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CLARK FREEPORT -- Even outside this tax-privileged freeport, the business sector is not in favor of the proposal to scrap tax perks in freeports and economic zones in fear of investments fl ight.

Biz outside Clark backs tax perksWarns vs. TRAIN 2 proposal

ANGELES CITY – The City Gov-ernment here under the leader-ship of Mayor Edgardo Pamintu-an led the groundbreaking and time capsule-laying of the Aba-can Highway during a ceremony held Wednesday in Barangay Ni-noy Aquino here.

Angeles City, DPWH break ground for Abacan Highway

The P236-million road develop-ment project with an offi cial name “NLEX-SCTEX Connecting Road” will be of support to the furniture, IT-IBPM, hotels, garments and textiles industries of the city. It will be funded under the convergence program of the DPWH and the De-

partment of Trade and Industry (DTI) dubbed Roads Leveraging Linkages of Industry and Trade (ROLL-IT).

The project was lobbied by Pamintuan and other key offi cials to DPWH Secretary Mark Villar

ABACAN HIGHWAY. Mayor Ed Pamintuan and DPWH district engineer Celestino Polintan lead the time capsule-laying for the construction of the fi rst phase of the Abacan Highway (NLEx-SCTEx Connecting Road) that will link Barangays Pulung Maragul and Pandan to Balibago and Ninoy Aquino. Joining them during Wednesday’s ceremony are the incumbent city councilors, local government and barangay offi cials, and representatives from the RII Builders Incorporated. P!"#" $"%&#'() "* AC-CIO

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CLARK FREEPORT – A multi-million-peso civ-ic center on a 12-hect-are lot in Barangay San Isidro is now rising in the City of San Fernando, Pampanga’s capital city.

Mayor Edwin “EdSa” D. Santiago, who was guest of the Balitaan media forum organized by the Capampangan in Media, Inc. in coopera-tion with the Clark Devel-opment Corp. at the Bale Balita here last Friday, said proudly that the Civ-

EdSa banners debt-free CSF Civic Center

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CLARK FREEPORT – The $2.7-billion loan for the construction of the 53-kilometer Malolos-Clark railway has been approved by the Asian Develop-ment Bank (ADB).

The said loan is part of the Phase 2 of the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) which is also known as the Philippine National Railways (PNR) Clark.

According to Transportation Assistant Secre-tary Goddes Hope Libiran, this is by far the big-gest loan by the ADB granted to the Philippines.

Libiran added that the Phase 2 of the NSCR will be the fi rst airport-railway link of the Philip-pines because it will have a station underneath the Clark International Airport Terminal 2, which

$2.75-B loan for Malolos-Clark

railway approved

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CLARK FREEPORT - Reelected City of San Fernando Mayor Edwin Santiago has vowed to boost further his city as investments bulwark de-spite threat of fl ooding being cited by scientifi c studies warning of sink-ing ground levels.

“It’s there,” he said in a recent forum with the

More investments in CSF eyed despite fl ood threat studies

Capampangans in Me-dia, Inc., referring to the threat of fl ooding, even as he cited government eff orts to minimize such problem through engi-neering interventions.

One such study, ti-tled “Worsening Floods around Northern Manila Bay, Philippines: Re-

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In a forum of the Ca-pampangans in Media, Inc. (CAMI) here, Rene Romero, chairman of the Pampanga Chamber of Commerce (PamCham), expressed concern over proposals espoused by Finance Sec. Carlos Dominguez to scrap the tax perks and impose a 20 percent corporate tax all over the country, low-er than the current 30 percent.

“If we do not honor past contracts with inves-tors, especially foreign investors, they would fl y away and our reputation as investments destina-tion would be seriously aff ected,” he said.

Romero noted that more neighboring coun-tries are now competing for investments by off er-

Biz outside Clark backs tax perksF�� ! 1 ing tax incentives which

have become a competi-tive factor.

He said the Pam-Cham’s position on Package 2 of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Act, which concerns cor-porate taxes, is similar to that of the Clark Inves-tors and Locators Asso-ciation (CILA)

CILA chair Dr. Irineo Alvaro has, however, ex-pressed confi dence that Congress would hon-or the government’s al-ready signed contracts granting special tax priv-ileges to investors in this and other freeports na-tionwide under Package 2 of the TRAIN Act.

He warned that oth-erwise, over 50 percent of investors in the free-port would move out and transfer to nearby coun-

tries.“There’s still a Da-

mocles Sword having over us and we have to be vigilant,” Alvaro said in an earlier forum with CAMI.

Alvaro said congres-sional committees have been holding hearings here to tackle proposals to apply without excep-tion a lowered P20 per-cent corporate tax na-tionwide under Package 2 of the TRAIN Law, of-fi cially Republic Act No. 10963, against the posi-tion of his group.

The Lower House has changed the name of the Package 2 bill into Tax Reform for Attracting Better and High-Quality Opportunities (TRABA-HO). In the Senate, it is SB 1906.

Investors here and other economic zones

have been enjoying only a fi ve percent tax on gross income earned (GIE), an incentive ini-tially off ered by the gov-ernment to attract for-eign and local invest-ments after this former US military base was devastated by the erup-tion of Mt. Pinatubo and converted into an eco-nomic zone.

Alvaro said the coun-try would lose face in the investments world by reneging on such con-tracts.

He expressed con-fi dence, however, that Congress would adopt proposals of CILA and other groups from eco-nomic zones to at least reduce the corporate tax proposals to merely 12 percent for new inves-tors while retaining the 5 percent GIE for investors

with whom the govern-ment had already signed contracts eff ective for years yet to come.

Romero noted that businesses in the Phil-ippines pay the highest corporate tax rate in the ASEAN region – 30 per-cent, compared to an av-erage 22.5 percent rate in neighboring countries.

The Department of Finance (DOF) has maintained that “cutting taxes on corporations makes our businesses more competitive and that by lowering taxes, businesses will face low-er costs and higher profi t margins, potentially gen-erating more employ-ment and investment.”

The Lower House’s TRABAHO proposal will lower the tax rate paid by corporations by two percent every two years,

settling on a fi nal tax rate of 20 percent by 2029. On the other hand, SB 1906 will immediately bring the tax rate down to 25 percent in 2019.

While big corpora-tions are to benefi t from a huge tax cut, a lower tax rate would also bene-fi t 90,000 small and me-dium enterprises com-pared to the 4,000 large businesses in the coun-try., the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has said.

The DTI said, howev-er, that a main drawback to lowering taxes would be a substantial loss in government revenue. The DOF has estimated that lowering the corpo-rate income tax rate from 30 percent to 29 percent in 2019 would result in P26 billion of uncollected revenue.

STATE-RUN Social Security System (SSS) condoned P9.5 billion short-term loan penal-ties of over 658,000 calam-ity-aff ected members under its second Loan Restructuring Program (LRP), and strong-ly urge member-borrowers to pay religiously the monthly amortization of their restruc-tured loans.

SSS President and Chief Executive Offi cer Aurora C. Ig-nacio said that the program, which ran from April 2018 to April 2019, has restructured

SSS condones P9.5-B penalties under LRPAvailees reminded to pay on-time

P10.9 billion worth of loans and generated an income amounting to P4.4 billion.

“Members who paid their outstanding loans in full through LRP will again enjoy their loan privileges after six months from the time that they have paid their loans. They are now worry-free from any loan deductions on their future benefi ts such as their retire-ment pension. We encourage those who are paying their re-structured loans in installment terms to ensure that they are

paying their loan obligations on time to eventually regain their good standing with the pension fund,” said Ignacio.

The SSS fi rst opened its LRP on April 28, 2016 until April 27, 2017 to assist its ca-lamity-aff ected members who were struggling to pay their short-term loans such as sal-ary, emergency, educational (old), Study-Now-Pay-Later Plan, Voc-Tech, and Invest-ment Incentive.

In its fi rst implementation, the SSS restructured P13.8

billion worth of loans and con-doned P13.5 billion worth of penalties which benefi tted more than 856,000 members. It also generated an income amounting to P5.8 billion.

While the fi rst LRP post-ed remarkable results, many members failed to avail of the program and clamored for an-other LRP. In response, SSS opened the second implemen-tation of the program upon the approval of President Rodrigo Duterte.

Ignacio said that they are pleased with the results of the two LRPs, especially with the

number of member-borrowers who applied under the pro-gram. Both the fi rst and sec-ond LRP exceeded its target number of availees by 68 per-cent and 28 percent, respec-tively.

“SSS understands that natural calamities make it dif-fi cult for its members to pay their loan obligations. We are glad that through the LRP, the pension fund was able to help more than 1.51 million mem-ber-borrowers who were af-fected by various calamities to settle their unpaid loans,” Ig-nacio said. –Press release

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LUNGSOD NG CABANATU-AN - Sa magkakahiwalay na lugar, sabay sabay na nag-taas ng watawat at umawit ng Lupang Hinirang ang mga

opisyales at kawani ng iba’t ibang tanggapan sa Nue-va Ecija bilang pakikiisa sa komemorasyon ng National Flag Day nitong Martes.

Sa harapan ng SM City Ca-banatuan ay magkasamang

nagsagawa ng programa para sa National Flag Day (Stop and Salute) ang mga opisyales at kawani ng naturang mall at ng Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) Nueva Ecija.

Pinangunahan nina Col.

