Tuesday, September 02, 2008 (Philippines)

Pampanga Governor Eddie Panlilio rides a passenger jeepney from his quarters in the diocesan University of the Assumption to the Capitol on Monday. (Sun.Star Pampanga/Jun Jaso and Ian Ocampo Flora) CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- Lack of funds to pay the salaries of the 140 Biyaya A Luluguran At Sisikapan (Balas) checkers and team leaders and a dwindling budget to buy fuel for government vehicles used in quarry monitoring may lead to the eventual halt of operations on Wednesday. A Capitol insider who requested anonymity said after emerging from a late meeting at the Governor's Office that Balas operations may be put to stop this week if the supplemental budget the Provincial Executive is requesting from the Provincial Board (PB) is not released. Visit the Beijing Olympics 2008 blog [full story]