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CLARK FREEPORT – The Clark International Airport Corp. (CIAC) is focused on

preparing the Diosdado Macapagal International Airport (DMIA) here for the opening of its new passenger terminal in June next year.

Transfer general aviationfrom NAIA to Clark, Sangley

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This developed even as the Department of Transportation (DOTr) announced on June 13 that general aviation services and turbo prop operations will have to move out of the Ninoy Aquino International Air-port (NAIA) in order to decongest it to Clark, and Sangley airport in Cavite.

DOTr Secretary Ar-thur P. Tugade said do-mestic airlines will be no-tifi ed within the year on when they can fully relo-cate to Clark and Sang-ley.

The DOTr said the relocation of the gener-al aviation operations

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Aeta kids VIPs at Clark Marriott Hotel50 KIDS from the fi ve Aeta vil-lages in Mabalacat City were Clark Marriott Hotel’s VIPs in the recently held Serve360 event last June 14 at the Ballroom 1. The Pinoy Fiesta-themed kiddie

party was fi lled with fun games and prizes. The hotel’s kitchen team gave in to the kids’ request of Pinoy fi esta dishes plus a take home bag with sweet treats in it. Hotel associates with the pres-

ence of the General Manager, Mr. Goeran Soelter, were in the game vibe as they played with kids. The Food and Beverage and Housekeeping team, on the

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CLARK FREEPORT -- It sounds insensitive, but Philippine hospitals usu-ally require two blood donors before one is given blood transfusion.

This anomaly has prompted Philippine Red Cross chairman Sen. Richard Gordon to appeal to hospitals

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nationwide to provide patients with the blood needed fi rst before re-quiring them to bring in donors to replace the blood units to be used.

Gordon noted that by requiring patients, par-ticularly those in criti-cal conditions, to pro-duce donors fi rst before they would be provided with the blood required,

defeats the purpose of closing down the com-mercial blood banks.

“Ang gusto kong sabihin sana, ako’y na-ga-appeal sa mga os-pital, tinanggal natin yung mga binabayaran na dugo, binebenta pa yung dugo. Pero kung halimbawa yung ospi-tal, magustuhan nila na magkaroon sila ng blood

bank, bago magbigay ng dugo, papahanapin ka muna ng dalawang donor para palitan yung dugong ibibigay nila, medyo mali yata ‘yan,” he said in a statement.

“Hinihiling ko sa me-dia, na dapat masabi-han (ang mga ospital) na hindi dapat humihin-gi ng kapalit sapagkat kung ikaw ay hahawak

ka sa patalim. Yung ta-tay mo o yung asawa mo ay agaw-buhay ta-pos hihingian ka pa ng ganun, baka mama-ya nagbayad kayo, yun pala, hindi natin alam, nakuha lang sa kalye e doble gastos kayo. Te-testingin yung dugo nun, kung may contamina-tion yung dugo, gastos

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CLARK FREEPORT -- The North Luzon Ex-pressway Corp. (NLEx Corp.) has allocated P1.6 billion for the Subic Freeport Expressway (SFEx) Capacity Expan-sion Project which will widen the expressway from two to four lanes.

NLEx Corp. commu-nications head Kit Ven-tura said his fi rm has al-ready signed a contract

P1.6-B SFEx widening to start this July

with the Sta. Clara In-ternational Corp. for the project whose construc-tion will start this July af-ter the project was ap-proved by the Toll Regu-latory Board.

“At present, the SFEx has only two lanes so it sometimes happens that slow moving large and long trucks cause traffi c behind them because of

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Nanay to electric coops, DENR: No road obstruction, pleaseCITY OF SAN FERNANDO – Governor Lilia ‘Nanay’ Pineda urged the offi cials of the Pam-panga Electric Cooperatives (PELCO) and Department of Environment and Natural Re-sources (DENR)–PENRO to clear all roads and highways from unaligned electric posts.

The meeting which was held at Max’s Villa Del Sol re-cently, convened with follow-ing complaints such as lack of street lights and untrimmed trees which have become fac-tors of accidents for motorists and drivers.

