Angeles City’s tourism goes back to basics; focuses on heritage, people
Revisiting plans, the Angeles City Tourism Office (ACTO) has the local residents in mind, especially students and youth who may not know the rich culture, tradition and history of Angeles City. ACTO Head Louie Lazatin said that the LGU is focusing on Heritage Tour, a trip that will bring tourists to the Pamintuan Mansion, Museo […]
ACTO: Angeles City’s greatest asset is its people
ANGELES CITY – Angeles City Tourism Officer Louie Lazatin highlighted that the “heart” of Angeleños is the one thing that makes the city stand out. According to Lazatin, the city may not have mountains or beaches, but it does have its people and its culture, which no one else can replicate. She briefed members of […]
7 Koreano, arestado sa Pampanga dahil sa illegal POGO
Timbog ang pitong South Korean nationals matapos salakayin ng Bureau of Immigration (BI) Fugitive Search Unit ang isang illegal POGO operation sa loob ng isang condominium sa Clark Freeport Zone noong October 13. Photo from Bureau of Immigration Ayon kay BI-FSU Chief Rendel Ryan Sy, isinagawa ang operasyon kasama ang South Korean authorities, Philippine Air […]
DOTr fast tracks housing for settlers affected by NSCR project
MANILA – The Department of Transportation is speeding up the construction of housing units for informal settlers affected by the North South Commuter Railway (NSCR) Project in Bulacan and Pampanga. Acting Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez said President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has directed the DOTr to ensure that families affected by the big-ticket project receive just […]
The golden resurgence: How Pinatubo’s survivors became lifelines for Northern Cebu
THE NIGHT of Sept. 30 began in calm silence. It was my birthday, and I was in Pampanga, fast asleep and grateful for another year of life. The air was still, the streets quiet, and I had no idea that hundreds of kilometers away, the earth beneath Northern Cebu was quietly gathering its fury. Streetlights […]
200 cabalens get P8-M Capitol medical assistance
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO — The Provincial Government of Pampanga, under the leadership of Gov. Lilia “Nanay” G. Pineda and Vice Gov. Dennis “Delta” Pineda, extended ₱8 million worth of medical and financial assistance to more than 200 Kapampangans from various towns across the province. The aid covers support for patients undergoing chemotherapy, dialysis, surgeries, […]
First 100 days: Sans promises, Dinan delivers
STA. ANA, Pampanga – The “suntok sa buwan” wishfulness voters here appended to the public hospital proffered by then-candidate Engr. Ferdinand “Dinan” Labung turned into a “puede pala” realization within his first 100 days in the mayoralty. Labung’s personal donation of land in Barangay San Bartolome has set the ball rolling for the construction of […]
Cardinal David takes possession of titular church in Rome
ROME — Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David of Kalookan on Sunday, Oct. 19, took possession of the Church of the Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ as his titular church in Rome. The ceremony, highlighted with a Mass, affirmed the cardinal’s identity as a member of the clergy of Rome. In his homily, David appealed for […]
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 […]
DOTr commits to timely completion of NSCR, MMSP
ANGELES CITY – Department of Transportation (DOTr) Assistant Secretary for Right of Way and Site Acquisition IC Calaguas, during the celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Kiwanis Club Angeles City, emphasized the DOTr’s commitment to ensuring the timely completion of the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) and Metro Manila Subway Project (MMSP). Calaguas, who served as […]