Balibago News Nov-2014
29 Nov 2014 - Pampanga bound for another ‘first’
PAMPANGA -- After making marks with its child protection and unified health codes, the Provincial Government of Pampanga headed by Governor Lilia Pineda is bound for another “first” in country with its Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Code.This was disclosed by Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) Chief Angie Blanco, who said that the comprehensive code is now up for review and approval by the Provincial Board led by Vice-Governor Dennis Pineda.
29 Nov 2014 - Kapampangan artist showcases ‘kalesa’ series
PAMPANGA -- Renowned Kapampangan artist Maestro Rafael “Paeng” Maniago is currently holding a month-long exhibit at the King's Royale Hotel in Bacolor, showcasing his newest “Kalesa Series” and paintings highlighting contemporary art and culture in the capital city.The United States-based artist is back in Pampanga for a month-long vacation. Maniago said it is now high time to propagate his style and urge Kapampangan artists to showcase themes and genres in contemporary life that is not commonly explored by current artists.
29 Nov 2014 - Notorious woman pusher nabbed in San Fernando
PAMPANGA -- A suspected notorious woman pusher was arrested by combined police intelligence and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency agents in a buy-bust operation in Barangay San Jose, City of San Fernando, Pampanga, Friday.Senior Superintendent Rodolfo Recomono Jr., Pampanga Police provincial director, identified the suspect as Analyn Luha, 32, a resident of Barangay Lambakin, Marilao, Bulacan who was arrested after she handed over a heat-sealed plastic containing suspected shabu to a poseur-buyer.
29 Nov 2014 - PDEA collars 6 in anti-drug operation
PAMPANGA -- At least six notorious suspected drug pushers were arrested by agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) – Central Luzon during a raid at Northville 3, Barangay Bayugo, Meycauyan, Bulacan, Friday.Jeoffrey Tacio, PDEA3 director, said his agents were armed with four search warrants when they raided a house at Northville 3 and 10 that resulted in the arrest of Cabugatan Gasa, 52, Jamel Tunday, 23, Ibrahim Parok, 27, Raymond Tingco, 27, Melvin Sabus, 27, and Jalila Tunday, 31, all of residents of Northville 3, barangay Bayugo.
29 Nov 2014 - SM City Clark to open traveler's lounge for OFWs
CLARK FREEPORT-- SM City Clark will soon open a travelers’ lounge for Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) travelling through the Clark Airport.SM City Clark Public Relations Manager Venus Manalang told Sun.Star Pampanga that the lounge will also be made available to SM City Clark partners and was made possible through the initiative of Clark International Airport Corporation and Philtranco.
28 Nov 2014 - Garbo: No politically related violence in Mabalacat
MABALACAT CITY -- First District Board Member Crisostomo Garbo said that this newly converted component city has no history of politically related violence.At the same time, Garbo defended his former runningmate Mayor Marino “Boking” Morales, who is being accused as the one responsible in the killing of a 29-year-old woman recently.
28 Nov 2014 - Clark Water to invest P3.93-B in Clark project
CLARK FREEPORT -- The Clark Water Corporation (CWC) is set to invest P3.93 billion for the improvement of the water utility project inside this Freeport Zone.During the Balitaan sponsored by Capampangan in Media Inc. (CAMI), Jesus Laigo, chief operating officer of CWC, said that Clark Water will invest P3.93B in capital expenditure (capex) projects, P1.06B of which will be utilized in the next four years.
28 Nov 2014 - 2,263 Central Luzon workers get P15-M money claims
PAMPANGA -- The Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) Regional Office No. 3, as of October, has already posted a 94 percent settlement rate of P15,865,395.38, benefiting 2,263 workers from all over the region through its Single Entry Approach (SEnA) scorecard.DOLE Regional Director Ana C. Dione reported to Labor Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz that the 94 percent rating is attributed to the settlement of 1,070 of the 1,138 requests for assistance (RFAs) handled by the regional and field offices. This figure likewise represents the biggest portion of the 1,134 total RFAs disposed, recording an astonishing 100 percent overall disposition rate for the period in review.
28 Nov 2014 - MCRs shoot man dead, injure companion
PAMPANGA -- A 43-year-old man was shot dead and another was seriously wounded when shot by motorcycle riding criminals (MRCs) along the road in Madapdap Resettlement Center in Mabalacat, Pampanga, Monday night.Superintendent Henry Flores, chief of police of Mabalacat, identified the fatality as Rolito David, 43, a resident of Bacolor Extension C, Madapdap Resettlement.
28 Nov 2014 - AUF to stage University Week 2014
ANGELES CITY -- The Angeles University Foundation (AUF) has set its University Week 2014 celebration, which will highlight academic, cultural and sports activities.AUF president Dr. Joseph E. L. Angeles said the weeklong celebration will start with the opening ceremony of the 2014 University Games with Ateneo Blue Eagles cager Kiefer Ravena as guest speaker, on December 1.
27 Nov 2014 - Tight security for GLF 2014
PAMPANGA -- Officials of the Giant Lantern Festival (GLF) 2014 on Thursday disclosed that security will be "extra tight" to safeguard and maintain order for the thousands of spectators who will troop to the annual "Ligligan Parul" at Robinsons Starmills in this city on the evening of December 13.GLF Executive Committee Chairman Ma. Theresa Laus disclosed that hundreds of uniformed and plainclothes police officers, supported by city marshals, will man the whole festival staging area where nine giant lanterns from different barangays will compete for the coveted crown and exclusive “bragging rights.”
27 Nov 2014 - Police consolidating witnesses’ accounts on slay case
MABALACAT CITY – The city police is gathering and consolidating accounts from witnesses in the gruesome killing of a woman here last Sunday.This was learned from Superintendent Henry Flores, city police chief, who said that this will help investigators in establishing a lead on the slaying of Marian Lucas Gantan, 29, of Barangay Cacutud who was shot dead by gunmen riding motorcycles along the busy MacArthur Highway.
26 Nov 2014 - Pamintuan back from US
ANGELES CITY – Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan wasted no time in going back to work after his trip in the United States where he was able to acquire additional medical equipment for the Ospital ning Angeles’ new Cardiac Center."I found out that the best way to shake-off the jetlag is to get back to work as soon as you can, and that we did,” said the mayor.
26 Nov 2014 - CDC earmarks P23-M for infra projects along parade grounds
CLARK FREEPORT — Clark Development Corporation (CDC) has earmarked more than P23 million for the on-going rehabilitation projects at the most frequented tourist destinations inside this Freeport.The CDC has sent notice to all stakeholders, visitors, and tourists on the various inconveniences brought by the improvements being undertaken at the Clark Museum, Parade Grounds, Command Center, and the construction and installation of LED lighting along the 2.5-kilometer park.
26 Nov 2014 - Rapist of deaf-mute woman arrested
PAMPANGA -- Police arrested the suspect who raped a deaf and mute woman in his residence in Purok 6, San Pedro, City of San Fernando, Tuesday.Superintendent Rechie Duldulao, chief of police of the City of San Fernando, said Rolly Bautista, 18, of the said barangay was arrested by operatives in his house at 3 p.m.
26 Nov 2014 - Sky Ranch opens with PH’s biggest ‘wheel’
PAMPANGA -- The Sky Ranch Theme and Amusement Park on Wednesday gave mediamen and selected guests a peek on what it has to offer shoppers and mallers at the country's marathon mall, SM City Pampanga in this city.SM City Pampanga Public Relations manager Rain Cervantes told Sun.Star Pampanga the main feature of Sky Ranch is the “Pampanga Eye” or “Big Wheel” measuring 65 meters in height and 50 meters in diameter.
26 Nov 2014 - Morales to file charges vs slain woman’s mom
MABALACAT CITY -- Mayor Marino "Boking" Morales said he is contemplating on filing libel charges against the mother of a woman who was shot dead in Barangay Mabiga last Sunday.Morales said the accusation of Pyra Lucas, mother of Marian Lucas Gantan, that he is responsible for the killing of her daughter is baseless.
25 Nov 2014 - Morales to file charges vs slain woman’s mom
MABALACAT CITY -- Mayor Marino "Boking" Morales said he is contemplating on filing libel charges against the mother of a woman who was shot dead in Barangay Mabiga last Sunday.Morales said the accusation of Pyra Lucas, mother of Marian Lucas Gantan, that he is responsible for the killing of her daughter is baseless.
