Monday, November 05, 2007 (Philippines)

Angeles City Vice Mayor Vicky Vega-Cabigting receives the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines-Episcopal Commission on Prison Pastoral Care’s (CBCP-ECPPC) “Gawad Paglilingkod Award” from San Fernando Archbishop Paciano Aniceto (third from left) for her exemplary and invaluable work in prison ministry. (Sun.Star Pampanga/Chris Navarro) CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- Talks on proposed interchanges along the Pampanga stretch of Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEx) will resume Tuesday as the Presidential Management Staff (PMS) is expected to release the results of its independent study on the three proposals. After taking a brief hiatus from journalists as proponents of the three requested interchanges wait for the PMS report, battle among the proposed interchanges of the Advocacy for the Development of Central Luzon (ADCL), Pampanga first district Representative Carmelo Lazatin and Senator Manuel “Lito” Lapid is expected to take the limelight once again starting Tuesday. Post comments here on President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's grant of pardon to former President Joseph Estrada. Post your comments on the explosion at the Glorietta 2 mall in Makati City. [full story]