Nagbibigay ng mensahe si SM City Cabanatuan manager Joanne Z. Bondoc kaugnay ng pakikiisa sa Flag Day.

SM mall, iba pa nakiisa sa National Flag DayRoberto Miranda bilang pro-vincial fi re marshal ang mga bomber, at mall manager Jo-anne Bondoc ang simple ngunit makabuluhang pro-grama.

Sa Fort Magsaysay, sa harap ng general headquar-ters kung saan naroroon ang bantayog ni dating Pangulong Ramon Magsaysay nag-for-mation ang mga opisyales at sundalo ng 7th Infantry Divi-sion upang awitin ang Lupang Hinirang kasabay ng pagtata-as at pagsaludo sa pamban-sang watawat.

Nagsipagpatugtog naman ng Pambansang Awit ang mga himpilan ng radyo na DZXO-AM at DWWG-FM sa Cabanatuan City ganap na ikawalo ng umaga bilang paki-kiisa Stop and Salute activity, kaisa ang Kapisanan ng mga Boadcaster ng Pilipinas.

Nauna rito, ang grupong Kasangga sa Kalikasan at Novo Ecijano Mountaineers ay nagtindig ng watawat sa pinakatuktok ng pamosong Mt. 387 sa Puncan, Carrang-lan.

Ang lahat ng ito ay alinsu-nod sa komemorasyon ng Na-tional Flag Day na nagsimu-la ngayong Mattes at tatagal hanggang sa nika-12 ng Hun-yo, ang Araw ng Kasarinlan.

Ang lalawigan ng Nueva Ecija ay isa sa walong lalaw-igan na naunang maghimag-sik laban sa mga Kastila kaya ito’y kinakatawan ng isa sa mga sinag ng araw sa wa-tawat ng Pilipinas.

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SUBIC, Zambales - A woman was arrested sell-ing shabu to a police po-seur-buyer in Barangay Calapacuan during an an-ti-drug operation.

Police Major Jude Bry-an Maguddayao, head of Subic Municipal Police Station, identifi ed the sus-pect as Raiyam Sahi, 37, of the said barangay.

She was arrested in the act of selling P500-worth of illegal drugs to undercover agent in Bracero Street.

Recovered from her was a coin purse contain-ing eight transparent plas-tic sachet of shabu and the marked money.

The suspect now fac-es charges for violation of Section 5 and Section 11, Article ll of RA9165 (Com-prehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002) before the Offi ce of the Provincial Prosecutor in Olongapo City.

Woman nabbed selling shabu

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A NEW edition of Miss Gay Fernandina Fiesta Queen was staged evening of May 27, 2019 at Heroes Hall as the City of San Fernando contin-ues to empower the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community.

The prestigious pageant has become a platform for the Fernandino gay individuals to raise awareness on issues such as discrimination and re-jection.

This led Jerald Bondoc, a 22-year old stunner from Ba-rangay Malpitic, to join the pageant and use the crown for his advocacy.

“If I’ll have the crown to-night, I will be great a instru-ment for the message of love, peace, respect, and most es-pecially, acceptance,” said the newly-crowned fi esta queen to the spectators.

Bondoc also vowed to be one with the city government in its gender equality-related programs, remarking that this was his way of becoming a vi-tal part of the society.

Meanwhile, four other queens were crowned along-side Bondoc. They were Arvie Culala of Sta. Lucia (fi rst run-ner-up), Robin James Peña of San Nicolas (second run-ner-up), Elmer Gopez of Bula-

CSF empowers LGBT through ‘fi esta queen’on (third runner-up), and Lou-ie Lagman of Del Pilar (fourth runner-up).

These new queens were rated according to their beau-ty, wit, and spontaneity. The queens also showcased their talents and ramp skills wear-ing their casual attires, swim-suits, and evening gowns.

For his part, Mayor Ed-win “EdSa” Santiago said that apart from the city’s activities, there are alternative ways to show support to the LGBT community.

“Bilang Fernandinos, mara-mi pa tayong magagawa. Res-peto at understanding lang sa community. Maliban sa mga events na ito, we are trying our best to erase the culture of dis-crimination sa siyudad—that is the most important part,” San-tiago said.

Aside from the fi esta queen, the city also stages annually its LGBT June Pride Month where several activities such as rainbow pride march, events management training, pampering services, and sem-inars on discrimination are held.

This year’s Miss Gay Fer-nandino Fiesta Queen was chaired by Agnes Romero and organized by Portfolio Events Solution. –CSFP-CIO

NEW GAY FERNANDINA FIESTA QUEEN. Jerald Bondoc, a 22-year old stunner from Barangay Malpitic, in his priceless reaction after being crowned Miss Gay Fernandina Fiesta Queen 2019 on May 27 at Heroes Hall. C"+#&,/%#'0 1!"#"

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BALANGA CITY -- SM Foundation and farmers on Thursday held a har-vest and cooking festival to showcase the vegetables and other crops raised in a demonstration farm here.

Farmer leader Arthur Olivera said they started their training program un-der SM Foundation’s Kabalikat sa Ka-buhayan and planted sili, talong, okra, kamatis, kangkong, upo, patola, ka-labasa, ampalaya, honeydew, melon and pakwan last March 1, 2019

SM Foundation, farmers hold harvest festival“Ang nag-provide ng binhi ng gu-

lay ay ang SM Foundation sa tulong ng Harbest Agribusiness Corp. Ang mga magsasaka ay nag-aral ng tatlong bu-wan sa tamang pagsasaka at gagaya-hin namin ito sa aming mismong tani-man,” he said.

Olivera said they belong to fi ve groups of 118 farmers under the Kaan-ib Program of Balanga City who trained at the one-hectare farm in Barangay Tuyo.

He said they also held the cooking festival to taste the crops they plant-

ed and harvested. Prepared were pakbet, bola-bola, kare-kareng gulay, adobong gata and chicken with tan-glad sa buho.

“Ang Kabalikat sa Kabuhayan ay malaking tulong sa ating magsasaka upang magkaroon ng malaking pro-duksyon ng gulay at iba’t ibang uri ng crops kasi sa pagsisimula ng pag-tatanim hanggang sa pagbebenta ay tutulong ang aming kapartner na SM Foundation,” city agriculturist Nerissa Mateo said.

She noted that SM Foundation

shared a big budget for the project like farm inputs and the training program.

According to her, the city govern-ment wanted the farmers to practice what they learned not only for a day but for their entire farming career.

“Napakamatagumpay ng pro-grama. From zero income ng magsa-saka, umani sila ng marami at ngayon ay ibinebenta na nila,” Mateo said, ad-vising the farmers “yakapin natin ang programang ibinababa ng pamaha-laang lungsod sapagka’t ito ay para sa inyong kapakanan.”

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SHARE THE JOY and value of read-ing to thousands of children nation-wide through The SM Store‘s #Sha-reMovement Donate-A-Book project.

Books help shape a child’s imag-ination and creative mind. Books are also powerful tools to fi ght poverty and inspire young minds to dream big and become young achievers. This is because books are like manuals of life- they lead us to a future fi lled with confi dence and fortitude.

Through The SM Store’s #Share-Movement- the offi cial umbrella cam-paign of The SM Store Corporate So-cial Responsibility (CSR) chain- Do-nate-a-Book project, shoppers and customers can now have the chance to donate new books, pre-loved books and brand new school supplies from May 20- July 7, 2019.

In this joint project of The SM Store and SM Stationery, booths have been set up in all The SM Store branches

nationwide where customers can drop their donations and share the gift of reading to the less fortunate.

Each donation entitles a customer with a Php 50 discount coupon which can be redeemed for every minimum Php 500 single-receipt purchase on regular-priced items from the SM Sta-tionery section at The SM Store. Cou-pons are valid from May 20, 2019- July 8, 2020.

Drop by the nearest Donate-a-

Book booth now located in all The SM Store branches nationwide and share your love for books to those who need them most.

Donate-A-Book is one of the ways The SM Store and its customers work together to do their share for the less fortunate. Other upcoming #Share-Movement projects include: Share Your Extras, Gamot Para Sa Kapwa and Share-A-Toy.

–Press release

The SM Store #SHAREMOVEMENT presents: Donate-A-Book

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TODAY IN PHILIPPINE HISTORY

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RAPE IS NOT A JOKEStop normalizing sexual violence!

The repeated use of rape, which is a criminal off ense, to induce laughter not only normalizes violence against women and children but desensitizes a country where a woman is raped each hour.

Duterte’s allies who defend his disgusting humor are enablers of sexual violence. Instead of protecting the welfare of women and children, these public offi cials would rather help perpetuate a culture of rape.

-- Gabriela Rep. Arlene Brosas

Prodded discordWHOLE-OF-nation approach.

Whatever that means – a conglomeration of parts-of-the-nation strategies, perhaps? – is said to have been brought by President Duterte to Central Luzon, per an Inquirer story by the intrepid Tonette Orejas last week.

Executive Order No. 70 mandated the new approach, wrote Tonette. Googled it and found EO 70 as signed on Dec. 4 last year, ordering the creation of a national task force to “end local communist armed confl ict.”

Its aim: To institutionalize the “whole-of-nation approach in inclusive and sustainable peace” and adopt a national peace framework.

“There is a need to create a national task force that will provide an effi cient mechanism and structure for the implementation of the whole-of-nation approach to aid in the realization of the collective aspiration of the Filipino people to attain inclusive and sustainable peace,” the EO reads.