25 Nov 2014 - San Luis bags DAR national award
PAMPANGA -- San Luis town in the province of Pampanga was named on Monday as the "Most Progressive Agrarian Reform Community" in the country besting other municipalities in Central Luzon and the entire nation as well.Department of Agrarian Reform Undersecretary Rosalina Bistoyong, together with Department of Agrarian Reform Regional Director Arnel Dizon awarded the "Natatanging Gawad Parangal" (national level) to San Luis Mayor Venancio "Asyong" Macapagal and Vice-Mayor Leonardo Salas Jr. at the BSWM Convention Center in Diliman, here.
25 Nov 2014 - Garbo is new PBC executive board president
First District Board Member Crisostomo Garbo was elected president of the Executive Board of the Pampanga Blood Council (PBC) during their organizational meeting held Tuesday at the Executive House of Capitol, this city.Governor Lilia Pineda reconstituted the Pampanga Blood Council through Executive Order 16-2014 to ensure the availability, accessibility, affordability and safety of blood and its component to all patients at all times, especially the poor.
25 Nov 2014 - Akyat bahay gang carts away P.4-M from school
PAMPANGA -- Suspected members of the Akyat Bahay gang carted away P400,000 in cash after robbing a school in Barangay San Pedro, Sta. Ana, town, recently.Police said Grace Canlas, 42, and Liezel Soriano, both cashiers of St. Mary’s Angel College of Pampanga located at the said barangay told police that their office was robbed by unidentified men.
25 Nov 2014 - Bizwoman losses P732,000 to thief
PAMPANGA -- A 63-year-old businesswoman lost more than P700,000 from an unidentified armed man who barged-in her house in Barangay San Isidro, Magalang recently.Superintendent Ritz Rara, chief of police of Magalang, said that the suspect was armed with .38 caliber revolver when he entered the house of Agnes Nava of the said barangay.
25 Nov 2014 - CL-RPOC creates 3 subcommittees
PAMPANGA -- The Central Luzon Regional Peace and Order Council (CL-RPOC) under the chairmanship of Governor Aurelio Umali of Nueva Ecija, in its desire to fast track and effectively implement the peace and order initiatives of the region, created of three more subcommittees to complement existing groups.The subcommittees created are for Internal Peace and Security (IPS), Anti-Criminality (AC), and Anti-Dangerous Drugs (ADD).
24 Nov 2014 - P100,000 reward up for Gantan slay suspects
MABALACAT CITY -- A P100,000 reward awaits individuals who can provide information, which may lead to the arrest of the suspects in the killing of a 29-year old woman here recently.Marian Lucas Gantan, 29, single of Number 143 Barangay Cacutud, this city, was shot dead by motorcycle-riding gunmen along the busy national road in Barangay Mabiga Sunday night.
24 Nov 2014 - Santiago: No tax hike in San Fernando
PAMPANGA -- There will be no tax increase in the City of San Fernando, Pampanga next year.This was disclosed by Mayor Edwin Santiago during the tax symposium held at the Heroes Hall yesterday to encourage early payment of taxes to avoid penalties.
24 Nov 2014 - PSSLAI launches e-Loan services
PAMPANGA -- Members of the Public Safety Savings and Loan Association, Inc. (PSSLAI) can easily avail of loans through the agency’s e-Loan (electronic loan) services, the latest product scheme using digital technology, said PSSLAI Vice Chairman and CEO Lucas Managuelod.“Securing a loan would be as easy and convenient to members of PSSLAI with our e-Loan,” said Managuelod in his speech during the launching of the e-Loan here, adding applicants just have to call or send a text message to have their loan application processed.
24 Nov 2014 - Woman shot dead in Mabalacat
MABALACAT CITY -- 29-year-old Marian Gantan Lucas of 143 Barangay Cacutud was shot dead by undetermined number of gunmen along the busy national road in Barangay Mabiga, Sunday night.Lucas was driving a White Hyundai Tuczon bearing license plates TOH 442 towards the north direction when the gunmen onboard an unknown vehicle assaulted her.
24 Nov 2014 - Pamintuan gets accolades from US-based Angeleños
ANGELES CITY -- Even while on official leave abroad, World No. 8 City Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan is being congratulated by his fellow Angeleños who are based in the United States for the progress and development he has spearheaded for Angeles City.“Everywhere I go here, even in the malls, our fellow Angeleños and Cabalens from other cities and towns of Pampanga would shake my hand, salute and congratulate me for our projects in Angeles City,” Pamintuan said in a statement to Sun.Star Pampanga.
24 Nov 2014 - Guiao vows to help hospital patients even without PDAF
ANGELES CITY -- First District Representative Joseller "Yeng" Guiao has vowed to assist his constituents, including the poor ones plagued by hospital bills, despite the lack of the Priority Development Assistant Fund (PDAF) previously allotted for congressmen and senators.Guiao, who was the guest of honor during the recent monthly meeting of the 33 Angeles City barangay captains, announced that he will assist residents of this city, Mabalacat City and Magalang town who have outstanding hospital bills.
24 Nov 2014 - Students, teachers create music video for Pope Francis
PAMPANGA -- The Lubao Elementary School is sending out a YouTube music video to Pope Francis for his visit to the Philippines on January next year.The music video featured Jamie Rivera's "We Are All God's Children", which was earlier announced as the official theme song of the papal visit.
24 Nov 2014 - CDC offers scholarship grants to employees
CLARK FREEPORT -- The Clark Development Corporation continues to provide development platforms for its employees as the state-run firm offers scholarship grants for higher education.In a report to CDC president Arthur Tugade, the government-owned firm has offered its employees scholarship grants for a masters degree program to better equip employees for career development.
24 Nov 2014 - Wong lauds police for arrest of mom-son murder suspect
PAMPANGA -- San Simon Mayor Leonora Wong lauded Monday Chief Inspector Michael Riego and the entire town police for the arrest of the suspect in the brutal slaying of a mother and her son inside their house in Barangay San Miguel, San Simon, Pampanga, early dawn Friday.Wong said that the quick response of the police led to the arrest of the suspect within 24 hours after the crime was committed.
24 Nov 2014 - Dole-3 passes 1st ISO surveillance audit
PAMPANGA -- Almost one year since being hailed as an ISO-certified government agency, the Department of Labor and Employment Regional Office No. 3 (Dole-3) successfully passed its first surveillance ISO audit by German-based ISO-certifying body, DQS Holding GmbH.Dole Regional Director Ana Dione reported to Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz that three DOLE offices—the regional office and the field offices in Bulacan and Nueva Ecija—had recently undergone a two-day ISO surveillance audit, earlier this month, by the DQS-UL Audit Team comprised of Engineers Eusebio Sanglap and Joe Alamares.
24 Nov 2014 - Tricycle driver nabbed in Guagua for illegal drugs
PAMPANGA -- 39-year-old tricycle driver Jeffrey Libut here was arrested recently after a drug buy-bust operation conducted by the Guagua police at Barangay Pulungmasle, this town.The arrest of Esteban was due to a P500 marked money and two big sachets of suspected methamphetamine hydrochloride or shabu, which were recovered from the suspect’s house.
24 Nov 2014 - HAU wins National Book Award for 9th time
ANGELES CITY -- The Holy Angel University has won this year’s National Book Award (Food Category) for “Milk Pigs and Violet Gold: Philippine Cookery,” authored by Singaporean food writer Bryan Koh.Koh received the award last Saturday night at the awards ceremonies held at the National Museum.
24 Nov 2014 - Elder arrested for killing own grandson
PAMPANGA -- 71-year old Angel Pineda, 71 who killed his grandson Joshua Sarcia by slashing his neck was arrested in his residence in Barangay San Juan Bano, Arayat, Pampanga, Friday.The victim was lying on the bed with wounds on his neck and taken to the Arayat District Hospital for medical treatment but was declared dead on arrival, Recomono said.
23 Nov 2014 - PMA cadets visit Tarlac
PAMPANGA -- Some 91 cadets belonging to the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) graduating class 2015 stayed in Tarlac Province for three days.Their visit is part of the IPSP Bayanihan or the Armed Forces of the Philippines Internal Peace and Security Plan. It is an "immersion mission" wherein cadets will mingle with the community.
23 Nov 2014 - San Fernando okays P50-M lighting project
PAMPANGA -- The City Government here has set in motion the P50-million street lighting project after Mayor Edwin Santiago formally requested the City Council to grant him authority to ink an agreement with the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).Meeting media representatives for a breakfast forum, Santiago said the long-anticipated project will entail the use of light emitting diode or LED lights in the city’s major thoroughfares.