According to the lady Gov-ernor, this is one of the biggest problems encountered along the major thoroughfares.

“There are grievances about this. Roads are already widened, but there is the ab-sence of light in the area and trees which have not been trimmed regularly. If this will not be taken seriously, acci-dents will always happen,” she added.

With this, Gov. Pineda asked PELCO offi cials to take action immediately.

“Ginawa nga yung mga daan natin sa highway pero yung mga poste naman nak-agitna o hindi nakaayos at na-katayo lang kung saan nagig-

ing sagabal, hindi pa rin ma-giging maayos yung daloy ng sasakyan,” she furthered.

Moreover, to preserve the trees, she asked DENR-PEN-RO if it is possible to “earth-ball” them instead.

“Yes it is possible Gov., let us just follow the right pro-cess,” Technical Services Di-vision Chief Romel Santiago of the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Offi ce (PENRO) said.

“Ilipat natin yung mga puno sa bundok natin. Wag puputu-lin, i-trim. Pero kung nagiging cause ng aksidente, ilipat na lang sa mga bundok,” Gov. Pi-neda added.

For the Governor, this is a win-win situation. Apart from preserving trees for future generation, accidents may be reduced.

“Let us not burden our constituents with such prob-lems. They should feel that the Government is doing some-thing about this. Our offi cials, especially our congressional leaders, I will talk to them be-cause they are very willing to help. With all the resources we have, let us do our work and be true to our words,” she re-iterated. – Leah Isidro De Fi-esta/Pampanga PIO

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THE CITY Government of San Fernando continues to strengthen its campaign against mendicancy as it held mendicants rescue op-erations over the past week in several areas in the capi-tal city.

At least 12 individuals, composed of an adult and minors, were rescued at Do-

lores Intersection, Jose Abad Santos Avenue (JASA), Ba-rangay Maimpis, and St. Jude Village in Barangay San Agus-tin by personnel of City Social Welfare and Development Of-fi ce and City Public Order and Safety Coordinating Offi ce, to-gether with some youth volun-teers.

The rescued individuals

were turned over to the city’s Women and Child Protection Center (WCPC) in Sinda-lan and underwent initial in-terview and counseling ses-sions.

The city regularly con-ducts rescue operations to mendicants as part of its Task Force Anti-Mendicancy pro-gram. –CSFP-CIO

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OLONGAPO CITY - Two sus-pected drug pushers were killed, even as one cohort elud-ed arrest in separate anti-drug operations by the Olongapo City Police Offi ce (OCPO) in Barangays Cabalan and East Tapinac here.

OCPO city director Col. Benjamin Sembrano identi-fi ed the fatalities as Miguel Gumera y Angeles, resident of Forestry, Barangay Old Ca-balan; and one known only as “Bait” of Afable Street, Baran-gay East Bajac-Bajac, both in this city.

A certain Joven Dela Fuen-te y Gatus, 19, of No. 12th Street, Barangay Pag-Asa, re-ported to be a cohort of Bait escaped during the operations and is now being hunted by the city police.

Report said Gumera sensed he was selling sachet of shabu to a poseur-buy-er, Police Staff Sergeant Ace Alba and drew his .38 revolv-er and shot the cop twice on his chest but was saved by his bullet-proof vest. ring a bullet vest. Alba’s companion, a Staff Sergeant Magloyuan retaliat-ed, hitting the suspect in diff er-

ent parts of his body killing him on the spot.

Scene of the Crime Oper-atives (SOCO) recovered a .38 revolver loaded with four live ammunitions and two fi red cartridges, two 9mm emp-ty shells, a belt bag, six heat-sealed transparent plastic sa-chets of shabu, three .38 re-volver live ammunitions, P500 marked money, a cellphone, and assorted drug parapher-nalia.

In Barangay East Tapinac drug suspect Bait also drew a .38 revolver in the midst a drug sale and fi red at poseur-buy-er Police Staff Sergeant Ju-nie Rose Bonilla who is wear-ing bullet vest. Police back up Patrolman Rubin Yusi lll retal-iated, hitting suspect on the chest and head and killed him on the spot.

