CITY OF SAN FERNANDO — Candaba Mayor Jerry Pelayo on Sunday called for the revival of Pampanga River Control System (PRCS) to help address the looming problem on flooding in the province, particularly along the coastal towns in the fourth district. Pelayo earlier noted that flood control facilities, including the Arnedo Dike and Arayat-Apalit Setback […]
ANGELES CITY- Filipino “peasants” in Rio de Janeiro? Yes, members of Philippine peasant organizations are in the Brazilian capital, but not to sashay to the beat of carnival. They come from the Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) and the National Federation of Peasant Women (Amihan) and Asian Peasant Coalition (APC) who flew to Rio de […]
MANILA – The Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan (AFAB) joined the Philippine Investment Promotion Plan (PIPP) Steering Committee tasked to further develop and harmonize investment promotion plans of freeports and ecozones in the country. This was disclosed by AFAB Chairman and Administrator Deogracias G.P. Custodio in a statement released here on Wednesday. He […]
GERONA’S multi-colored float was adjudged as best while the Ylang-Ylang producing municipality of Anao won the street dancing competition in the grand parade held last May 25 in commemoration of Tarlac’s 139th Araw ng Lalawigan. The parade, an integral part of the annual foundation anniversary of the province, was participated in by national government agencies, […]
NORZAGARAY, Bulacan—Matapos ang mahigit 42-taong operasyon ng Angat Dam, inihayag ng National Power Corporation (Napocor) ang plano na buksan ito sa turismo sa susunod na taon. Ang pagbubukas na ito ay tatampukan ng isang kilometrong zipline at iba pang atraksyong tulad ng bungee jumping, mounting trekking, bird watching at boating. Ayon kay Inhinyero Rodolfo German […]
CLARK FREEPORT – Low cost carrier Philippines’ AirAsia is set to hire 54 more workers, including 20 pilots and first officers, in preparation for the arrival of its two new Airbus A-320 at the end of the year. In a phone interview on Thursday, AirAsia CEO Marianne Hontiveros said they had launched a massive campaign […]
ANGELES CITY – The advocacy group Pinoy Gumising Ka Movement here has intensified its call for the resignation of Transportation and Communications Secretary Mar Roxas. This came in the wake of the DOTC directive to local airlines to reduce their flights by 30 percent starting July to decongest the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). “If […]
No work only in gov’t offices, no classes today in Pampanga, but usual day in Angeles City CITY OF SAN FERNANDO – This entire province will mark today (June 15) the 21ST anniversary of Mt. Pinatubo’s “big bang,” but confusion has arisen on whether it’s a non-working, no-classes commemoration. Vice Gov. Joseller “Yeng” Guiao, who […]
MIGRANTE International scored a lawmaker’s proposal to require overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to pay $50 or around P2,100 as contribution to the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (Owwa) Emergency Repatriation Fund before leaving the country. Manila Representative Ma. Theresa Bonoan-David authored House Bill 6195 seeking to amend Republic Act (RA) 8042, or the Migrant Workers and […]
FILIPINOS are still being advised not to go to Syria because of escalating violence between pro and anti-government forces there, Malacañang said Sunday. “The government’s thrust in Syria is to get our people out. Please let us not add to the problem of evacuating people there because the situation there remains dangerous,” deputy presidential spokesperson […]