23 Nov 2014 - Japanese lead mangrove planting
PAMPANGA -- Japanese non-government organizations and their Kapampangan counterparts planted over the weekend nipa saplings along the Pampanga Bay portion of this town in a bid to save the mangrove population and promote awareness on mangrove forests.Spearheading the event were the Rotary Club of Central Pampanga (RCCP), Mirai Ni Kibou Foundation, Rotary Club of Ashikaga East Japan and Quota International of Pampanga.
22 Nov 2014 - Japanese NGOs back to help Kapampangan indigents
PAMPANGA -- The officials of the Rotary Club of Ashikaga East Japan and the Mirai Ni Kibou Foundation are back in Pampanga for a series of activities that would benefit Kapampangan indigents.The groups are back for the yearly activities that are part of the memorandum of agreement signed by the two groups with different sectors in Pampanga. The groups were formally welcomed at the Heroes Hall here over the weekend.
22 Nov 2014 - Former US marine extradited
ANGELES CITY -- A former US Marine accused of killing a retired Northern Ireland police officer and his Filipino girlfriend in this city has been extradited from Los Angeles, California, according to the Associated Press (AP).The 36-year-old suspect, Timothy Kaufman, was reportedly brought by the National Bureau of Investigation's Interpol division at the Los Angeles Airport on November 14 and reached the Ninoy Aquino International Airport on November 16.
22 Nov 2014 - Suspects run from checkpoint; 1 arrested for illegal drugs
PAMPANGA -- The Municipal Police of Santo Tomas arrested a suspect here over the weekend while another eluded arrest during a weekend checkpoint, police reports here said.Police Chief Inspector John Clark told Sun.Star Pampanga that they received confidential information that two possible drug suspects on a motorcycle will be passing through the town.
22 Nov 2014 - Jeepney driver nabbed for illegal drugs
PAMPANGA -- 26-year-old Harold Santos, jeepney driver was arrested Thursday after a drug buy-bust operation conducted by the Guagua police at Barangay San Nicolas I, Guagua.The arrest, the Guagua police anti-illegal drugs unit said, is part of a series of operations against the illegal drugs trade.
22 Nov 2014 - Capitol distributes another 100 units of brand new service vans
PAMPANGA -- The provincial government of Pampanga led by Governor Lilia Pineda distributed Friday another 100 units of brand new barangay service vehicles to village chiefs from the nine towns of the province.Engineer Olimpio “Noli” Pangan, General Services Office officer-in-charge said that the distribution is part of the 400 brand new service vehicles purchased by the Capitol worth P216-million.
22 Nov 2014 - Village near AUF installs CCTVs
ANGELES CITY -- Police officials and businessmen have lauded the installation of closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras at the village near a university here, describing it as "the best project and an effective deterrent against crime."Senior Superintendent Eden Ugale, city police director, said the project of Salapungan, barangay captain Reynaldo "Rey" Malig and the village council "would boost our capability to solve crimes and make police investigators work easier."
22 Nov 2014 - Mom-son murder suspect arrested
PAMPANGA -- Police arrested on Friday the suspect in the brutal slaying of a mother and her son inside their house in Barangay San Miguel, San Simon, Pampanga, early dawn Friday.Senior Superintendent Rodolfo Recomono Jr., Pampanga police provincial director, identified the suspect as Mark Pangan, 28, alias Mac-Mac, and a resident of Barangay Cansinala, Apalit, Pampanga.
21 Nov 2014 - Quarry revenues hit P1.3-B
PAMPANGA -- Collection from quarrying operations has officially reached P1,306,033,000 including revenues generated from weighing-scale fees for the past 53 months of the Pineda administration.Data obtained from the Kapampangan a Lulugud at Matapat (Kalam) also showed that the revenue from quarrying activities alone has reached a total of P1,242,565,000.
21 Nov 2014 - Clark workers laud traffic scheme in Mabalacat
MABALACAT CITY -- Scores of employees in Clark Freeport lauded the traffic rerouting implemented by the city government during rush hours.The experimental traffic scheme, which started last Wednesday, has significantly eased the volume of vehicles plying to and from the Freeport, which allowed the workers to save travel time.
21 Nov 2014 - Holy Angel top performing school in aeronautical engineering exam
ANGELES CITY -- The pioneer graduates of the BS Aeronautical Engineering program of Holy Angel University (HAU) scored a 100 percent passing rate in the November 2014 licensure exams for aeronautical engineers, with five of them landing in the Top Ten.The perfect passing rate made HAU the board exam's Top Performing School, according to the Philippine Regulatory Commission (PRC).
21 Nov 2014 - Police arrest widower, live-in partner
PAMPANGA -- Police arrested a widower and his live-in partner after they tried to fight back with responding policemen in Barangay Calulut, City of San Fernando, Tuesday.Senior Superintendent Rodolfo Recomono Jr., Pampanga Police Provincial Director, identified the arrested as Dante Jarlego, 36, and his live-in partner Raquel Ramos, 36, both residents of Northville 14, Barangay Calulut and confiscated from them a Colt combat commander .45 caliber with magazine and two bullets, a hand grenade and a transparent plastic sachet containing suspected shabu as well as six spent shells from a caliber .45, two metal fragments and a magazine for a caliber .45 with seven bullets.
21 Nov 2014 - Suspects cart away P185,000 cash from businesswomen
PAMPANGA -- Two businesswomen were held-up by motorcycle riding criminals (MCRs) along Quezon road in Barangay Laug, Mexico, Pampanga, on weekend.Superintendent Ricardo Pangan, chief of police of Mexico, identified the victims as Amelia Pajarilla-Del Rosario, 57, a resident of Paralayo, and Marie Pajarilla-Saide, 49, of Barangay Gulap, both in Candaba.
21 Nov 2014 - Another motorcycle stolen in San Fernando
PAMPANGA -- Another motorcycle was stolen on Tuesday while parked at the compound of a bank in Barangay San Agustin, City of San Fernando.Superintendent Rechie Duldulao, Officer-In-Charge of the City of San Fernando Police, said a Honda TMX (YH-1116) owned by security guard Roberto Agustin, 31, a resident of Barangay Camachille, Mabalacat City, was stolen while parked at Sterling Bank located along MacArthur highway at the said barangay.
20 Nov 2014 - Santiago on key faux pas: ‘We’re willing to improve’
PAMPANGA -- "We are most willing to improve much that we admit our mistakes." said Mayor Edwin Santiago yesterday during his regular breakfast forum with media at Heroes Hall where he disclosed that he and some city government officials made a courtesy call and presented on Tuesday to newly installed Archbishop Florentino Lavarias a new and better ceremonial key to the city.The city government last month met criticisms on social media after the city presented during the civil reception at Capitol for the archbishop a key which many considered a faux pas. Others who presented the prelate with s symbolic key were Governor Lilia Pineda on behalf of the province and Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan for Angeles City.
20 Nov 2014 - Capitol receives P1.1-M livelihood aid from Dole
PAMPANGA -- Governor Lilia Pineda recently received a check from the Department Of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in the amount of P1,159,860 as livelihood assistance for the Implementation of the Capability Building for the Livelihood Enhancement of Nego-Trailer Project and Integrated Services for Livelihood Advancement of Fisherfolks for families of overseas Filipino workers and other Kapampangans.Part of the funds will also go to the provincial government’s Sampaguita Project.
20 Nov 2014 - AUF-CBA champs in Alviera band tilt
PAMPANGA -- The Angeles University Foundation-College of Business and Accountancy (AUF-CBA) band bagged the championship plum last November 15 during the Alviera’s “University Fest” at Sandbox here.Playing Sarah Geronimo’s rendition of “Anak” which was originally performed by Freddie Aguilar and “Come Together,’ the AUF-CBA band bested other competing groups from Holy Angel University, University of the Assumption, AMA and even the Sanlahi Band which is from AUF as well.
20 Nov 2014 - Teachers get whole day celebration on Binulu week
PAMPANGA -- Public school teachers here were treated to a day of fun, raffles, games and entertainment numbers during Tuesday's "Palaro Para sa mga Guro" at the Jose Songco Lapid Cultural And Civic Center as part of the week-long celebration of the Binulu Festival.Mayor Condralito dela Cruz said that the event was aimed at fostering camaraderie among various public school teachers here and bring them all together in a day of celebration. He added that the event also provides an opportunity for the various schools to interact with one another and learn and share best practices in local public education.
20 Nov 2014 - Car blazes in NLEX
PAMPANGA -- Authorities battled Monday a car fire in a portion of the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) in Apalit, Pampanga.The blaze not only destroyed the vehicle but also shut down the Manila-bound traffic for about an hour.
