PWDs get Media Noche packages, cash gifts from Red Pillars, Cong Pogi
ANGELES CITY – Persons with disability in Barangays Agapito Del Rosario and San Nicolas here received Media Noche packages on Dec. 29 from the Red Pillars Foundation, in partnership with the Office of 1st District Rep. Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin, Jr. and in cooperation with the city’s PWD Affairs Office. Red Pillars provided the packages each […]
AC named regional winner, national finalist in child-friendly governance
ANGELES CITY – Two major distinctions in the 2025 Presidential Award for Child-Friendly Municipalities and Cities (PACFMC) have been bestowed upon this city, affirming its sustained commitment to advancing child-friendly local governance and protecting the welfare of Angeleño children. The city was cited as a national finalist and declared regional winner for its effective institutionalization […]
Dynastic Dynamics 6: Family heirloom
PRESIDENT DIOSDADO P. Macapagal, himself a former congressman and vice president, sired former Pampanga Vice Gov. Cielo Macapagal-Salgado and President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, herself a former senator and vice president and current congresswoman, who birthed Mickey Macapagal-Arroyo elected “regular” congressman and party list representative, and Dato Macapagal-Arroyo, congressman. A sibling of Apung Dadong, Angel “Star” P. Macapagal, also […]
Pahayag: Tungkol sa Ordinansa Blg. 740, S-2025 ng Angeles City SP na nagpangalan sa Lapid Arena
KAMI PO sa Advocate for Genuine Services (AGOS) ay pormal na naghain ng Petisyon at Liham-Protesta laban sa Ordinansa Blg. 740, S-2025, na nagpapangalan sa isang pampublikong pasilidad sa Barangay Pampang, Lungsod ng Angeles bilang Jose Lapid Sports Complex. Nililinaw po namin sa publiko ang sumusunod: Una, wala pong dokumentado o makasaysayang tala na nagpapakita […]
Dynastic Dynamics 5: Dynasties, duh!
NO TO Mag-INDA-Now. Punning perfection from Pampanga’s moral minority provided the high definition, indeed, impacted the meanest meaning, to political dynasty in the province. Alas, it failed to catch the imagination, much less inflame the conviction of the electorate. Most miserably, at that. Did I say minority? Minimality, more aptly, as suggested by their actual […]
Cultural heritage in miniature at Clark Museum
CLARK FREEPORT — Local Christmas traditions shine bright, albeit scaled down, at the “Liwanag ng Pasko: Cultural Heritage Stories in Miniature – A Diorama and Tipos del Pais Exhibit” that opened on Dec. 19 at the Clark Museum here. Twelve artists from Pampanga, Quezon City, Bulacan, and Nueva Vizcaya, are presenting miniature works that depict […]
Dynastic Dynamics 4: Political landscaping
WHAT HAVE Cong. Yeng Guiao, Cong. Oca Rodriguez, Mayor Junjun Tetangco, BM Cris Garbo, and ex-Mayor Buddy Dungca have in common? One, they all lost in the recent elections: in the 1st, 3rd, and 4th congressional districts, in the Mabalacat City and the Bacolor mayorships (in the order as the names appeared above). Two, and more […]
Brainbox reaffirms commitment to creating global career pathways for Filipinos
AC GOV’T SUPPORTS BRAINBOX’S #PINKSTRIDE. Angeles City Mayor Carmelo “Jon” Lazatin II, through his Executive Assistant Raffy Angeles, lauded Brainbox for bridging global career opportunities to Filipino professionals through its kindness-led, people-centred approach. Mayor Lazatin reaffirmed the city’s strong support for BPOs like Brainbox that invest responsibly in local talent, empower Filipino leadership, and drive […]
Dynastic Dynamics 3: Sibling, conjugal, filial
TRIPLE HAPPINESS. All three Carmelo Lazatins (L-R) — first time congressman Jonjon, former five-time congressman and three-term city mayor Tarzan, and re-elected city councilor Pogi at Talk Widus forum, June 1, 2016, two years before Cong Tarzan died without seeing Pogi set a winning record in the Angeles City mayoralty polls. SIBLING SUPREMACY is affirmed anew in the […]
Dynastic Dynamics 2: Wax, wane but here to stay
POLITICAL FAMILY fortunes — triple, double, mixed – and misfortunes too, abounded in the 2025 polls in Pampanga. Perfect three-of-three scored the family of outgoing House Senior Deputy Speaker Aurelio “Dong” Gonzales: daughter Mica taking up his post as 3rd District representative; son Brenz, vice mayor of the City of San Fernando; and wife MyMy, 3rd District […]