SUBIC BAY FREEPORT—Business groups and residents opposed to a coal-fired power plant for Subic have urged President Aquino to invest instead in alternative energy for the freeport. Former Environment Undersecretary Gregorio Magdaraog, coconvenor of the Subic Anticoal Coalition, said the Aquino administration may use Subic to promote its alternative energy policies to avoid destroying the […]
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO—A civil society group in Pampanga began last week a campaign encouraging all incumbent elected and appointed officials in Pampanga to disclose their statements of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALNs) in the run-up to its April 30 filing deadline. The Kapampangan Manalakaran Inc. (Kamai) said the officials, starting from Gov. Lilia […]
OLONGAPO City: A driver was shot in the neck but was able to take himself to the hospital after a robbery hold-up try in Barangay Mabayuan, Olongapo City Monday evening. According to a police report the robbery hold-up occurred around 8:45pm along Otero Ave in Barangay Mabayuan. The suspect which has yet to be identified […]
SUBIC Bay Freeport: The House of Representative approved House resolution 1664 which sets to probe the disappearance of some 1,800 imported second-hand vehicles which was supposed to be in storage in different areas inside Subic Bay Freeport. Filed by Quezon City 2nd District Representative Winnie Castelo, the resolution paves the way for the Ways and […]
SUBIC BAY freeport: MV Logos Hope the world largest book store will be arriving in Subic Bay Freeport Friday. Operated by GBA Ships which is non-profit organization based in Germany which operates big ship that sail around the world to bring knowledge, help and hope. GBA was responsible for bringing the decommissioned MV Doulos in […]
THE government plans to put up an P8-billion terminal for budget carriers in Clark, Pampanga, to accommodate the “spillover” traffic from the Manila International Airports’ congested terminals, an official said over the weekend. Clark International Airport Corp. president Victor Luciano said the state-run firm was now preparing another public-private partnership project to build another terminal […]
MANDALUYONG CITY – Lucio Tan-owned AirPhil Express, formerly known as Air Philippines, is expected to operate and fly out of Clark this October via the Diosdado Macapagal International Airport (DMIA). “This is a landmark day for Clark International Airport Corp., a special day, a special moment,” said CIAC President and CEO Victor Jose Luciano during […]
CLARK FREEPORT— The Information Communication Technology/Business Process Outsourcing (ICT/BPO) firms top the most sector in need to fill-up vacancies this year of the close to 2,000 job vacancies posted for the various firm inside this Freeport in the first two months of the year. In a report by the Customer Services Department (CSD) to Clark […]
Angeles City Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan announced recently that it has instructed the city’s finance team to release available funds that can be used for the productivity bonus. The productivity bonus, which was approved via the Budget Circular No. 426 of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), is in recognition of the support of the […]
MANILA — House prosecutors said Tuesday that lawyers of Chief Justice Renato Corona should not waste the time of senator-judges with their latest diversionary tactic by pitting congressmen against each other. “From the looks of it, I think the defense is converting this proceeding and turning this issue to members of Congress,” said House Majority […]