Balibago News Dec-2016
30 Dec 2016 - Gonzales wants NLEx service road link for Pampanga
PAMPANGA -- Third District Representative Aurelio "Dong" Gonzales, Jr. is calling for the establishment of a 20-meter service road linking the eastern and western sides of the North Luzon Expressway (NLEx) in Pampanga to provide an effective alternative that would cut travel time, reduce cost, enhance rural productivity, and link far flung barangays to their city and town centers. The proposal, otherwise known as Pampanga Service Road, was forwarded under proposed Bill Number 2271.Gonzales said that while NLEx has become a major factor in the growth and development of Central Luzon, particularly the province of Pampanga, the use of the NLEx, particularly for short distance or inter-barangay travel has become costly and impractical for many people in the Province of Pampanga.
30 Dec 2016 - Businessman expresses support to new RDC-3 chairman
ANGELES CITY --- A businessman has expressed support to Angeles City Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan who was recently appointed chairman of the Regional Development Council (RDC-3).Rene Romero, vice chair of the Pampanga Chamber of Commerce and Industry Incorporated (PamCham) and a former representative of the RDC Central Luzon, said Pamintuan as the council’s head will be “very effective’ in working for the development of Region III and the whole country.
30 Dec 2016 - Senior citizens benefit in LGU’s gift giving
MABALACAT CITY --- Some 679 senior citizens from various villages here received packs of groceries during yesterday’s gift-giving sponsored by the city government through the Office of the Senior Citizens’ Affairs (OSCA).OSCA President Rizalino, who was assisted by OSCA coordinator in the distribution of the gifts, said the activity has brought joy to their members.
27 Dec 2016 - Hot air balloon fest set in Clark on February 9-12
CLARK FREEPORT -- The Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta (PIHABF) is set on February 9 to 12 next year.“Over Two Decades of Flying High” will be the theme of the balloon festival which will be held inside this Freeport.
27 Dec 2016 - ‘Nina’ spares Central Luzon
PAMPANGA -- Despite being placed under typhoon signal number, the province of Pampanga and the whole of Central Luzon did not feel much of the wrath of Typhoon “Nina” (Nock-Ten) when it made landfall on Monday.According to Philippine Information Agency Region III Assistant Regional Director Carlo Datu, no individuals or families were affected by the onslaught of the typhoon.
27 Dec 2016 - Duterte appoints Pamintuan as RDC Central Luzon head
ANGELES CITY -- President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed Angeles City Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan the new chairperson of the Regional Development Council in Region III.This was gleaned in the President’s letter to Pamintuan dated December 12, 2016 which stated “Pursuant to the provisions of existing laws, you are hereby appointed Chairperson, Regional Development Council, Region III, National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA).
27 Dec 2016 - 'Code white' alert in public hospitals
PAMPANGA -- In anticipation of the expected rise of emergency incidents during the New Year's Eve celebration, the Department of Health (DOH) has placed all public hospitals in the province under “code white” alert to quickly respond to victims of firecracker-related injuries.According to DOH Region III Director Leonita Gorgolon, all hospital staff especially those assigned in emergency rooms, surgeons and those with specialization on trauma and injuries, will not be allowed to go on leave during the code white alert.
23 Dec 2016 - Mabalacat council approves P1.3-B budget
MABALACAT CITY –- The Sangguniang Panglunsod has passed the city’s 2017 budget amounting to P1,300,300,000 in what local officials described as pro-people budget.Vice-Mayor Christian Halili said the city council scheduled a special session to accommodate the approval of the city’s budget for the next fiscal year.
23 Dec 2016 - Public warned of heavy traffic on holiday weekend
PAMPANGA -- Tourists and residents who will be navigating the roads of this capital city are warned of the heavy traffic they may experience during the coming holiday weekend.The pronouncement was made by Mayor Edwin Santiago who expressed his concern to motorists and commuters who will be stuck on the streets especially during Christmas Eve.
23 Dec 2016 - CIAC exec: Clark is airport of Northern, Central Luzon
CLARK FREEPORT –- Clark International Airport (CRK) will "become the airport of passengers coming from Northern and Central Luzon."This was disclosed by Alexander Cauguiran, officer-in-charge of Clark International Airport Corporation (CIAC), during a press briefing at Oxford Hotel Friday.
