ANGELES CITY–The Department of Education has granted Holy Angel University permission to offer Grade 11 next school year, ahead of most schools in the region. Under the government’s K-12 program, high school freshmen (Grade 7) this school year will not take college after their graduation from high school in 2016 but will instead have to […]
MARIVELES, Bataan–A factory worker “peeping Tom” was arrested when he was caught video recording a 25-year old naked woman taking a bath in Barangay San Isidro, Mariveles town. Cherlyn Mandocdoc, single, said she was taking a bath inside the toilet when she shocked to see suspect, Federico Rebache, video recording her using a cellular phone […]
At least 240 additional policemen were deployed in Pampanga as part of the efforts to maintain peace and order in the province four months before the May 13 elections. Pampanga Police Director, Senior Supt. R’Win Pagkalinawan on Thursday said the additional force beefed up the some 1,100 Philippine National Police (PNP) members in the province. […]
MABALACAT CITY—The provincial government has tapped a solid waste management company to properly dispose plastic and other garbage accumulated across the province everyday. Governor Lilia “Nanay Baby” Pineda has met with Geocycle Philippines Vice President Ernesto Paredes on Friday at Barangay Sta. Ines here. Paredes has introduced co-processing, a technology that destroys plastics and other […]
EdPam vows ‘world-class governance’ ANGELES CITY – Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan yesterday vowed of a continued “world-class governance and leadership” even as he warned against a “backslide to the days of unbridled patronage politics.” Pamintuan made the statement during a luncheon speech before members of the Rotary Club of Angeles City at a restaurant in […]
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO–Three Automated Rain Gauges or ARGs, which will monitor real time rain amount, duration and intensity in specific areas or localities, will be put up in the city. The project will be made possible with the coordination between the Department of Science and Technology 3 (DOST-3) and the Advanced Science and Technology […]
Last Thursday, Governor Lilia “Nanay” Pineda spearheaded the inauguration and blessing of the new P5-million operating complex at the Romana Pangan District Hospital (RPDH) in Barangay San Jose, Floridablanca, Pampanga. It is another milestone in the lives and health of Kapampangans. *** The medical complex has two operating rooms–a recovery room, ophthalmology room, nurse stations, […]
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Philippines—Two motorcycle-riding men shot and killed a barangay (village) captain of Mexico town in Pampanga on Thursday, the third village chief killed this year in the province, which has been included among 15 “high risk” areas for the 2013 elections. Police said San Miguel barangay captain Jose Gonzales Jr. was driving […]
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT—Businessmen, officials and residents of communities around this economic zone protested the issuance of an amended environmental compliance certificate (ECC) to the proponent of a coal-fired power plant here, citing pending issues and opposition against the project. “I wonder how the Environmental Management Bureau (an attached agency of the Department of Environment and […]
CANDABA – Residents and barangay officials in Mapanique here doubted the alleged involvement of Randy Turla in a kidnapping incident in Baliuag Bulacan. “Hindi po kami naniniwala na magagawa yun ni Randy. Kababata kupa iyan, isa siyang mabuting tao. Marami siya natutulungan tao dito sa barangay,” Enrico Catacutan, Mapanique barangay chief said. Catacutan […]