ANGELES CITY — The local government here, through its City Information Office (CIO), has intensified its information network in the barangay level. In line with this, an information and communication seminar was conducted recently at Shanghai Restaurant here that was participated in by barangay information officers. With the theme: “Empowering the People through Information and […]
SAN LUIS — A group of parents here has expressed disagreement with the impending implementation of the K+12 basic education curriculum (BEC) by the Department of Education (DepEd) in June. The group said the additional two years in high school and another year for kindergarten, as prerequisite before entering elementary education, would mean extra burden […]
ANOTHER legislative district should be carved out in North Cotabato due to its growing population, a bill proposed in the Senate stated. Citing data from the National Statistics Office, Senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said the province’s population stood at 1,226,508 in 2010, a number which is vital in keeping the province’s leadership in the production […]
PRESIDENT Benigno Aquino III has directed his economic managers to come up with an assistance package for banana growers affected by China’s restrictions on bananas coming from the Philippines. Presidential spokesperson Edwin Lacierda said the President wants the assistance plan to be submitted on his table by Monday. “The President was very, very emphatic if […]
PRESIDENT Benigno Aquino III has directed his economic managers to come up with an assistance package for banana growers affected by China’s restrictions on bananas coming from the Philippines. Presidential spokesperson Edwin Lacierda said the President wants the assistance plan to be submitted on his table by Monday. “The President was very, very emphatic if […]
PRESIDENT Benigno Aquino III on Friday denied being controlled by his presidential adviser on political affairs Ronald Llamas and the Akbayan party-list as alleged by Chief Justice Renato Corona at his impeachment trial last Tuesday. Aquino dismissed Corona’s accusation during his attendance at the Akbayan’s Fifth Regular Congress at the Philippine International Convention Center in […]
CHIEF Justice Renato Corona confirmed the charges against him through his testimony at the Senate impeachment trial Friday, a Malacañang spokesman said. Presidential spokesperson Edwin Lacierda said Corona “has become the best witness for the prosecution” as he admitted having dollar accounts, which are not listed in his statement of assets, liabilities and net worth […]
MABALACAT — A 31-year-old man suspected of stealing a motorcycle in Barangay Dau here was arrested during a hot pursuit operation conducted by the town police. Edrick Catli Natividad of South Daang Bakal was charged in court for alleged violation of Republic Act 6539, or the Anti-Carnapping Act of 1972, said Superintendent Rodney Raymond Louie […]
LUBAO — Governor Lilia Pineda and Mayor Mylyn Pineda-Cayabyab launched Thursday a backyard livelihood program that promotes the propagation of sampaguita, the country’s national flower, as a source of income for locals of Barangay San Roque Dau. Both officials led the formal turnover of some 4,000 sampaguita seedlings to Barangay San Roque Dau barangay chairman […]
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO — Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (Penro) chief Art Punsalan said Thursday that the Provincial Government is welcoming local government units outside Pampanga who have quarry industries to imitative or at least learn from the Pampanga quarry collection system. Punsalan’s statement came as the Provincial Government of Surigao del Norte […]