World-class CarWorld Tarlac inaugurated

TARLAC CITY -- Motor vehicle enthusiasts in this fast-rising city will find another hub and landmark to go for their Mitsubishis, as CarWorld Tarlac moved to its new, bigger and better location in San Roque and was inaugurated on Tuesday afternoon.

CEB cuts international, domestic fares to P11

CLARK FREEPORT -- The Cebu Pacific (CEB) is highlighting November 11, 2011 (11.11.11) with an P11-seat sale to all its 17 international and 34 domestic destinations.

IBM brings business solutions to Central Luzon

CLARK FREEPORT -- At an event for customers and business partners in Pampanga, IBM announced that it is strengthening its presence in Central Luzon to support and help transform local business communities in the region.

This in line with the company’s commitment to help bring smarter business and technology solutions to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in key areas outside Metro Manila.

Infra development

INFRASTRUCTURE development should be accelerated to speed up the transfer of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) operations to the Clark International Airport.

Guv urges cooperatives to boost livelihood prospects

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- Governor Lilia Pineda urged cooperatives in Pampanga to continue contributing to the province’s development as she commended their role in providing livelihood opportunities for people.

The governor recently feted the 28 top cooperatives in the province at the Benigno Aquino Jr. Memorial Hall in Capitol.

Clark is it

SHOULD the government make good with its plan to sell the highly saturated Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) for $2.5 billion, all roads will lead to the Clark International Airport, which is now one of the fastest growing airports in the country.

PamCham supports Likha Trade Fair 2011

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- Pampanga Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PamCham) Vice Chairman Rene Romero, President Jim Jimenez and Director and concurrent Pampanga Micro, Medium and Small Enterprises Council chairperson Terry Carlos attended the opening of the 2011 “Likha ng Central Luzon Trade Fair” at the Mega Trade Hall 2, SM Megamall.

CEB flies 2.8 million passengers in 3rd quarter

THE Philippines’ largest national flag carrier, Cebu Pacific, flew almost 2.8 million passengers from July to September 2011 with a system-wide 84 percent load factor.

Subic Freeport hosts Rotaract regional conference

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT -- The Subic Bay Freeport played host to hundreds of Rotaractors from countries in the Asia-Pacific region during the 8th Asia Pacific Regional Rotaract Conference (APRRC) held from September 29 to October 2.

The National Greening Program

LAST week, we went all the way to Lubao, Pampanga to attend the National Greening Program of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources which is gaining some headway amid the great task to plant 1.5 billion trees all over the country in the run up to 2016.

In the face of the wide destruction brought about by the flooding in the provinces of Pampanga and Bulacan, the Philippine government including all of us who cares for the environment should now rethink environmental programs not only to save lives and properties but to re-green the earth for future generations.

New Haima models promise to give unique, different sense of mobility

ANGELES CITY -- "We want you to be co-drivers in introducing new trends and outlook to our global lifestyle, especially in our driving preference, comfort and functionality... for that total driving experience and value which, with today's technology and trend, are always within our reach. And these new Haima models are meant exactly to give you a unique and different sense of mobility."

LTO-AC conducts big clean-up, sorting day

ANGELES CITY -- The Land Transportation Office (LTO) in this city over the weekend conducted its “big clean up and sorting day” in compliance to the requirements stipulated in its ISO certification.

Stimulate Growth

THE Philippines economy reportedly grew at a slower-than-expected pace of 4% in the first half of 2011 with Filipino investors infusing some 1.96 trillion in investments since 10 years ago due to growing confidence in the economy.

The Filipino investors' growing confidence in the Philippine economy is a piece of good news because it also sends a positive signal to foreign investors that all is well and it is safe to invest in the Philippines despite some events that put us in the international spotlight.

Haima Philippines expands to Northern Luzon

HAIMA, known for its cost-efficient vehicles, is steadily establishing its presence in Europe, Middle East, and Asia.

The Lakeshore celebrates 10th year

MEXICO -- The Lakeshore in this serene Pampanga town pays tribute to its homeowners, brokers and friends as it celebrates 10 years of luxury living in the high-end enclave, the first in the real estate industry to have its own man-made lake and amenities that are unique for dwellers.

