COMING on the heels of a boundary dispute with the municipality of Bamban and the province of Tarlac over Barangay Calumpang, the Zoning Office of Mabalacat City, headed by CPDC chief and CA Rosan S. Paquia, the city has firmed up its claim over said uphill area which, historically, has been part of the territorial jurisdiction of the city.
Residents of Barangay Calumpang have recognized and accepted Mabalacat City as their supervising authority and through the years have exercised their civil rights and duties in the City, this, until Bamban laid claim over Calumpang, now the subject of claim and counterclaim to rule over it.
Records will show that Mabalacat has an anterior and superior claim over Calumpang, meaning, it has ancient topographic and geographic records to show that it really belongs to Mabalacat, contrary to the claims and manifestations of Bamban and the
province of Tarlac.
Territorial disputes regarding boundaries are to be resolved by both the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Pampanga and Tarlac.
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The Zoning Index of Mabalacat City was set up to provide an updated zoning features oflands, residences and other structures of the city. It is regularly being updated by the CPDC office.
The Zoning office of the city is responsible for the implementation and enforcement of ordinances and resolution over the division or zones of the territory.
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The public cemetery at sitio Aguso, Barangay San Francisco, Mabalacat City has undergone massive facelift through repainting.
All the tombs were refurbished, free of charge, courtesy of Mayor Crisostomo C. Garbo who said, in a show of compassion, that these structures were deserving of care and respect of the people of Mabalacat City.
This is a singular act of Mayor Cris which showed his magnanimity an act obviously not done by the previous administration. Now this act is being emulated by Bamban and Magalang.
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I feel welcomed whenever I step into SM malls. When I visited SM Pampanga, mall manager Aaron Montenegro and his assistant Paul Christian attended to me and invited me to lunch at Vikings, a well-patronized resto.
At SM City Clark which I visited October 19th, I was welcomed by energetic Bernard Pame and newbie Engr. Chavez, a fellow Kapampangan who again treated me to lunch at Dainty. Next was a movie treat. Mall manager Andrea Madlangbayan made sure I was attended to. Thanks a lot, guys!
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Speaking of movies, Bernz emailed me materials for the Horror Film Festival named Sine Sindak which runs from October 24-30, an SM Cinema exclusive.
Featured in this festival are horror movies for audiences which prefer this type or genre of movies. This promises to be a good treat for them.