And furthered: “Towards this end, the Government shall prioritize and harmonize the delivery of basic services and social development packages in confl ict-aff ected areas and -vulnerable communities, facilitate societal inclusivity, and ensure active participation of all sectors of society in the pursuit of the country’s peace agenda.”

For its implementation, 16 members of the Cabinet are tasked as Cabinet Offi cer for Regional Development and Security (CORDS) corresponding to the 16 regions of the country. (The autonomous Bangsamoro to get its own point person, presumably).

CORDS would “assist the President in the speedy, effi cient and orderly resolution of problems in government operations,” said presidential peace adviser Carlito Galvez, Jr., a former AFP chief of staff .

Galvez presided over the meeting in Pampanga last Wednesday among “top offi cials of the military, police, and line agencies to synchronize their eff orts ‘eradicate the threat of insurgent group.’”

Sans the S for Security, CORDS hews perfectly to the CORD – same Cabinet Offi cer for Regional Development – during the more secure presidency of Fidel V. Ramos.

Perhaps, El Tabaco’s think-tank knew only too well that regional development has security well within its embrace. No disparagement to Duterte’s brain pool there.

By happenstance, I’ve had up close and personal experience with that CORD, serving at that time as special assistant on public aff airs to Interior and Local Government Secretary Raff y Alunan who was CORD for the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.

Among the more visible eff orts of Tio Paeng as CORD were the “Sulu Arms Limitation Talks” that commenced with the fi rst-ever “walk of solidarity for peace and development” in the streets of Jolo, participated in by warring political clans; and the Oplan Paglalansag that dismantled private armies, subsequently replicated throughout the country.

PRODGalvez’s military persona permeating

Duterte’s CORDS – to me though – ha rkens further back to Marcosian times, specifi cally 1976-1978, to the PROD – the Presidential

Regional Offi cer for Development. Harmonizing the delivery of basic services

of regional agencies to the remotest areas – subscribing to the operative mantra of the time: Bringing the Government Closer to the People – was the PROD’s mission.

All PRODs were personally picked up by the Great Ferdinand. For Central Luzon, it was Brig. Gen. Benjamin G. Santos, commanding offi cer of the 5th Infantry Brigade, PA, headquartered at the Camp Servillano Aquino in San Miguel, Tarlac. Yeah, that is the present Northern Luzon Command.

The real mission all too clear there: Deprive the fi sh of the sea in which they swim, a reversal of the Maoist dictum: “The guerrilla must move amongst the people as a fi sh swims in the sea.”

Concomitant with harmonizing was ensuring the delivery of the services. Here, the PROD had a secretariat composed of one representative each from the line agencies in the region that comprised the PROD operations monitoring offi ce (OMO).

The synergy in the Association of Regional and Assistant Regional Offi cers (ARARO) as well as that in the Association of Regional Public Information Offi cers (ARPIO) in Central Luzon wrought Operations Tanglaw (Tanod at Gabay ng Lahi at Watawat), the PROD’s spearhead in its mission of cascading the government to the far-fl ung areas.

Fortnightly, RDs, ARDs and their technical staff went to pre-assigned cluster barangays to hold assemblies with the people, clarify pre-surveyed needs, draw direct feedbacks from them, even as actual service was readily rendered, usually medical-dental, plant and animal dispersal, reproductive health seminars, nutrition information, and the like.

Follow through programs were undertaken by the agencies’ technicians to ensure some continuity of what were decided upon during the initial assemblies.

No less than Marcos recognized the impact of this PROD program with Operation Tanglaw meriting recognition in his Notes on the New Society of the Philippines II.

Why and how did I come to know about this? I served as the PROD-OMO executive offi cer and coordinator of Operation Tanglaw from its conception in 1976 to its demise two years after, when the PROD faded in the great Marcosian scheme of things.

So how fared the PROD in the anti-insurgency aspect of its mission?

The strength of the New People’s Army by the end of the Marcos dictatorship pointed to an absolute negation.

Lest it be misconstrued, I am not implying now, much less prophesying, that Duterte’s CORDS shall meet the same fate as Marcos’ PROD. I am just struck by history with some parallelisms there.

Yeah, as in Marx’s take of history as repeating itself, fi rst as tragedy and second as farce.

ON MAY 30, 1892, Fernando Amorsolo, declared as the fi rst National Artist in Painting in 1972 and the so-called “Grand Old Man of Philippine Art”, was born in Paco, Manila.

Amorsolo earned a degree from the Liceo de Manila Art School in 1909 and entered the University of the Philippines’ School of Fine Arts. He was a portrait artist and known paint-er of rural Philippine landscapes.

He graduated with honors from the U.P. in 1914 and got study grant in Madrid, Spain. He was also able to visit New York, where he encountered postwar impressionism and cub-ism, which would be major infl uences on his work.

To make money while in school, Amorsolo joined compe-titions and did illustrations for various Philippine publications. He also illustrated for the religious Pasion books.

He set up his own studio upon his return to Manila and painted prodigiously during the 1920s and the 1930s.

Believed to have painted more than 10,000 pieces, his Rice Planting (1922), which appeared on posters and tourist brochures, became one of the most popular images of the Commonwealth era.

Beginning in the 1930s, Amorsolo’s work was exhibited widely both in the Philippines and abroad. He became the fa-vorite Philippine artist of United States offi cials and visitors in the Philippines. In 1939, his oil Afternoon Meal of the Workers won fi rst prize at the New York World’s Fair.

Amorsolo’s optimistic, pastoral images set the tone for Philippine painting before World War II. Except for his dark-er World War II-era paintings, Amorsolo painted quiet and peaceful scenes throughout his career.

Notably, he also painted a series of historical portraits on pre-Colonial and Spanish Colonization events, including his Making of the Philippine Flag, which was widely reproduced. He also painted oil portraits of General Emilio Aguinaldo, oth-er Philippine presidents and prominent Filipinos.

He served as director of the College of Fine Arts of the University of the Philippines from 1938 to 1952.

He died on April 24, 1972 at the age of 79.

Fernando Amorsolois born in Paco, Manila

There’s a rule in acting called, “Don’t play the result.” If you have a character who’s going to end up in a certain place, don’t play that until you get there. Play each scene and each beat as it comes. And that’s what you do in life: You don’t play the result. –Michael J. Fox

What is important is to keep learning, to enjoy challenge, and to tolerate ambiguity. In the end there are no certain answers. –Martina Horner

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Napag-uusapanLangFelix M. Garcia

‘Death penalty is being suggested

to reinstate’KINAKAILANGAN na talagang ibalikang parusang bitay na kailanma’y higitna mabisa upang itong mga adiksa laman tumino na ang pag-iisip.

At magsilbing aral ito sa iba paang makakita ng nagpupumiglas narapist habang ito’y tinuturukan siyang kung anong klaseng pamatay na droga.

At ang tanging hiling siya’y patawarinsa ginawa, na matapos gahasainang biktima ito’y nagawang patayin,at di naisip ang puedeng kasapitin?

Kung saan ang pina-kamababang hatol,‘life sentence’ kundi man ng ‘lethal injection’

(na ipinatigil ng naging Pangulong GMA, sa di ko matukoy na rason).

Na nagresulta sa biglaang paglobong halos lahat ng mabigat na kaso,tulad ng pagpatau at pang-aabusoliban sa iba pang ‘punishable by law’.

Sa puntong marapat nang muling ibalikang ‘death’ sana ay di lang para sa ‘rapists’ kundi pati itong sa ‘illegal drug’ sabitna mga opisyal nating mga ganid.

Na lubhang eksperto sa pangungulimbat,‘money laundering’ at gawang paninikwatsa kaban ng bayan ang mga hayupakna ‘lawmakers’ nating di takot sa batas.

At dahil higit na mas marami yataitong ‘anti death’ o tutol ibalik ngaang bitay… aywan lang kung ang panukala ng mga ‘pro-death’ ay agad maisagawa. Sanhi na rin nitong kapag hinayaannilang maibalik ang parusang bitayay baka sila ang unang ‘masampolan’kaya sila’y ilag muling buhayin ‘yan?

Sana naman sa’ting mga bagong saltasa Congress at Senate, tulad ni Go, sakanina Tolentino, Bato dela Rosa,at Imee Marcos ay magkaisa sila;

Na maisulong ang pagkatig na mulisa ‘capital punishment’ tulad ng dati,nang sa gayon itong ulikba ang budhiay magpagbago ang masamang ugali.

At kung saan kapag naipairal ganapitong napipintong ‘i-repeal’ na batas,ang mga ‘rapists’ at ‘courier’ nitong labagna gamot tuluyan na nating malansag.

Sanhi ng pagbuhay muli sa parusangbitay, na kagaya ng ineksyong lethal,na ipinatikim sa isang Echegaray;tiyak marami na ang mahimasmasan.

At di na matuksong gawan ng masamaang anak ni Eba’t ikapariwarang sarili oras na maisagawaang pag-iral muli ng bitay sa bansa!

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PILAR, Bataan -- The outgoing lady mayor of this town who did not seek reelection for her third and last term on Wednes-day considered citizens get-ting closer to government as her outstanding accomplish-ment and legacy.

Mayor Alice Pizarro cited various infrastructure projects accomplished during her six-year term but she set these aside, saying it was easy to recite such and such big proj-ects.

