Pampanga’s newest city is born!

About Angeles City, Clark, Subic and Pampanga

MABALACAT — It’s official: Pampanga has its 3rd city.
By a total of 14,078 “yes” votes in the plebiscite, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has proclaimed late Saturday night Mabalacat to be a component city of Pampanga. The plebiscite was the last among legal requirements in the conversion of a town into a city.
Mabalacat is now Pampanga’s 3rd city in Pampanga, next to Angeles City and the City of San Fernando. There are about 138 cities in the Philippines. The League of Cities of the Philippines has a total of 122 member listed in its website.
The “yes” votes from Mabalacat’s 27 barangays represent 73 percent of the total votes cast. The negative votes reached 5,389. Under the law, a “yes” vote must secure simple majority rule or 50 percent plus one of the total votes cast in order to represent people’s ratification of the cityhood bid.
Mayor Marino Morales thanked those who supported the cityhood, which he first envisioned in the late 1990s. His first term as mayor started in 1995.
“It’s a dream come true and it’s a dream worth realizing for the people of Mabalacat no matter how long. Mabalacat has not just become a city but it has made another step to greater progress and prosperity,” Morales said.
For her part, Governor Lilia Pineda asked the staff to closely monitor the results of the plebiscite after campaigning for the cityhood. Last week, she personally appeared before some 300 barangay captains and kagawads and members of the Mabalacat Multi Sectoral Alliance on two separate occasions.
The total number of votes cast in Saturday’s exercises exceeded the more than 12,000 votes garnered when the City of San Fernando hurdled its own cityhood bid in 2001, according to lawyer Emmanuel Ignacio, acting Comelec regional head.
Ignacio, who also handled the plebiscite for City of San Fernando, said that voter turnout was expected to reach the 20,000 mark in Mabalacat because of the heavy downpour. The new city has a total of 83,564 registered voters.
June Magbalot, chief of staff of the mayor, said the voter turnout was significant despite incessant rains last Saturday. He thanked those who volunteered time and effort in the campaign and plebiscite day.
“This is history and the rains did not stop people from attaining a significant milestone in Mabalacat’s 300 years of existence,” Magbalot said.
During the campaign period from July 5 to 19, Vice Mayor Noelito Castro raised issues against the cityhood while claiming he is neither supporting nor objecting to the cityhood.
This despite affixing his signature in the Municipal Council Resolution No. 54 passed in February last year. The resolution asked the Congress to convert Mabalacat town into component city.
Castro also joined lobby efforts during Congressional meeting at the House of Representatives last year, together with Morales, council members and municipal employees.
He was widely criticized for an indefinite stance in the latter part of the cityhood bid.
Observers said the plebiscite was a preview of how protagonists in Mabalacat would fare in the local elections next year. The “yes” votes won in all of Mabalacat’s 27 barangays, including Bundagul where Castro lives and served as village chief. Castro has expressed intentions to run against Morales in 2013.
Mabalacat’s cityhood was pushed in the Congress by Representative Carmelo Lazatin and Senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr. It was enacted into law with the signing of Republic Act 10164 signed by President Benigno Aquino III on May 15, 2012.
http://www.sunstar.com.ph/pampanga/feature/2012/07/22/pampangas-newest-city-born-233369

As Clark becomes a popular holiday and vacation destination for Manila residents as well as tourists from nearby Asian cities, Clearwater Resort welcomes more and more guests to enjoy its outdoor facilities where family bonding takes place frequently. This is one of the good hotels in Pampanga that Manila residents choose to spend their holidays and vacations simply to relax and unwind away from the stress of living and working in a city like Manila. Clearwater appears frequently on the top of a list of the best hotels in Pampanga. This hotel in Clark is regarded by many Manila residents to be one of the best resorts in Pampanga for family bonding, retreats, vacation and holidays. This hotel in Clark is also a favorite holiday destination near Manila during Holy Week, Easter, Christmas and New Year holidays.

The best getaway destination vacation spot near Manila convenient safe and accessible is Clearwater Beach Resort in Clark Pampanga.

Event organizers and companies in Manila travel out of town to the north to hold their team building events and company outings in a good resort in Pampanga. Clearwater Resort located in Clark is well regarded as one of the best venues for team building near Manila.

Quiet place for rest and relaxation near Manila, in Subic, Angeles City Pampanga and Clark Philippines is something that residents of Manila travelling to the north for a short getaway are looking for. Clark is already a popular destination for golfers from Manila. Clark Freeport offers some of the best golf courses in Pampanga and outshines many golf clubs and golf courses elsewhere in the Philippines. Clark Pampanga offers many good resorts and hotels for a short trip out of Manila, and Clearwater is one of the best places to relax and unwind for a weekend getaway or a short holiday in Pampanga.

This private resort in Pampanga is a frequently visited vacation spot outside of Manila. Included in the list of resorts highly recommended for families with children visiting Clark Philippines is Clearwater Resort located conveniently in the central business district of Clark Freeport which is accessible from Manila.

