Cong Pogi Lazatin pushes Anti-Dynasty Bill
ANGELES CITY – “Ang pagpasa ng Anti-Dynasty Bill ay isang paraan para maibalik ang tiwala ng tao sa pamahalaan. Naniniwala ako na mas magiging inclusive at accountable ang gobyerno pag naipasa ito.” Thus, Pampanga 1st District Rep. Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin, Jr. on Dec. 11 categorically declared his full support Anti-Political Dynasty Bill being pushed in […]
Cong Pogi seeks tax incentives for parents, guardians of children with special needs
ANGELES CITY — Pampanga 1st District Rep. Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin, Jr. has filed a bill granting tax deductions to qualified parents or legal guardians of Children with Special Needs (CSNs) and Youth with Special Needs (YSNs). House Bill No. 6504 seeks to grant qualified parents or legal guardians of CSNs and/or YSNs a deduction of […]
Cong Pogi hails Miss International 4th Runner-Up Myrna Esguerra, gown designers
ANGELES CITY – “She may not have been representing Angeles City during her stint in Binibining Pilipinas, but the First District of Pampanga is still very proud of what she has achieved.” Beaming with pride, Pampanga 1st District Rep. Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin, Jr. lauded the 4th Runner-Up finish of Binibining Pilipinas International 2024 Myrna Esguerra in […]
Tree-cutting, building ban in AC watershed pushed
ANGELES CITY – “Dapat nating siguraduhin na wala nang bagong structure o building ang itatayo sa protected area ng Sapangbato Watershed at huwag nang magputol o magbawas ng puno sa lugar.” Thus, Pampanga 1st District Rep. Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin, Jr. declared on Nov. 20 during a joint inspection of the Sapangbato Watershed here with the […]
Cong pogi takes green advocacy to House special committee on reforestation
ANGELES CITY – Pampanga 1st District Rep. Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin, Jr. has secured membership in the House of Representatives’ Special Committee on Reforestation, announced during the Regular Session on Nov. 12. This, immediately after Lazatin filed House Resolution No. 446, which directs the Department of Environment and Natural Resources to strictly monitor the implementation of […]
Call to DENR, LGU: Enforce ‘no-build zone’ in AC watershed
ANGELES CITY – “Nakita na natin na lahat ng sakuna na nangyari ay dulot ng pagkalbo sa mga bundok at kagubatan – huwag na nating hintayin pa na mangyari din ito sa Unang Distrito ng Pampanga.” Referencing the massive landslides and floodings in Cebu province caused by the recent typhoons, Pampanga 1st District Rep. Carmelo […]
Inclusion of disaster preparedness in school curriculum pushed in House
ANGELES CITY – In the wake of earthquakes that rocked the country in September and October, Pampanga 1st District Rep. Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin, Jr. filed on Oct. 16 House Bill No. 5605 seeking the inclusion of disaster preparedness and response subjects in the curricula of all public and private educational institutions for both elementary and […]
Cong Pogi seeks establishment of autism centers nationwide
ANGELES CITY — Pampanga 1st District Rep. Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin, Jr., on Oct. 6 filed House Bill No. 5125, mandating the establishment of centers for autism nationwide. Under HB 5125, national and provincial centers for autism will be established to formulate and implement an integrated and comprehensive plan for the diagnosis, therapy, and rehabilitation of […]
P2-K monthly pension for seniors pushed in House
ANGELES CITY – All Filipino senior citizens regardless of income, civil status, health condition, or residency are to receive P2,000 per month. Thus, Pampanga 1st District Rep. Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin, Jr. filed on Oct. 2 House Bill No. 5068, to be known as the “Universal Social Pension for Senior Citizens Act.” If passed, it shall […]
Cong Pogi’s 1st 100 Days: 4,410 daycare students given school supplies
ANGELES CITY — In his first 100 days as representative of Pampanga’s 1st District, Congressman Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin, Jr. dug out of his own pocket funds for the school supplies of 4,410 daycare students. Crayons, notebooks, pencil, eraser, sharpener, and writing pads were distributed to 2,745 daycare students in Mabalacat City and 1,665 daycare students […]