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DepEd reiterates plea to stop using schools for evacuation

CLARK FREEPORT–The Department of Education in the region yesterday asked the provincial government to refrain from using schools as evacuation centers. DepEd 3 Superintendent Malcolm Garma, during a meeting with Governor Lilia G. Pineda attended by local chief executives and 505 barangay chairmen, said the schools may be used as evacuation centers, but not more […]

Comelec shuns PCOS for barangay elections

CLARK FREEPORT–A Commission on Elections (Comelec) provincial official on Tuesday announced that the country will use the manual system during the barangay polls come October 28 because of insufficient funds. This was bared by Comelec provincial director Atty. Lydia Pangilinan in a meeting with 505 barangay chairmen in the province the other day. Pangilinan said […]

Kapampangan Immigration chief resigns

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO–Bureau of Immigration (BID) chief Ricardo David has resigned following reports that several fugitives, including Korean nationals, had escaped the country, Malacañang said Tuesday. David, a resident of this city who was recently bestowed the Outstanding Fernandino award during the tenure of former mayor and now Third District Rep. Oscar Rodriguez, filed […]

Not all hairstylists are gays’, Local stylist cuts way vs. ‘tradition’

ANGELES CITY – Rommel Robles Dobluis of nearby Mabalacat City is not your typical image and hair stylist. Dobluis endured the prejudice and biases of some people believing that hairstylists are “always gays.” “I respect and admire gays. In fact, my brother and some relatives are gays working in beauty shops,” said Dobluis. “But why […]

SM Pampanga celebrates national children’s book day

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO–Since 1967, International Children’s Book Day (ICBD) is celebrated every April 2nd in time for the birthday of the world-famous Danish author of well-loved fairy tales and poems, Hans Christian Andersen. Said festivity is held yearly to inspire love of reading and to call attention to children’s books. Locally, we celebrate National […]

Pineda hosts barangay execs in Clark meeting

CLARK FREEPORT – Gov. Lilia Pineda convened yesterday all 505 barangay officials, including their respective municipal mayors, in an inter-agency meeting to look for ways and means on how the provincial government could help on problems besetting their respective towns and villages. During the meeting, they have tackled various issues on disaster preparedness, public works, […]