Free internet WIFI access is offered to guests of this famous hotel in Clark Pampanga. Guests can even connect to Internet WIFI service near the white sand beach, by the famous lake of Clark or in any of the picnic grounds around this resort. This hotel in Clark Philippines is generally considered by Manila residents to be a good place for family trips in Pampanga.

Highly recommended summer vacation destination outside Manila is Clearwater Beach Resort in Clark, a safe and convenient tourist spot that offers natural ambience for visitors to enjoy the outdoors with no stress. Private resort is frequently visited during Holy Week and Easter Holidays for residents of Manila travelling out of town on getaway to the north to unwind and relax in outdoor resort.

During holy week, Easter holidays, Christmas, New Year, Halloween and especially the Clark Hot Air Balloon Festival, Manila residents travel out of town to the north to relax and unwind at this famous resort in Pampanga. Clearwater Resort is the hotel in Clark that visitors prefer for family bonding and team building outside of Manila.

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Clearwater Resort and Country Club, Clark Pampanga
Creekside Road near Centennial Expo,
Clark Freeport, Pampanga Philippines 2023
(045) 889-5151 0917-520-4403 0922-870-5177
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Getting to this lake and beach resort in Pampanga Angeles City Clark Philippines

After entering Clark Freeport from Dau and Angeles City, proceed straight along the main highway MA Roxas, passing the stand-along wine shop called Clark Wine Center on the right, continue to bear right making no turns at all, go past Mimosa Leisure Estate on the opposite side of the road, one will hit a major intersection. Go straight and the road becomes Creekside Road. YATS Clearwater Resort and Country Club is on the right just 200m down.

Family Bonding by the famous lake of Clark Pampanga

http://www.ClearwaterPhilippines.com

Manila Sales Office
3003C East Tower, Phil Stock Exchange Center,
Exchange Rd Ortigas Metro Manila, Philippines 1605
(632) 637-5019 0917-520-4393 Rea or Chay

Email: Inquiry@ClearwaterPhilippines.com

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Wedding couples looking for wedding reception venues and beach wedding venues can log on to this Philippines Wedding Venue web site for free information and assistance:

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While in Clark, it might be a good idea to enjoy an evening of wine-and-dine in the fine dining Yats Restaurant and Wine Bar that features an award winning 2700-line wine list. It is located in Mimosa Leisure Estate of Clark Freeport Zone. For more information, visit http://www.YatsRestaurant.com

YATS Leisure Philippines is a developer and operator of clubs, resorts and high-class restaurants and wine shops in Clark Angeles Philippines http://www.YatsLeisure.com

While in Clark, one might as well add to the itinerary a visit to the famous Clark Wine Center, the largest wine shop in Philippines which offers over 2000 selections of fine vintage wine from all wine regions, vintages spanning over 50 years covering all price ranges.
http://www.ClarkWineCenter.com

Looking for famous tourists spots, places to visit and see, relax and unwind in Clark, Pampanga, Philippines? You may want to check out these sites also:

http://www.LondonPubClark.com

http://www.HotelClarkPhilippines.com

http://www.ClarkPhilippines.com

http://www.YatsWineCellars.com

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Hot Line for what’s happening in Clark: 045 889-5151 or 0927-940-2669 ask for Loydha

0915-542-6250 (Jeramie)

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Enjoyable place for traveler to hang out near Manila for family bonding is Clearwater Beach Resort

Holy Week gives hard-working Manila residents a break from the stressful life at work. Many residents of Manila decide to go out of town to the North, to Subic, Angeles City, Pampanga and Clark Philippines in search for a peaceful and tranquil lake and beach resort hotel for the family to spend some quality time together.

Manila residents travel out of town to the north to relax and unwind in a good resort in Pampanga that is suitable for family bonding. The best resort in Pampanga is Clearwater which is located in Clark.

Family bonding is a regular activity in the Philippines for families living in cities like Cebu and Manila where residents experience a lot of stress from work. Many choose to travel out of town to the north for family bonding in a resort in Pampanga. Clearwater Resort is the most popular destination for family bonding as well as team building because it offers over 10 exclusive venues for events and gatherings. This resort is Pampanga is highly recommended by event organizers and trip advisories for family bonding, company outings, retreats and team building near Manila.

Philippines Travel Guide just unveiled recommendations and tips for Holy Week and Easter Holidays in Philippines. The report covers highly recommended resorts and hotels in North Luzon, nice getaway destinations for families with children, safe and convenient place for tourists to relax and unwind, good restaurants, resto bars, pubs and fine dining establishments in Pampanga, frequently visited places as well as historical sites in Angeles City, Pampanga, Clark Philippines.

The best getaway destination vacation spot near Manila is the safe and accessible private resort Clearwater Beach Resort in Clark Pampanga, a 13-hectare property with lake, beach, picnic grounds and small number of cottages. Parents enjoy a good round of golf in one of the best golf courses in Pampanga while children enjoy the outdoor picnic facilities of the best hotel near Manila, Philippines.

Clark is already a popular destination for golfers from Manila. Clark Freeport offers some of the best golf courses in Pampanga and outshines many golf clubs and golf courses elsewhere in the Philippines.