20 Nov 2014 - Expo highlights top products, services of Central Luzon
CLARK FREEPORT -- The top products and services of the provinces of Central Luzon were highlighted in the 2014 North Philippines (NorthPhil) Travel and Tourism Expo, which opened at the Events Center of SM City Clark from November 14 to 16.The expo is a public-private partnership effort of the northern regional offices of the Department of Tourism (DOT), the Association of Tourism Officers of Central Luzon, and the Philippine Exhibits and Theme Parks Corporation (PETCO).
20 Nov 2014 - Pamintuan orders release of bonuses for city government employees
ANGELES CITY -- City government employees here are set to receive their 13th month bonus plus a P2,500 cash gift this week.This was announced by Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan, who has already ordered the City Treasurer’s Office to release the said bonuses to the employees.
20 Nov 2014 - Tigerair Philippines offer P1 seat for Clark-Manila
CLARK FREEPORT -- Tigerair Philippines is offering a mid-week seat sale from November 19, 2014 to November 21, 2014 or until seats last for its Manila to Clark flights.Fly from Manila to Clark for ONE PESO (P1) to beat the holiday traffic! Travel period is from 15 December 2014 to 5 January 2015.
18 Nov 2014 - Unified battle vs drugs eyed
PAMPANGA -- The Regional Peace and Order Council (RPOC) Sub-Committee on Anti-Dangerous Drugs led by Governor Lilia Pineda is eyeing the creation of a unified campaign to battle the proliferation of illegal drugs in Central Luzon.This came after Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Regional Director Jeoffrey Tacio reported to the committee that the illegal drug problem in Central Luzon has reached alarming proportions, with some 874 villages across the region infested by drugs, methamphetamine hydrochloride or shabu in particular topping the list.
18 Nov 2014 - CDC security team complete anti-terrorism training
CLARK FREEPORT -- Personnel of the Special Reaction Unit here recently completed rigid training on anti-terrorism as part of the Clark Development Corporation preparation for the Asia Pacific Economic Conference (Apec) meeting set in January next year.The special security course is aimed to enhance capability and efficiency of Clark security personnel.
18 Nov 2014 - Police collar Austrian fugitive
SUBIC BAY -- A suspected member of an international crime group was arrested at the Subic Executive Loft, Manila Avenue, Subic Bay Freeport Zone, Tuesday afternoon.Chief Superintendent Raul Petrasanta, Police Regional Office-3 director, said Andreas Maurizio Woelfl, an Austrian national, was apprehended by joined operatives of the International Police (Interpol) and Austrian Police, Regional Intelligence Division (RID) together with the Bureau of Immigration.
18 Nov 2014 - Another motorbike stolen in San Fernando
PAMPANGA -- Another motorcycle was stolen while parked in front of a hospital in Barangay Dolores, City of San Fernando, recently.Superintendent Richie Duldulao, chief of police of the city, said that a Suzuki Raider motorcycle with license plate number 4412-VZ was reported stolen in front of the San Fernandino Hospital at the said barangay.
18 Nov 2014 - PSPC lauds CDC support to South Korea firm’s operation
CLARK FREEPORT -- Officials of the Phoenix Semiconductor Philippines Corporation (PSPC) has commended the Clark Development Corporation (CDC) for it support extended to the South Korean firm before and during their operations in this Freeport.PSPC Vice-President and Chief Finance Officer Dongjoo Kim echoed this to the media after announcing the firm's expansion plan recently.
18 Nov 2014 - Oldest supermarket in San Fernando to stop operations
PAMPANGA -- Essel Supermarket, the oldest supermarket in this city, is stopping its operations late November and its owners described the closure "as acceptance to challenges of business."This was according to Marco Lazatin, general manager of Essel Supermarket, during an interview at his office on Monday. He said Essel, which started operations at its first branch at the downtown area here on September 30, 1965, will close its doors in November 26.
17 Nov 2014 - Board okays P13 pay hike
PAMPANGA -- The Regional Tripartite Wage and Productivity Board (RTWPB) in Central Luzon has approved a P13 increase in the daily basic pay of workers in the region, Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz announced yesterday.Officials of the regional Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) here told Sun.Star Pampanga that National Wages and Productivity Commission Executive Director Ma. Criselda Sy had already reported to Baldoz the new minimum wage in the provinces of Bataan, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Tarlac and Zambales which will range from P342 to P349 for workers in the non-agriculture sector; P303 to P319 for workers in the agriculture sector; and P324 to P338 for workers in retail and service establishments.
17 Nov 2014 - Mayor wants protection for Macabebe fisherfolk
PAMPANGA -- Macabebe Mayor Annette Flores-Balgan has asked the Citizen Armed Forces Geographical Unit (Cafgu) to protect fisherfolk of their town amid threats from criminals reportedly coming from nearby Bulacan and Bataan.Balgan also stressed to the Cafgu and the Philippine Army assigned at Barangay Consuelo here "not to spare local residents who steal marine products from our hardworking constituents." Consuelo is a major producer of marine products, including crabs and shrimps, and is near the Manila Bay and territories of Bulacan and Bataan.
17 Nov 2014 - Masantol folks, execs oppose impending fishpond demolition
PAMPANGA -- Several village officials and residents here personally appealed Monday morning to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to oppose the plans of dismantling illegal fishponds on the Macabebe-Masantol stretch of the Pampanga River before the end of the year.This plan came as the DPWH Pampanga First Engineering District decided to re-implement the order of the Supreme Court to "clean-up, rehabilitate, and preserve Manila Bay in their different capacities."
17 Nov 2014 - Comelec reaffirms Tarlac mayor; rival defies order
PAMPANGA -- Tarlac Mayor Miguel "Dors" Rivilla ordered Monday rival Rommel David to step down and respect the decision of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) or be forced to be ejected from the municipal premises."Let us respect the rule of law! The Commission on Elections has already ruled out in favor of the people of Paniqui. It is time to end this chaos. The people have suffered enough and we are happy that justice was given to us. Now let’s all get back to work!" Rivilla stated.
17 Nov 2014 - Guagua to host 1st national woodcarving, furniture tilt
PAMPANGA -- The Municipal Government here, in collaboration with the Betis Fiesta Committee 2014 and the Betis Parish Heritage Foundation, will host the First Betis National Furniture and Woodcarving Competition (BNFWC) this December 28.BNFWC chairman Willy Layug said that the event will feature artists from different regions in a bid to enrich their skills and further cultural enrichment through friendly competition and skills sharing of their different genre. The event will become part of the celebration of the Dukit Festival in Betis district here.
17 Nov 2014 - School gives hope to hearing-impaired kids
PAMPANGA -- For the hearing-impaired students of the special education division of the San Fernando Elementary School, who depend on the sign language and colorful images, "the words become the picture in the language for the eye".In 1972, the San Fernando Elementary School started its special education division with a total of 10 students. Now, the division is a home to some 70 hearing-impaired students in the city.
17 Nov 2014 - Exec: Binulu festival to keep traditional way of cooking alive
PAMPANGA -- Vice-Mayor Dexter David expressed his optimism that they would be able to encourage people to keep "binulu" cooking alive and well by popularizing other dishes cooked in the traditional manner also in the hope of making it a culinary specialty for local and foreign tourists."The aim is to make it available year-round. This will only be possible if we host events to educate our residents on how it is done that is why we also have this cook fest to encourage more people to learn it," David said.
16 Nov 2014 - Porac eyes binulu dishes in culinary map
PAMPANGA -- Porac Mayor Condralito dela Cruz is optimistic that the municipality's famed binulu dishes will be placed in the country's culinary map and become a point of interest for tourists who may visit the mountainside town.Porac officials led on Sunday the ceremonial lighting of the wooden fires for the grand cooking of binulu dishes at the town's riverwalk.
16 Nov 2014 - Challenges in K to 12 curriculum bared
PAMPANGA -- The Don Honorio Ventura Technological State University (DHVTSU) formally launched last Friday its Center for Professional Practice in consonance with the university's program to help administrators and educators in preparing for the implementation of the K to 12 program.DHVTSU president Dr. Enrique Baking told Sun.Star Pampanga that the launching of the center is very timely as the government is still in the "adjustment period" of the program implementation.
15 Nov 2014 - Pampanga bags ‘kalasag’ award
PAMPANGA -- Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (PDRRMC) was named best disaster risk reduction management council and bagged this year’s regional Gawad Kalasag from the Office of Civil Defense or OCD.OCD Regional Director Josefina Timoteo, during the awarding ceremonies at Heroes Hall in this city on Friday, said the Pampanga PDRRMC was awarded for its excellence in disaster risk reduction and management particularly in its “effective steering and commendable leadership of both local and national disaster management-related offices and collaborative efforts and consistent documentation of activities on disaster preparedness and mitigation.