22 Dec 2016 - 2 more Sto. Tomas villages drug-cleared
PAMPANGA -- Two more villages in this municipality were recently declared drug-cleared by the Philippine National Police (PNP) and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency.Barangays San Vicente and Moras dela Paz headed by Chairmen Orlanda Lingat and Reynaldo Sombillo, respectively, were cleared by authorities after they complied with the requirements of the PNP Illegal Drugs Campaign Plan Project Double-Barrel.
21 Dec 2016 - SPES beneficiaries get P7.6-M cash incentive
PAMPANGA -- Some 1,000 beneficiaries of the Special Program for Employment of Students (SPES) received on Wednesday a total of P7,690,000 cash incentives or P7,690 each at the Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center here.Provincial Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) Chief Arlene Tolentino and Provincial Employment and Services Office (PESO) Officer Luningning Vergara led the distribution.
21 Dec 2016 - Cop tells mayors, village chiefs: Do not use anti-drug campaign for politics
PAMPANGA -- An official from the Pampanga Police Provincial Office (PPPO) recently reminded elected officials to refrain from using the campaign against illegal drugs to demoralize their political opponents.PPPO Deputy Provincial Director for Administration Mylene Domingo made the pronouncement during the declaration of Masantol as the first drug-cleared town in Pampanga which officials from the local government and the village chairmen of the 26 barangays attended.
19 Dec 2016 - Innovations eyed for next giant lantern festival
PAMPANGA -- This early, the Giant Lantern Festival Foundation (GLFF) is already looking at making innovations and improvements for next year’s Giant Lantern Festival or “Ligligan Parul.”After a successful 108th lantern festival over the weekend, GLLF President Alfrito “Bong” Mah disclosed that they are set to consult with experts on the planned innovations and improvements on the “Parul Sampernandu” or giant lanterns.
19 Dec 2016 - DILG-3 director recognized for outstanding performancek
PAMPANGA -- Department of Interior and Local Government III (DILG-3) Director Florida Dijan on Friday received the first “Tatag ng Agila” or Capacity Development Leadership Award from the Local Government Academy (LGA) during the Capacity Development Awards for Catalysts of Excellence (CapDev ACE) Awards last December 16 at the Manila Hotel.Dijan was recognized by the LGA for her "outstanding" performance and invaluable contribution in advancing the principles of the DILG in pursuit of good local governance.
19 Dec 2016 - The first in Pampanga: Masantol now ‘drug-cleared’
PAMPANGA -- With only some two weeks left before the year-end deadline, the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on Monday declared this municipality as the first drug-cleared town in the Province of Pampanga.This was after the remaining eight barangays---Sta. Lucia Anac, Sta. Lucia Matua, San Isidro Anac, San Isidro Matua, Balibago, Palimpe, Sta. Cruz and Bulacus---successfully complied with all the requirements of the Anti-Illegal Drug Campaign Plan Double Barrel of the national government and has reportedly accounted for all their respective drug surrenderees.
18 Dec 2016 - Dolores earns rare grand slam feat
PAMPANGA -- Another history was marked on Saturday evening as Barangay Dolores successfully earned its third consecutive win in the annual battle of giant lanterns held at the Robinsons Starmills.Barangay Dolores, headed by its Chairwoman Vilma Caluag, bested anew its nine challengers with its 20-foot craft synchronized with dancing colorful lights.
18 Dec 2016 - Central Luzon farmers, group hailed in 2016 National Gawad Saka
PAMPANGA -- An animal raiser, agri-entrepreneur and one farmer organization from Central Luzon have made it in this year's 2016 National Gawad Saka.Department of Agriculture regional director Andrew Villacorta said that Celestino Mananguit of San Ildefonso in Bulacan was hailed as this year's Outstanding Animal Raiser while Bagumbayan Primary Multipurpose Cooperative of Llanera town in Nueva Ecija was hailed as the Outstanding Farmer Organization.
18 Dec 2016 - Bizman happy with Duterte's attention for the regions
PAMPANGA -- Pampanga Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc. (PamCham) Vice-Chairman Rene Romero said that he is happy with the current administrations attention for the regions especially the planned infrastructure and development projects for the regions.Romero, a long time private sector participant in the regional development councils, said that this is the first time in so many administrations that there are clear-cut programs for the regions.
18 Dec 2016 - Notorious drug group neutralized
PAMPANGA -- A notorious drug-trafficking group operating in this capital city was neutralized after five of its members were arrested recently by local authorities.Chief Superintendent Aaron Aquino, regional director of the Police Regional Office 3 (PRO3), identified those arrested as brothers Manuel and Frank Manarang, their sister-in-law Consorcia and alleged accomplices Gerson Nugoy and Mark Alegre.
