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‘Congress is not even in session’ – Lazatin camp

  ANGELES CITY– “It is not surprising that they found Congressman Lazatin’s office empty. Congress is not even in session yet”. Thus said IC Calaguas, Chief Political Affairs Officer of Pampanga First District Representative Carmelo “Tarzan” Lazatin, yesterday in response to the news article released by the camp of Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan questioning Lazatin’s attendance […]

Garcia wants jobs generation in FAB for Bataan folks

BALANGA CITY, Bataan–Bataan Second District Congressman Albert Garcia wants jobs generation at the Freeport Area of Bataan (FAB) to accommodate more local folks. The solon recently met and accompanied at the Freeport officers of Dynamic Outsource Solutions I, a business product outsourcing (BPO) company hiring call center agents. The BPO company is seriously considering to […]

San Fernando SP awarded outstanding component city council

  CITY OF SAN FERNANDO—This city’s Sangguniang Panlungsod has again been named “Most Outstanding Sanggunian” officially landing a spot in the Hall of Fame and national finalist for the “Most Outstanding Panlungsod of the Philippines.” The city’s SP has been accorded such an award for three consecutive terms now—in 2006, 2009 and 2012–by the Department […]

LGU, university to update SF’S socio-economic profile

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO– Aiming to confirm and re-identify the current basic needs of its residents, the city government of San Fernando, Pampanga, has renewed its partnership with the University of the Assumption (UA) through a Research Collaboration Agreement. Mayor Oscar Rodriguez led the signing of a memorandum of agreement (MOA) on the research survey […]

To cut back expenses, CDC execs waive benefits

CLARK FREEPORT— Members of the Management Committee (ManCom) of the Clark Development Corporation voluntarily waived some of their benefits in support of CDC’s improved fiscal management program initiated by newly installed President and Chief Executive Officer Arthur Tugade. Vice President Noel Manankil of CDC’s Finance Group said the state-owned firm is expected to save more […]

3 Pampanga solons among Congress top 10 absentees

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO–At least three of the four district representatives of Pampanga were among the top 10 lawmakers with the most number of absences in Congress. Based on the 15th Congress attendance record from January 16, 2012 to December 19, 2012, former President-turned-Pampanga Second District Representative Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo had the most number of absences […]

Bizman seeks Bataan board member seat

DINALUPIHAN, Bataan–A corporate man wants to wear a shoe of a public servant. Antonio “Tonito” S. Payumo is running as board member of Bataan first district under Liberal Party. He is currently the vice president of UPC Renewables involved in project financing, business development and strategy formulation for Northern Luzon UPC Asia Corporation. His past […]