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 […]
Cong Pogi’s 1st bill: Declaring Sapangbato Watershed as protected area
ANGELES CITY — “An Act Declaring Sapangbato as a Protected Area in the Province of Pampanga, Providing For Its Management And For Other Purposes.” Thus, House Bill No. 2423 – the first bill filed in the 20th Congress by Pampanga 1st District Rep. Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin, Jr. on July 29. HB 2423 aims to ensure […]
Cong Pogi condemns killing of Angeleña nail technician, offers P50-K reward for into
ANGELES CITY – Pampanga 1st District Rep. Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin, Jr. strongly condemned the killing of an Angeleña nail technician, who was found dead on July 4 in her home in Barangay Lourdes Sur East here. Lazatin is offering a P50,000 cash reward, out of his own pocket, for any information on the nail tech’s […]