“Those big and likewise im-portant projects pale in com-parison to people trusting gov-ernment that civil society or-ganizations swore, modesty aside, happened during my administration,” she said. “For the fi rst time, they told me, they were given attention.”

The sangguniang bayan has accredited more than 15

organizations that received assistance from funds sourced by the municipal government from various agencies of the national government.

“These are existing orga-nizations and not fl y-by-night ones. Funds are closely mon-itored and under scrutiny by existing requirements from the Commission on Audit,” Pizarro said.

She said the accredited groups were required to have plans so that their needs were prioritized and funds not gone to waste.

The plans are laid out and discussed thoroughly. “Here are the funds and so what has to be prioritized,” the mayor quoted the question asked of in the discussion.

She said that as much as possible she joined capacity building events of organiza-tions . “I want them to feel that they are important to govern-

ment that is serious to address their concerns.”

She said that it was during her term that three members from civil society organizations were included in the planning group of the municipal govern-ment.

“As members of the plan-ning group, organizations know where funds of the mu-nicipal government go. Trans-parency is very important,” Pizarro said.

She did not seek reelec-tion although she was eager to still serve her constituents and instead gave way to her hus-band Carlos “Charlie” Pizarro, Jr. who won overwhelmingly in the May 13 midterm elections.

Charlie served for six years as general manager of the Metro Bataan Development Authority after being mayor of Pilar for nine years. His wife took over and was undefeated for two terms.

OUTGOING MAYOR’S LEGACY

Getting people closer to gov’t

Mayor Alice Pizarro

WOMEN AND members of the LGBTQIA+ communi-ty have long been at the re-ceiving end of catcalling, wolf-whistling, and obscene remarks in public spaces. While there are cities in the Philippines, such as Manila and Quezon City, that passed local ordinances punishing such acts, a national legisla-tion further strengthens the

‘Bawal Bastos’ bill passage hailedcommitment to curb gen-der-based sexual harassment in streets, schools, workplac-es, and other similar places.

On this note, the Com-mission on Human Rights lauds the passage of the Safe Streets, Public Spaces and Workplace Act, also known as the ‘Bawal Bastos’ bill.

To achieve its purpose, the Commission looks forward to

its meaningful implementa-tion to ensure that the rights of vulnerable and disadvan-taged are protected in every part of the country.

The greater challenge to us all is to work on a society that is free from discrimina-tion, a community safe to ex-press one’s self, and a coun-try with respect to everyone’s rights and dignity.

(Statement of CHR spokesperson Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia)

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NOTICE OF SELF-ADJUDICATIONNotice is hereby given that RODOLFO SOTO UYENGCO, 89 years old,

Filipino, married, resident of No. 13 Narra St., L&S Subd., Angeles City and sole heir of LUIS D. UYENGCO and MARIA D. SOTO-UYENGCO who both died intestate on April 7, 1961 and December 18, 1994, respectively, executed an Affi davit of Self-Adjudication with Sale on their estate, more particularly described as a parcel of land (Lot No. 931 of the Cadastral Survey of Bacolor) situated in San Vicente, Bacolor, Pampanga and covered by Transfer Certifi cate of Title No. 16598-R in the Registry of Deeds for Province of Pampanga, before Notary Public Bryant R. Canasa as per Doc No. 375, Page No. 76, Book No. 1, Series of 2019.

Punto! Central Luzon: May 16, 23 & 30, 2019

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINESREGIONAL TRIAL COURTTHIRD JUDICIAL REGION

BRANCH 60ANGELES CITY

PETITION FOR CORRECTION OF ENTRIES IN THE BIRTH CERTIFICATE OF PETITIONER, PARTICULARLY HER MIDDLE NAME FROM “P” TO “DELA CRUZ”; MOTHER’S NAME FROM MARITESS C. PAGUIO TO MARITESS P. DELA CRUZ; AND DATE OF MARRIAGE OF PARENTS FROM JULY 16, 1982 TO JULY 7, 1984,

LESLEY D. DELA CRUZ, Petitioner,

-versus- R-ANG-19-01493-SP

THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF ANGELES CITY AND PHILIPPINE STATISTICS AUTHORITY, Respondents.

x---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------xORDER

On April 26, 2019, petitioner Lesley D. Dela Cruz through counsel, Atty. Melba DC Lopez fi led a verifi ed petition praying that after due notice, publication and hearing, an Order be issued directing the respondents to amend the entries appearing on the birth certifi cate of petitioner, under Registry No. 87-6647, as follows:

1. petitioner’s middle name from “P” to “Dela Cruz”;2. name of mother from MARITESS C. PAGUIO to

MARITESS P. DELA CRUZ; and3. the date of marriage of petitioner’s parents from

July 16, 1982 to July 7, 1984WHEREFORE, fi nding the petition to be suffi cient in form and substance,

the court hereby: (a) sets the case for hearing on July 11, 2019 at 8:30 in the morning; (b) order petitioner (1) to serve within seventy-two (72) hours from receipt hereof copies of the petition and its annexes to the Offi ce of the Solicitor General of the Philippines at 134 Amorsolo St., Legaspi Village, Makati City, and Offi ce of the City Prosecutor, Angeles City; (c) orders all persons interested in this petition to appear on said date and time before this court, Regional Trial Court, Branch 60, Angeles City and to show cause, if any, why the petition should not be granted; (d) directs the Solicitor General to enter his appearance in this case for the State, within seventy-two (72) hours from receipt of this Order; and (e) directs the Branch Clerk of Court of this Court to furnish copies hereof the petitioner, her counsel, the Solicitor General, the Civil Registrar of Angeles City, the City Prosecutor, Angeles City and the Philippine Statistics Authority, Quezon City.

Let copy of this order be furnished the petitioner and her counsel.Further, the petitioner at her expense, is hereby ordered to cause the

publication of this Order in a newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Pampanga and Angeles City in accordance with P.D. 1702 before the date of hearing for three (3) consecutive weeks.

SO ORDERED.Angeles City, Philippines, April 30, 2019.

EDA P. DIZON-ERA Presiding Judge

cc:Offi ce of the Solicitor General- 134 Amorsolo St. Legaspi Village Makati CityOffi ce of the City Prosecutor- Angeles CityPhilippine Statistics Authority- Quezon CityLocal Civil Registrar- Angeles City, PampangaAtty. Melba DC LopezPetitioner

Punto! Central Luzon: May 23, 30 & June 6 , 2019

NOTICE OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENTNotice is hereby given that the heirs of RITA C. RAMOS-CANLAS

who died intestate on May 18, 1984 in Angeles City executed an Affi davit of Extrajudicial Settlement with Renunciation of Rights and Deed of Donation on her estate, more particularly described as a parcel of land (Lot 12, Block 5 of the subdivision plan (LRC) Pad-97370, being a portion of Lot 5 described on plan (LRC) Psd-92474, LRC (GLRO) Cad. Rec. No. 124) with improvements existing thereon, situated in the Barrio of Balibago, City of Angeles, Island of Luzon and covered by Transfer Certifi cate of Title No. 51182, before Notary Public Michael C. Yabut as per Doc No. 211, Page No. 43, Book No. XXIII, Series of 2019.

Punto! Central Luzon: May 23, 30 & June 6, 2019

search-Based Analysis from Physical and So-cial Science Perspec-tives” cited fl ooding sce-narios aff ecting not only San Fernando and other towns in this province, but as well as Metro Ma-nila and Southern Taga-log regions. The study, done by scientists K.S. Rodolfo, F.P. Siringan, C.T. Remotigue, and C.B. Lamug, cited caus-es of fl ooding which are more serious but less admitted in fl ood prone areas, including Pam-panga.

“Hidden underground and slow, subsidence escapes attention and allows gradual, short-time fi xes for worsening fl oods. Perhaps only a worst-case deluge from simultaneous high tides, storm surges and rains will educate the people and bring about prop-er mitigation,” the study said.

It lamented that “gov-ernment eff orts favor short-term political con-tingency over effi cacy. Local politicians build wells to court votes; most national leaders are unaware of subsid-ence, and foreign engi-

More investments in CSF eyed despite...neering consultants ig-nore, deny or minimize the importance of sub-sidence.”

“Expensive, ineff ec-tive dredging and diking projects, funded with for-eign loans that stipulate the use of foreign exper-tise and ignore Filipino scientists, are vulnera-ble to corruption,” the study noted.

It also lamented that “people whose only assets are ancestral homes and lots are re-luctant to recognize that their own wells are a major cause of fl ooding. They demand engineer-ing solutions, but make them even more ineff ec-tual by refusing rights-of-way.”

While saying that “fl ooding can be amelio-rated in the short-term by restoring channel widths and modifying aquacul-ture. Reforestation would increase infi ltration and decrease erosion and siltation” and that “rapid subsidence will persist if groundwater use is not considerably augmented by surface sources,” the study warned that “even so, fl ooding from both natural compaction and global sea level rise will continue.”

“Urbanization and deforestation are import-ant causes of the wors-ening fl oods but, in the long-term, rising local sea level is the primary factor. This is not the two millimeters per year rise induced by global warm-ing, for regional subsid-ence is much more rap-id,” it said.

The study has raised concerns over extraction of water from under-ground or aquifers.

“Dewatering and sub-sidence are greatly ac-celerated by heavy ex-traction of groundwater for fi shponds, farms, and the rapidly growing pop-ulation. Annual subsid-ence of several centime-ters measured at many Pampanga well-sites has been independent-ly confi rmed by recent geodetic resurveys.”

