Rappler's latest stories on Bulacan
Court clears activists in quarantine case, use of 'broad' law improper
(UPDATED) This is the first known case where the justice department's interpretation of the public health law is thrown out by a court
Police seize P5.1B worth of shabu in Bulacan
(UPDATED) The Philippine National Police earns praise from President Duterte for the buy-bust operation that led to the arrest of 3 suspects, including a Chinese
Bocaue Mayor Joni Villanueva-Tugna dies
(UPDATED) 'Today, Bocaue lost its finest public servant. Mayor Joni was relentlessly serving Bocaueños during this lockdown despite her medical condition, which eventually [cost her] her life,' says Senator Joel Villanueva, the mayor's brother
4 drug suspects dead, 9 arrested in Bulacan anti-illegal drugs operations
Authorities say all the alleged shootout happened in the wee hours covered by the curfew imposed under the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in the province
Bulacan farmers group sells 4 tons of produce online since lockdown
The online Bagsakan farmers market is launched on March 21 on Facebook. Farmers bring their crops to pick up points in Quezon City once a week.
21 arrested for holding illegal cockfight in Bulacan amid lockdown
Ten alleged drug traders are also arrested in 3 Central Luzon provinces
Bulacan congressman Henry Villarica gets coronavirus
(2nd UPDATE) Bulacan 4th District Representative Henry Villarica is in 'stable' condition
Baliuag, Bulacan mayor tests positive for coronavirus
Mayor Ferdie Estrella says he first experienced fatigue and had the colds last week
WATCH: Metro Manila in enhanced community quarantine
Rappler's field teams give live updates on the final minutes before the Luzon-wide community quarantine
WATCH: The first Monday morning of the Metro Manila lockdown
Rappler's field teams are at the outer borders of Metro Manila with its neighboring provinces in the north, east, and south
WATCH: Traffic builds up on first morning of Metro Manila lockdown
Too many people overwhelm government forces during the Duterte government's 'community quarantine'
3 suspects nabbed as drug buy-bust in Bulacan yields P4M in shabu
Investigators say the suspects were included in the watch list of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency
11 killed, 111 arrested in weeklong anti-drug sweep in Bulacan
Bulacan police conduct multiple anti-drug operations from February 3 to February 9
Central Luzon police set up at eco-zones to prevent union organizing
'Central Luzon remains a major flashpoint for communist insurgency and in the white area operation,' says Central Luzon police chief Brigadier General Rhodel Sermonia
'Give Bulacan fisherfolk hope by standing for truth and integrity' – church leaders
Religious leaders and members of various faiths offer their 'continued moral support' for the fisherfolk communities threatened by San Miguel Corporation's aerotropolis project
Police on lookout for illegal firecrackers ahead of New Year revelries
Making, selling, and using illegal firecrackers come with heavy penalties, and selling any pyrotechnic material to minors is prohibited, the Philippine National Police warns
LOOK: Christmas tree made out of plastic bottles, cups, utensils in Bulacan
The creation of an eco-lamp Christmas tree in Baliwag, Bulacan, is part of the town's campaign to recycle and create items from waste
Watching U2 in Manila? Here's your Philippine Arena survival guide
Making a rock n’ roll pilgrimage to watch U2? Here are tips for having the best experience.
Basilan sends Abu Sayyaf surrenderers to various cities to learn livelihood
Hundreds of former Abu Sayyaf Group members will undergo an exposure tour in Quezon City, Bulacan, Baguio City, La Trinidad, Benguet, and Los Baños, Laguna
Misamis Oriental bans pork from Luzon, Visayas
Misamis Oriental joins 3 other provinces which sealed off its borders to prevent its local hog industry from African swine fever contamination
Pig carcasses retrieved along Marikina River
'There is no slaughterhouse or piggery in Marikina. The dead pigs could have been from the upstream of Rizal,' says Marikina City Mayor Marcy Teodoro
Drug war widow fights back: ‘Cops murdered my husband’
Drug war widow Mary Joy Sta Rita accuses 13 cops from Pulilan, Bulacan, of conspiring to murder her husband Jerson in the guise of a buy-bust operation
San Miguel gets Bulacan airport project without bid challengers
(UPDATED) Without any challengers for its unsolicited airport proposal, San Miguel Corporation is set to build the New Manila International Airport in Bulacan
Central Luzon top cop disagrees with Amnesty International report
The Central Luzon police chief tells human rights group that 4 cops have been killed and 12 seriously injured by suspected drug personalities
GCash to help reforest, protect 300-hectare area in Ipo watershed
GCash, in partnership with World Wildlife Fund-Philippines, will work on the reforestation, management, and protection of the forest in Ipo watershed in Bulacan
Poe stresses importance of 'independent' Senate in Bulacan sortie
'Ayaw 'nyo ng isang Senado na sunud-sunuran lang,' reelectionist Senator Grace Poe tells voters in Bulacan, the 6th most vote-rich province in the country
#TheLeaderIWant: Christian Natividad on his big promises for Bulacan
Rappler sits down with Malolos City Mayor Christian Natividad on his plans for Bulacan
Building on gains vs new ideas in battle for Bulacan governor
Vice Governor Daniel Fernando and Malolos Mayor Christian Natividad present their grand plans for the province in a forum organized by Victory Christian Fellowship
Pampanga businessman Levy Laus, 2 others dead in Bulacan helicopter crash
(4th UPDATE) A helicopter owned by Liberato 'Levy' Laus crashes into a fishpond in Malolos City, Bulacan. Laus, his aide, and the pilot die in the crash.
