Pampanga gov’t continues aid to families of Angeles City building collapse victims
The Pampanga government, under the leadership of Governor Lilia “Nanay” Pineda, has continued to extend assistance to the families of those who perished in the building collapse in Angeles City. The Provincial Information Office (PIO) said Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO) head Fe Manarang handed over a check worth P60,000 to Jessa Abayun […]
Kampo ng may-ari ng gumuhong gusali sa Angeles City, iginiit ang ‘due process’ sa ₱11-M DOLE order
Iginiit ni Atty. Willie Rivera, legal counsel ng may-ari ng gumuhong gusali sa Brgy. Balibago, Angeles City, na dapat munang dumaan sa due process ang ipinataw ng Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) na mahigit ₱11-million na bayarin. Ayon kay Rivera, alanganing sitwasyon ang nangyari dahil nauna pang lumabas sa publiko ang impormasyon tungkol sa […]
Owner at contractor ng gumuhong gusali sa Angeles City, pinagbabayad ng ₱11.7-M ng DOLE
Pinagbabayad ng Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) ang owner at contractor ng gumuhong gusali sa Brgy. Balibago, Angeles City ng mahigit ₱11.7-million matapos umanong lumabag sa labor standards at occupational safety and health rules. Ayon kay Labor Secretary Francis Tolentino, natukoy ng ahensya na may pananagutan sina Jackson Lim at ang Golden Years Construction […]
DOLE orders collapsed building owner, contractor to pay P11-M in fines, liabilities
MANILA — The Department of Labor and Employment has ordered the owner and contractor of the collapsed building project in Angeles City to pay more than P11.7 million in labor-related liabilities and administrative fines following an investigation into the deadly incident. “After conducting an investigation, after constituting a committee, the DOLE found that Jackson Lim […]
DOLE to owner, contracter of collapsed building: Pay ₱11M in liabilities, fines
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has ordered the owner and contractor of the collapsed building project in Angeles City to pay more than ₱11.7 million in labor-related liabilities and administrative fines following an investigation into the deadly incident. “After conducting an investigation, after constituting a committee, the DOLE found that Jackson Lim and […]
Mayor Jon shares light moments from birthday wish to response to ‘hot’ mayor tag
With the collapsed building slowly taking the back seat after a challenging 18 days at ground zero, Mayor Carmelo “Jon” Lazatin II shared his thoughts on the incident that also brought him to celebrate his birthday with the rescuers. In a rare expression of his feelings and even show of laughter, he shed off the […]
Contractors take fall for construction failure under PH laws – lawyer
(AI-generated photo represents an activity in the construction of a structure.) Under Philippine laws, the primary culpability for defective or failed structures and site safety violations falls squarely on the contractors, a lawyer said today. Atty. Simoun M. Salinas noted that the Civil Code provides that architects and contractors — not the building owners — […]
Dalawang bata, nasagip sa umano’y child exploitation sa Angeles City
Nasagip ng mga otoridad ang dalawang menor de edad sa isinagawang operasyon laban sa umano’y child exploitation sa Purok 6, Brgy. Anunas, Angeles City gabi nitong Lunes, June 15. Ayon sa Angeles City Police Office (ACPO), tatlong Korean national ang naaresto matapos mapatunayang pinagtatrabaho ang naturang mga bata sa isang online gaming operation. Photo from […]
Pinatubo at 35/Part 5: The Triumph of Thievery
ALONG WITH Independence Day, the Mount Pinatubo eruptions take centerstage every second week of June in Pampanga. With the celebration of the resilience, iron will, and triumph of the Capampangan spirit as recurring, indeed, unvarying, theme. This, if only to for the younger generations to learn, if only in passing, the hardships their elders hurdled, the […]
BBM program opens opportunities for students, strengthens services in Angeles City barangay
A government program designed to bring direct benefits to communities is making a difference in Barangay Ninoy Aquino, where indigent students are receiving educational assistance and residents are gaining access to improved community services. Through President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s Bawat Barangay Makikinabang (BBM) Program, Barangay Ninoy Aquino received P200,000 in assistance, enabling the village […]