17 Dec 2016 - CSC recognizes outstanding gov’t agencies, LGUs
CLARK FREEPORT -- The Civil Service Commission (CSC) cited on Wednesday outstanding government agencies and local government units in Central Luzon.The awarding is an annual undertaking of the Commission that recognizes government officials and employees who have displayed outstanding work performance.
17 Dec 2016 - DA to aim for P3.7M metric ton production in 2017
PAMPANGA -- The Department of Agriculture (DA) here is expecting a 3.7 million metric ton production in palay for 2017 bench marking on its highest production in 2014, adding that it is achievable."We will always aim for our highest record production and that is 3.7 million metric tons in 2014," DA regional director Andrew Villacorta said stressing that it was a record-breaking production at a time when the province was not hit by any major calamity.
17 Dec 2016 - Hotel employee hailed for returning $4,900
MABALACAT CITY -- An employee of Hotel Sogo in Barangay Dau here received praises after he immediately turned over to the hotel management US$4,900 (equivalent to about P250,000) he found inside one of the rooms.Jayward Comendador, a room guide at Hotel Sogo Dau, was hailed by netizens and the hotel management for returning the cash left by a foreigner identified as Robert Nay.
17 Dec 2016 - NCCA, PIA holds first culture, arts promotion campus tour in CL
PAMPANGA -- The National Commission for Culture and Arts (NCCA) and Philippine Information Agency (PIA) recently held the first leg of its campus tour at Potrero National High School in Bacolor town.The campus tour is a component of the NCCA-PIA Culture and Arts Promotion in Central Luzon that aims to inspire the students in promoting the artistry and culture identity of the region.
17 Dec 2016 - NCCA, PIA holds first culture, arts promotion campus tour in CL
PAMPANGA -- The National Commission for Culture and Arts (NCCA) and Philippine Information Agency (PIA) recently held the first leg of its campus tour at Potrero National High School in Bacolor town.The campus tour is a component of the NCCA-PIA Culture and Arts Promotion in Central Luzon that aims to inspire the students in promoting the artistry and culture identity of the region.
17 Dec 2016 - Woodcarvers host 9th Dukit Festival in Betis
PAMPANGA -- Local wood carvers hosted the 9th year of the "Dukit Festival" recently to promote woodcarving and attract tourist attention into the different artistic disciplines of the woodcarving industry here.The event held at Sta. Ursula Betis here was participated by best woodcarvers of the district.
16 Dec 2016 - 300 forest rangers needed for Mount Arayat
CLARK FREEPORT --- Mayor Emmanuel “Bon” Alejandrino said that more than 300 forest rangers are needed to protect Mount Arayat.During a conference for the restoration of Manila Bay held at Royce Hotel here, Alejandrino disclosed that the number would suffice to protect the mountain and its resources.
16 Dec 2016 - P2-B waste to energy facility to rise in Porac
CLARK FREEPORT --- A P2 billion Waste-to-Energy (WTE) facility will be established in Porac town in line with local government’s solid waste management program.Porac Mayor Condralito “Carling” Dela Cruz disclosed this during the Area-Based Management Summit For Manila Bay held at the Royce Hotel here on Wednesday.
16 Dec 2016 - Tugade eyes Clark-Okinawa flights
CLARK FREEPORT --- The Department of Transportation (DoTr) is now working for the establishment of flights between Clark International Airport (CRK) and Okinawa in Japan.Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade disclosed this during the maiden flight of the Philippine Air Lines (PAL) Express Clark-Caticlan route on Friday.
15 Dec 2016 - 300 forest rangers needed for Mount Arayat
CLARK FREEPORT --- Mayor Emmanuel “Bon” Alejandrino said that more than 300 forest rangers are needed to protect Mount Arayat.During a conference for the restoration of Manila Bay held at Royce Hotel here, Alejandrino disclosed that the number would suffice to protect the mountain and its resources.
15 Dec 2016 - P2-B waste to energy facility to rise in Porac
CLARK FREEPORT --- A P2 billion Waste-to-Energy (WTE) facility will be established in Porac town in line with local government’s solid waste management program.Porac Mayor Condralito “Carling” Dela Cruz disclosed this during the Area-Based Management Summit For Manila Bay held at the Royce Hotel here on Wednesday
15 Dec 2016 - Bacolor church reopens
PAMPANGA -- After days of atonement and penance since its monstrance containing the Holy Eucharist was stolen by still unindentified suspects last week, the San Guillermo Parish Church reopened its doors.Parishioners led by Parish Priest Manny Sta. Maria, as a sign of sacrifice, walked barefoot in a procession heading to the San Guillermo Church after a 6:00 am at the San Vicente Chapel, also in this town.