The study said “we may take bleak comfort in realizing that subsid-ence from groundwater over-usage is a process that is self-enhancing at present, but must be self-limiting in the future, even without proper reg-ulation. As the growing population continues to extract excess amounts· of groundwater, subsid-ence, and attendant tid-

al incursion and storm fl ooding can only get worse.”

“Eventually, how-ever, either or both of two consequences will force the exorbitant use of groundwater to slow down. First, the ground-water may be so deplet-ed, or so contaminated by saltwater intrusion that its use will have to stop. Secondly, subsid-ence and attendant tidal and storm fl ooding may render portions of the coastal plains no longer habitable, which would also result in reduced pumping. In the end, though, whatever sub-sidence, has happened will be permanent,” the study also said.

The study also ob-served that while the country’s rainy season dumps heavy water on the ground, “it is a great pity that such an abun-dance of rain is so sea-sonal, and

that surface reser-voirs are too small to store enough water for the agriculture, fi sh-ponds, and domestic needs of the regional population, which must rely far too heavily on groundwater.”

–Ding Cervantes

in 2017 together with fi ve more big ticket infrastruc-ture projects for the city.

According to the city mayor, the idea of devel-oping the Abacan Riv-erbank Growth Corridor with a linear road stretch is part of the “Sikluban” Project of the city gov-ernment. The concept was anchored from the offi cial entry of Angeles City to the Liveable Cit-ies Design Challenge in 2014.

The artist’s perspec-tive of the project exhib-ited a modern take on road development as it featured bicycle lanes and long stretch of prom-

Angeles City, DPWH break ground...F�� ! 1 enade linking all 6 villag-

es traversed by the Aba-can River.

“This is the start of something big in terms of addressing our traf-fi c woes in the city. This alternative highway will greatly help ease traffi c congestion in the areas of Pandan and Pulung Maragul as we connect the east and west ends of the city via this,” the mayor said.

The construction of the fi rst phase, which amounts to P27.8 mil-lion, is set to begin in June. The initial phase will cover and link ba-rangays Pulung Maragul and Pandan to Balibago and Ninoy Aquino as well

as the Abacan Bridge via loop.

According to City En-gineer Donato Dizon, the highway is expected to be completed in Novem-ber 2019 (180 calendar days) with R-II Builders as the contractor of the said project.

For his part, Mayor Pamintuan guaranteed the continuity of the proj-ect whoever seats as the local chief executive as it secures annual appro-priation from the national government through the General Appropriations Act (GAA).

“This is not a dream anymore. We have laid the foundations of the project and secured fund-

ing for it. In behalf of the people of the city, I would like to express my thanks to President Rodrigo Duterte and to the DPWH Headed by Secretary Vil-lar. This will surely help us in completely chang-ing the landscape of the city,” Pamituan said.

Joining the city may-or in the groundbreaking ceremony are DPWH- Angeles District Engi-neer Celestino Polin-tan, Councilors Edu Pa-mintuan, Jericho Aguas, Joseph Ponce, Alex In-diongco, Amos Rivera, Councilor-Elect Thelma Indiongco, offi cials from R-II Builders, city hall and barangay offi cials.

–Angeles CIO

ic Center is being put up debt-free.

“So, now we are fi n-ishing two schools there (stand-alone K to 12) as well as a “tech book,” and a command and control center costing P220 million,” he said.

The mayor also said a permanent evacuation center, which was fund-ed through 3rd District Rep. Dong Gonzales; two senior citizens’ cen-ters, a youth develop-

EdSa banners debt-free CSF Civic CenterF�� ! 1 ment center, a city park,

a drug special education center, a sports center, and satellite offi ces are now being constructed in the CSF Civic Center.

In connection with this, Santiago said being readied now is a tourism road that will connect the towns of Sta. Rita and Lubao to the NLEx Mex-ico exit to Barangays Anao and Arenas, Arayat and then Nueva Ecija.

The mayor revealed: “Manny Pacquiao will put up a big convention cen-

ter in Calulut which will begin construction next month.”

Because of this, San-tiago said he has re-quested Mexico Mayor Teddy Tumang to put up a service road parallel to NLEx from Mexico to Pau, in Sto. Tomas town and Pandaras in the city.

He said he has no qualms in asking his fellow mayors for infra-structure development “because in order to suc-ceed, we need the col-laboration of everybody

even the private sector and the academe.”

Santiago said in San Fernando, a child devel-opment center is priori-tized.

“We model it from France, Germany and Japan. It will serve kids 0-2 years old and 2-4 years old before we in-troduce them to pre-school,” he said.

“That is why CSF is No. 1 in the National Achievement Test in the region because we focus on education,” Santiago

said.The mayor said “val-

ues” should be taught. “Dakal a biyasa pero ela magaling, dakal a mag-aling pero ela matinu, dakal a matinu ala lang pusu, dakal atin pusu ela makibahagi (There are many who are intelligent but they are not wise, there are many who are wise but they are not proper, there are many who are proper but they have no heart, and there

are many who have heart but they do not co-operate),” Santiago said.

“It should be com-plete, that is the pur-pose of education that is why we build a civ-ic center that is owned by the government, that is owned by the people, that is why it is called civ-ic center,” he said. “Only in San Fernando, it is the people who own the civic center not the offi cials.”

–Ashley Manabat

current construction is already 60 percent fi n-ished.

From Malolos, the NSCR will also have a station in Calumpit, Bu-

$2.75-B loan for Malolos-Clark railway approvedF�� ! 1 lacan; Apalit and the City

of San Fernando in Pam-panga, and at this free-port zone.

Aside from this, also included in the said loan package of he ADB is the 1.9-kilometer viaduct of

the NSCR from Solis go-ing to LRT 1 at Blumen-tritt, Manila.

Also, in line with this, the Japan Internation-al Cooperation Agency had approved last year the $2-billion Offi cial De-

velopment Assistance for the funding of coach-es for the Phase 2 of the NSCR.

The coaches were designed to accommo-date 350,000 passen-gers on a daily basis and

can contain up to a mil-lion passengers daily un-til 2025.

At present, a clean-ing up operation is on-going at the former PNR railway in Malolos where Phase 2 going to this

freeport and Phase 1 go-ing to Tutuban and Blu-mentritt will commence.

The old rotting posts that were put up by the former contractor of the North Rail Project will also be torn down.

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SpotlightArci Pineda

2019 Mutya at Lakan ningSan Fernando is a total failure

THE 2019 Mutya at Lakan ning San Fernado was a total mess!Why?First, Mayor Edwin Santiago was not given due honor. He was not even provided a podium, where he

could deliver his speech well. He was holding his cue card on his right hand and on the other hand his wireless microphone. They could have made things easier for him, being the father of the City of San Fernando.

Second, the sound system sucks! Sound systems must deliver high quality sound reproduction to the listener. It means that the equipment

must be suitable for the environment and implemented by someone who understands the compromises involved in large and small room reinforcement systems. Therefore, certain adjustments would have been made.

We could hardly understand what the host was saying. Thank God! the host, Ray Maliwat was very articulate and had to put stress on whatever he says.

Third, the lighting - Stroboscopic lights or strobe lights are mainly used on a larger venue. However, in this case, Heroes Hall is too small for them to use a great number of strobes. A seatmate even told me if we were part of the presentation, because the regular fl ashes of light striking blinded us.

Then, Punto Central Luzon is the annual component of Mutya at Lakan as a regular media partner! And we choose the Darling of the Press Award for the Mutya candidate.

I was always tasked to award the Darling of The Press Award. But during the awarding segment, I asked the people from the tourism Offi ce for the sash, and the bouquet. Without them knowing it, I dropped by our offi ce days before the pageant and learned that Punto shelled out money for the sash and bouquet.

To my surprise, they told me that the sash would be enough and the cash money. I got furious! I insisted that Punto gave them money for the sash and the bouquet. Minutes later, I was handed a bouquet. Was it fair? I don’t think the bouquet was intended for the Darling of the Press winner. I would presume that bouquet was for another award, had I not raise my voice.

Lastly, the presentation of special awards was divided into two segments. During the fi rst segment, all the winners were called. Six of them alltogether in one line. Then the presenters were also called to present the award alltogether, too. So, there was a huge confusion on stage on who to present the award to. With all the winners and presenters on stage it made things all mixed up!

Some of the sponsors were complaining about the mileage. I heard some of them saying they were not given proper credits during the awarding of special awards.

What have happened to the tourism staff ?Disorganized or disoriented? I’m afraid Ching Pangilinan has nothing to do with this - neither the organizers.Not even Toni Legaspi who I think is one of the organizers\director.So, where could have been the root of all these so-called “kapalpakan”?Wasn’t it because of the staff - the execution was a total fi asco! Very disappointing!However, we are glad to announce that the 2019 Mutya Ning San Fernando is Candidate #5 Rica

Gabrienne David while 2019 Lakan is Candidate #6 Christian Paul Garcia.q q q

THE 80’s was a vibrant decade for local music.It was a glorious era for OPM, and a number of Pinoy songs topped the charts, going head to head with

foreign hits.After almost four decades, what happened to the Pinoy singers behind these now-timeless tunes? Where

are they now?GINO PADILLA: The ‘80s heartthrob fi rst shot to fame through a TV commercial with an international

music icon. He was introduced to the local scene by his cousin, singer-actress Zsa Zsa Padilla, and his debut song “Closer You and I” became an instant OPM classic.