15 Nov 2014 - PH is ‘more fun’ country
CLARK FREEPORT -- An official of the Tourism Promotion Board (TPB) said that Filipino should prove the national slogan that "It's More Fun in the Philippines."During the launching of "Visit Philippines Year 2015" in Clark on Friday, TPB Chief Operations Officer Domingo Ramon Enerio said that the Filipino people should show the world that that the Philippines is a more fun destination compared to other Asian countries.
15 Nov 2014 - CDC saves P25-M on reorganization, rationalization
CLARK FREEPORT -- Reorganization and rationalization, including provisions from healthcare for employees of Clark Development Corporation (CDC) resulted in savings of P25-million in the first semester of 2014.CDC, in its mid-year reports, noted that it implemented its re-organization program combining several departments into one to achieve a "lean and mean structure."
15 Nov 2014 - Motorcycle stolen near police station
PAMPANGA -- A motorcycle was stolen by unidentified suspect while parked along Consuji Street, Barangay Sto. Rosario, City of San Fernando, Pampanga, just a few meters away from the Police Station on Wednesday.Police said that a gold-colored Suzuki Raider 150, which has yet to be registered, is owned by Cris Adsuara, 23, a resident of Dona Cancha, Roxas, Isabela, was stolen by unidentified men.
15 Nov 2014 - DA: ‘Be RICEponsible’
PAMPANGA -- The Department of Agriculture (DA) encouraged Friday Filipino farmers and consumers to promote responsible rice consumption by minimizing waste and finding alternatives for white rice.Pursuant to Proclamation 524, November 2014 is the 10th National Rice Awareness Month, which aims to raise the awareness on how every Filipino as rice consumer can support the promotion of responsible rice consumption for better health and less rice wastage, while embarking on more productive rice farming and efficient post-harvest practices.
14 Nov 2014 - WB interested in GGLC
CLARK FREEPORT -- The World Bank has expressed interest in supporting the development of the 177-hectare Sabah Al Ahmad Global Gateway Logistics City (GGLC) in Clark Freeport Zone, a project backed by KGL Investment Company led by Kuwaiti investors.World Bank Executive Director for the Middle East Hasan Mirza expressed the bank's interest in the project, during a recent visit to the Global Gateway Logistics City where Global Gateway Development Corporation (GGDC), a company backed by KGL Investment Company, is putting the finishing touches on The Medical City (TMC) Clark, a world-class 150-bed hospital.
14 Nov 2014 - 10,000 village guards ready for battle vs drugs
PAMPANGA -- Governor Lilia Pineda said at least 10,000 barangay tanods from all over the province are now ready to effectively assist law enforcers in rendering necessary police duties and services in the implementation of the intensified campaign against the proliferation of illegal drugs.This came as barangay tanods vowed to combat illegal drug-related crimes in their respective areas of jurisdiction during the Pampanga Anti-Drug Summit held recently in two cities and 18 municipalities for the past several months.
14 Nov 2014 - Motorcycle thief nabbed in Floridablanca
PAMPANGA -- A suspected motorcycle thief was arrested Friday after being cornered by authorities in a safehouse in this town.Police Superintendent Jhoanna Rosales, Floridablanca police chief, identified the suspect as Aleja Canlas, 28, a resident of Guagua town.
14 Nov 2014 - PRO3 conducts earthquake drill
PAMPANGA -- The Police Regional Office-3 (PRO-3) conducted Friday an earthquake drill and simulation to help prepare PNP, non-uniformed personnel and other employees for an earthquake.Chief Superintendent Raul Petrasanta, PRO-3 director, said the important part of the drill is to understand that when there is an earthquake, it is safest to drop to the ground, find cover and hold on.
14 Nov 2014 - Fire guts P100,000 worth of properties
ANGELES CITY -- The fire that hit a residential area in Barangay Santo Domingo here caused some P100,000 in damage to property, the Angeles City Fire Department said Thursday.Senior Fire Officer Arnold Simbulan said at least two houses were burned in the fire that started around 11 a.m. The investigators said the fire could have been caused by a defective electric utility meter.
14 Nov 2014 - PSPC targets P1.2B from public offering
CLARK FREEPORT -- The Phoenix Semiconductor Philippines Corporation (PSPC) is generating P1.2 billion to fund its expansion program which is expected to generate thousands of local employment.Executives of the South-Korean semiconductor giant on Thursday revealed their initial offering plan (IPO), scheduled on November 11 to 21, in order to raise the amount.
13 Nov 2014 - Guv distributes service vehicles
Governor Lilia Pineda led Thursday the ceremonial turnover of 162 brand new barangay patrol and service vehicles to village chiefs led by Ex-Officio Board Member Gerome Tubig, president of the province’s Liga ng mga Barangay, at the Provincial Engineer’s Office compound in Sindalan, this city.General Services Office Officer-in-Charge Engineer Olimpio Pangan disclosed that the first 162 units are part of the 400 vehicles worth P216-million.
13 Nov 2014 - Taxman nets P17.5-B in 10 months
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Revenue Region IV registered a whopping P17.572 billion in tax collections for the period of January to October this year, with the revenue district expressing optimism that it will meet its annual target.Revenue Region 4 (RR-4) OIC Regional Director Conrado Lee said that the two months remaining for 2014 will greatly determine the collection of RR4. Lee said that the period's collection is still .28 percent in excess of its target goal of P17.523 billion. This means that the BIR still has an excess collection of P50 million.
13 Nov 2014 - CDC underscores environmental programs
CLARK FREEPORT -- The Clark Development Corporation (CDC) said it has implemented several programs on environmental protection.The state-owned corporation's Mid-Year Report highlighted environment protection as among its concern to maintain an eco-friendly freeport.
13 Nov 2014 - Angeles People’s Park to host Christmas concert series
ANGELES CITY -- A sundry of activities, ranging from song and dance presentations, street theater dramas, and brass bands performances will be held during November and December weekends at the Estacion de Angeles (PNR) People's Park, in this city.The concert series, dubbed "Pasku Ning Riles" (a play on PNR, Philippine National Railways), will showcase Christmas themed-performances from the city's various performing arts groups from its grand launch starting today, November 14 until December 22, 2014.
13 Nov 2014 - Carnapped mini-bus recovered in Tarlac
PAMPANGA -- The anti-carnapping group of Capas Police Station in Tarlac recently raided a compound in Barangay Estrada, Capas and recovered a suspected stolen mini-bus from San Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan.The raiding team led by SPO1 Rodrigo Salazar and SPO2 Rommel Sevilla of the Provincial Highway Patrol Group found three mini buses in the garage, with one ready for repainting.
13 Nov 2014 - San Fernando in full gear for GLF 2014
PAMPANGA -- A month before this year's Giant Lantern Festival (GLF) on December 13, the City of San Fernando is in full gear for a bigger and brighter "Ligligan Parul" at Robinsons Starmills."This year, we will be witnessing the play of colors, lights and sounds from nine competing barangays of the city. We’ve been meeting as early as the first week of September to put plans together," revealed Theresa Laus, chairman of this year’s GLF executive committee.
13 Nov 2014 - Cops net 5 in drug buy-bust
PAMPANGA -- Agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency III (PDEA-3) and Provincial Anti-Illegal Drug Special Operation Task Group (PAIDSOTG) arrested on Wednesday five suspected drug pushers during a buy-bust operation at Purok 3, Barangay San Jose, City of San Fernando, Pampanga.PDEA-3 director Jeoffrey Tacio identified the arrested suspect as Luis De Guzman alias Dyongki, 45; Ferlizardo Manalili, 42; Felita De Guzman, 55; Danilo Dua, 42; and Merwin Sta. Maria, 22; all residents of Purok 3, Barangay San Jose, City of San Fernando, Pampanga.
12 Nov 2014 - Trader to new CIAC chief: ‘Do miracle for CRK’
CLARK FREEPORT -- Businessman Rene Romero has urged Clark International Airport Corporation (CIAC) president Emigdio Tanjuatco, Jr. to speed up development in the airport before the term of President Aquino expires in 2016 and "do a miracle.""We just hope and pray that in the remaining term of the President, he (Tanjuatco) can make a miracle [for Clark International Airport (CRK)]," Romero said.
12 Nov 2014 - Guv's food aid benefit fisherfolk in Macabebe
PAMPANGA -- Indigent fisherfolk in the coastal village of Consuelo in Macabebe town received on Tuesday some 1,000 food packs as assistance from Governor Lilia Pineda to augment the meager income and daily subsistence of the family beneficiaries.The governor said fisherfolks should feel and experience that they the government is willing to help in times of need and let them know that the Capitol is working for the economic development particularly those in the rural areas.
