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ADVERTISEMENTS "Kilala ang Ayson Gerona Tarlac na maraming kabyawan o lutuan ng pulot o panocha if bibilangin mo nasa 20 na makikita dito yung tubo dinadapil at ung katas nya'y niluluto ng mahigit 3 oras kapag naluto na pinapatigas at pwede ng ibenta yung panocha pwedeng gawing asukal,doon din niluluto yung patupat at kamote maraming gamit ang panocha o tagapulot. Maliit pa lang ako nung kinamulatan ko na yung pagkakabyaw ng mga magulang ko gumigising sila ng maaga para magtubo o magtabas ng tubo para iluto sinasakay nila sa kariton na hilihila ng kalabaw ginigising din kami ng maaga para tulungan silang magsungrud sa kabyawan pagod at sakripisyo din ang inilalaan nla para makapagtapos kami ng pag-aaral nakapagtapos kami ng kapatid ko sa kilalang school dito sa Gerona nakapag college din ako at nakatapos ng Bachelor of Elem Education sa TSU ganun din ang kapatid ko Scholar ni Eduardo Cojuangco sa PIT at nakapagtapos narin at pumapasok na bilang sundalo dahil sa tulong narin n...

ADVERTISEMENTS For almost a month Leonardo Cortinas, the retired Marine was practicing for his 15-year-old daughter, Jasmine?s, birthday. They spent almost a month planning the surprise. Although the dance starts slow and chill very quickly it transforms to something that shocked the guests. This mixture of chill-hip-hop medley lasting almost five minutes transcends all music genres. Finaly, the Retired Marine seems to lost way and is finally replaced by another guest. After watching the result, you?ll know for a fact that this father truly loves his daughter and is darn proud of it! You have to admit that this is one of the most sweet-est, heart-warming, father-daughter dances! Watch till the end for the very best part! ADVERTISEMENTS

ADVERTISEMENTS Kapampangan artist with rare bone disease went viral Photo by: Kapuso Mo Jessica Soho Kapampangan artist Erwin "Weng" Dayrit" with a rare bone disease has impressed the netizens for creating the portrait of the world?s famous tattoo artist Apo Whang Od. 37-year-old artist Erwin ?Weng? Dayrit has earned praises from the netizens for his extraordinary gift. He was born with the brittle bone disease, causing him to be confined in a wheelchair. Despite the physical difficulties of his condition, Dayrit managed to pursue his dream of becoming an artist. According to a report of The Summit Express, Dayrit finished his Drafting course at Don Honorio Ventura State University. Right after he graduated, Dayrit and his friends from the university launched an Arts and Sign business. Through his determination and passion in arts, Dayrit became a successful artist. Their business gave him the opportunity to enhance his talent and skills as an artist. Reports said peopl...

ADVERTISEMENTS Camiling, Tarlac - Just like in the movies. Robbers bore a hole through 2 adjacent buildings, opened up all the vaults and took millions of cash. Members of a criminal gang based in Baguio City recently robbed the largest supermarket in Camiling, Tarlac around P5 Million cash. However, all the 5 suspects of the ?well-planned and daring? robbery were arrested. In the report submitted to Tarlac Police Provincial Director PSSupt Westrimundo Obinque, robbed of millions of cash was the Save Wise Supermarket located at Camiling, Tarlac main commercial district. The Baguio City-based crime group gained entry by destroying the concrete wall on the supermarket?s 3rd floor through the adjacent LBC building using a hydraulic jack and drilling tools. All the safety deposit vaults at the 3rd supermarket?s third floor were pried opened with acetylene torch and the cash stashed away. The report says, 3 of the suspects were trapped at the supermarket?s third floor and were arrested by ...