IN PHOTOS: For his children’s sake
Eric Marcelino prays that his annual devotion will keep his family safe from illness
Otso Diretso to Bulacan youth: Will you vote for somebody who lies about college degrees?
The opposition senatorial candidates hit administration bet Imee Marcos for lying about graduating from Princeton University and the UP College of Law
Bulacan drug war: Cops say he fought back, his wife says it was an execution
EXCLUSIVE: In November 2018, Jerson Sta Rita is identified as a drug suspect and killed by cops during a drug operation on the same day
Duterte officially endorses 11 chosen candidates for May 2019
(UPDATED) ''Pag natalo itong mga kandidato ko, balikan ko kayo,' President Rodrigo Duterte jokingly tells the audience during PDP-Laban's proclamation rally in San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan
DOTr, San Miguel to finalize Bulacan Int'l Airport deal
The Bulacan International Airport inches closer to construction, but will still have to go through several layers of scrutiny by government agencies
Mayoral bet in Bulacan surrenders after 20-hour standoff with SWAT team
Local police are trying to serve an arrest warrant for qualified theft, but Andre Santos locks himself up in his house in Marilao town in Bulacan
COA to Guiguinto ex-officials: Pay back P747k spent on iPads
The purchase of high-end gadgets amounts to 'unnecessary expenditures' especially since the LGU already went beyond its 2012 budget by P50.85 million
Soldier kills teacher during class in Bulacan grade school
The Department of Education says the students who witnessed the shooting incident are undergoing psychological debriefing
Some Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna buses to be converted into city operations
This would mean faster travel time for passengers, according to the Department of Transportation
Bocaue police chief arrested for extortion
Police say Superintendent Juwen Dela Cruz of Bocaue, Bulacan asked for an iPhone X in exchange for the release of a confiscated Montero SUV
Palparan's guilty verdict: Who is Malolos Judge Alexander Tamayo?
During his first year presiding over Branch 15, Tamayo found Armando Padilla guilty of raping his 11-year-old daughter, sentencing him to death. The case was appealed and the sentence was reduced to life imprisonment.
Finding Sherlyn Cadapan
Mother of disappeared UP student Sherlyn Cadapan speaks of her politicization in the 8 years since her daughter's disappearance. Even after Jovito Palparan's conviction, she hopes her daughter is alive.
LOOK: Wading, uh, wedding in floodwater
'For better or for worse,' flood can't stop this couple's wedding at Santo Rosario Church in Hagonoy, Bulacan
LOOK: Proposed road network projects in Bulacan
The proposed road network projects in Bulacan are seen to help boost the economy of Central Luzon
NutriAsia denies hiring goons to disperse protesters
The company says its guards come from 'professional security agencies.' Workers earlier claimed goons started the violence on July 30.
14 killed, 92 arrested in Bulacan anti-crime drive
(3RD UPDATE) The arrested includes 3 minors allegedly involved in the illegal drugs trade
19 detainees from NutriAsia protest walk free
(UPDATED) Though they have been freed, they still face complaints for physical injury, alarm and scandal, and illegal assembly
Bulacan police detain 19 after violent NutriAsia dispersal
Striking workers and security personnel of condiments company NutriAsia are pointing fingers on who started the violence
NutriAsia protesters violently dispersed despite regularization talks
(UPDATED) The dispersal occurs at the picket line of the group across from NutriAsia's Marilao plant in Bulacan
LOOK: Why NutriAsia workers are on strike
Some outsourced workers at NutriAsia’s facilities are paid P380 a day
Caloocan police chief sacked after Kian slay now Bulacan's top cop
Senior Superintendent Chito Bersaluna is now chief of the Bulacan Provincial Police Office
