Cong Pogi files bill seeking more incentives for barangay health workers
ANGELES CITY – A bill to enhance the incentives and benefits being received by barangay health workers (BHW) has been filed by Pampanga 1st District Rep. Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin, Jr. House Bill No. 3710, filed on Aug. 13, 2025, seeks to provide a monthly honorarium for BHWs amounting to no less than P3,000 pesos and […]
Cong Pogi monitors declogging operations
ANGELES CITY – To address flooding concerns, Pampanga 1st District Rep. Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin, Jr. on Aug. 20 led the inspection and declogging of the drainage along Friendship Highway stretching from Barangay Anunas to Barangay Sto. Domingo here. The inspection and declogging were conducted in cooperation with the DPWH Pampanga 3rd District Engineering Office, led […]
Cong Pogi to lobby for P260-M to rehab 173 daycare centers
ANGELES CITY – Pampanga 1st District Rep. Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin, Jr. is set to lobby for P260 million pesos to fund the rehabilitation of all 173 daycare centers in the First District in 2026. This was outlined during a workshop of programs for 2026 held on August 16 facilitated by Lazatin’s chief adviser IC Calaguas, […]
Cong Pogi launches ‘Lamok Tepok Busters’ anti-dengue drive
ANGELES CITY — A dengue prevention program dubbed “Lamok Tepok Busters” was launched here by Pampanga 1st District Rep. Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin, Jr. on Aug. 14 to help local government units in their respective anti-dengue campaigns. “Ngayong dumarami ang dengue cases, priority po natin ang safety ng mga bata. Kaya nag-desisyon tayong makipag-tulungan sa mga […]
Cong Pogi inspects recently flooded AC flyover
ANGELES CITY — Following reports of flooding during the recent heavy rains, Pampanga 1st District Rep. Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin, Jr. inspected the Cutcut Flyover here on Aug. 14, together with Engr. Arnold Ocampo of the DPWH Pampanga 3rd District Engineering Office. “Ining bayung gawang flyover, atin tamung apansin neng masikan ing uran, ating lumbug. Anya pin […]
Cong Pogi allots 2 months salary for free casket program
ANGELES CITY – Starting Sept. 1, indigent families in the first congressional district of Pampanga may avail for their deceased kin free caskets, through the help of Rep. Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin Jr. Lazatin is allotting two months from his annual salary to fund a Libreng Kabaong Program for residents of Mabalacat City, Magalang Municipality and […]
Cong Pogi seeks expanded mental health coverage from PhilHealth
ANGELES CITY — Pampanga 1st District Rep. Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin, Jr. is seeking mental health emergency, psychiatric, and neurological services to be included in the PhilHealth Mental Health Benefit Package for Out-Patient, through House Bill No. 2933, “Expanding The Primary Care Package Under PhilHealth To Include Benefit Package For Mental Health And For Other Purposes,” […]
COA: Pogi left behind P1.5-B cash in Angeles City coffers
ANGELES CITY – A report from the Commission on Audit Angeles City shows that over ₱1.5 billion in cash was left in the coffers of the Angeles LGU by June 30, 2025, when former Angeles City Mayor, and now Pampanga First District Congressman, Carmelo ‘Pogi’ Lazatin Jr. stepped down from office. The Statement of Financial […]
Cong Pogi seeks Pampanga LGU support for watershed measures
ANGELES CITY — Pampanga 1st District Rep. Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin, Jr. is seeking the support of the Provincial Government of Pampanga and the Local Government Units of Angeles, Mabalacat, and Magalang for two House measures on the Sapangbato Watershed here. On July 29, Lazatin simultaneously filed House Bill No. 2423, “An Act Declaring Sapangbato as […]
Cong Pogi’s bill seeks to establish ‘Bale Pusu’ in all LGUs
ANGELES CITY — Pampanga 1st District Rep. Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin, Jr. on July 29 filed House Bill No. 2422, “An Act Establishing The Bale Pusu Home For The Elderly In All Cities And Municipalities.” Through HB 2422, at least one Bale Pusu home for the elderly shall be established in all cities and municipalities in […]