SunStar Network News feed for Pampanga, Philippines http://www.sunstar.com.ph en-us Sun, 06 Jul 2008 01:04:59 +0800 Sun, 06 Jul 2008 01:04:59 +0800 BUZZZ...buzz...buzz...my cell phone woke me up with a lightning jolt in the middle night. My, oh my, it was my best friend Sophiam http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/pam/2008/07/06/oped/malu.t..gueco.aslagan.html Sun, 06 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Malu T. Gueco Aslagan CLARK FREEPORT -- SM City Clark, in cooperation with the Philippines Children's Fund of America (PCFA), commemorated the Filipino-American Friendship Day at the Mall's Event Center last Friday. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/pam/2008/07/06/news/mall.marks.fil.am.day.html Sun, 06 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Not Specified CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- At least 28 families in Barangay San Agustin here benefited from the housing program of the Gawad Kalinga (GK) initiated by the religious community Couples for Christ (CFC). http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/pam/2008/07/06/news/gk.awards.houses.to.28.families.html Sun, 06 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Reynaldo G. Navales CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has appropriated P1 million for medical and "assistive" equipments of the Federation of Senior Citizens of the Philippines (FSCP) Pampanga Chapter. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/pam/2008/07/06/news/p1m.allotted.for.pampanga.senior.citizens.html Sun, 06 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Ian Ocampo Flora CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- Policemen in Arayat, Magalang, and Porac towns have assured that they will soon solve the cases involving the dumping of bodies in their respective areas of responsibility recently. Provincial Police Director Keith Ernald Siñgian ordered his field commanders "to expedite the investigation into the series of found dead bodies in the province." Arroyo Watch: Sun.Star blog on President Arroyo http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/pam/2008/07/06/news/singian.wants.probe.on.salvaging.expedited..html Sun, 06 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Not Specified MABALACAT -- Board Member Tarcicio Halili is pushing for the institutionalization of the Mutya ning Kapampangan, which is considered as one of the highlights of the Aldo Ning Kapampangan being celebrated every December. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/pam/2008/07/06/life/halili.institutionalize.mutya.ning.kapampangan..html Sun, 06 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Not Specified "PINATUBO" is the first offering of Central Luzon Documentaries of CLTV36. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/pam/2008/07/06/life/cltv36.to.feature.pinatubo..html Sun, 06 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Not Specified I LOST my old but dependable Palm Treo last Thursday. This is where I write down a lot of notes, including items in my column articles. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/pam/2008/07/05/oped/noel.g..tulabut.my.palm.notes..html Sat, 05 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Noel G. Tulabut My Palm Notes GOVERNOR Eddie T. Panlilio and Vice Governor Joseller "Yeng" Guiao have agreed to talk after bashing each other on the issue of performance one year after in office and practically ignoring each other. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/pam/2008/07/05/oped/editorial.html Sat, 05 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Not Specified CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- Controversial lawyer Elly Velez Pamatong has urged the Pampanga mayors to use their powers and unite in ousting Governor Eddie Panlilio from the Provincial capitol. "Use your powers and force Panlilio to step down," Pamatong said during Thursday’s "Hamon sa Central Luzon", a public affairs program on CLTV 36. Arroyo Watch: Sun.Star blog on President Arroyo http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/pam/2008/07/05/news/lawyer.calls.for.panlilio.ouster.html Sat, 05 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Not Specified CLARK FREEPORT -- A top official of the Clark airport said he will "leave it up to President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo" if she decides to put him at the helm of the Clark Development Corporation (CDC) in wake of the resignation of CDC president Liberato Laus. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/pam/2008/07/05/news/fate.of.cdc.presidency.in.arroyo’s.hands.mangio..html Sat, 05 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Not Specified ANGELES CITY -- Two Koreans were arrested for alleged sniffing of shabu inside a hotel in Barangay Balibago here, a police official said. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/pam/2008/07/05/news/2.koreans.nabbed.for.drugs.html Sat, 05 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Reynaldo G. Navales PORAC -- The fire marshal here has urged land developers in this town to consider fire safety measures. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/pam/2008/07/05/news/land.developers.urged.to.consider.fire.safety.html Sat, 05 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Alejandro Tampus CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- The Provincial Board (PB) has formally adopted through a resolution the Smart Pampanga Buddies in recognition of the teams' effort in representing the province in the Liga Pilipinas basketball games. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/pam/2008/07/04/sports/pb.adopts.smart.pampanga.buddies.html Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Not Specified DEPENDING on which side one is on or with, he may be called antipatico by those on the other side of the fence due to his hard stance on the former's requests or ministrations. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/pam/2008/07/04/oped/benjie.pangan.at.close.range.html Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Benjie Pangan At Close Range HOW time flies. I still remember as engineering students, we were grateful for having the wonder gadget of the early eighties -- the scientific calculator. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/pam/2008/07/04/oped/rox.peña.e.ssue.html Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Rox Peña E-ssue ANGELES CITY -- A 26-year-old man was killed while two others, including an old woman, were injured when a group of still unidentified suspects fired automatic shots at them in Barangay Ninoy Aquino here last Tuesday. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/pam/2008/07/04/news/2.dead.2.wounded.in.separate.shooting.incidents.html Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Not Specified CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- A civil society group will hold a People's Congress at the Capitol grounds here on Saturday as part of its advocacy for "good governance and responsible" citizenship." http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/pam/2008/07/04/news/group.to.hold.good.governance.congress.html Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Ian Ocampo Flora SAN SIMON -- The Mayors Responsible Spouses (MRS) of Pampanga, together with the Municipal Government here, sponsored a feeding program for about 150 Day Care pupils in three villages. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/pam/2008/07/04/news/mrs.feeds.150.pupils.in.san.simon.html Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Not Specified CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- Pampanga Vice Governor Joseller "Yeng" Guiao has accepted the invitation made by Governor Eddie Panlilio Thursday for them to sit down and talk. "I accept the governor's invitation but on some conditions," Guiao said. Arroyo Watch: Sun.Star blog on President Arroyo http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/pam/2008/07/04/news/guiao.to.panlilio.ok.let.s.talk..html Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Not Specified I NEVER really got used to wearing uniform at work. During my first sabbatical-job as an elementary school teacher, my not wearing uniform was always a problem with my employer. This always ended in a memo every week or an incident report. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/pam/2008/07/03/oped/ian.ocampo.flora.live.html Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Ian Ocampo Flora Live NOONG isang araw, dumulog sa Dateline ang ilang driver ng mga pampasaherong jeep dahil sa mga batas na pinatutupad ng City Government of San Fernando. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/pam/2008/07/03/oped/ric.sapnu.dateline.olivas.html Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Ric Sapnu DATELINE: Olivas OBSERVING organizational processes in private business and in government, I found credence in the statement, "Mathematically, one plus one is equal to two, but not always so in organizational life." In work groups, one plus one may be equal to, greater than, or less than two. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/pam/2008/07/03/oped/jaime.v..cortez.html Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Jaime V. Cortez WHOEVER shall be proven to be unworthy of the trust and confidence of the majority of the Kapampangan voters should resign. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/pam/2008/07/03/oped/jun.a..malig.cognition.html Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Jun A. Malig Cognition SASMUAN -- Board Member Catalina Bagasina on Wednesday donated desktop computers and school supplies to public elementary and high schools in various towns of Pampanga’s second district. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/pam/2008/07/03/news/bagasina.donates.computers.to.public.schools.html Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Not Specified CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- The Department of Agriculture (DA) said the rice supply in Central Luzon is in stable condition, especially for the coming lean months despite the previous onslaught of Typhoon Frank (international codename: Fengshen) in the region. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/pam/2008/07/03/news/.frank.no.effect.on.cl.rice.supply.da.html Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Not Specified CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- Miriam Urbano, 37, has five children - three of them were born with "facial congenital deformities." http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/pam/2008/07/03/news/hope.springs.for.indigents.with.facial.congenital.deformities.html Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Not Specified CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- Governor Eddie Panlilio is extending "an open invitation" to his detractors and critics to discuss alleged lapses and allegations on his administration. "I am open to discussing all the issues, but the manner on how to discuss them is not yet clear to me. But I'm open to discuss all of these," Panlilio said. Arroyo Watch: Sun.Star blog on President Arroyo http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/pam/2008/07/03/news/panlilio.to.guiao.let.s.talk..html Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Ian Ocampo Flora CLARK FREEPORT -- Clark Development Corp. president and chief executive officer Levy Laus has signed a US$1 million lease agreement with Berthaphil, Inc. in New York City recently, further bolstering the Freeport zone here as the next logistic hub of the Asia Pacific Region. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/pam/2008/07/03/bus/laus.signs.us$1m.lease.contract.with.locator.html Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Not Specified HINDI lang pala sa Edsa ipinagsisigawan ang "truth" pati pala rito sa Pampanga kaso nga lang pumunta pa ng Metro Manila para maraming media. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/pam/2008/07/02/oped/editorial.html Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Not Specified TIME stood still last Sunday when our "pambansang kamao" Manny Pacquiao throwing a combination of a right then left jabs, knocked out Mexican "dangerous" David Diaz. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/pam/2008/07/02/oped/dp.limlingan.the.advocate.html Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 DP Limlingan The Advocate EXACTLY a year after in office, Governor Ed Panlilio has begrudgingly acknowledged that politics, like hell -- to borrow someone else's apocalyptic view -- is other people. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/pam/2008/07/02/oped/jun.sula.commentary.html Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Jun Sula Commentary TO PAMPANGA residents and transients who are active or presumptive patrons of commercial sex in Balibago's recreation area, watch out! http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/pam/2008/07/02/oped/ram.mercado.first.person.html Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Ram Mercado First Person CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- Television shows, radio programs and newspaper columns in the Kapampangan dialect will soon invade the local media. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/pam/2008/07/02/news/media.urged.to.promote.kapampangan.dialect.html Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Not Specified CAMP OLIVAS -- Three bodies of unidentified men were found in Barangay San Antonio, Arayat last Sunday, a police official said. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/pam/2008/07/02/news/3.bodies.found.in.arayat.html Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Alejandro Tampus CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- The Provincial Board (PB) will hold a press conference in Manila next week to disprove Governor Eddie Panlilio's statements during the celebration of his first year anniversary in office. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/pam/2008/07/02/news/pb.to.refute.guv.s.claims.html Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Not Specified CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- "This is a man-to-man challenge. If he can prove that I am not doing my job, I will resign!" Vice Governor Joseller Guiao issued the statement in reaction to the speech of Governor Eddie Panlilio during last Monday's first year anniversary in office. Arroyo Watch: Sun.Star blog on President Arroyo http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/pam/2008/07/02/news/vice.guv.dares.panlilio.to.resign.html Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Ian Ocampo Flora CLARK FREEPORT -- Another group here has supported the appeal for President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to sign Executive Order (EO) 500B which is expected to open up more flights at the Diosdado Macapagal International Airport (DMIA). http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/pam/2008/07/02/bus/group.joins.clamor.for.eo.500b.signing.html Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Reynaldo G. Navales I WAS already in my middle age when I experienced my first plane ride. It was a short flight to Cebu for a two-day conference. Actually, I had taken a plane once before, but it doesn't count because I was a little kid and I have absolutely no memory of it. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/pam/2008/07/01/oped/robby.tantingco.html Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Robby Tantingco IT'S hard to understand why our town and provincial legislators remain deaf to the growing clamor by majority of their constituents to enact ordinances against loud motorcycles that produce nerve-wracking noise even in the late hours of the night not just along major roads but also along quiet neighborhood streets. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/pam/2008/07/01/oped/jun.a..malig.cognition.html Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Jun A. Malig Cognition GOVERNOR Eddie T. Panlilio could have done better than just allowed the haphazard storage of the portrait of his predecessors in some dark corners inside the ceiling of the Benigno Aquino Hall, as our photo last Saturday disconcertingly showed. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/pam/2008/07/01/oped/editorial.html Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Not Specified CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- The Provincial Government will hang again the portraits of Pampanga’s former governors. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/pam/2008/07/01/news/capitol.to.hang.back.portraits.of.ex.pampanga.guvs.html Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Not Specified CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- Vice Governor Joseller Guiao has given Governor Eddie Panlilio's first year in office a "barely passing" grade. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/pam/2008/07/01/news/vice.guv.gives.panlilio.barely.passing.mark.html Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Not Specified CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- A year after Governor Eddie Panlilio's assumption to office, rumors about recall moves against him have become prevalent. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/pam/2008/07/01/news/critics.step.up.recall.moves.vs.panlilio.html Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Not Specified CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- Without members of the Provincial Board (PB), Governor Eddie Panlilio celebrated his first year in office at the Benigno Aquino Hall at the Capitol grounds here last Monday. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/pam/2008/07/01/news/panlilio.marks.1st.year.of.good.governance..html Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Ian Ocampo Flora CLARK FREEPORT -- Locators in the Freeport reiterated their appeal to President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo for the immediate passage of Executive Order (EO) 500B which is expected to open up more flights at the Diosdado Macapagal International Airport (DMIA). http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/pam/2008/07/01/bus/clark.investors.push.for.eo.500b.html Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Reynaldo G. Navales MUKHA yatang sinusubukan ng mga holdupper riding on tandem ang bagong hepe ng City of San Fernando Police Station. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/pam/2008/06/30/oped/ric.sapnu.dateline.olivas.html Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Ric Sapnu Dateline: Olivas IN LAW, animus lucrandi denotes intent to gain, as when a person takes away a thing of value not belonging to him and then may sell it or appropriate and convert it for his personal benefit, advantage or gain. Animus lucrandi is one element that is appreciated in determining the commission of the offense of Theft. You may ask prominent lawyers Jojo Rivera and Reydon Canlas about this. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/pam/2008/06/30/oped/benjie.r..pangan.at.close.range.html Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Benjie R. Pangan At Close Range I CAN imagine Senator Lito Lapid rejoicing quietly while gulping his umpteenth bottle of San Miguel beer, along with friends and his factotums at his Porac enclave. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/pam/2008/06/30/oped/ram.mercado.html Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Ram Mercado TRUTH, they say, is only truth when you say it to the right person, at the right place, and at the right time. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/pam/2008/06/30/oped/editorial.html Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Not Specified CAMP OLIVAS -- As part of Philippine National Police's (PNP) Integrated Transformation Program, the Police Regional Office (PRO) 3 has vowed to implement a full action program themed "Serbisyong Maayos, Magalang at Mabilis, patuloy na handog ni Mamang Pulis." http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/pam/2008/06/30/news/police.vow.courteous.speedy.service.html Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Alejandro Tampus CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) needs five more years to complete its task to fully implement the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (Carp). http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/pam/2008/06/30/news/dar.needs.carp.extension.html Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Not Specified PORAC -- A group is calling for the relocation of piggeries in a village here. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/pam/2008/06/30/news/group.seeks.relocation.of.piggeries.in.porac.html Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Not Specified CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- Governor Eddie Panlilio said he cannot be penalized for not implementing Ordinance 176, the local statute on regulation and collection of quarry taxes. Panlilio issued the statement in reaction to the case filed against him by the Provincial Board (PB) before the Office of the Ombudsman. Arroyo Watch: Sun.Star blog on President Arroyo http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/pam/2008/06/30/news/guv.defends.refusal.to.implement.ordinance.176.html Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Ian Ocampo Flora