ADVERTISEMENTS "He is a devil" Thus, said the husband whose wife was raped by his neighbor during a drinking spree around midnight last December 30, 2016 at Barangay Rizal. In his report to Tarlac Police Provincial Director PSSupt Westrimundo Obinque, PCInsp Edison Pascasio said the suspect, Rofel Gamboa, 23, was immediately arrested after the husband and wife reported the rape incident to the police. ?Demonyo siya, nagpa-alam lang na ji-jingle (take a pee), ? yun pala pinasok na niya ang aking asawa sa aming kuwarto? , said the husband who requested his name withheld. The husband was drinking at Gamboa?s house along with 3 other neighbors when his wife was sexually assaulted. The 25 years old victim Lorraine, not her real name, was then sleeping with her 3-year old daughter when Gamboa entered their bedroom. Apparently, Lorraine thought it was her espouse who was making love to her. But when she light up her cell phone on sensing ?something odd?, she realized it was not her...

ADVERTISEMENTS Gerona, Tarlac -  ?The killing is well-planned.? This came as the Barangay Chairman of Dicolor was shot dead by unidentified gun men right in front of the barangay hall at around 6 am February 27, 2017. PSupt Franklin Estoro identified the ?victim of brutal murder? as Bernard Visaya, 3-term chairman of Barangay Dicolor. Witnesses who requested their names withheld said they saw 3 unidentified men fleeing on board a motorcycle from where Visaya was shot. ?Nakasakay mag-isa si kapitan (Visaya) sa barangay service, nang mag-slow down siya sa hump sa harapan ng barangay ?dun siya binaril?, said a witness. Visaya was rushed to the Jecson Medical Center in Tarlac City but was pronounced dead-on-arrival. Newly assigned police OIC Estoro said, ?he succumbed to single fatal shot on the left back side portion of his shoulder?. The type of gun used is being determined as there were no empty bullet shells found at the crime scene. The slug is yet to be extracted from the victim...

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ADVERTISEMENTS Another Tarlakenyo is being commended for returning a wallet and important documents that his passenger left. Dane Emmanuel G. Montoya the passenger of tricycle has nothing but praise for a tricycle driver after the latter returned his wallet, which contained important documents. Dane Emmanuel praise Mr. Melecio Marcelo from Villa Aguila Brgy. Maliwalo, Tarlac City by posting his happiness for returning back her lost wallet. ADVERTISEMENTS

ADVERTISEMENTS A Mcdonald's Crew in Tarlac City is being commended for returning a wallet worth of cash that his costumer left. Juico Buikwang Maine the Mcdonald's costumer has nothing but praise for Mcdonald's Crew (on the photo) after the latter returned his wallet, which contained not so huge amount of money. Juico praise the guy on the picture by posting his happiness for returning back her wallet. ADVERTISEMENTS

ADVERTISEMENTS Concepcion, Tarlac -  2 motorist were shot killed reported yesterday February 24, 2017 in Concepcion, Tarlac. An unidentified man was shot dead by armed man yesterday February 24, 2017 1:00 pm at Brgy. San Jose, Concepcion Tarlac in front of Nazareno Chapel. (No one knows him. The case is still investigating if he is involved in drugs.) (Photo on left side) The other one is in Brgy. Murcia Concepcion, Tarlac around 7:00 pm. Identified as Edwin Garcia who was brought his grandmother in Brgy. Murcia and suddenly he was shot killed on his back by riding in tandem. He is not involved in any drug related said his relatives and other who knows him on facebook comment.  (Photo on right side) These two victims were riding a motorcycle when they're was shot killed. Same day in Concepcion, Tarlac. The police investigators in Concepcion are still investigating the case. ADVERTISEMENTS

ADVERTISEMENTS Isang hindi pa nakikilalang lalake ang binaril nanaman sa Brgy. Murcia Concepcion, Tarlac ngayong pasado alas siete ng gabi. Sakay ito ng isang motorsiklo at nakasuot na asul na damit. Nakita nalang ang lalake sa tabi ng kanto na may tama ng bala ng baril hindi pa tiyak ng mga residente kung ano ang saktong pangyayari. Hinihinalang riding in tandem nanaman ang mga suspect. Ipinaalam na ng mga residente sa mga awtoridad at kasalukuyang iniimbestigahan ang pangyayari. Courtesy  of  Roniel Pineda ADVERTISEMENTS

