City execs mull rehab of Balimbing Creek
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO - Mayor Oscar Rodriguez asked Public Works officials and other stakeholders to study further the proposal to have the Balimbing Creek rehabilitated and expanded.
The creek traverses Barangay Del Carmen, Jose Abad Santos Avenue (JASA) to Barangay San Jose.
Services office execs set to polish procedures in meet
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- The leadership of the Philippine Association of General Services Officers (Pagso) Central Luzon Chapter met with Governor Lilia Pineda regarding their annual conference meant to polish distribution policies, among others.
Friday afternoon saw representatives of the...
Students lauded for tourism, culture development efforts
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- Board Member Nestor Tolentino lauded and threw his support to a batch of university students for their efforts to promote Kapampangan culture and tourism.
Tolentino congratulated the tourism students for their “young aspirations to help in the promotion and...
Up in the sky: It’s a cake! It’s a car! It’s a balloon!
EARLY morning Saturday, a group of yuppies aboard a pick-up truck were craning their necks upwards, howling and cheering: “Look! Up in the sky! It’s a cake! No, it’s a car! Oh, it’s an ice cream cone!”
Outstanding Fernandinos recognized
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- Nine outstanding Fernandinos were feted recognition on Saturday by the City Government for excelling and continuing to be on top of their respective fields.
Honored during grand rites of The Outstanding Fernandino Awards (Tofa) 2012 were community volunteer health...
‘Biosphere’ facility starts making energy pellets
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO – The Biosphere facility has started producing green energy pellets from residual waste, a city official said.
City Council’s committee on environment chairman Councilor Reden Halili made the announcement Wednesday.
Guv vows to address needs of police
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- Governor Lilia Pineda vowed on Wednesday to assist the Pampanga police in improving their respective stations.
In an afternoon conference at Capitol’s Executive House, the 22 Pampanga chiefs of police led by Provincial Director Edgardo Tinio presented to the...
Power cooperative directors retain posts
MEXICO -- Two Pampanga Electric Cooperative (Pelco 1) directors ran unopposed and will serve anew the consumer-members from 2012 to 2014.
Mexico Director Oscar Manalo and Candaba Director Nicomedes Pelayo needed only 100 votes each to be proclaimed winners in the Pelco 1 elections.
...Agravante is new Central Luzon labor chief
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- The Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) Central Luzon office has a new director who will assume the post today, February 1.
Outgoing regional chief Labor Attaché Leopoldo De Jesus, who will be back to another foreign service at the Philippine Overseas Labor...
'Kaganapan 2012' symbol of genuine unity
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- Association of Barangay Captains (ABC) president Arnel Sicat said Monday that "Kaganapan 2012" or the City of San Fernando's 11th Cityhood Anniversary celebrations is a "symbol of genuine unity among barangays" here.
The ABC, composed of the city's 35 village...
Media lauded for role in development
ANGELES CITY – Officials took turns over the weekend in congratulating Pampanga media for its role in development.
During the 47th anniversary and induction rites of the Angeles City Press and Radio Club Inc. at Shanghai Restaurant in this city, attended by Kapampangan media practitioners...
Cycling caravan kicks off ‘Kaganapan 2012’
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- A caravan of 1,200 cyclists took off early Saturday morning from City Hall and made its rounds of San Fernando to officially kick-off the “Kaganapan 2012” celebrations.
Kaganapan 2012 is a month-long jubilation of San Fernando’s 11th cityhood anniversary where...
Power cooperative chosen as boot camp showcase
MEXICO -- The Pampanga 1 Electric Cooperative (Pelco 1) has recently been chosen as a showcase for the Performance Governance System (PGS) Boot Camp of the Institute for Solidarity in Asia (ISA).
On Tuesday afternoon, ISA associates led by president Francisco Ezmeindi Jr. visited and...
Investment generation highlights sisterhood pact
ANGELES CITY -- An exchange of best practices in investments generation and industrialization will be the highlights of the Angeles City-Valenzuela sisterhood agreement.
These were disclosed on Wednesday by Angeles City Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan and Valenzuela City Mayor Sherwin Gatchalian...
Traders' lawyer warns city engineer
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO – The lawyer of several businessmen in this city has warned City Engineer Nelson G. Lingat of possible lawsuits for making baseless accusations affecting the business community instead of calling for a dialogue or public consultation.
“It is a form of misconduct under...
Town officials to file motion on 'exorbitant fees' case
SAN SIMON -- Mayor Leonora Wong said recently that the Municipal Government here will file a motion for reconsideration (MR) regarding the complaint of SKK Steel Corporation that the Regional Trial Court's Branch 64 upheld.
The complaint of the SKK revolved around the alleged "exorbitant...
Stakeholders give nod to health access card
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- Health officials, lawmakers and representatives from various sectors gave their nod on Thursday to the proposed health access card under Ordinance No. 546 authored by Board Member and Provincial Board Committee on Health chairman Monina Laus.
The ordinance calls...
Board member wants children’s code approved
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- Third District Board Member and Provincial Board (PB) Committee on Children chairman, Trina Dizon, said over the weekend that the Children’s Welfare Code, which she authored and sponsored, must be approved soon.
During the committee hearing with health officials,...
Traders ready to ‘fight’ City Hall
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- A group of businessmen with establishments along Jose Abad Santos Avenue here are ready to wage a legal battle with the City Government regarding charges that their properties did not meet the required setback limit.
The group of about 20 businessmen led by realtor...
Provincial board okays resolution seen to solve flooding woes
THE Provincial Board on its regular Tuesday session has approved on final reading a resolution authorizing Governor Lilia Pineda to forge an agreement with private entities, the public works, and environment departments for the immediate dredging and desilting of Pampanga River.
In the...
Pampanga towns get GH seals
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- Four more towns from Pampanga received the Seal of Good Housekeeping from the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Wednesday.
During the regional awarding rites at Heroes Hall hosted by the City Government of San Fernando, the municipalities of Sta...
Laus on bank: This is commitment
STO. TOMAS -- “This is true commitment as you see it,” exclaimed Laus Group of Companies chairman and Bank of Florida independent director Levy P. Laus as the region’s top rural bank re-inaugurated its Sto. Tomas branch with an entirely new look Monday morning.
“The transformation of the...
It’s hard to catch a frog, but mayor thanks governor
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- It’s really hard to catch a frog, especially when the 2013 “hunting season” is far off.
This was the sentiment relayed by Mayor Oscar Rodriguez on Monday, when asked about the possible position he will gun for in 2013. Earlier reports had indicated the “living...
Cities league prexy may testify vs Corona
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP) president and this city's Mayor Oscar Rodriguez said Monday that he will testify -- if need be -- against Chief Justice Renato Corona in the on-going impeachment trial at the Senate.
In an exclusive interview with Sun.Star...
Apalit mayor to clamp down tighter on trucks
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- Apalit Mayor Jun Tetangco said over the weekend with the full implementation of the Anti-Overloading Law, the Municipal Government will clamp down tighter on overloaded quarry trucks plying the town’s roads.
The town’s roads had been badly damaged by overloaded...
