CITY OF SAN FERNANDO– The Commission on Elections Central Luzon (Comelec-CL) disclosed that the region has 7,905 clustered precincts in 2,822 voting centers. Comelec Regional Director Atty. Rafael Olaño disclosed that a voter could view his polling precinct through www.comelec.gov.ph under the “Precinct Finder” tab seen at the left side of the screen or they […]
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO–Team Pnoy senatorial candidate Edgardo “Sonny” Angara yesterday called on the Department of Health-Food and Drugs Administration (DOH-FDA) to create a task force that will check for toxic chemicals in low-priced school supplies being sold in Manila’s retail stores. “The BFAD should start checking this early the levels of toxic chemicals in […]
ARAYAT, Pampanga–Three-term Mayor Luis Espino yesterday endorsed to his constituents someone he describes as “one true leader” that would promote the welfare of the Kapampangans. Espino urged his constituents to campaign for the candidacy of Dennis “Delta” Pineda for the vice governorship, because his “qualifications best suit the leader of the legislative branch, who will […]
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO–Mobile phone operator Sun Cellular posted a robust 18% growth in its prepaid cellular revenues in 2012. From almost P10 billion in 2011, Sun Cellular’s Prepaid revenues climbed up to P11.7 billion last year. It also registered a 6 percent increase in its subscriber base with a total of over 14 million […]
ANGELES CITY–An independent senatorial bet plans to extend the term limit of national and local officials once elected to the Senate. Outgoing Puerto Princesa Mayor and independent senatorial candidate Edward Hagedorn said the three-year term limit of an elected official is not enough for him or her to implement his or her platforms. “Six months […]
MABALACAT CITY–About 150 residents from Aurora province seeking for proper land distribution passed by this city as part of a caravan that will end in Manila. Folks from Casiguran town passed by this city on Friday as part of their “Lakad Katarungan, Lakad Matuwid na Daan” caravan. The caravan, which started on April 16, is […]
GUAGUA, Pampanga – Gov. Lilia Pineda on Friday announced the provincial government’s surplus funds of some P2 billion which will be used to aggressively push food production in Pampanga. Pineda issued the statements during her consultation meeting with farmers and irrigators in Barangay Ebus, here as part of her administration’s efforts to prioritize agriculture and […]
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO — When Pampanga was struck by Mt. Pinatubo in the 1991 and was left behind with massive devastation, the province received an outpouring of help from various local government units all over the country. Needless to say, Pampanga has not forgotten, and when Typhoon Pablo hit New Bataan in Compostela Valley […]
A BUSINESSMAN decried on Friday the low level of maturity of how national and local candidates are conducting their campaigns, stressing the need for a more professional conduct among politicians and campaign handlers. “It is very disappointing. The kind of campaigns may have become more savvy and advanced because of technology, but the way people campaign […]
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO — The Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) together with the Municipal Public Employment Service Office (Peso) will hold “Labor Day Job Fair” in May 1 at the SM City San Fernando Downtown. SM City San Fernando Downtown will participate for the first time in the nationwide activity to help unemployed […]