The title is straight out of the Daily Mail, but bear with me. Arthur is mentioned just four times in ancient Welsh literature: Arthur's twelve battles are mentioned in Nennius' Historium Brittaniae. The Battle of Badon is also mentioned in the Annales Cambriae. Taliesin's The Spoils of Annwn mention Arthur in passing. And "he was no Arthur," is the entirety of the fourth mention, in Y

ADVERTISEMENTS This is the message of the joint Philippine National Police ? Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (PNP-LTFRB) team when they apprehended a colorum van owned by a police officer at Barangay Salapungan yesterday. The white Toyota Hi-ace van (ADG 6367) owned by PInsp Jeffrey De Guzman was apprehended in front of the Isdaan Restaurant in Gerona, Tarlac loaded with passengers bound for Tarlac City. The apprehending team was led by Atty. Jesus Sison, head of the LTFRB Region 3 Anti-colorum Operation and by PInsp Vlad Canapi of the Regional Public Safety Battalion (RPSB) based in Camp Olivas, Pampanga. In an interview, Sison said, ?we are serious in our campaign against colorum. We shall apprehend all colorum vehicles regardless who the owners are. No one is above the law?. Sison also revealed that the police RPSB contingent was provided by PNP Region 3 Director CSupt Aaron Aquino to assist the LTFRB Regional personnel under a PNP PRO3-LTFRB 3 Memorandum of Ag...

ADVERTISEMENTS "The Central of Central Luzon" The Splendorous Landlocked Province of Tarlac or also known as The Melting Pot of Luzon is located in Region III of the Philippines. One of the favorite stopovers of those tourists going to Northern Provinces. But people only see this area as quick rest stop point instead of an actual tourist destination. This landlocked province has many tourist offerings and amazing features that are often overlooked by many.  I have been to many provinces in the Luzon and I can declare that Tarlac has something unique which are worth to be explored. So if you are planning for a rushed haul road vacation or spending your weekend somewhere, you might regard as innate this province and here are the intensity things to make a get sticking together in Tarlac.   List of the Wonders in Tarlac you must see!   1.) Nambalan Saweng/ Saipan Beach Mayantoc, Tarlac If you are looking for Nature Adventure, check out the Nambalan Saweng at Mayantoc, Tarla...

ADVERTISEMENTS DAVAO CITY -- A Magnitude 2.9 or Intensity 3 hit Davao City again, 7:00 pm today PHIVOLCS said. It was an aftershock of Magnitude 4.6 earthquake hit Davao City at 9:50 this morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) asid Thursday afternoon. The first quake was tectonic in origin and traced 42 kilometers west of Davao City. The second was traced 11 kilometers west of the city and was also tectonic in origin. Two women standing near a concrete waiting shed were hurt when the structure collapsed in front of Palma Gil Elementary School. The first quake was felt at Intensity IV in Davao City and Intensity 1 in Kidapawan City. ADVERTISEMENTS

ADVERTISEMENTS The Ylang-Ylang grown in Anao, Tarlac is known to have the best scent among Ylang-Ylang trees in the Philippines. The province of Tarlac is being positioned by the government and the South Korean government as a top producer of export-grade Ylang Ylang oil. The Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (Philmech), the farm mechanization arm of the agriculture department, and the Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) recently signed an agreement for the deployment of 10 Ylang Ylang oil extractor machines to select Ylang Ylang oil producing cooperatives in Tarlac. The Korean agency is expected to provide P20 million ($447,928.32*) for the project. Philmech executive director Rex L. Bingabing and KOICA deputy resident representative Heesoo Hong signed the agreement. In 2013, Philmech pilot-tested the oil extractor machine in Tarlac and made adjustments to make it more suitable to local conditions. Korean experts designed the machine, in coll...