Gino scored another OPM hit with “Gusto Kita”, which was part of the album “Shifting Gears” released in 1987. He’s back to managing a family-owned security agency and treats fans to the occasional music gig or TV appearance.

JETT PANGAN: Jett is the frontman of The Dawn, who was behind the hits “Salamat” and “Enveloped Ideas”. He also went on to lead the Jett Pangan Group, which disbanded in 2001.

He is also a TV, movie, and theater actor. He is set to play a serial-killer barber in a local production of a musical thriller this October.

RAYMOND LAUCHENGCO: Raymond fi rst charmed audiences onstage as a child performer. He went on to join mainstream showbiz and rose to stardom—and heartthrob status—as one of the leads in a hit ‘80s teen movie. But he was best known as a sought-after balladeer, with classics “So It’s You”, “I Need You Back”, and “Farewell” in his repertoire.

In the following decades, he has continued to fi nd success as a performer and held concerts all over the world. He is now juggling his career with family life.

LOU BONNEVIE: Lou was known to ‘80s kids as a pop-rock singer. She was also a host and an actress with a knack for comedy.

She went on to head her own production house. She produced, wrote, and performed a number of award-winning hits like “Sa ‘Yo Lamang” and “Tisay”. She also discovered a passion for helping to save the environment. In 2013, she founded Earth Day Jam Foundation that helps spread her advocacy through music.

JAM MORALES: ‘80s kids know Jam as the wide-eyed pop singer of hits like “Even If” and “A Smile In Your Heart”.

She bade her career goodbye and moved to the U.S. to start a family. Jam still makes concert appearances sometimes and has a day job as a voice coach.

PAL renews commitment

to protect the Philippine Eagle

4-STAR CARRIER Philippine Airlines recently renewed its commitment to protect the Philippine eagle by providing support for the Philippine Ea-gle Foundation (PEF), a non-profi t environmental conservation organization committed to ensure the survival of the endangered species.

Through the airline’s ‘Mabuhay Miles with a Mission’ program, a joint project of its corporate social responsibility arm PAL Foundation and fre-quent fl ier program Mabuhay Miles, PAL donat-ed an additional one million miles to PEF for the foundation’s travel needs.

The new miles will also help PEF carry out its mission to spread awareness on the importance of preserving this endangered specie and their equally important forest-habitat.

Generous PAL passengers have donated their unused fl ight miles to support the Foundation, for which the airline management is immensely grateful.

“We are gratifi ed that our loyal customers have unselfi shly shown the genuine heart of the Filipino”, said PAL President and COO Jaime J. Bautista, a longtime true believer in the cause of protecting the eagles.

“This is a critical time for our national bird and support is needed now more than ever. PAL’s do-nation of a million Mabuhay Miles will benefi t ef-forts that work to protect the Philippine eagle. We thank PAL and all of its loyal patrons for their gen-erous support to the mission by helping us reach out to more people, specially the Filipino youth, and encourage them to participate in the protec-tion of our national bird and our forests,” says Dennis J. I. Salvador, PEF Executive Director:

In 2016, Philippine Airlines and the Philippine Eagle Foundation entered into an agreement to help preserve the national bird as part of the air-line’s commitment to environmental conservation. PEF was then under the chairmanship of Carlos G. Dominguez, who is now the country’s Finance Secretary.

As its initial gesture of support, PAL donated one million miles for PEF to carry out its programs and adopted baby eagle “Sinag”. For three years now, the PAL Family provided for Sinag’s needs by extending fi nancial support and tender loving care in line with the fl ag carrier’s “Buong Pusong Alaga” service.

PAL eagle “Sinag”

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MINUTES OF THE 125th REGULAR SESSION OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF MABALACAT CITY, PAMPANGA HELD ON FEBRUARY 13, 2019 AT THE MABALACAT CITY HALL ANNEX, CLARKFIELD, PAMPANGA

PRESENT: Hon. Christian C. Halili - Vice Mayor/Presiding Offi cer Hon. Gerald Guttrie P. Aquino - Member Hon. Roland D. Peña - Member Hon. Moises Dwight Oliver P. Morales - Member

Hon. Eduardo D. Sotto - Member Hon. Amauri M. Tiglao - Member Hon. Rogelio Q. Yumul - Member

Hon. Carlo Nino C. Rivera - Member Hon. Jerry M. Basilio - Member Hon. Danilo B. Bayani - Member Hon. Marjorie Grace M. Sambo - Member Hon. Hans Christian G. Balingit - Member

ABSENT: Hon. Krizzanel C. Garbo - Member Hon. Ruvielane S. Margarito - Member

CITY ORDINANCE NO. 84Series of 2019

AN ORDINANCEAMENDING SECTION 11(A) OF CITY ORDINANCE NO. 03, SERIES OF 2013 ENTITLED “ENACTING THE MABALACAT CITY PASSENGER TERMINAL CODE OF 2013”

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF MABALACAT CITY, PAMPANGA IN SESSION ASSEMBLED THAT:

SECTION 1. TITLE. This Ordinance shall be known as “An Ordinance amending Section 11(A) of City Ordinance No. 03, Series of 2013 entitled “Enacting the Mabalacat City Passenger Terminal Code of 2013”

SECTION 2. SCOPE/COVERAGE

A). This Ordinance shall cover amendments to City Ordinance No. 03, Series of 2013 particularly Section 11(A) Only Public Utility Vehicles transiting in the City of Mabalacat via the Dau Exit of the North-Luzon Expressway and passing through Mac Arthur Highway are hereby allowed to enter the Mabalacat Passenger Terminal Complex to load and unload passengers and/or cargoes.

B). The amendment shall now be Section 11(A) All public utility buses transiting in the City of Mabalacat from North and South and vice versa using the NLEX and Mac Arthur Highway are hereby allowed to load and unload passengers at the Mabalacat City Passenger Terminal Complex”.

SECTION 3. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

A). All pertinent provisions of City Ordinance No. 03, Series of 2013 which were not amended shall remain valid and in full eff ect.

SECTION 4. EFFECTIVITY – This Ordinance shall take eff ect immediately upon approval, signing and posting on conspicuous places within the city and/or publication to any newspaper of local and/or national circulation.

ENACTED: This 13th day of February 2019 on motion of Hon. Roland D. Peña, unanimously seconded.

CERTIFIED CORRECT:

Aileen G. Peña SP SecretaryATTESTED BY: CHRISTIAN C. HALILI

Vice Mayor/Presiding Offi cer

APPROVED:

CHRISTIAN C. HALILI GERALD GUTTRIE P. AQUINOPresiding Offi cer Member

ROLAND D. PEÑA MOISES DWIGHT OLIVER P. MORALESMember Member

EDUARDO D. SOTTO AMAURI M. TIGLAOMember Member

ROGELIO Q. YUMUL CARLO NIÑO C. RIVERAMember Member

JERRY M. BASILIO DANILO B. BAYANIMember Member MARJORIE GRACE M. SAMBO HANS CHRISTIAN G. BALINGITMember Member

APPROVED: CRISOSTOMO C. GARBO City Mayor Date___________________

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I HEREBY CERTIFY TO THE CORRECTNESS OF THE ABOVE-QUOTED EXCERPTS.

Aileen G. Peña SP Secretary

ATTESTED BY: CHRISTIAN C. HALILI Vice Mayor/Presiding Offi cer APPROVED: CRISOSTOMO C. GARBO City Mayor Date: February 13, 2019

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINESMabalacat City

Province of Pampanga

OFFICE OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD

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EXCERPTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE 126th REGULAR SESSION OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF MABALACAT CITY, PAMPANGA HELD ON FEBRUARY 20, 2019 AT THE MABALACAT CITY HALL ANNEX, CLARKFIELD, PAMPANGA

PRESENT: Hon. Christian C. Halili -Vice Mayor/Presiding Offi cer Hon. Gerald Guttrie P. Aquino - Member Hon. Roland D. Peña - Member Hon. Moises Dwight Oliver P. Morales - Member

Hon. Eduardo D. Sotto - Member Hon. Amauri M. Tiglao - Member Hon. Carlo Nino C. Rivera - Member Hon. Danilo B. Bayani - Member Hon. Hans Christian G. Balingit - Member

ABSENT: Hon. Rogelio Q. Yumul - Member Hon. Jerry M. Basilio - Member Hon. Krizzanel C. Garbo - Member Hon. Marjorie Grace M. Sambo - Member Hon. Ruvielane S. Margarito - Member

CITY ORDINANCE NO. 86

Series of 2019

AN ORDINANCEGRANTING A ONE-TIME FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO EIGHTY FIVE YEARS OLD AND ABOVE SENIOR CITIZENS OF MABALACAT CITY AND

APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREOF

Sponsored by: Hon. Gerald Guttrie P. Aquino

Co-Sponsored by: Hon. Eduardo D. Sotto

WHEREAS, the City Government of Mabalacat, in recognition of the invaluable contributions of Senior Citizens to nation-building, grants benefi ts and privileges

to Senior Citizens pursuant to the objectives of Republic Act No. 9994, otherwise known as the Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010;

WHEREAS, the ordinance seeks to honor our Senior Citizens in Mabalacat City, through the grant of additional benefi ts as our way of reaffi rming the long time honored tradition of caring for our elderly especially those reaching the age of eighty fi ve (85) years old;

WHEREAS, the grant of a one-time fi nancial assistance is in keeping with the City Government’s program for Senior Citizens;

BE IT ENACTED AS IT IS HEREBY ENACTED by the Sangguniang Panlungsod in a regular session duly assembled that:

SECTION 1. TITLE. This Ordinance shall be known as ‘“AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A ONE-TIME FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO EIGHTY FIVE YEARS OLD

AND ABOVE SENIOR CITIZENS OF MABALACAT CITY AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREOF”

SECTION 2. SCOPE. This Ordinance shall cover all Mabalaqueños living in the city at the time when he or she reaches the age of eighty fi ve years old or older;

SECTION 3. DEFINITION OF TERMS.

