SAN FRANCISCO — Google views the computing shift to smartphones and tablets as a golden opportunity, but the Internet search leader’s second-quarter performance served as an unsettling reminder that it poses a nagging financial challenge, too. The report released Thursday showed Google’s average ad rate fell from the previous year for the seventh consecutive quarter. […]
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO–More than 100 indigent elementary students will benefit from the newly rehabilitated library hub donated by the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) to Kinaragan Elementary School in Limay, Bataan. Inaugurated last Manila residents and tourists spending a vacation in Philippines prefer to travel out of town from Manila to the […]
PILAR, Bataan — Newly-installed chief of DENR-Bataan Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) Fred Sadueste, on Tuesday, ordered his Community Environment and Natural Resources Officers (CENRO) to stop processing Tree Harvesting Permit (THP) applications. Sadueste reiterated that these THP permits by DENR Tenured Instrument Holders, such as the Certificate of Stewardship Contract (CSC), Socialized […]
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO – The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Pampanga facilitated an orientation seminar on local governance for all Sanggunian Bayan members from the 19 municipalities and two cities in the province. The activity, with the theme “Be Bold and aim for the B.E.S.T.”, gave pointers to the newly elected councilors […]
CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga–Three persons, including a Korean national, are now languishing in jail after they were caught Tuesday by policemen in a drug-bust operation in Barangay Anunas, Angeles City. Police Regional Office 3 director Chief Supt. Edgardo T. Ladao identified the suspects as Armando Cadorna Cruz, alias “Negro”, 30, single of No. 89 Lanzones Extension, […]
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO–Senior Supt. Oscar Albayalde, Pampanga Police Provincial Office director, yesterday directed all town police chiefs to discuss with public and private school officials safety nets for the protection of school children against kidnappers. Albayalde issued the order to deter further attempts of syndicated groups engaged in kidnapping children and using them in […]
A 10-year-long pork barrel scam that reportedly defrauded the government of some Ten Billion Pesos has aroused the imagination and curiosity of people. Just what can TBP do? TBP could have bought peace of mind for the Philippine Air Force over the need to protect the country’s rights in the Scarborough Shoal and confront the […]
Three policemen were charged for their alleged involvement in a robbery/hold-up incident a few days ago in Masantol town in Pampanga. Involved was a police captain, and his two privates to complete the casts. *** Identified as the culprits were Senior Inspector Renato Tabilisma and Police Officers 1 Dan Lee Mamangun and Mark Ryan Manalo. […]
Drugs mixed with alcohol is a deadly combination enough to slowly kill yourself in a matter of time. The recent news of the untimely demise of Cory Monteith, a Hollywood actor, was a shocker for me. I was a Finnatic. At my age, I was a big fan of the Finn Hudson and Rachel Berry […]
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO–A shopping mall here recently held a book reading event in honor of the country’s national hero Dr. Jose Rizal. SM San Fernando Downtown held a “Book Reading Day” on Tuesday in honor of Rizal’s classic short story, “Ang Pagong at ang Matsing.” Children from Sure Values Learning School attended the book […]