Recovered at the crime scene were one .38 revolv-er, one fi red .38 cartridges, a body bag, six .38 cartridges, a coin purse, seven heat-sealed transparent plastic sachets of shabu, P500 marked money, and assorted drug parapher-nalia.

Report added that the fatal-ities were in the drug watch list of the city police.

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GEN. TINIO, Nueva Ecija - Some 3,000 narra and mahog-any seedlings were planted in the watershed of a newly-built dam in the vicinity of the Sier-ra Madre mountain ranges in a massive tree-planting activity spearheaded by the National Irrigation Administration-Upper Pampanga River Integrated Ir-rigation System’s (NIA-UPRI-IS’) Division III, in partnership with the local government unit here Friday.

Engr. Jose Ariel G. Domin-go, manager of the NIA-UPRI-

IS Division III, said the activity at the watershed area of Up-per Tabuating Irrigation Project which is set to irrigate 800 to 1,000 hectares of new service area, was part of the agency’s drive to “green the Philippines the NIA way.”

Both incumbent Mayor Mel-vin Pascual and incoming May-or Isidro Pajarillaga of this town led the municipal employees as well as representatives of various sectors and offi cials of some Japanese fi rms and other UPRIIS’ divisions.

Community environment and natural resources offi cer Jimmy Aberin also supported the event.

“Ito ay alinsunod sa pro-grama ni Administrator (Ricar-do) Visaya na ginagawa ng lahat ng mga opisina ng NIA sa buong Pilipinas,” Domingo said saying NIA also carries the theme “Tree. Water. Life.”

He said trees in the water-shed will protect the dam. “Saka siyempre, pag may puno, may tubig,” Domingo added.

The P440-million dam and

reservoir are set to operate within the year to benefi t at least 350 farming families in this municipality, particularly in the villages of Nazareth, Bago, Rio Chico, among others.

In line with the tree-plant-ing activity, Pajarillaga also launched the town’s “3 Mil-lion Trees in 3 Years” program which aim to reforest the erst-while logging hotbed of Nueva Ecija, particularly Sierra Madre.

The program, Pajarillaga stressed, involves non-govern-ment and civic organizations or

private participation. “Beacuse of water sustainability program, makapag-develop tayo ng wa-tershed at yun nga kabundukan na ito, majority dito ay yung Si-erra Madre e nakita naman na-tin kalbung-kalbo na,” Pajarilla-ga said.

“Ibalik natin yaong dating kagubatan na magkaroon ng buhay, magkaroon uli ng ha-yop diyan, buhayin muli ang ating mga kailugan, ang mga kabukiran, ang mga taniman natin, ay umagos na muli ang tubig,” he said. –A. Galang

Narra, mahogany planted in new dam’s watershed

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CLARK FREEPORT – Twen-ty-eight years after the erup-tion of Mount Pinatubo, life has never been the same in Clark. From an ash-fall laden former military base it became one of the premiere economic hubs of Asia.

The 15th day of June marks a signifi cant day for Filipinos especially for those who are near this Freeport. It was when the wrath of Mount Pinatubo heavily devastated some areas in Central Luzon including the former US-run Clark Air Base.

Because of the thick ash falls and continuing devas-tation from Mt. Pinatubo, US decided not to rehabilitate and permanently abandoned Clark. The Philippine Govern-ment through the Senate vot-

28 years after Pinatubo, dreams for Clark come realed on Sept. 16, 1991 not to ex-tend Mutual Bases Agreement giving the US government an-other 10 years to stay at the devastated American air base.

They believed that the US former base will never be re-vived because of the mas-sive destruction wrought by the catastrophic eruption and massive lahar fl ows that lasted for seven years and that Clark it will never be the same.

True enough, because of the resilient resolved of the Kapampangans, it has nev-er been the same. Only, it be-came even better. The eco-nomic activity in this Freeport grew and thrived into some-thing that no one has ever imagined. Dreams were re-alized through resiliency and

with trust and conviction, prog-ress was seen.