SENIOR CITIZEN – refers to any resident / citizen of Mabalacat City, Pampanga who is at least sixty (60) years old;

ONE-TIME FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE – refers to a tax-free one-time fi nancial assistance given to a qualifi ed 85 years old or above Senior Citizen by the

LGU of Mabalacat City;

OSCA- refers to the Offi ce for the Senior Citizens Aff airs of Mabalacat City;

OSCA ID-refers to the identifi cation card issued for free by the city government of Mabalacat to Senior Citizens;

ADJUDICATION- refers to the manner by which the one-time fi nancial assistance is distributed among the legal heirs in case wherein the qualifi ed eighty

fi ve year old Senior Citizen of the LGU dies ahead of the offi cial awarding of the 20K fi nancial assistance from the city, has dementia, and/or is incapacitated

and can no longer make proper decisions.

SECTION 4. LEGAL BASIS. Article II (Declaration of Principles and State policies), Section 10 of the Constitution states that, “The State shall promote social

justice in all phases of national development”, and Article XV (The Family), Section 4 provides that, “The family has the duty to take care of its elderly members”

the relevant principles of RA No. 9984 of the Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2003 and 2010 which already recognized the rights, role and worth of senior citizens

in our country;

SECTION 5. AWARD COMMITTEE ON ONE-TIME FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: There shall be an award committee created and tasked hereof to evaluate and

validate proofs to determine the true and actual age of the prospective awardee and to determine their qualifi cation. The award committee shall be composed of

the City Mayor as the Chairman and the Local Civil Registrar as Vice-Chairman with the following as members:

a. SP Committee Chairperson on Senior Citizen

b. City Treasurer

c. CSWD Offi cer

d. OSCA HEAD

e. City Legal Offi cer

SECTION 6. QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ONE-TIME FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

1. The applicant/claimant must be a resident of Mabalacat City and must have lived and resided in Mabalacat City for at least twenty fi ve (25) years;

2. The applicant/claimant must still be alive at the time he or she reaches the age of 85 years old or more.




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SECTION 7. DOCUMENTARY REQUIREMENTS

Prospective benefi ciaries must submit the following documentary requirements to the awards committee mentioned in the immediately preceding Section to

support his or her application consisting of the following:

1. Filled-up General Information Sheet (GIS) and Social Case Study Report from the City Social Welfare and Development Offi ce;2. Certifi cate of Live Birth or record of birth issued by the National Statistics Offi ce or the Local Civil Registry Offi ce of the City; and3. OSCA ID issued by the Government of Mabalacat City;4. Duly accomplished CSWDO form to be submitted to the Barangay for their signature attesting the 25 years of residency.

Provided that in the absence of the certifi cate of live birth or record of birth, prospective benefi ciaries must submit any of the following supporting documents:

1. Marriage Contract from the national Statistics Offi ce;2. Baptismal and/or confi rmation certifi cates; and

3. Affi davit of two (2) disinterested and unrelated persons who are at least seventy fi ve (75) years old or above which shall be duly notarized by notary

public.

Other optional supporting documents that may be considered by the award committee such as, but not limited to the following;

1. Birth Certifi cates of children;

2. War veteran records;

3. Any other offi cial or government record showing the date of birth of the applicant/s;

4. Any substitute record or documents which the award committee may determine to be suffi cient to establish the true date of birth of the applicant.

SECTION 8. RELEASE OF THE ONE-TIME FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE OF TWENTY THOUSAND PESOS (Php20,000.00)

After satisfying the suffi cient qualifi cation and documentary requirements qualifying for the award, the City Government, through its City Mayor upon the

recommendation of the aforementioned committee, shall release in a fi tting ceremony, a ONE-TIME FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE of Twenty Thousand Pesos

(P20,000.00) benefi t to any or each qualifi ed awardee of Mabalacat City;

SECTION 9. MANNER OF ADJUDICATION IF AN 85 YEAR OLD AND ABOVE SENIOR CITIZEN DIES PRIOR TO THE AWARD OF HIS/HER ONE-TIME

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE OR IS INCAPACITATED AND CAN NO LONGER MAKE PROPER DECISIONS. In the event that the 85 years senior citizen dies

without yet receiving the one-time fi nancial assistance, has dementia, and/or is incapacitated and can no longer make proper decisions, his/her surviving legal

heirs shall receive the proceeds therefrom in the form of fi nancial assistance which shall be share equally among them.

The awards committee shall adjudicate the death claim benefi t for the legal spouse and children only and upon ascertaining their qualifi cations shall equally

distribute the proceeds among them.

SECTION 10. SOURCE OF FUNDING. Funding for this ordinance shall be appropriated in the annual budget of Mabalacat City and shall be appropriated under

grants and subsidies of the CSWDO-Senior Citizen Fund. An initial funding of Three Million Pesos (P 3,000,000) is hereby appropriated.

SECTION 11. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE. If, for any reason, any part or provision of this ordinance shall be held to be unconstitutional or invalid by a court of

competent jurisdiction, other parts or provisions hereof which are not aff ected thereby shall continue to in full force and eff ect.

SECTION 12. REPEALING CLAUSE. Ordinance No. 55, Series of 2016 and all other Ordinances and Administrative regulations or part thereof which is inconsistent with any provision of this Ordinance are hereby repealed or modifi ed accordingly.

SECTION 13. EFFECTIVITY. This Ordinance shall take eff ect immediately after its publication in the newspaper of local circulation or porting in three (3) conspicuous places of the City.

ENACTED: This 20th day of February 2019 on motion of Hon. Gerald Guttrie P. Aquino, duly seconded by Hons. Sotto & Morales.

CERTIFIED CORRECT:


ATTESTED BY: CHRISTIAN C. HALILI Vice Mayor/Presiding Offi cer

APPROVED:




CARLO NIÑO C. RIVERA DANILO B. BAYANIMember Member

HANS CHRISTIAN G. BALINGITMember

APPROVED: CRISOSTOMO C. GARBO City Mayor Date: February 20, 2019

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MINUTES OF THE 126th REGULAR SESSION OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF MABALACAT CITY, PAMPANGA HELD ON FEBRUARY 20, 2019 AT THE MABALACAT CITY HALL ANNEX, CLARKFIELD, PAMPANGA

PRESENT: Hon. Christian C. Halili -Vice Mayor/Presiding Offi cer Hon. Gerald Guttrie P. Aquino - Member Hon. Roland D. Peña - Member Hon. Moises Dwight Oliver P. Morales - Member

Hon. Eduardo D. Sotto - Member Hon. Amauri M. Tiglao - Member Hon. Carlo Nino C. Rivera - Member Hon. Danilo B. Bayani - Member Hon. Hans Christian G. Balingit - Member

ABSENT: Hon. Rogelio Q. Yumul - Member Hon. Jerry M. Basilio - Member Hon. Krizzanel C. Garbo - Member Hon. Marjorie Grace M. Sambo - Member Hon. Ruvielane S. Margarito - Member

CITY ORDINANCE NO. 87

Series of 2019

AN ORDINANCE

ESTABLISHING A SEPTAGE AND SEWERAGE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM IN MABALACAT CITY

Author: Hon. Roland D. Peña

WHEREAS, Mabalacat City is committed to the principle of sustainable development in the management of the city’s physical and natural resources;

WHEREAS, an environmental concern of Mabalacat City is sustainable management of water and its aquatic ecosystems;

WHEREAS, Mabalacat City is committed to improving the water quality of groundwater, waterways, and the tributaries to provide for the present and future needs of the community;

WHEREAS, the sources of large amount of contaminants or discharges come from untreated domestic sewage, trade wastes and industrial liquid wastes which can cause signifi cant health risks to people using the water, and to some residential areas during fl ooding;

WHEREAS, residential, commercial and industrial establishments continue to use septic tanks, and many had not been properly designed, improved or updated through the years, even for decades, which continue to make discharges that further degrade the groundwater and many waterways;

WHEREAS, Section 20 of the Clean Water Act (RA 9275) imposes that xxx “local government units shall share the responsibility in the management and improvement of water quality within its territorial jurisdiction” xxx;

WHEREAS, existing laws pertaining to wastewater management and treatment need a more eff ective framework and enforcement mechanisms for proper

implementation in achieving this objective.

NOW THEREFOR, BE IT ORDAINED, AS IT IS ORDAINED, by the MABALACAT CITY COUNCIL, in session duly assembled;

SECTION 1. SCOPE. This Ordinance shall apply to all buildings and structures whether public or private, residential, commercial, institutional or industrial,

proposed/planned or existing except those within Special Economic Zones.

