STA. RITA, Pampanga—Roy Imperial, former director of the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) High Value Commercial Crops Division, said Fidel David had been considered for a full scholarship grant on modern agricultural farming in Israel. The consultant-adviser of Pampanga Gov. Lilia Pineda said David “would be the best farmer to send as he is passionately involved […]
ANGELES CITY – Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan said Tuesday tourists should respect the solemnity of the Holy Week. The mayor issued the statement in reaction to the incident where local and foreign tourists climbed up and posed on the crosses used in the reenactment of the Passion of Christ in Barangay Lourdes North West here. Some […]
MANILA, Philippines – Ricky Reyes (photo) presents another special summer episode on Saturday at 10 a.m. on GMA News TV’s Life and Style With Gandang Ricky Reyes. The Life & Style crew flew to Cebu to watch the Dance Sport team comprised of former street children who bonded, honed their talent, joined international competitions and […]
ANGELES CITY – A regional trial court here has issued a writ of preliminary injunction, stopping the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) from enforcing “directly or indirectly” Revenue Regulation No. 2-2012 as it runs contrary to the law that created the Subic and Clark Freeport Zones. This said regulation is about applying value-added tax (VAT) […]
ANGELES CITY, Pampanga – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is pushing for the development of the cream dory or Pangasius fish industry in the country because of its high market demand to local and foreign restaurants particularly in Europe. Cream dory is locally known as “kanduling itim” and is a relative of the […]
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO – “It’s simply a moral victory.” This was Governor Lilia Pineda’s reaction with the recent Supreme Court’s decision junking the appeal of former governor Eddie Panlilio which questioned the Commission on Elections (Comelec) ruling declaring Pineda as the duly-elected chief executive of Pampanga in the May 2007 elections. Panlilio’s petition was […]
Another suspect in last year’s murder of Palawan-based environmentalist and broadcaster Gerry Ortega is now in the custody of authorities. Puerto Princesa Mayor Edward Hagedorn announced early Thursday the surrender of Arturo Regalado, radio dzBB’s Palawan affiliate James Viernes reported. Regalado surrendered after talks with the city government’s special operations group and with local police, […]
ANGELES CITY – This city and the province of Pampanga will have a lone representative in this year’s staging of Binibining Pilipinas, the country’s most prestigious beauty pageant. Gina Joy Gasmen Howell, a 20-year-old lass from Barangay Mining here, is the lone candidate from Pampanga to the annual beauty tilt which winners will be crowned […]
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ANGELES CITY—The Alliance of Travel and Tour Agencies of Pampanga (Attap) joined Gov. Lilia Pineda in promoting Pampanga’s old churches, saying they are the “main products of the province for tourism.” Attap President Gilda Padua led her group’s tour of the 10 old churches over the weekend in time for Holy Week when Roman Catholics […]