SAN FERNANDO CITY, Pampanga — The Bureau of Soils and Water Management (BSWM) has completed more than P5 billion worth of irrigation systems mostly for farming communities in Central Luzon and Region 1 that cannot be served by large-scale irrigation systems. Engr. Teresita S. Sandoval of the Water Resources Division the BSWM, said the government […]
SAN FERNANDO CITY, Pampanga — The city government here is optimistic of the potential of the historic San Fernando Train Station to become a major tourist attraction in Central Luzon. The city government has recently signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) for the transformation of its […]
Rodriguez, at the conference dubbed “Cities, The Laboratories of the Future,” presented insights on “Horizontal Governance” and “Making Governance a Shared Responsibility: The Case of the Multi-Sectoral Governance Council (MSGC) of the City of San Fernando.” In his presentation, he described in detail shared governance in the Philippine setting according to the Local Government Code […]
ANGELES CITY – A huge coalition of private organizations, companies and concerned individuals is set to launch a sustainable mass campaign for environmental awareness and protection, green development and healthy living. Led by the Pampanga Arts Guild, Holy Rosary Parish-Sagip Sapang Balen and the Alliance for the Development of Central Luzon (ADCL), the campaign will […]
MABALACAT – A 14-year-old girl was reportedly used a “sex slave” by her stepfather for several years. The victim’s mother caught her live-in partner raping her daughter inside their residence in Barangay Dau here on Friday. Inspector Jesus Dungca, Dau police commander, said the suspect (not named to conceal the girl’s identity) threatened to kill […]
SAN FERNANDO CITY, Pampanga — The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) in Central Luzon has identified 987 flood-prone barangays with 255,159 families in Region 3. Pampanga topped the list with 231 flood-prone barangays in 15 towns and 71,881 families followed by Nueva Ecija with 235 barangays in 24 towns and 71,881 families. In Tarlac, there […]
The Amphitheatre Outdoor Event Venue is popular among event planners organizing team building and other functions or gatherings for groups of 80 to 180. The Amphitheatre event venue is situated by the lake of Clearwater Resort. It is located near the Lakeside Lodges and is adjacent to the Peninsula event venue. Ideal for groups of […]
MALOLOS CITY, Bulacan — Capitol employees will soon have to segregate their office trash. This is after Governor Wil¬helmino M. Sy Alvarado an¬nounced that the Provincial Gov¬ernment of Bulacan will build their own Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) at the compound of the Bulacan Medical Center which will be managed by the Bulacan Environment and Natu¬ral […]
SCIENCE CITY OF MUÑOZ, Nueva Ecija — Vice President Jejomar C. Binay on Thursday said that the national government should develop the local carabao dairy industry in the Philippines. Time has come to strengthen the dairy industry in the countryside and the carabao as an instru¬ment to alleviate poverty, he said. “I see the carabao […]
ANGELES CITY – Three suspected robbers were killed in a shootout with policemen inside a posh subdivision in Barangay Pampang here at dawn Sunday. Senior Superintendent Rodolfo Recomono Jr., city police director, said the suspects were about to rob a gasoline station in the area when they encountered joint elements of the Angeles City Police […]