Wednesday, January 04, 2006 (Philippines)

Policemen assigned to Camp Olivas, Pampanga check their guns after Tuesday's ceremonial "un-taping" of firearms. (Sun.Star Pampanga/Chris Navarro) CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- Some 13,697 families living along the Philippine North Rail (PNR) properties in Pampanga are expected to be relocated early this year once construction of the double-track narrow gauge rail line from Apalit town to the Diosdado Macapagal International Airport (DMIA) inside the Clark Special Economic Zone (CSEZ) starts. Romuel Alimbuyao, assistant manager of the National Housing Authority (NHA) for Central Luzon, said the agency has already finished the family census of those who would be affected in the towns of Apalit, Minalin, Sto. Tomas and Mabalacat and in the cities of San Fernando and Angeles. [full story]