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Board Member Surrenders as RTC Orders Arrest for 10-Count Estafa

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO — Third District Board Member Estelito “Shiwen” Lim is in police custody following his voluntary surrender to Vice Governor Dennis “Delta” Pineda on Monday morning, March 9. The surrender was triggered by an arrest warrant issued by RTC Branch 44 over ten counts of estafa, including charges involving large-scale fraud under … Read more

12 Korean Nationals Arrested in Angeles City Scam Hub Raid; BI Says Three Were Fugitives

ANGELES CITY — Twelve Korean nationals are now in Bureau of Immigration custody following a raid on a suspected scam hub along Poinsettia Street here on February 25, the BI announced last March 6 after completing the booking and transfer of all subjects to Manila. The operation was launched after the BI’s Intelligence Division–Special Response … Read more

DOST-Central Luzon Shifts to Four-Day Work Week to Conserve Energy

San Fernando, Pampanga – The Department of Science and Technology – Central Luzon (DOST-Central Luzon) announced a temporary shift to a four-day work week starting March 9, 2026, as part of nationwide energy conservation efforts. Under Memorandum Circular No. 114, s. 2026, issued by the Office of the President, DOST-Central Luzon and its seven Provincial … Read more