With the creation of Re-public Act 7227, Bases Con-version Act (as amended by RA 9400), Clark Development Corporation (CDC) was cre-ated and became the imple-menting arm of Bases Conver-sion and Development Author-ity (BCDA) to manage Clark Freeport Zone.

From a measly number of six investors in 1993, Clark is now a home to 1,038 loca-tor-companies with a total in-vestment of P154.6 billion that provided more than 123,000 job opportunities for Filipinos. Not only did the Freeport pro-vide possibilities, it also be-came a nucleus of economic renaissance.

Recently, CDC has remit-ted P816 million cash divi-dends for 2018 and has sub-mitted to the National Trea-sury a total of P4.07 billion to-tal cash dividends since 1996 to present. It became the only government owned and con-trolled corporation with a local coverage that has been listed by Department of Finance as one of the top dividends con-tributors in the country.

Along with these feats, Clark is now also being recog-nized as a major hub of infra-structure developments. One of the major projects under the ‘Build Build Build’ program of Duterte Administration has been poised here. The New Clark City which is 9,400-hect-are land at the Clark Special

Economic Zone which will also be the main hub for the upcoming South East Asian (SEA) Games 2019.

With all the developments shaping up in this Freeport, CDC President and CEO Noel F. Manankil acknowledged the support and eff ort given by the investors and stakeholders to make all of these things pos-sible.

“We can now only be thank-ful to our locators and the rest of our stakeholders for not just helping CDC but revving up the local and national econo-mies,” Manankil said.

Clark has certainly risen from the ashes as it became a place where all dreams were realized. It truly works. Like a dream. –CDC CommDep

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CITY OF SAN FERNANDO – Former Presi-dent and now Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (SGMA) went on a fi nal sentimental journey as Speaker in Cebu on Tuesday.

SGMA, who represents Pampanga’s second district in the House, will relinquish her post on June 30.

She visited two of the Roll On Roll Off (RORO) ports in southern Cebu built during her time as President - the Taloot port in Argao and Liloan port in Santander.

After arriving at the port in Santander, she crossed to Dumaguete City via a RORO vessel.

SGMA announced her visit in her Facebook post a few minutes after arriving at the ports nam-ing her visit, “fi nal sentimental journey” as she also gave details on how it went.

In a media briefi ng, the Marina reported that as a result of her initiatives as Speaker arising from the House’s oversight functions, a total of 19 new missionary RORO routes were established in dif-ferent parts of the country this year.

Four of the 19 are already operational while 15 are just waiting for the arrival of the ships that will service the routes. It was also announced that nine more new missionary routes will be opened based on the recommendation of the shipping Industry.

SGMA said she is happy that the RORO proj-ect has been revived by the present administration and that she is extremely delighted and honored to have helped in lowering the cost of goods, boost-ing tourism and facilitating travel around the coun-try through the RORO System which she estab-lished when she was president in 2003.

There are currently 140 RORO routes all over the country servicing millions of passengers and cargo handlers.

SGMA will be replaced by her son, Juan Miguel “Mikey” Arroyo, as representative of Pampanga’s second district while she will reportedly be a con-sultant of the provincial government.

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LUNGSOD N TAR-LAC, Hunyo 13 (PIA) -- May 21 barangay sa kabiserang lungsod ng Tarlac ang tumanggap ng bagong sasakyang pang-rescue mula sa Pamahalaang Panlung-sod.

Ayon kay Mayor Cris-ty Angeles, layunin ni-tong masiguro na abot kamay ng mga barangay ang pagtugon sa oras ng pangangailangan ng mga residente sa kanil-

21 barangay sa Tarlac City may bagong rescue vehicles

ang nasasakupan.Aniya pa, mahalaga

rin ang pagkakaroon ng mga emergency vehi-cles upang mas mapaig-ting ang iba’t ibang ser-bisyo ng lokal na pama-halaan.

Pahayag pa ng al-kalde, binigyan niya ng pagkakataon ang mga barangay na pumili kung infrastructure programs o emergency vehicle ang ibibigay sa kanilang barangay.

Bawat Mitsubishi res-cue vehicle ay kayang maglaman ng 12 katao.

Mayroon din itong stretchers, blinkers at lalagyan ng fi rst aid equipment.