12 Nov 2014 - CDC hits P2B income
CLARK FREEPORT -- The Clark Development Corporation (CDC) has gained a total income of P2 billion during the first half of 2014, officials here said.Based on the figure, the state-owned corporation’s net income, which was pegged at P277 million, went higher by 25 percent compared to the same period last year.
12 Nov 2014 - Brightwoods to stage ‘Shrek The Musical’
ANGELES CITY -- Theater season at Brightwoods School begins once again as it stages, in cooperation with Angeles Medical Center, an adaptation of "Shrek The Musical" on November 21.Creative Director Ditas Yap said that senior students of the school will be at the forefront of this theatrical challenge.
12 Nov 2014 - San Fernando fetes loyal employees
PAMPANGA -- Mayor Edwin Santiago feted on Tuesday with loyalty awards long-time employees and officials of the city government here in recognition of their dedicated services during a ceremony held at the Heroes Hall.Through its Programs on Awards and Incentives for Service Excellence (Praise), the City Human Resources Management Office has successfully managed to pool together and identify 161 employees who have rendered several years of service to Fernandinos.
12 Nov 2014 - SITG Angeles has cartographic sketch of CIAC engineer’s killer
ANGELES CITY -- Special Investigation Task Group (SITG) Angeles already has the cartographic sketch of the suspect who shot and killed the chief engineer of Aviation Engineering Department of Clark International Airport Corporation (CIAC).In a text message, Senior Superintendent Alex Sintin, Tarlac Police Provincial Director, said "nakakuha na kami ng cartographic sketch ng suspect."
11 Nov 2014 - No cellphone, smoking for Angeles cops
ANGELES CITY -- Handheld electronic devices are important communication tools but cops of this city have been sternly banned from using mobile phones for personal use while on duty.Jay Pelayo IV, deputy of the Angeles City Information Office (CIO), said the ban was suggested by Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan, who noticed that many police personnel on public roads were texting, calling, and browsing on their mobile phones and other gadgets.
11 Nov 2014 - Guv vows to augment salaries of Cafgus
PAMPANGA -- Governor Lilia Pineda vowed to augment the monthly salaries of the members of the Citizen Armed Forces Geographical Unit (Cafgu) in the province.This came as Pineda visited and turned over a motorized pump boat to Captain Alwin Malate, commander of the Cafgu detachment in Barangay Consuelo, this town on Tuesday.
11 Nov 2014 - Businessman: Gov’t failed on Clark airport plan
CLARK FREEPORT -- The National Government has failed to maximize the full potential and development of the Clark International Airport (CRK), businessman Rene Romero said recently.Much has been said by the government about Clark airport but no tangible improvements were put in place, said Romero.
11 Nov 2014 - Thousands expected to grace Clark festival
CLARK FREEPORT ZONE -- The state-owned Clark Development Corporation (CDC) said thousands of spectators are expected to attend the Clark Grand Festival scheduled on December 5 to 7.The CDC Tourism Promotions Office (TPO) said the event will highlight food, music and entertainment.
11 Nov 2014 - SITG Angeles to go after killers of CIAC engineer
CLARK FREEPORT -- The Special Investigation Task Group (SITG) Angeles was created to go after the killers of Clark International Airport Corporation (CIAC) Aviation Engineering Department head Engineer Ruel Angeles who was killed by an unidentified gunman on Monday.Senior Superintendent Alex Sintin, Tarlac Police Provincial director, said right after the shooting to death of Angeles, 55, a resident of Barangay Padapada, Sta. Ignacia, Tarlac, he formed SITG Angeles tasked to conduct a thorough investigation on the shooting incident that happened Monday at about 7:30 a.m.
11 Nov 2014 - Subic marine park exec cries harassment over arrest of CEO
SUBIC BAY -- Officials of the Subic bay Marine Exploratorium that runs a marine theme park in Subic bay Freeport, cried harassment over the charges of estafa, which resulted to the arrest warrant for its American CEO Timothy Desmond.Desmond is facing charges of syndicated estafa and the Olongapo City Regional Trial Court issued two warrants of arrest against him early this month.
11 Nov 2014 - San Fernando lauds young techie wizard
PAMPANGA -- San Fernando Mayor Edwin Santiago together with the City Council granted a resolution of meritorious commendation to a young "techie wizard" who qualified in the World Robot Olympiad (WRO) International Robotics Competition to be held in Sochi, Russia.Joaquin Lim Galang, 11, is a grade 6 student from the Heath's Montessori Learning Center, a resident of Barangay Baliti, and born from Paolo Licup Galang and Rhea Angela Lim Galang. He is the only Fernandino participant-winner, emerging third place during the 13th Philippine Robotics Olympiad-Open Category Elementary Level held at SM City North EDSA on September 12, 2014.
11 Nov 2014 - Man nabbed for stealing rice in Arayat warehouse
A man was arrested here Monday after he was caught allegedly stealing six bags of rice from a warehouse of a local grains trader in Barangay Candating, Arayat town.The Arayat police identified the suspect as Ritchie Santiago, 38, a resident of the said barangay.
10 Nov 2014 - ‘Accidental’ oil spill worries San Fernando villagers
PAMPANGA -- Residents of Barangay Del Rosario here are worried over the recent oil spill from the manufacturing plant of the Universal Robina Corp. (URC), which affected a river in the city.The people, who live near the oil spill, complained about the heavy, pungent smell of oil running along the waterways.
10 Nov 2014 - Coca-Cola project empowers women entrepreneurs
PAMPANGA -- Coca-Cola Philippines, which serves more than 500,000 stores in the country, on Saturday launched here and five other cities its unique holiday campaign aimed at empowering women on small-scale businesses.Dubbed Coca-Cola Sari-Saring Happiness Day, the simultaneous launch at 8:30 p.m. in Barangay Maimpis, here; Bacolod City, Tacloban City, Batangas City, Davao City and Taguig City was highlighted by the simultaneous lighting of lanterns (parols), some of which are made of Coca-Cola bottles, at communities and not at huge shopping malls, said Jenny Cinco, IMC category manager sparkling brands of Coca-Cola Philippines.
10 Nov 2014 - P1-M Cisco lab being built in Angeles college
ANGELES CITY -- Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan announced that a P1-million CISCO laboratory is currently being built in the City College of Angeles (CCA) during the college’s Monday flag raising ceremony for the start of the second semester for this school year.According to Pamintuan, he was recently in talks with local business tycoon Dennis Uy and CISCO Networking Academy Program Manager Julius Sangalang Macaspac in the establishment of the said laboratory. He said that Uy was willing to donate P1-million for the hardware, while Macaspac will work on providing the CISCO networking software.
10 Nov 2014 - Farmers slam DAR for ‘Hacienda Binay’ conversion
PAMPANGA -- A militant farmers' group slammed Monday the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) for its bogus agrarian reform program, which allowed the conversion to an agribusiness park of a 350-hectare agricultural land in Rosario, Batangas purportedly owned by Vice President Jejomar Binay and his alleged dummy businessman Antonio Tiu.Alyansa ng mga Magbubukid sa Gitnang Luzon (AMGL) chairperson Joseph Canlas said the discovery of "Hacienda Binay" signifies the empty promises of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program or Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (Carp).
10 Nov 2014 - ‘Bears of Joy’ to bring Yuletide cheer to kids
ANGELES CITY -- SM City Clark is now urging mallgoers who will be making their Christmas shopping this Yuletide Season not to forget to extend a charitable hand and include in their shopping itinerary a brief stop at the mall's event center to donate to the "Bears of Joy" program.SM City Clark Public Relations Manager Venus Manalang said that the season of Christmas is about giving and the mall offers a way for mallgoers to help indigents by giving to the "Bears of Joy" program.
10 Nov 2014 - CIAC engineer slain in Tarlac
PAMPANGA -- An engineer of Clark International Airport Corporation (CIAC) was killed and his wife seriously wounded when unidentified armed men riding-in-tandem on board a black motorcycle shot them several times in Barangay Padapada, Sta. Ignacia, Tarlac, on Monday.Senior Superintendent Alex Sintin, Tarlac Police Provincial director, identified the fatality as Engineer Ruel Angeles, 55, manager of the Aviation Engineering Department of CIAC and a resident of the said barangay.