HairExchange: One Year in the Beauty Industry

BUSINESSWOMAN Germie Villanueva believes that every beauty shop that capitalizes on quality and honesty of service would always make it in the harsh world of competitive beauty service industry.

She was right. Other shops that went up along the same time with her HairExchange beauty shop have all folded up, leaving her shop and a few competitors still up and running. And now on its second year of operation, the shop has seen vibrant names avail of its services.

Lawmaker mulls loan program for bread, meat-processing traders

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO — Fourth district Representative Nestor Tolentino has started talks with the Provincial Cooperative and Entrepreneurial Development Office (PCEDO) and some bread makers, meat processors and small craft entrepreneurs from the towns in his district for the possibility of a loan program for business development.

Funnside Ihaw-Ihaw San Matias opens with a blast

THE grand opening of the newest food destination in the town of Sto. Tomas has been greeted by a blast of attendees, food lovers and local residents who took advantage of savoring the good food, at a 50 percent discount at that, despite the sudden downpour of rain.

The opening of the grill house, operated by Jhong Naguit and Lee Manalapas, started with a grand motorcade along the busy MacArthur Highway here and the thoroughfares of the City of San Fernando.

CEB offers largest seat capacity

CLARK FREEPORT -- The Cebu Pacific (CEB) is the largest airline in terms of seat capacity operating to, from and within the Philippines.

Ford Philippines first-half sales rise 59%

FORD Group Philippines (FGP) reported that the first-half sales of Ford brand vehicles have risen an impressive 59 percent year-over-year to 4,815 units (all sales figures are based on retail sales), far-outpacing sales of the overall industry.

Rebel returnee cooperative receives P500,000

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO - The Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) in Central Luzon extended an additional P500,000 livelihood assistance to a group of rebel returnees in Nueva Ecija.

The Parista Barangay Defense System Multi-Purpose Cooperative (PBDS-MPC), an organization composed of rebel returnees who pledged alliance to the National Government, received the additional assistance last week through the Dole's Integrated Livelihood Program (Dilp).

DTI holds one-day ‘Diskwento Caravan’ in Balanga

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – The Department of Trade and Industry on Tuesday held its one-day “Diskwento Caravan” with various products on sale at the Plaza Mayor de Balanga at discounted prices of 10 percent and above.

DTI-Central Luzon Director Blesila Lantayona said they have been conducting the caravan from one province to another in the region “to make consumers feel even for one day buying products at discounted prices.”

Revenue bureau generates P459-B in taxes for government

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has generated a total of P458 billion in tax revenues for the government as of June 30, 2011, marking the halfway point of the P940-billion target for the whole year.

CEB slashes international fares by 70%

THE Cebu Pacific (CEB) offers international seats as low as P999 in a seat sale from August 13 to 16, 2011 or until seats last, for travel from October 1 to December 14, 2011.

Get ready for an American shopping experience

S&R MEMBERSHIP Shopping, modeled after the warehouse membership shopping chains introduced in the United States, has chosen Pampanga as the site of its next warehouse, as it is undoubtedly one of one of fastest growing province outside Metro Manila.

CEB intensifies Clark hub promotions in P888 seat sale

THE Philippines' largest national flag carrier, Cebu Pacific, offers an international seat sale from its Clark hub starting August 10 to 12, 2011 or until seats last. This is for travel from September 1 to October 31, 2011.

Contact center bullish on Clark business outsourcing industry

CLARK FREEPORT -- The Contact Center Association of the Philippines (CCAP) has expressed optimism on the growth of business process outsourcing (BPO) industry in Clark.

Airphil Express taps market in the north

AIRPHIL Express, the fastest growing budget airline in the country, further strengthens its foothold in the industry by opening new domestic and international routes, new aircraft, value-for-money offers that contributed to the surge of its market share to 19 percent this year.

CEB cuts fares to Hong Kong, Macau anew

CLARK FREEPORT -- The Cebu Pacific (CEB) is now offering seats as low as P499 to Hong Kong and Macau in a seat sale from August 2 to 4, 2011 or until seats last, for travel from October 1 to December 14.

3 Clark companies among top global BPO firms

CLARK FREEPORT -- Three of the business process outsourcing (BPO) companies inside the Freeport zone were among the top 100 global outsourcing firms ranked by the Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP), the Clark Development Corporation (CDC) learned recently.