14 Dec 2016 - Clark airport cited for safety standards
CLARK FREEPORT --- The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) has cited Clark International Airport (CRK) for its compliance with the Civil Aviation Regulations (CAR) Governing Aerodromes and Manual Standards.The citation to CRK was made during the celebration of the Civil Aviation Day at the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) in Paranaque City last Monday.
14 Dec 2016 - Traffic measures set for lantern fest
PAMPANGA -- Two days before the most anticipated Giant Lantern Festival (GLF) on December 17, the festival's Executive Committee has formulated a comprehensive traffic scheme to avoid the massive pile up of vehicles at the vicinity of Robinsons Starmills, the venue for the “Ligligan Parul.”GLF Executive Committee member Marnie Castro said that strict traffic measures will be implemented during the lantern festival to avoid traffic gridlocks which have been plaguing Jose Abad Santos Avenue (JASA) for several consecutive weekends now.
14 Dec 2016 - CDC employees want benefits back
CLARK FREEPORT — Members of the Association of Concerned Clark Development Corporation (CDC) Employees or ACCES for two weeks now have been holding a strike for management to honor their collective bargaining agreement (CBA).Paul Mamangun, ACCES rank and file president, said that the CDC administration have taken away all their benefits.
13 Dec 2016 - Fernandino vendors get facility aid from BFAR
PAMPANGA -- Some 55 market vendors from this capital city on Monday received tabletop fish stalls from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Region III (BFAR-3) as aid in their livelihood.The stainless fish stalls were distributed to the tenants of the Old Public Market to ensure cleanliness and sanitation on the vending sites for fish merchandise.
13 Dec 2016 - Bacolor church to reopen doors
PAMPANGA -- The San Guillermo Parish Church here is set to reopen this Thursday following the recovery of its stolen Blessed Sacrament.However, parishioners would need to atone for the theft as they are expected to join a "walk of atonement" this Thursday. Parishioners are enjoined to join the barefoot procession from San Vicente Chapel after the 6:00 am mass all the way to the parish church.
12 Dec 2016 - Porac lass crowned Mutya Ning Kapampangan 2016
PAMPANGA -- A lady from the municipality of Porac---Jasmin C. Bungay---was crowned as 2016 Mutya ning Kapampangan during the coronation night on Saturday at the Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center, San Fernando City.Candidates who landed in the top five were Angela D. Aninang of Mabalacat, first runner up; Reziah Angelica D. Famorcan of Lubao, second runner up; Joanna Camelle Y. Mercado of Floridablanca, third runner up and Nicole M. Miranda of Magalang, fourth runner up.
12 Dec 2016 - Drones banned in ‘ligligan parul’
PAMPANGA -- Either they will be confiscated or shot down if airborne by a sniper.This, as the Giant Lantern Festival (GLF) Committee on Monday stressed that the flying of drones taking aerial shots during the world renowned “Ligligan Parul” or giant lantern festival on December 17 will be totally banned in San Fernando City.
11 Dec 2016 - DHVTSU not meddling with students' drug case
PAMPANGA -- The management of Don Honorio Ventura Technological State University (DHVTSU) has clarified that it will not be meddling with the case of the four students recently caught having pot session.This was disclosed by DHVTSU President Enrique Baking, who said that the students were nabbed outside the university premises.
11 Dec 2016 - As Duterte's deadline nears, 41% of Pampanga villages 'drug-cleared'
PAMPANGA -- In line with the intensive war against illegal drugs, some 171 villages from this province were cleared from the proliferation of illegal drugs by the Philippine National Police (PNP) and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency.The drug-cleared barangays represents some 41 percent of the total 414 drug-infested villages in the 19 municipalities and two components cities in the province as of November 30.
11 Dec 2016 - Blessed Sacrament recovered: Bacolor church closed for 40 days
PAMPANGA -- The earlier reportedly stolen Blessed Sacrament of the historic San Guillermo Parish in Bacolor town have been recovered near the area but the monstrance containing it still remains missing.The Blessed Sacrament is the devotional name of the sacramental bread that Catholics believe, when consecrated, to be the actual body of Jesus Christ.
