CITY OF SAN FERNANDO — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is expected to save the government a total of P1.04 billion in operating costs in the next 10 years, as a result of the Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) arrangements it has initiated. Foreign Affairs Undersecretary for Administration Rafael Seguis told Sun.Star Pampanga in an exclusive […]
ANGELES CITY — A group of environmentalists has assailed the Commission on Audit (COA) for allowing some local government units in Pampanga to spend on illegal dumpsites. Sonny Dobles, president of the Alliance for the Development of Central Luzon (ADCL), said the Office of the Ombudsman for Central Luzon should conduct an investigation regarding the […]
STA. RITA — Governor Lilia Pineda lead Thursday the groundbreaking of the P31-million road rehabilitation of Sta. Rita-Porac road, setting into action the four development works in the province. Pineda was joined by Sta. Rita Mayor Yolanda Pineda and Porac Mayor Condralito dela Cruz during Thursday’s groundbreaking ceremony at Barangays San Matias and Babo Sacan […]
THE Department of Tourism (DOT) in the region, in coordination with the Angeles City Tourism Office (Acto), will conduct simultaneous onsite accreditation workshop on June 6 for hotels, resorts, travel agencies and tour operators in the city. Ronaldo Tiotuico, DOT regional director, said the on-site accreditation will be held at The Coffee Academy in Balibago […]
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO — With the advent of the rainy season, the Center for Health Development of the Department of Health (DOH) Central Luzon office has warned the public of diseases that should be seriously considered. During a press conference Thursday at the DOH headquarters located in the Regional Government Center in Barangay Maimpis, […]
MANILA — The House of Representatives will junk the impeachment complaint against Supreme Court (SC) Associate Justice Mariano del Castillo, Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. said Friday. “We will not elevate it to the Senate. (We) may lack of time to act on it next week before we adjourn,” Belmonte said. Majority Leader Neptali Gonzales II […]
THE Philippine government urged China on Saturday to ask Chinese media to exercise restraint on their reporting to ease tension over the Panatag or Scarborough Shoal off West Philippine Sea. Presidential spokesperson Edwin Lacierda made the statement after Defense Secretary Voltare Gazmin and Chinese Defense Minister Liang Guanglie met last Monday and reportedly agreed to […]
PRESIDENT Benigno Aquino III may name the new Supreme Court Chief Justice earlier than expected, Malacanang said on Saturday. “The President has 90 days to make a decision. I don’t think he will use up the entire 90 days, although he is not in a hurry,” presidential spokesperson Edwin Lacierda said in an interview over […]
PRESIDENT Benigno Aquino III has ratified the International Labor Organization’s (ILO) Convention 189 concerning decent work for domestic workers and forwarded it to the Senate for its concurrence. Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz said the country’s ratification of the landmark convention definitely sends a strong signal to the world of the […]
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO – Governor Lilia Pineda led other provincial officials on Friday in receiving medical equipment from the Department of Health (DOH). Provincial Health Officer Dr. Marcelo Jaochico and Board Members Monina Laus and Trina Dizon witnessed the simple turn over ceremony held at Clark Freeport. Dr. Leonita Gorgolon, Central Luzon center for […]