10 Nov 2014 - It’s magical, ‘Frozen’ Christmas at SM Clark
CLARK FREEPORT -- SM City Clark held one of the most stunning Christmas launches with its Frozen-inspired Christmas centerpiece capitalizing on the much-loved Disney franchise “Frozen.”The launch was led by mall officials with Angeles City Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan and Vice-Mayor Vicky Vega Cabigting who even dressed up as Princess Elsa, one of the best loved characters from the animated motion picture.
9 Nov 2014 - Central Luzon palay production hits 1.3 million MT
PAMPANGA -- Provinces in Central Luzon have registered a combined harvest of 1, 322, 628 metric tons of palay for the wet cropping season, marking a relative stability in the region's output, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said.DA regional director Andrew Villacorta said the production report covers the period March 16 to September 15 of this year. The report said that 441, 193 hectares have been planted during the period with only 262, 498 hectares harvested so far.
9 Nov 2014 - Robbery suspect nabbed in Magalang
PAMPANGA -- Elements of the Regional Public Safety Batallion based in Region 3 (RPSB3) recently arrested 26-year-old Michael Arellano of San Isidro Resettlement Center, Magalang town for a robbery case.Villaflor said the suspect has standing warrant of arrest for the crime of robbery with violence and intimidation against a person with a bail bond of P100,000.
9 Nov 2014 - 'Ice Age' Christmas launched
PAMPANGA -- The Yuletide Season has officially started at SM City San Fernando Downtown with the unveiling of a Christmas centerpiece inspired by the 20th Century Fox's "Ice Age".The unveiling was held at the mall's third floor with local government officials of San Fernando in attendance. Kapuso child actress and commercial model Jillian Ward also gave a wonderful performance.
8 Nov 2014 - SM City Pampanga launches ‘Ninja Turtle’ Christmas
PAMPANGA -- Christmas has officially started in the country's longest mall as SM City Pampanga mall officials and guests led the unveiling of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle-inspired Christmas centerpiece dubbed "Turtle Tidings" at the Event Center here.The Christmas display is based on the well-love Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle franchise, the latest screen adaptation which is set to premier in cinemas this Yuletide Season. The unveiling follows the tradition of the mall in starting the Christmas celebration here with a Christmas display of sorts.
8 Nov 2014 - Tarlac vice guv gifts DCTs early
PAMPANGA -- Vice-Governor Enrique "Kit" Cojuangco Jr. gave 61 Day Care Teachers (DCTs) early Christmas presents recently here.The Tarlac vice-governor handed over Lenovo TAB A730 units to the DCTs to enhance education in the province. The tablets are not for personal use of the recipients but for their Day Care Centers. It is still the DCTs that will take good care of them. Some 51 applications are included in the tablets as useful tools and materials for the learning ability of the daycare pupils who are aged three to five years old.
8 Nov 2014 - Tigerair Philippines’ 7-11 PISO Seat Sale on
CLARK FREEPORT -- Tigerair Philippines with its network made wider with Cebu Pacific holds a seat sale from November 7, 2014 to November 11, 2014 or until seats last.Fly to the following destinations for P1 (PISO): Manila-Clark (for travel from 15 December 2014 to 05 January 2015), Cebu-Cagayan de Oro and Cebu-Davao (for travel from 01 December 2014 to 31 March 2015).
8 Nov 2014 - Romero to RDC: Invite PAL to Clark
CLARK FREEPORT -- Businessman Rene Romero said he will ask the Regional Development Council (RDC) in Central Luzon to invite the Philippine Air Lines (PAL) to establish flights in Clark International Airport (CRK).Romero, vice chairman of the Pampanga Chamber of Commerce and Industry Incorporated (PamCham) and a member of RDC-3, said the flag carrier (PAL) should operate in Clark.
7 Nov 2014 - Clark, Subic in PDEA watch
CLARK FREEPORT -- Both Clark International Airport and Subic Freeport are under Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency's (PDEA) tight watch following reports that international drug syndicates may use them as transshipment point.The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) just busted on Thursday a "mega shabu laboratory" using highly sophisticated equipment in nearby Tarlac province and arrested six Chinese nationals and a chemist.
7 Nov 2014 - CIAC targeting 3M passengers in 2 years
CLARK FREEPORT -- The Clark International Airport Corporation (CIAC) is targeting at least three million passengers in the next two years, said CIAC president and CEO Emigdio "Dino" Tanjuatco III.Tanjuatco said, "Clark International Airport has its own catchment area which I think needs to be tapped in order as to attract more passengers to come to the airport."
7 Nov 2014 - Dad wounded, 4 injured in San Simon shooting
PAMPANGA -- Fortunato Simbula, 46, a resident of Barangay San Pedro, San Simon town and Marlyn, 43; Ian Angelo, 12; Adrian, 15; all surnamed Simbulan, and Lorence Pangan, 16, all of the said barangay were injured as the car they were riding overturned after armed men shot them along the road of Barangay Sto. Nino, San Simon, Pampanga,The victims were on board a Honda CRV (license plate XEW-968) driven by Fortunato on their way home when unidentified armed men on board a motorcycle shot him in the neck.
7 Nov 2014 - Notorious motorcycle thief arrested
MABALACAT CITY -- A suspected motorcycle thief believed to be responsible in series of bike robberies in Angeles City was arrested at the Sports Complex, Barangay Lourdes Sur, Wednesday.Senior Superintendent Eden Ugale, Angeles City police director, said that Robert Tuazon, 28, a resident of Northville 16 Atlo Bola, Mabalacat City, was arrested by patrolling policemen in front of the Sports Complex.
7 Nov 2014 - Developer donates school lot in Porac
PAMPANGA -- Leonio Land, developer of the Alviera township development project here, donated a 4,219-square-meter lot to Barangay Dolores Elementary School.In a statement on Friday, Leonio Land officials said the donation to the school is part of the 27-hectare area that the developer earmarked for turnover to the community in Dolores, which host portions of the P75 billion project.
7 Nov 2014 - Moves vs dengue in Masantol boosted
PAMPANGA -- Health authorities here have started fogging operations and search-and-destroy programs on suspected breeding grounds for dengue-carrying mosquitoes as fears of a dengue outbreak persist this month.The Municipal Health Office (MHO) of Masantol town reported Wednesday that health workers from the Pampanga Provincial Health Office (PHO) assisted in its clean up drive, residual spraying, information and education campaign, and larval survey.
5 Nov 2014 - NBI seizes imitation Cobonpue furniture
ANGELES CITY -- A furniture store in Angeles City was raided by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Tuesday following reports that it has been selling imitations of furniture designs created by famous Filipino designer Kenneth Cobonque.The NBI identified the manufacturer and supplier of the Cobonpue imitations as a certain Juan Tanhueco Jr seizing several pieces of furniture from the Jasmin Furniture Store
5 Nov 2014 - Tanjuatco: Clark eyed as PH premier airport
CLARK FREEPORT -- The Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC) is eyeing Clark International Airport (CRK) as the country's premier international airport.This was bared Wednesday by Lawyer Emigdio "Dino" Tanjuatco, newly installed Clark International Airport Corporation president and chief executive officer, during the Pampanga Press Club's monthly Talk Widus at Hotel Widus here.
5 Nov 2014 - Guv launches ‘One Pampanga Health System’
PAMPANGA -- Governor Lilia Pineda launched Wednesday the "One Pampanga Health System" through the implementation of the Hospital Operations Management Information System (HOMIS) held at Diosdado P. Macapagal Memorial Hospital (DPMMH) here."The One Pampanga Health System is an important legacy of my administration which provides efficiency and innovation in the delivery of quality health care services for the people of Pampanga," the governor said.
5 Nov 2014 - Akyat Bahay gang loots CIAC director’s house
PAMPANGA -- The Akyat Bahay gang victimized a board director of Clark International Airport Corp. (CIAC) as they ransacked his house and carted off close to P1-million in valuables, police said Wednesday.Superintendent Ricardo Pangan, Mexico Police Station chief, said on October 31, suspected Akyat Bahay gang members robbed the house of Ramil Guaio, 48, a resident of Barangay San Antonio, Guagua town and a board director of CIAC.
5 Nov 2014 - Ex-Arayat mayor laid to rest
PAMPANGA -- Mourners filled the Sanctuario De San Fernando Memorial Gardens on Tuesday afternoon to bid their final goodbyes to former Arayat mayor Benigno "Benny" Espino.Family, friends, and colleagues spoke about the icon of Kapampangan politics, shedding light on Espino not only as a public servant and a philanthropist, but also as a father, a husband, and a man of integrity. Espino died last week of cardiac arrest after suffering a stroke.