10 Dec 2016 - Resolving 5-decade conflict 'difficult' – Pamintuan
ANGELES CITY -- Mayor Edgardo Pamituan, adviser of the Philippine Government peace panel, said that resolving the five-decade conflict is “not a piece of cake.”Pamintuan, who is also the League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP) president, said this during his state of the city address (Soca) recently.
10 Dec 2016 - Subic shipbuilder Hanjin is top exporter in PH
SUBIC BAY -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) recently recognized Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction-Philippines (HHIC-Philippines) as top exporter for the machinery and transport equipment sector in the country.The Top Sectoral Exporter citation was given to Hanjin during the National Export Congress as the DTI cited the company’s numerous export transactions during the past year.
10 Dec 2016 - Holy Eucharist monstrance in town church stolen
PAMPANGA -- Masses at the historic San Guillermo Church in Bacolor town have been suspended after its monstrance (ostensorium or ostensory) containing the Holy Eucharist was stolen by a still unidentified suspect Friday evening or probably early morning Saturday, December 10.San Guillermo Parish Priest Fr. Manny Sta. Maria said that on Saturday morning, an altar boy helping to prepare for the 6 a.m. mass discovered that a steel door leading to the area where the monstrance is kept was destroyed and forcibly opened.
10 Dec 2016 - Truck pins 4 to death in Jasa road mishap
PAMPANGA -- A flatbed truck carrying hundreds of sacks of cement along Jose Abad Santos Avenue (Jasa) in San Juan Nepomuceno village, Guagua, pinned a family of three to death on Friday, December 9, after its driver allegedly lost control of the wheel when it tried to overtake another vehicle.The fatalities were identified as Regalado Saclo, a councilor of Sta. Rita village, Lubao, Pampanga; Kathlene Saclo, 29; Xavien Red Adriel Saclo, 5; and Richard Dayot.
10 Dec 2016 - Mayor wants City of San Fernando to be socially inclusive
PAMPANGA -- Mayor Edwin Santiago said that with the recent economic developments in Pampanga and this capital city, there is now a need to be socially inclusive."San Fernando is no longer only for Fernandinos," Santiago said noting that the influx of investors and workers in the city now need a different social approach.
10 Dec 2016 - Lantern festival promoting end to women and child violence held
PAMPANGA -- National Government agencies located at the Diosdado Macapagal Government Center (DMGC), in collaboration with the Giant Lantern Festival committee 2016 and the City Government of San Fernando Pampanga, recently conducted the DMGC lantern festival here.The activity aimed to promote the concerns of women and children through the collaboration among Gender and Development focal point systems and agencies in the DMGC. This will also support the national campaign to end Violence Against Women and Children (VAWC) pursuant to Proclamation 1172 series of 2006.
9 Dec 2016 - 14 City of San Fernando villages ‘drug-cleared’
PAMPANGA -- Some 14 villages in this capital city were declared drug-cleared by the Philippine National Police (PNP) and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) recently.The 14 villages, which represent less than half of the total 35 villages in the city, were San Felipe, Juliana, Sto. Rosario, Del Carmen, Magliman, San Isidro, Sindalan, Dela Paz Sur, Bulaon, Baliti, Malino, Saguin, Pulungbulu, and Panipuan.
9 Dec 2016 - 2 nabbed for illegal drugs in Angeles City
ANGELES CITY -- A tricycle driver and a parking boy, suspected of violating the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act, were arrested in two separate operations conducted by the city police this week.The city police identified the suspects as Joel Adarlo Porto, 45, a pedicab (trike) driver, a resident of P. De Guzman Street in Claro M. Recto village; and Henry Bucay Salac, 28, a parking boy, of Number 601 Mactan Street, also of Claro M. Recto village.
9 Dec 2016 - Mayor calls support for anti-drug campaign anew
ANGELES CITY -- Three-term City Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan said, the City Government, under his administration has been supportive in the anti-drug campaign of the Philippine National Police (PNP).The mayor said that the war against drugs and maintenance of peace and order are the thrusts of President Rodrigo Duterte that the local officials fully support.
9 Dec 2016 - Vintage bomb found in City of San Fernando
A vintage bomb, suspectedly made during World War II, was found in a village in this city on Wednesday, December 7.The vintage bomb was kept in a bag left in Saguin village and was obtained through a report from concerned residents, authorities said.