ADVERTISEMENTS Tarlac City - A contractor-engineer was shot dead in broad daylight by motorcycle riding criminals (MRCs) inside a memorial park at Barangay Binauganan, Tarlac City last February 2, 2017. According to PCInsp: Augusto Pasamonte, chief of the Provincial Investigation and Detection Management Branch (PIDMB), killed with 2 gunshots wounds was Engr. Marcelino Ibarra y Flores, 50 years old, of Barangay Dalayap. Ibarra is the manager of MFI Construction and Trading and is the contractor of the Forest Lake Memorial Park where he was shot at around 9 in the morning. Ibarra just arrived at the memorial park construction site and was talking to his mini dump truck driver Larry Cortez when the 2 gunmen approached and one of them shot him point blank on his face with caliber 45 pistol. Cortez was left unhurt despite being poked with a gun by the second killer. The killers were described as ?professional gun-for-hire? and with well-built bodies. Ibarra was pronounced dead-on-arrival ...

ADVERTISEMENTS Thus said Mayor Eloy Eclar who joined the people protesting the snail-paced construction of the national road at Barangay Singat. ?Dahil sa maling sistemang ginagawa ng contractor, 3 araw na kaming hindi makapasok sa aming mga bahay? , said Eclar last February 5, 2017 who is himself an engineer and one among the largest contractor in the province. Being protested is the slow-paced government project ?Rehabilitation and Improvement of Sta. Ignacia-Guimbao Road, Pura-Gerona (Tarlac) Section?. The billboard on the construction site identified the contractor of the P75.1 million Department of Public Works and Highways project as Flordes Construction and Trading Corporation and LMG Construction joint venture. However, workers on the site say the road project was sub-contracted by a local firm Asprer Construction of Willy Ong and the Tarlac Provincial Engineering Office (PEO). ?August pa nang basagin nila ang sementong daan pero hanggang ngayon nakatiwangwang pa rin. Magpi-pi...

ADVERTISEMENTS Marii Zetcor his batchmate/churchmate sent us a private message through our page "Taga Tarlac Ka Kung" wants to feature Yong Martinez on our page. We respond immediately and ask her about Yong's background. Yong Martinez is a 24-year-old from Tarlac City and graduated at Tarlac State University Bachelor of Art Major In Communication S.Y 2013 and now currently working as Parade Dancer at Hongkong Disneyland. Yong is a talented and kind person said his friend Marii. He covered Shape of You by Edd Sheeran in a nice and "swabe" moves. Watch here: ADVERTISEMENTS  

ADVERTISEMENTS  Gerona, Tarlac - ?Dapat siyang bitayin?. Thus, said a rape victim here who was sexually abused by a neighbor at their residence at Barangay Abagon around 2 AM last Saturday. In his report, PSupt Franklin Estoro identified the suspect of ?brutal rape? as Erano Baysa, 25, neighbor of victim ?Eloisa?. ?Gusto ko siyang mabitay sa ginawa niyang pagmolestiya sa akin?, said the single 19-year old Eloisa who works as a food attendant in a restaurant in Pura town. ?Mga alas dos ng madaling araw ?yun, mag-isa lang ako sa bahay noon at natutulog na ako, nang pasukin niya ako na may hawak ng patalim. Hindi ako nakasigaw sa takot ko?, revealed Eloisa who, being the neighbor of her assailant, knew him since they were young. She denied any amorous relationship with the suspect and revealed that Baysa was reeking with alcohol when he molested her. Baysa refused to issue any statement but it was gathered that his wife is an Overseas Filipino Worker and he is living with his 2 child...

