THE camp of former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo dismissed as hearsay the testimonies of Norie Unas, the government star witness on the alleged fraud in the 2007 elections. Arroyo’s legal spokesperson Raul Lambino questioned the credibility of Unas noting that he only “overheard” Arroyo’s supposed instruction to former governor Andal Ampatuan Sr. to ensure a 12-0 […]
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO — Central Luzon Labor Director Raymundo Agravante announced Friday that 951 jobseekers got their chances for good jobs at a job fair sponsored by the Department of Labor (Dole) Central Luzon office. The event, dubbed Kalayaan 2012 Job Fair on Independence Day, June 12, is one of the major activities of […]
CANDABA – The leadership of Pampanga Mayors’ League cited the ‘lackadaisical’ attitude of various National Government agencies on the request to reconstruct the damaged dikes and other flood control facilities destroyed by twin Typhoons Pedring and Quiel. Mayor Jerry Pelayo, PML president, explained that the coastal towns in the fourth district of the province had […]
ANGELES CITY — Tycoon Manuel “Manny” V. Pangilinan has clarified that he has no plans to invest in educational institutions. Pangilinan issued the statement to Pampanga newsmen during the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT) stockholders meeting in Makati on Thursday, more than a week after his election as chair of the Holy Angel University […]
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO — The City Government of San Fernando led Friday the country’s observance of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Dengue Day at the Heroes Hall here. Health Secretary Enrique Ona and Mayor Oscar Rodriguez led hundreds of health workers, barangay officials, and other delegates from Central Luzon, Calabarzon, Mimaropa and […]
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 […]
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 is acting Pampanga governor, clarified yesterday that he issued last June 13 Executive Order (EO) 08-2010 declaring […]
TD12-5540 Some of the good resorts in Pampanga offer clean and safe outdoor facilities for Manila families to bring their children along for a nice picnic ideal as a form of family bonding. Clearwater is one of the best hotels in Clark Pampanga that offer outdoor picnic spots and facilities that are suitable for teambuilding […]
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 […]