SECTION 2. AUTHORITY. This Ordinance is the enabling act for the implementation of the provisions and specifi cations of the following laws:

a. The National Building Code of the Philippines

b. The Sanitation Code of the Philippines

c. The Plumbing Code of the Philippines

d. The Clean Water Act

SECTION 3. DEFINITION OF TERMS. As used in this Ordinance, the terms below shall be defi ned as follows:

3.1 DAO – DENR Administrative Order

3.2 DENR – Department of Environment and Natural Resources

3.3 Desludging – the process of removing accumulated sludge or septage from the septic tank

3.4 Discharge permit – a permit to discharge something

3.5 DOH – Department of Health

3.6 Domestic sewage – sewage containing human excrement and liquid household waste

3.7 Effl uent – discharge from known source which is passed into a body of water or land, or wastewater fl owing out of a manufacturing plant, including domestic, commercial and recreational facilities

3.8 Master Plumber – an individual who is licensed or authorized to install and assume responsibility for contractual agreements pertaining to plumbing and to secure any required permits

3.9 CENRO – refers to Mabalacat City Environment and Natural Resources Offi cer




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3.10 Point-source discharge – discharge from specifi c or identifi able source

3.11 Sanitary Engineer – a person duly registered with the Board of Examiners for Sanitary Engineers (RA 1364)

3.12 Septage – the sludge produced on individual onsite wastewater disposal systems, principally septic tanks and cesspools

3.13 Septic tank – a water-tight receptacle which receives the drainage of a plumbing system or part thereof, and is designed to accomplish the removal and

digestion of the suspended solid matter in the sewage through a period of detention

3.14 Sewage – waterborne human or animal wastes, excluding oil or oil wastes, removed from residences, buildings, institutions, industrial and commercial

establishments together with such groundwater, surface water and storm water as may be present

3.15 Sewerage – any system or network of pipelines, ditches, channels or conduits including pumping stations, lift stations, force mains, service connections,

including other construction, devices and treatment of sewage to a point disposal.

3.16 Treatment – any method, technique or process designed to alter the physical, chemical or biological and radiological character or composition of any

waste or wastewater to reduce or prevent pollution

3.17 Wastewater – waste in liquid state containing pollutants

SECTION 4. GENERAL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF SEPTIC TANKS

4.1 The general design and construction requirements of septic tanks shall be in accordance with the provisions of the Plumbing Code of the Philippines

specifi cally Section 4 of its Implementing Rules and Regulations, the National Building Code of the Philippines and its related codes.

4.2 The septic tank shall be designed to be the depository of all wastewater generated within the building or structure.

4.3 Inaccessible or damaged septic tanks must be repaired and replaced.

SECTION 5. SEPTIC TANK MAINTENANCE.

De-sludging of septic tanks is mandatory before the solids exceed 50% of the tank volume or done every 3-5 years whichever comes fi rst per DOH Operations

Manual.

SECTION 6. PERMITTING

6.1 Septic tanks for industrial, commercial, institutional and residential use must be approved by a Sanitary Engineer or Master Plumber as the case may be.

6.2 Upon the completion of the construction of the septic tank, the covering shall be done only in the presence of the Building Inspector. The proof or certifi cate

of inspection shall be part of the requirements in the issuance of Occupancy Permit.

SECTION 7. DE-SLUDGING AND SLUDGE DISPOSAL

7.1 A Committee shall be created to accredit sewerage and septage service providers. It shall be composed of :

a. City Mayor or his representative as Chairman

b. Chairman, SP Committee on Natural Resources and Environmental Protection as Co-Chairman

c. City ENRO

d. City Health Offi cer

e. City Building Offi cial

The Committee shall ensure that de-sludging, transport and disposal of sludge is done only by DOH/DENR accredited companies, private or public and

accredited by the Committee. Disposal shall only be done in a DOH/DENR-approved disposal facility. Sludge materials shall not be included in the local

solid waste collection system.

7.2 All entities under this Ordinance upon or after inspection, shall present proof of desludging (Desludging Certifi cate) to avoid penalties thereof.

SECTION 8. WATER QUALITY STANDARDS

8.1 For verifi cation purposes all wastewater effl uents may undergo actual sampling and must be subjected to the existing Rules and Regulations of DENR as

per DAO-35 S. of 1990 and DAO-34 S. of 1990 and DAO-08 S. of 2016.

8.2 Wastewater from commercial and non-residential facilities is acceptable if the septic tanks receive only wastewater typical of households (i.e. from

toilets and sinks). If the wastewater contains substances of commercial nature such as oil or fuel residue, metals or high volumes of fats or grease, an

appropriate pre-treatment program, approved by the CENRO or Building Offi cial, must be put in place.

SECTION 9. COMMUNAL SYSTEM

9.1 Communal septic tanks shall follow the specifi cations as to location, design and construction requirements as provided for under Section 4 of this

Ordinance.

9.2 Communal effl uent system shall be under the guidelines provided for by the DENR.

9.3 Communal septic tanks are hereby required in housing areas where the individual lot area is less than fi fty (50) square meters.

SECTION 10. INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENTS.

All industrial establishments are required to submit or present the latest Discharge Permit issued by the DENR. The Environmental Compliance Certifi cate shall

also be required prior to issuance of their business permit.

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SECTION 11. ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT

11.1 The Mabalacat City Engineer’s Offi ce or Building Offi cial shall check the general design, construction and maintenance requirements of septic tanks in residential, institutional and commercial establishments. It shall designate fi eld inspectors who will check the construction of septic tanks if the design

requirements are met.

11.2 The CENRO in coordination with the DENR-EMB shall be in charge of regulating and monitoring wastewater discharges in identifi ed point sources.

11.3 The Mabalacat City Health Offi ce shall be in charge of regulating and monitoring the health and safety standards for septage collection, transport and

disposal.

11.4 Right of Entrance and Inspection – No person, after being fully notifi ed, shall interfere with or obstruct the entrance to any premises, establishment, dwelling

unit or vessel, of the proper city offi cials or duly authorized representatives in the discharge of their offi cial function under this Ordinance.

11.5 IEC Activities – The CHO is tasked to conduct IEC activities thru RHU’s and BHN’s.

SECTION 12: PENAL PROVISIONS. Any person or entity that violates any provision of this Ordinance shall be penalized as follows:

1. Building/structure without septic tank

PhP 5, 000.00 – Industrial, Commercial, Institutional

PhP 2,000.00 - Residential

2. For building/structure with incorrect/improper septic tank

PhP 5,000.00 - Industrial, Commercial, Institutional


3. For improper sludge disposal



4. For not regularly desludging septic tank



5. For entities desludging and or disposing sludge who are not accredited by DOH and DENR :

Php 5,000.00 and revocation of business permit

SECTION 13: SEPARABILITY CLAUSE.

If any provision of this Ordinance or the application of such provision is declared unconstitutional, the remainder of this Ordinance shall not be aff ected by such declaration.

SECTION 14: REPEALING CLAUSE

All City/Municipal Ordinances, resolutions issuances, rules and regulations, or parts thereof inconsistent with the provision of this Ordinance are hereby repealed or modifi ed accordingly.

SECTION 15 : EFFECTIVITY

This ordinance shall take eff ect 21 days after its posting in prominent places within the City and publication in a newspaper of local circulation.

ENACTED: This 20th day of February 2019 on motion of Hon. Roland D. Peña, duly seconded by Hons. Morales & Rivera.

CERTIFIED CORRECT:


ATTESTED BY: CHRISTIAN C. HALILI Vice Mayor/Presiding Offi cer

APPROVED:




CARLO NIÑO C. RIVERA DANILO B. BAYANIMember Member HANS CHRISTIAN G. BALINGITMember

APPROVED: CRISOSTOMO C. GARBO City Mayor Date: February 20, 2019

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IN SUPPORT to DepEd’s Brigada Eskwela, SM em-ployees once again showed the bayanihan spirit by way of repainting and cleaning the classrooms of the chosen benefi ciary, the Ilalim Elementary School.

The annual program of SM partnered with DepEd has been the traditional activity where SM employ-ees devote their time to help clean, repaint and re-pair the classrooms for the improvement of school facilities.

The school maintenance eff ort engaged SM per-sonnel and all education stakeholders in order to en-sure that public school facilities are prepared in time for the school opening.

The Employee Volunteerism Program of SM is being activated every year in all SM malls headed by the Human Resource Department. –SMOL

SM City Olongapo Downtown employees

volunteer for Brigada Eskwela

SM employees devote their time to help clean, repaint and repair the classrooms of Ilalim Elementary School for the improvement of school facilities. C"+#&,/%#'0 1!"#"

OLONGAPO CITY – The No.1 in the list of “Sibat Target” of Zam-bales Police Provincial Offi ce and in the Municipality of San Antonio, Zambales was arrested in the vi-cinity of Victory Liner Transport Terminal in Barangay West Ba-jac-Bajac here.

By virtue of warrant of arrest issued by presiding Judge Maribel F. Mariano-Beltran of RTC Brach 69, Iba, Zambales, the wanted suspect was arrested by joint de-tectives of CIDG PFU3-Zambales, San Antonio Police and Police Station 1 of the Olongapo City Po-

lice Offi ce.The suspect was identifi ed as

Joseph Del Rosario y Bose who is facing charges for six counts of Qualifi ed Rape with no bail recom-mended. Del Rosario is now under custody of CIDG Zambales.

–Johnny R. Reblando

Zambales No.1 Most Wanted Person nabbed

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