8 Dec 2016 - PDEA, PA dismantle 3 drug dens in CSF
PAMPANGA -- Three suspected drug dens in this capital city were dismantled by joint operatives of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and Philippine Army (PA) in an anti-illegal drug operation conducted Wednesday.Joint elements of the PDEA National Capital Region, PDEA Special Enforcement Force, PDEA Region III and the PA raided the three suspected drug dens located at Phase 1, Block 49, Lot 24, Northville 14 in Barangay Calulut in this city by virtue of a search warrant.
8 Dec 2016 - 26th Asean Armies Rifle Meet concludes in Pampanga
The 26th ASEAN Armies Rifle Meet (AARM), an annual army shooting competition among the 10 Asean countries, recently concluded in a farewell dinner held Thursday at the LausGroup Event Centre in this city.The meet was attended by hundreds of delegates composed of commanding officers and chiefs of land forces from all 10 Asean countries including the Philippines –the host for this year’s event which kicked off last November 28.
7 Dec 2016 - 4 students caught having pot session
PAMPANGA -- Four students in a state university in Bacolor were caught in the act of having a pot session by authorities here recently.The students, all 19 years old, are currently enrolled in the Information Technology program of Don Honorio Ventura Technological State University, authorities here said.
7 Dec 2016 - Residents, motorists push for old Dau gate opening
CLARK FREEPORT -- Residents and motorists are urging the Clark Development Corporation (CDC) to open the old Dau gate here to link the newly-opened Mabalacat Clark Angeles Road MCAR with the MacArthur Highway.Dr. Oscar Aurelio, chairman of Barangay Dau and ex officio member of the city council, said that several groups asked him to reiterate this to Clark officials.
7 Dec 2016 - Apalit highest in RPT collection for 2016
PAMPANGA -- The Municipal Government of Apalit was recognized as local government unit (LGU) with the highest collection in Real Property Tax (RPT) in the whole province during the kick-off ceremonies of the 445th Aldo Ning Kapampangan at the Capitol compound.Apalit garnered 97.30 percent highest efficiency rating as of September 2016, aside from remitting the collection ahead of the deadline.
7 Dec 2016 - Capitol awards 19 model farmers, fisherfolk
PAMPANGA -- The provincial government recognized 19 outstanding model farmers and fisherfolk who excelled in their fields of profession and as fulfilled parents whose children are now professionals enjoying the fruit of their labor.The model farmers and fisherfolk were given P20,000 each and plaque of appreciation during the opening ceremonies of the 445th Aldo Ning Kapampangan at Capitol grounds, this city.
6 Dec 2016 - Protesters challenged to scrutinize joint venture
PAMPANGA -- The City of San Fernando Water District (CSFWD) on Monday challenged the 387 protesters led by Marilou Uban to scrutinize the government owned and controlled corporation’s joint venture or JV with Primewater Infrastructure Corporation, along with all the processes that led to the partnership.CSFWD General Manager Jorge Gumba said that their office is open to all concessionaires who wish to take a look at the documents, processes and reports surrounding the JV in the name of transparency that the complainants are demanding.
6 Dec 2016 - Lubao town hailed for best practices in waste management
PAMPANGA -- The Provincial Government of Pampanga hailed the Municipal Government of Lubao for its best practices in solid waste management earning for the town the recognition of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) among others.Provincial Government Environment and Natural Resources Office head Art Punsalan said that Lubao was conferred the Best Practice Award on Ecological Solid Waste Management during the kick-off celebration of the 445th Aldo Ning Kapampangan.
6 Dec 2016 - Fontana ordered closed; 500 workers displaced by Clark casino closure
CLARK FREEPORT –– The Clark Development Corporation (CDC) has served a cease and desist order (CDO) against Fontana Development Corporation (FDC).The CDO was signed by CDC President and CEO Noel F. Manankil and took effect immediately, pending investigations by the Department of Justice (DOJ).
5 Dec 2016 - 445th Pampanga Day celebration opens
PAMPANGA -- This year's 445th Aldo Ning Kapampangan (Pampanga Day) opened Monday with a celebration of the best festival dances from the province’s 22 municipalities and cities as each group presented street dances in front the Provincial Capitol building.Groups from various towns presented their festival dances wearing their best costumes before government officials. Festival dances like the Sabuaga Festival of Santo Tomas, Duman Festival of Santa Rita, Binulu of Porac, Kamaru of Magalang and Mandukit of Guagua were among the dances presented during the event.