Kabilang sa mga nabigyan ng naturang sasakyan ang baran-gay Atioc, Balibago 2, Batang-batang, Bue-navista, Burot, Calingc-uan, Central, Cutcut II, Lourdes at Mapalacsiao.

Pinagkalooban din

ang barangay Pobla-cion, Salapungan, San Carlos, San Francisco, San Jose, San Juan Bautista, San Juan de Mata, Sta. Cruz, Sto. Domingo at Ungot.

Ayon sa pamaha-laang lungsod, ito ang ikalawang bahagi ng pamamahagi ng mga sasakyan kung saan nabigyan na ang ibang barangay noong na-karaang taon.

–CLJD/CJVF-PIA 3

TULONG AT ALALAY PARA SA BARANGAY. May 21 barangay sa kabiserang lungsod ng Tarlac ang tumanggap ng bagong sasakyang pang-rescue mula sa Pamahalaang Panlungsod. Bawat Mitsubishi rescue vehicle ay kayang maglaman ng 12 katao. Mayroon din itong stretchers, blinkers at lalagyan ng fi rst aid equipment. (T0#60, C$". I!/ #20"$ ! O//$,')

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Fishers’ rightsTHE COMMISSION on Human Rights echoes the condemnation of the Department of National Defense, Department of Foreign Aff airs, and other concerned Philippine offi cials and parties against the acts of a Chinese fi shing vessel, which rammed and sank a Filipino fi shing boat, then merely leaving 22 Filipino fi shers as casualties in open water without help.

We believe that asserting our sovereignty and the right of our fi shers to rightfully gain economically from the resources found off the coast of Recto Bank in the West Philippine Sea, a country’s exclusive economic zone, protects our people’s right to self-determination.

Not only does the exercise of this right underscores the parity of peoples in rights and opportunity, but also serves as a guiding principle for other nations to respect others’ sovereignty and international political status.

To this end, we affi rm the need to protest the said incident before the Chinese government, and for our own government to appropriate robust measures that will protect the rights of all Filipinos—be it on land or at sea.

(Statement of CHR on the Philippine fi shing boat rammed by a Chinese vessel and our right to self-determination)

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Of triumph and thievery“THOSE OF us who remember what happened should never forget the hardships we have hurdled. Let us teach the younger generation of the sacrifi ces we made and how the Kapampangan spirit triumphed over that calamity. We should learn from these lessons and keep those lessons alive and relevant today.”

REMEMBERING PINATUBO

So spake 3rd District Rep. Aurelio ‘Dong” Gonzales Jr. of that day of days – June 15, 1991 – and the succeeding days that veritably obliterated Pampanga from the face of the earth.

Gonzales noted that today’s youth have little knowledge of the Mount Pinatubo eruptions that “devastated Central Luzon and caused untold suff ering for many Kapampangans, and forever changed the landscape of many provinces in the area.”

Hence, they held little, if any, appreciation of the “resilience, iron will and triumph of the human spirit” that obtained in the phoenix-like rise of the Capampangan from the ashes of Pinatubo. Which makes the remembrance all the more imperative.

Yes, along with Independence Day, the Pinatubo eruptions take centerstage every second week of June in Pampanga. With the celebration of the triumph of the Capampangan spirit as recurring, indeed, unvarying, theme.

That triumph literally memorialized in at least two books I had the privilege of crafting – Pinatubo: Triumph of the Kapampangan Spirit commissioned by the San Fernando Heritage Foundation in 2008, and Agyu Tamu: Turning Tragedy into Triumph commissioned by the Agyu Tamu Movement of the friends of Mayor Ed Pamintuan in 2011.

We are not short in remembering either the agony of the Pinatubo devastations or the ecstasy of the Capampangan rising, aye, soaring, from it.

In our remembrance though, we have glossed over the evil – yes, that evil that was worse, much more hellish than the ashfalls and lahar fl ows – that struck the Capampangan in the wake of the volcanic havoc. It was as though Satan himself came with Pinatubo’s vomit.

There was the plunder of the American-abandoned Clark Air Base.