5 Nov 2014 - Porac execs launch Binulu festival
CLARK FREEPORT -- Officials of Porac town yesterday launched this year’s Binulu Festival, an annual event aimed at showcasing Poraquenos' unique way of cooking food using native bulu or bamboo shoot.In a press conference at Widus Hotel Wednesday, Mayor Condralito Dela Cruz said the local government is promoting the weeklong festival (November 16 to 25) to boost further the tourism potential of town.
4 Nov 2014 - Trader Caught Trying To Sell Gun To Foreigner
MABALACAT CITY, Pampanga -- A businessman was arrested after he tried to sell a loaded caliber .357 magnum to a foreigner in his store located at a shopping arcade owned by the family of the city mayor here last Nov. 3.Chief Inspector Eugene Rebadomia, head of the Pampanga Criminal Investigation and Detection Team, identified the arrested suspect as Foster Henson, 62, resident of Villa Teresa Subdivision in nearby Angeles City.
4 Nov 2014 - Sandigan allows Arroyo to visit grandson's wake
PAMPANGA -- The Sandiganbayan has allowed former President and now Pampanga Second District Representative Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to leave hospital detention and visit the wake of her youngest grandson, Jorge Alonso “Jugo” Bernas, who died of a congenital heart problem Sunday at the Philippine Heart Center in Quezon City. He was just over a year old.The Pampanga representative earlier asked the Sandiganbayan first division to place her under house arrest for nine days from November 3 to November 12 at her residence in La Vista in Quezon City so that she can visit the wake.
4 Nov 2014 - Bizman lauds officials over quarantine reconsideration
PAMPANGA -- Businessman and Pampanga Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc. Vice-Chairman Rene Romero welcomed Tuesday the decision of higher Philippine authorities to quarantine in an isolated island the returning the 112 Filipino peacekeepers scheduled for pullout from Ebola-stricken Liberia, instead of the Philippine Peacekeeping Operations Center (PKOC) at Camp O’ Donnel in Capas Tarlac.Earlier, Romero and Capas Mayor Antonio “TJ” Rodriguez had appealed to President Benigno Aquino III and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Gregorio Pio Catapang to “reconsider” the decision anmd canceling the plan of isolating the hero-peacekeepers in Tarlac because of the negative impact it may have in Central Luzon’s health, business and tourism.
4 Nov 2014 - DPWH to implement vital road projects in Mabalacat
MABALACAT CITY -- The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has scheduled the construction of vital road projects amounting to more than P100 million in Barangay Dau here.This was learned from Dau Chairman Oscar Aurelio, who said that officials of the DPWH District Office recently coordinated the project implementation with the barangay council.
4 Nov 2014 - Quota Pampanga conducts awareness drive on NIHL
PAMPANGA -- The members and officers of the Quota International of Pampanga visited the Montessori School of Guagua and the First United Methodist Church Ecumenical School here in a bid to promote awareness on Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL).The group presented flyers and short talks on the dangers of NIHL to the young students who are mostly adept with modern technology.
4 Nov 2014 - NGCP nears completion of Mexico training center
PAMPANGA -- Training of National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP)’s technical personnel will soon involve regular hands-on, first-hand practice, and not just tabletop simulation, with the near completion of its training center in its Mexico Substation in Pampanga.The new training center will enhance the technical skills and proficiency of newly hired and regular substation and Maintenance and Testing Division (MTD) engineers and technicians in doing their daily work effectively, efficiently, and safely.
3 Nov 2014 - Arroyo seeks 9-day furlough after grandson’s death
PAMPANGA -- Former President and now Pampanga Second District Representative Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo yesterday asked the Sandiganbayan for a nine-day furlough or temporary house arrest to attend the wake of her youngest grandchild by her only daughter, Luli Arroyo-Bernas.Mrs. Arroyo's 13-year old grandchild Jorge Alonzo (“Jugo”) died at the Philippine Heart Center on East Avenue around 9:30 am on All Souls’ Day (Sunday) from congenital heart disease.
3 Nov 2014 - DHVTSU bags 2nd accounting award
PAMPANGA -- The Don Honorio Ventura Technological State University or DHVTSU, the only state university in Pampanga, has won the 2013 Most Outstanding Accounting Office Award.It was the second such award for DHVTSU, one of the fastest growing and modernizing state universities in the Philippines. It earned the first in 2010.
3 Nov 2014 - Gonzales pays tribute to Flavier
PAMPANGA -- Former Pampanga Third District Representative Aurelio "Dong" Gonzales Jr. has expressed gratitude to former senator and Health secretary Juan Flavier for his various contributions to Pampanga.“The province, particularly the third district, is greatly indebted to Senator Flavier for supporting various infrastructure and social projects for the benefit of the Kapampangans,” Gonzales said in a statement.
2 Nov 2014 - All Saints' Day generally peaceful in C. Luzon
PAMPANGA -- The observance of All Saints' Day in Central Luzon was peaceful, police said.Central Luzon Police Director Raul Petrasanta attributed this to the sufficient number of policemen deployed to various cemeteries and along the national highways.
2 Nov 2014 - Kapampangan lensman wins int'l award
PAMPANGA -- Kapampangan photographer Ruston Banal has won another award, this time in the Moscow International Fotography Awards (MIFA) for the same photo that won him two recognitions in the United States.Banal is currently in New York to receive his prize from the International Photography Awards (IPA) for his photo that depicts the Kapampangan religious and cultural practice "Kuraldal."
2 Nov 2014 - Don't isolate peacekeepers in Capas, Aquino urged
PAMPANGA -- President Benigno Aquino III and Armed Forces chief General Gregorio Pio Catapang have been urged not to quarantine the 112 Filipino peacekeepers stationed in Ebola-stricken Liberia in Capas, Tarlac.The peacekeepers who will be quarantined for three weeks at the Philippine Peacekeeping Operations Center (PKOC) at Camp O’ Donnell, are set to arrive between November 10 and 14 on board a chartered Russian airline, but the port of entry---if it’s Clark Airport or any other airbase in Manila---has not yet been confirmed, according to Pampanga Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. vice chairman Rene Romero.
2 Nov 2014 - Devotees’ love for Angeles City Apu Church pay off
ANGELES CITY – “What belongs to the people must be returned to them.”Thus said Most Rev. Pablo Virgilio “Ambo” David shortly after he and Most Rev. Florentino Lavarias, new Pampanga Archbishop, led a mass here during the 117th anniversary of the “Apung Mamacalulu” – or the Lord of the Mercy – on Friday afternoon.
1 Nov 2014 - Dengue alert up anew in Sta. Rita village
PAMPANGA -- The dengue outbreak has just been lifted but health workers are still on high alert as dengue has begun showing its “ugly head” again at the Barangay San Agustin, Sta Rita.Based on the records of the Municipal Health Office (MHO), Barangay San Agustin registered a total of 26 dengue cases for the month of October.
1 Nov 2014 - Tarlac cop relieved over mayoralty row
PAMPANGA -- The first casualty in the ongoing turmoil at Paniqui Municipal Hall is Police Superintendent Carlito Grijaldo, chief of Police of the town after he was relieved of his post following the instructions of Philippine National Police Regional Director General Raul Petrasanta to Senior Superintendent Alex Sintin, Provincial Director of Tarlac Provincial Police Office.Sintin said the relief of Grijaldo aims to defuse the tension in the controversial tug of war in the position of mayor of the said town.
1 Nov 2014 - Porac vendors get Negokarts
PAMPANGA -- Ambulant vendors and small-scale entrepreneurs received their mobile vending carts called "Negokarts" from Mayor Condralito dela Cruz, Vice-Mayor Dexter David, and the Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) over the weekend in a bid to help vendors earn more with proper equipment, training and marketing skills.The beneficiaries included cooked food vendors, cold meat vendors, and refreshment vendors, among others.
1 Nov 2014 - DPWH allots P108-M for road lighting
PAMPANGA -- The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Central Luzon Office confirmed on Friday that the government is allotting P108 million for the installation of LED (light-emitting diode) lights along three major roads in Pampanga.DPWH Regional Director Antonio Molano Jr. said the Road Board approved the proposal to put 1,844 streetlights along the Dau Spur Exit (667 lights), Gapan-San Fernando-Olongapo (GOS) Road (671 lights), and Fil-Am Friendship Highway (506 lights).
1 Nov 2014 - Kapampangan lensman now in US to claim awards
PAMPANGA -- Award-winning photographer Ruston Banal is now in New York to receive his awards from the International Photography Awards (IPA) for his photo that depicts a Kapampangan religious and cultural practice.Banal's entry "Kuraldal" landed first place and also got the honorable mention for the overall category in the IPA. The IPA is considered as the "Oscars" in the world of photography. The competition attracted 20,000 entries from various countries.