5 Dec 2016 - City College of San Fernando tops teachers’ licensure exam
PAMPANGA -- The City College of San Fernando (CCSFP) topped this year’s Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET) on secondary education besting other universities and colleges in the region.CCSFP posted a 76 percent passing rate in the LET last September 2016, which is way beyond the national passing rate of 34 percent. CCSFP, with a 48 percent passing rate, ranked fifth in elementary education.
5 Dec 2016 - CSF to utilize pick and drop points in JASA
PAMPANGA -- In a bid to instill discipline among commuters and motorists, the city government here is set to specify pick and drop points along the busy Jose Abad Santos Avenue (JASA) in this capital city.Mayor Edwin Santiago said that designation of pick and drop points in the major thoroughfare is one of the city's measure to prevent traffic build-up especially at the Dolores junctions where thousands of vehicles pass each day.
4 Dec 2016 - 1 killed, 5 injured in Lubao car collision
PAMPANGA -- A 16-year-old girl was killed and five others were seriously injured in a multiple car collision which transpired in Lubao town Friday afternoon.The victim, Michaela Jimenez, was declared dead-on-arrival after the tricycle she was riding was rammed by a mixer truck along the Jose Abad Santos Avenue in Barangay Santa Cruz.
4 Dec 2016 - BIR to run after illegal cigarette sale
PAMPANGA -- Alarmed with the recent discovery and confiscation of fake cigarettes and tax stamps, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Revenue Region 4 (RR4) has vowed to run after illegal cigarette sales in the region.BIR regional director Jethro Sabarriaga said that the presence of illegal cigarettes presents a clear danger to the people and runs in competition with legitimate cigarette production. He said that illegal cigarettes deprive the government of revenue.
3 Dec 2016 - Biggest ‘Lantern of Hope’ wows 30, 000 spectators
PAMPANGA -- All it took was 12,232 dancing LED lights and on-land and aerial fireworks in a 10-minute pyrotechnic music show to fill SM City Pampanga’s Amphitheatre and surrounding parking lots with a crowd of more than 30,000 people.And at the center of it all was the 65 meter (213 feet) tall SM City Pampanga’s Ferris wheel, which was turned into the “Biggest Lantern of Hope” as it lit the night sky with dancing lights and fireworks.
3 Dec 2016 - Karapatan, Bayan to host CL international human rights week
PAMPANGA -- In commemoration of the upcoming International Human Rights Day on December 10, Karapatan Central-Luzon (CL), an alliance for the advancement of peoples’ rights and Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan Gitnang Luson), will be holding a week-long activity to call for justice to the Marcos victims and free all political prisoners in the Philippines.With the current worsening human rights situation in the country, Karapatan and Bayan said “there is a need to gather support and build a firm condemnation against the prevailing human rights crisis in our country.”
3 Dec 2016 - Guagua town bags SGLG anew
PAMPANGA -- The local government of Guagua, Pampanga was once again awarded the Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) for the year 2016.Aside from the prestige of being an awardee, it qualifies the town to access the Performance Challenge Fund amounting to P3,000,000.
3 Dec 2016 - Harassment of Hacienda farmers condemned
MABALACAT CITY -- Anakpawis Party-list Representative Ariel "Ka Ayik" Casilao has condemned the alleged harassment of farm workers by bolo-yielding men deployed by a certain Buena Timbol, an official of Luisita Estate Management (LEM) the other day.The perpetrators are reportedly attempting to displace the farmers belonging to the Alyansa ng Manggagawang Bukid sa Asyenda Luisita (Ambala) from their "Bungkalan" area in Barangay Texas by destroying the crops.
3 Dec 2016 - Recycling residual waste rehabilitates lahar-ravaged farmlands
PAMPANGA -- Recycling residual organic waste has never been this exciting for this town’s local agriculture industry.The prospects of converting residual waste into organic fertilizer; reducing the local government’s expenses on garbage disposal; and at the same time helping local farmers with low cost fertilizer and rehabilitating lahar ravaged farmlands are the reasons that prompted the Municipal Government of Porac to embrace a simple yet revolutionary technology on organic fertilizer production.
3 Dec 2016 - Morales: New NLEx interchange to benefit Mabalacat
MABALACAT CITY -- Mayor Marino “Boking” Morales said the newly opened segment of the North Luzon Expressway in Barangay Santa Ines here will benefit the city in terms of commerce.Morales issued the statement during the ceremonial drive through by officials of Mabalacat and the Manila North Tollways Corporation (MNTC) at the newly-completed widening project at the NLEX Segment 3 on Friday.