ADVERTISEMENTS Isang hindi pa nakikilalang lalake ang binaril sa Fairlane ngayong alas dose lamang ng tanghali. Nakasakay ito ng isang motorsiklo ng bigla raw itong barilin sa ulo ayon sa mga saksi. Hinihinalang riding in tandem ang mga suspect. Agad itong ipinaalam ng mga residente sa mga awtoridad at kasalukuyang iniimbestigahan ang pangyayari. Nakuhanan naman ng isang netizen ang larawan ng biktima. Photo: Carlo Corpuz ADVERTISEMENTS

ADVERTISEMENTS MANILA, PHILIPPINES - At least 10 were killed in a vehicular accident involving a tourist bus in Tanay, Rizal, officials said. Passengers of a tourist bus from Quezon City were killed after the vehicle apparently lost control and hit an electric post in the vicinity of Magnetic Hill, Peligrino Farm, Sitio Bayukan, Barangay Sampaloc in Tanay, Rizal. Courtesy: Jaime D. Dela Rosa Jr./Dimplehart Sigler Engineer Carlos Inofre, chief of Tanay Disaster Risk Reduction and Management said the bus passengers were students of Bestlink College Novaliches and were en route to a camping activity in a resort in Tanay. The bus, with plate number TXS-325, was rented from Harana Tours and had 50 passengers, Inofre said. The accident is ongoing investigation. ADVERTISEMENTS

ADVERTISEMENTS Paniqui, Tarlac - A notorious ?akyat-bahay? gang was busted after the arrest of the leader and 2 members and recovered 29 stolen items. In his report, PSupt Joel Mendoza, OIC chief of police, identified those arrested as Rowel De Guzman, AKA ?Weng?, 30 of Barangay Poblacion Norte, Mark Franco y Macalino, 26 of H. Cruz., Brgy. Matatalaib, Tarlac City, Benjie Miano, 20, of Barangay Ablang-Sapang, Moncada, as the gang leader. The 4th gang member identified as Aurel Lucena, 34, of Barangay Patalan, was killed in a shoot-out with the police during a bungled buy-bust operation. The recovered stolen items included 9 cellphones, 6 laptops and netbooks, 3 digital cameras,a computer set and a 40? flat screen TV which were recovered from the house of Lucena. According to PSInsp Randy Niegos, head of this town?s Police Intelligence Unit, the arrest of the robbery gang was prompted by the report of Sheryl Martin whose house was robbed of a computer set, a laptop, 2 touch screen cell...

ADVERTISEMENTS Trisha, a transgender woman who makes a living as a beauty contestant, dies unexpectedly. Before she died, her one last wish was to remain beautiful even in death. This moving work, filled with laughs, is the latest effort by Jun Robles Lana. Trisha, a Filipino transgender woman, suddenly dies while being crowned in a beauty pageant. Her last wish was to be presented as a different celebrity on each night of her wake, but her conservative father wants to bury her as a man. Trisha?s friends are left with no choice but to steal her body and hold the wake in a secret location. And as Trisha is transformed to look like different celebrities, they also look back at the colorful and extraordinary life that she has led - being a son, a sister, a mother, a friend, a lover, a wife, and ultimately, a queen. Watch in 39:07-40:10 minutes Trishia speaks the most popular phrase in Kapampangan. ADVERTISEMENTS

Caithness. A bleak place. It's funny because we love Orkney, and the Caithness landscape is not that different to the Orcadian one. Perhaps it is the larger scale, or the long line of inhospitable seacliffs. Driving north, the contrast between sylvan Easter Ross and the bareness of Caithness is more immediate than the transfer to an island landscape. Certainly there is nothing in Orkney as

ADVERTISEMENTS Dumulog sa News5 ang isang lalaki na mula pa sa Mondaca, Tarlac. Reklamo niya, ang nanloob sa kanilang lasing na pulis at pinagbabaril ang kanyang magulang at dalawang kapatid. Namatay ang kanyang tatay kaya humihingi siya ng tulong para mabigyan ang hustisya ang nangyari sa kanilang pamilya. Panoorin ang aksyon sa sumbong kasama si 'Tol Raffy Tulfo. ADVERTISEMENTS