ANGELES CITY- Recent rains have not diluted red tide toxins off the coast of Bataan where the plague has remained still deadly since November last year, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) warned yesterday. Teresita Gulle, head of the fish health department of the BFAR in Central Luzon, noted that despite the rains, […]
ANGELES CITY- Pres. Aquino has been urged to revoke a “midnight” administrative order issued by former Pres. Arroyo two weeks before she stepped down from the presidency. Administrative Order No. 288 signed by Arroyo on June 10, 2010, authorized a reclamation project in the Pampanga Bay that would allegedly cause massive flooding in Central Luzon […]
SENATOR Edgardo Angara joined Senators Francis Pangilinan and Jinggoy Estrada in pushing for the creation of a political party subsidy fund aimed at giving rise to groups with clear ideologies and stamping corruption. Since the country’s laws have been relatively silent in terms of campaign finance, Angara co-authored with Estrada Senate Bill 3214 or the […]
THE Philippines remains classified as “Tier 2” in the latest Global Trafficking in Person (GTIP) Report of the United States, Vice President Jejomar Binay said Wednesday. Binay said the positive news was the result of the “effective coordination” from all member-agencies of the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT). “Being in Tier 2 status means that […]
CUSTOMS Commissioner Ruffy Biazon said the agents of the bureau are strictly monitoring all the ports in the country for the entry of milk products following reports of mercury-tainted milk in the market. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is urging consumers to avoid repacked milk products in the market even if the circumstances surrounding […]
JUSTICE Secretary Leila de Lima said she received no information yet on the alleged involvement of missing Jordanian journalist Baker Abdullah Atyani in terrorist activities. Atyani and his crew were reported missing since June 12, but Local Government Secretary Jesse Robredo confirmed Wednesday morning that Atyani and his Filipino crew are in safe condition. Although […]
ANGELES CITY — The barangay council of Balibago passed an ordinance prescribing a dress code to door girls or doormen of night clubs along the entertainment area of Fields Avenue. Balibago chairman Rodelio Mamac said there is a need to regulate the attires and behaviors of bar receptionists in order to prevent nuisance and maintain […]
CLARK FREEPORT — Association of Laborers and Employees (ALE) party-list Representative Catalina Bagasina vowed Wednesday support for Private Sector Representatives (PSR) of the Regional Development Council (RDC). During the Fourth National Convention of RDC PSRs themed “Private Sector Representatives: Advocates and Partners in National Development” at the Holiday Inn in this Freeport, Bagasina said the […]
AN OFFICIAL of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) said in a recent visit to Candaba that the province’s top priority during the rainy season is the safety of the Kapampangans. Engr. Lulu Alingcastre, PDRRMC head, said disaster preparation is a year-round activity in Pampanga even after the previous typhoons resulted in […]
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO — Mayor Oscar Rodriguez urged residents in this city Wednesday to be “cautious” of candidates for the 2013 mayoralty race here. This came after his former rival, Dr. Reynaldo Aquino, expressed his intention of running again for election in the capital city. Aquino earlier said he is “offering himself for service […]