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 […]
‘Hanggang Mr.Palengke lang’ 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 […]
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 […]
THE Court of Appeals (CA) ordered the arrest of eight Parañaque police officers involved in the death of a civilian and his daughter during a shootout with the notorious Waray-Waray Ozamis robbery gang in December 2008. The CA’s Eight Division likewise directed the Paranaque Regional Trial Court (RTC) to reinstate the complaint for two counts […]
IT IS natural for prisoners to miss some of their routine activities while in detention, a Malacañang official said, referring to former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s yearning to play golf and use laptop and cellphone. “We understand it since anybody in detention will have a restriction of liberties,” deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte said in an […]
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO — Three villages in this city named as “Star Barangays” recently received incentives by Health Secretary Enrique Ona and Mayor Oscar Rodriguez for their successful anti-dengue campaigns. Barangays Maimpis, San Jose and Sindalan received P5,000 and P10,000 respectively, plus plaques of recognition, for achieving “almost zero and the least number of […]
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO — Provincial Environment and Natural Resources (Penro) officer Art Punsalan said unity, coupled with an effective quarry collection system, is the key to the high revenue collection of the province from its quarry operations. Punsalan made this statement during another benchmarking activity here participated by provincial employees and department heads from […]
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO — Mayor Oscar Rodriguez disclosed on Saturday that works on the P700-million Sagip Ilog Phase B project is on track for the rainy season, estimating it at 62-percent complete. Rodriguez met with officials of the City Government, Sagip Ilog consultants, the Department of Public Works and Highways and affected stakeholders last […]