Labor secretary graces family summit
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz graced the inaugural Philippine Global Family Summit and Caravan at the Tarlac Provincial Capitol.
Baldoz led the oath taking of the national officers of Global Workers & Family...
Internal revenue encourages public to pay online
CLARK FREEPORT -- The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has encouraged taxpayers to utilize the agency's electronic filing and payment system.
In an awareness campaign Wednesday, BIR Regional Director Araceli Francisco said their electronic filing and payment system (eFPS) allows taxpayers...
Red tide alert still up in Bataan, Zambales
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) renewed its appeal to the public to refrain from gathering and eating shellfish from the Bataan coastal waters and Masinloc Bay in Zambales as red tide toxin that causes paralytic shellfish poisoning remains present in...
Subic yachting race to draw international teams
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- This February, the aces of Asian yachting will battle for supremacy in the second 200-mile Subic Bay-Boracay Offshore Race.
Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority chairman Roberto Garcia said the exciting sporting event would serve as an excellent platform to further...
Central Luzon among top 5 regions with most rabies cases
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- From 2005 until 2010, Central Luzon has been included among the top five regions in the country with high animal rabies cases.
Dr. Milagros Mananggit, Regional Rabies coordinator of the Department of Agriculture (DA), said that in 2005 and 2006, the region ranked...
Disaster reduction council bares 2012 programs
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- To be adequately ready for the occurrence of any disaster, the Central Luzon Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) has set its programs and projects for 2012, which will enable the local government units to cope with emergencies.
National artists grace 4th writers’ festival
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- Three national artists graced the fourth Philippine Writers' Festival dubbed as “Taboan”, a yearly writers' conference spearheaded by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA).
Artists Virgilio Almario, Bienvenido Lumbera, and F. Sionil Jose,...
2012 hot air balloon fest bigger, brighter
CLARK FREEPORT -- Expect a bigger and brighter celebration of the 17th Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta (PIHABF) this coming Thursday until Sunday in this Freeport.
This was the statement of Captain Joy Roa, hot air balloon fiesta organizer and PIHABF executive director,...
Mayor welcomes SM Clark expansion
CLARK FREEPORT — Mayor Marino Morales said he welcomes the proposed expansion of SM City Clark (SMCC), saying it would generate more employment for his constituents.
“It’s a welcome development because it will spur different activities that would give employment for our people,” Morales...
Aquino declares Feb. 4 as holiday in Zambales
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- President Benigno Aquino III declared February 4 as a special non-working holiday in Zambales in line with the special election for the vacant second district congressional seat.
Aquino issued Proclamation 324 signed by Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa Jr. on...
Man arrested for illegal possession of firearms
CAMP OLIVAS -- Police recently arrested a man for illegal possession of firearms in Angeles City.
Ramil Escalante, 46, a resident of Barangay San Jose, was nabbed for indiscriminately firing a handgun between Nepomuceno and Lakandula streets in the said village.
Escalante was...
Project remits $1.134B to National Government
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- The Malampaya Deep Water Gas-to-Power Project (Malampaya Project) remitted a check worth $1.134 billion to the National Government over the weekend.
Members of the Malampaya consortium including Shell Philippines Exploration BV (45%), Chevron Malampaya LLC (45%),...
Parents asked to enroll kids early
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- The Department of Education (DepEd) has asked parents and guardians to enroll their incoming kindergarten, Grade 1 and first year high school students for the next school year during the early registration this Saturday, January 28.
Although on Saturday, all public...
Jail management bureau inaugurates new facility
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) in Central Luzon recently inaugurated the newest detention facility of in Nueva Ecija.
BJMP regional information officer Nigel Arellano said the building provides a more conducive atmosphere to around 240 inmates as...
Decision on trucking fees ‘shows abuse of discretion'
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- San Simon Mayor Leonora Wong expressed disappointment over the speedy decision of the lower court over the controversial fees collected from trucks passing by her town.
"It showed abuse of discretion," Wong said in an interview over the weekend.
Philippines ‘to become’ biggest branded bag supplier
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- As Coach International Ltd. sees the potential of working in the Philippines, it is no wonder that eventually, the Philippines will become one of the biggest supplier of the said brand worldwide.
This was said by senior vice president of Coach International...
Nutrition council to mitigate hunger
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- The National Nutrition Council presented a solution early this week to mitigate hunger and improve nutrition in Central Luzon.
Regional partners and Provincial Nutrition Action Officers (PNAOs) collaborated in line with the Special Hunger Alleviation and Improve...
Tarlac LGUs win good housekeeping awards
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- Eight more local government units (LGUs) in Tarlac recently received the Seal of Good Housekeeping (SGH) from the Department of Interior and Local Government.
DILG Regional Director Florida Dijan and League of Cities of the Philippines President Oscar Rodriguez...
‘Corona on trial strengthens judiciary’
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- Mayor Oscar Rodriguez viewed the ongoing impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona as a way of strengthening the country's judicial system.
"Ang prosesong ito ay hindi pagpapahina kundi pagpapalakas sa hudikatura," he said.
Mayor: San Simon has 4 recovery facilities
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- San Simon Mayor Leonora Wong denied Wednesday an Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) report that her town does not have an operating materials recovery facility (MRF).
Wong said the local government unit (LGU) of San Simon has four MRFs.
Gov’t ready to set P5 billion for electrification
CLARK FREEPORT -- Energy Secretary Jose Rene Almendras announced Tuesday that the government is set to increase its budget this year for rural electrification to provide electricity to more Filipinos.
In an Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) Campaign conducted by the...
Mayor: Sta. Rita has MRF
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- Sta. Rita Mayor Yolly Pineda has debunked reports that her town is among six Pampanga towns who have not yet established the mandatory materials recovery facility (MRF).
Pineda clarified that the town has its own MRF in Barangay Dila-Dila, which was constructed...
Aquino thanks Chinese firm investments in Philippines
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO--President Benigno Aquino III personally thanked Hong Kong-based firm the Luen Thai Group for its big ticket investments in the country that generated thousands of jobs for Filipinos.
In his speech during the grand opening of the manufacturing facility of subsidiary D...
Pampanga courts join silent protest for Corona
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- Judges and staff at the Regional Trial Court (RTC) in Pampanga has joined the nationwide silent protest against the impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona.
The silent protest was spearheaded by the Supreme Court Employees Association in Manila.
In...
Penro to assist LGUs without MRF
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- Pampanga Environment and Natural Resources Officer Arturo Punzalan said the provincial government is willing to assist local government units in putting up their own materials recovery facility (MRF).
"We can provide them the construction materials they need in...
