MABALACAT CITY — The village chief of Barangay Mesalipit in Bacolor and two former councilmen were shot and killed in an ambush in Barangay Bundagul Saturday night, reports said. Mabalacat City police Chief Ferdinand Perez identified the fatalities as barangay chairman Rodrigo Tongol Lopez and his aides Pedro Canlas Sambo and Merlito Pineda […]
ITY OF SAN FERNANDO—Elected for a second term, Pampanga Representative Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Friday promised to deliver more services to her constituents in the province’s second district despite her weak health and detention on plunder charges. “You have always served as my inspiration to do more in my work as your representative. I […]
ANGELES CITY–Police authorities on Tuesday arrested a 54-year old American national for allegedly molesting children. Steven Wolf, a resident of Barangay Balibago, has been accused of statutory rape and violation of Republic Act 7610 by three minors, aged 10 and 11 years old, who claimed that the foreigner molested them. The complainants were only identified […]
CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga – Chief Supt. Edgardo T. Ladao, Police Regional Office 3 director, yesterday warned motorists and owners of high-end vehicles to be alert against the new scheme adopted by carjackers. Ladao said the Pampanga Police Provincial Office led by Senior Supt. Oscar Albayalde uncovered the new “modus operandi” of the suspects after a […]
CLARK FREEPORT–A top official of the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) is eyeing select areas of the 300-hectare Air Force City where he is planning to put up various sports facilities for Philippine athletes. In a dialogue with veteran journalists from the Capampangan in Media, Inc. (Cami) at the Bale Balita here, POC President Jose “Peping” […]
ANGELES CITY–Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan announced on Thursday that there are some 1,800 informal settlers living along the Abacan river in at least four barangays. In his monthly press conference, Pamintuan said he is working on the relocation of 500 families as part of his plan to rid the river of houses and properties. The informal […]
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO–Two towns and one city in Pampanga were named as among the Top 10 most competitive towns and cities in the country. This was gleaned during the recent National Competitiveness Council (NCC) survey which showed that this city ranked third among the 122 cities covered by the first cities and municipalities competitiveness […]
MEXICO, Pampanga — The National Association of General Managers of Electric Cooperatives Central Luzon (NAGMEC R-III) has initiated yesterday a two-day seminar-workshop on Work Order Procedures for electric cooperatives in Region 3 at the Pampanga I Electric Cooperative Inc. (PELCO I), this town. Engr. Loliano E. Allas, General Manager of PELCO I and the concurrent […]
Wednesday, July 31, 2013 CITY OF SAN FERNANDO — The SM City San Fernando Downtown invites mall goers to jam with the award winning song writer and acoustic balladeer, Nyoy Volante at the 4th level of SM City San Fernando Downtown on August 4. The “King of Acoustic Pop” kept himself in the public eye […]
Wednesday, July 31, 2013 THIS Sunday’s gospel, recorded in Luke 12:13-21, speaks of the futility of “storing up treasures for ourselves but not being rich in things that matter to God.” In the parable a rich man with a bountiful harvest decided to tear down his barns to build larger ones in which to store […]