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: Prohibit new structures in Sapangbato
ANGELES CITY – Congressman Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin remains steadfast in his call that no new structure or building should be built in the Sapangbato protected area. “Dapat nating siguraduhin na wala ng bagong structure o building ang itatayo sa protected area ng Sapangbato Watershed at huwag ng magputol o magbawas ng puno sa lugar,” Lazatin […]
Expanded industrial zoning for Sta. Ana pushed
STA. ANA, Pampanga — Pampanga business leader Rene Romero called for a major expansion of industrial zoning for this eastern Pampanga town to tap its full potential for development. The current vice chair of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Development Institute, Inc. and former president and chairman of the Pampanga Chamber of Commerce […]
Illegal crypto-trafficking hub sa Angeles City, binuwag ng CIDG at PRO 3
Nabuwag ang isang illegal crypto-trafficking hub na nagkukunwaring BPO company sa Angeles City, Pampanga matapos ang operasyon ng Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG), Police Regional Office 3 (PRO 3), at iba pang ahensya nitong November 12. Isinagawa ang operasyon sa bisa ng Search Warrant No. 25-426 laban sa WONSO BPO Services Inc. sa Barangay […]
Cong Pogi joins House Special Committee on Reforestation
Congressman Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin, Jr. has joined as a member of the House of Representatives’ Special Committee on Reforestation, announced during the Regular Session on November 12, 2025. The Special Committee on Reforestation shall handle all matters directly relating to policies and programs on reforestation, including the effects of forest denudation, and other actions to […]
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 […]
Agripreneurs shine at 8th DTI-CARP Regional Trade Fair
ANGELES CITY – Carrying the theme “Angat Agraryo para sa Bagong Pilipinas,” the 8th Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) Regional Trade Fair opened today, Nov. 13, at the Event Center of Marquee Mall here. Staged by the Department of Trade and Industry Region 3 (DTI-3), the event gathered key government officials, agripreneurs, and stakeholders from […]
Cong Pogi calls on DENR to monitor Sapangbato ‘No Build’ Zone
Photo shows the illegal structures within the ‘protected area’ in the Sapangbato Watershed that were discovered by then Angeles City Mayor Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin, Jr. on October 2024. Now First District Pampanga Representative, Pogi Lazatin wants DENR to monitor and strictly enforce the ‘no-build’ zone to prevent another potential Cebu tragedy. FIRST DISTRICT, Pampanga – […]
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 […]
Agripreneurs Set to Shine at the 8th CARP Regional Trade Fair
The Department of Trade and Industry Region 3 (DTI-3) is set to stage the 8th Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) Regional Trade Fair on November 13–16, 2025 at the Event Center, Marquee Mall, Angeles City, Pampanga, carrying the theme “Angat Agraryo para sa Bagong Pilipinas.” This year’s trade fair aims to provide a stronger marketing […]