2 Dec 2016 - San Fernando, DTI destroy weighing scales, Christmas lights
PAMPANGA -- As part of its consumer protection program, the city government here on Thursday crushed boxes of substandard Christmas lights and defective weighing scales in front of the City Hall.Led by City Enterprise Division and in partnership with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)-Pampanga, some 98 weighing scales and 1,000 boxes of uncertified Christmas lights were confiscated and destroyed to ensure that they will not be used and sold in the market again.
2 Dec 2016 - Balibago barangay hall is now Wi-Fi hotspot
ANGELES CITY -- The barangay hall of Balibago, the city’s biggest commercial and entertainment village, is now Free Wi-Fi Zone.The barangay’s free Wi-Fi project was launched on Thursday coinciding wityh the commencement of the villagers’ yearly Salakot Festival celebration.
2 Dec 2016 - Mayor wants SGLG hall of fame award for Apalit
PAMPANGA -- Mayor Peter Nucom divulged Friday his desire to put this municipality in the Hall of Fame roster of the prestigious Seal of the Good Local Governance (SGLG) awardees of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG).Nucom said that the SGLG, formerly known as the Seal of Good Housekeeping, is a rightful recognition of the good efforts of the local government to provide inclusive development for its people and the community.
2 Dec 2016 - Anakpawis: PNP’s level 3 alert status prone to abuse
MABALACAT CITY -- Anakpawis Party-list Representative Ariel "Ka Ayik" Casilao expressed wary over the imposition of a nationwide level terror alert level 3 by the Philippine National Police (PNP) due to the alleged spill over of violence by a terror group in Mindanao.Casilao warns that the Duterte government should not use this security alert to sow fear on the civilian populace.
2 Dec 2016 - Sto. Tomas town eyes SGLG award in 2017
PAMPANGA -- First termer Mayor Johnny Sambo of this town recently disclosed his aspiration to bag the Department of Interior and Local Government's (DILG) Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) award next year.Sambo made the statement during the recent conferment of the SGLG to outstanding cities and municipalities in the region where Sto. Tomas was cited as Post-Compliance Passer.
1 Dec 2016 - War vs illegal gambling starts 2017War vs illegal gambling starts 2017
PAMPANGA -- The days of illegal gambling in the country are numbered.This, as Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) Chairman Jorge Corpuz yesterday announced that the current administration will focus on the war against illegal gambling.
1 Dec 2016 - 2 new PAF fighter jets arrive in Clark
CLARK FREEPORT -- Two South Korean-made FA-50PH fighter jets, acquired by the Philippine Air Force (PAF), arrived at Clark Air Base Wednesday morning.These second batch of light combat aircraft were flown into the country by the pilots of the Korean Aerospace Industries, Limited (KAI), the manufacturer of the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF).
1 Dec 2016 - Pampanga, CL towns get new ambulance units
PAMPANGA -- Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) Chairman Jorge Corpuz and Pampanga Governor Lilia Pineda led the turnover of new ambulance units to local government units in Central Luzon at the Benigno Aquino Hall, Capitol Compound yesterday.The PCSO also distributed new ambulances to state colleges and universities and district hospitals.
1 Dec 2016 - Traffic condition in Mabalacat City improvesTraffic condition in Mabalacat City improves
MABALACAT CITY -- Motorists and residents have observed an improvement in the traffic condition here, particularly in the commercial area of Barangay Dau.Traffic officials and enforcers attributed this to the installation of center road railings along the stretch where fast-food chains and commercial complex are erected.
1 Dec 2016 - Masantol commemorates 153rd Bonifacio Day
PAMPANGA -- The Masantol local government here on Wednesday commemorated the 153rd birth anniversary of Masantol son and national hero Andres Bonifacio at his native village in Sta. Cruz.Bonifacio, known as the leader of revolutionary group Kataastaasan, Kagalanggalangan Katipunan ng mga Anak Bayan, and who fought against Spaniards, traces his roots in this municipality where his father was said to be born.
1 Dec 2016 - Lubao girl is Lakambini ning Sinukwan 2016
PAMPANGA -- A beautiful young lady from the budding top tourism destination in Pampanga was crowned as this year's Lakambini ning Sinukwan during the coronation night on Wednesday held at the Robinsons Starmills in this city.Fifteen year-old Diane Lane Martin representing Lubao town dominated 10 other Kapampangan damsels from various municipalities in the prestigious beauty-and-personality tilt.