Under the patronage of someone most appropriately named “Hakot” – the way we Capampangans pronounce it with our penchant for adding the letter H where it should not be – the once bastion of American imperialism and decadent capitalism in the Asia-Pacifi c was cleared not so much of volcanic debris as of anything of value that remained in it. Yeah, not even door knobs, toilet bowls and sinks were spared.

An even more profi table enterprise that arose from the devastated base: the total demolition of damaged buildings, the scrap – galvanized iron roofi ng, wood paneling and ceilings, parquet and tile fl ooring, steel beams – contracted out to junk dealers. Egress of the contraband from Clark’s guarded gates facilitated by the guards themselves. A living monument of that thieving to this day – the CAB Hospital a ruined shell of its former self as the best military medical facility in the whole

of the Far East. So, it was futile to fi ght nature’s course. Still,

to save the “saveable” was proff ered the nobler cause. Hence, the engineering interventions that were the sabo dams and the earthen dikes.

Nothing more than Sisyphean – those dams and dikes in an endless cycle of building, being washed out at every heavy rainfall, rebuilding, washed out again… -- the interventions were nonetheless pursued most zealously for reasons that turned out to be least humanitarian but most cornucopian – their being inexhaustible source of cash, mountains of cash – for certain public works offi cials and their private contractor cohorts, best known for the moniker “Pajero Gang” after their preferred mode of transport.

Even more lucrative were the desilting operations whereby contractors could just say what they had dredged and dug out of the river channels was washed back by the rains to the same rivers.

Indeed, some guys have all the smarts: fi nding the greatest opportunity in the worst adversity. Tumubo, tumabo sa hagkis ng Bulkang Pinatubo, as some wag came to calling these contactors then.

Come to think of it now, Angeles City – its Balibago entertainment district specifi cally – could have owed its rising to this government engineers-private contractors cabal as it was in the remaining night joints there that the transactions of por diez, por diez porciento were dealt, sealed, and delivered. Under the cover of darkness – oh, so appropriate.

As with the dams and dikes, so with the relocation and housing sites.

The fair market value of the chosen sites suddenly becoming fairest, not so much to the landowner’s but to the government purchaser’s delight.

The initial houses and lots instantly damned as fi t for swine not for humans. Pigpens at the cost of homes, right there.

Then, what about the donations of tens if not hundreds of millions directly going to the bank accounts of certain local offi cials, and/or laundered in some feeding program, stress debriefi ng, or-relief giving?

Aye, as much as the triumph was the thievery that obtained with the Mount Pinatubo eruptions and its devastating aftermath.

So, we – the survivors – rightfully celebrate and congratulate ourselves for our resiliency, our excellence in raising Pampanga to an even higher level of development, wanting to impact the lessons of Pinatubo to the current and coming generations of our race.

So, those who made money out of our misery have their own kind of celebration. No one went to court, much less to jail. Their crime paid. The greater lesson of Pinatubo is right there.

When one loses the deep intimate relationship with nature, then temples, mosques and churches become important. –Krishnamurti

Be very circumspect in the choice of thy company. In the society of thine equals thou shalt enjoy more pleasure; in the society of thy superiors thou shalt fi nd more profi t. To be the best in the company is the way to grow worse. –Francis Quarles

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Halo-haloDing Cervantes

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TODAY IN PHILIPPINE HISTORY

Napag-uusapanLangFelix M. Garcia

Which prophecies tohappen in our times?

FROM READINGS of the prophecies of saints and other mystics through the centuries, I gather that while there have been anti-Christs even at the time that Jesus was on earth, the prophesied Anti-Christ -- a person who’d be epitome of evil to cast virtual spell over the entire world -- is not around yet and would be born long after the present generation.

But then, some of the big prophecies, mostly highlighted in recent apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary and foretold by recently declared saints such as Padre Pio, are to occur in our times, if we live out through the next few decades, particularly in the 2030’s.

Recall the prophecies of our Lady of Garabandal in the 1960s (Marian apparitions there still unapproved by the Church but confi rmed to be authentic by Padre Pio and Mother Teresa who were both still on earth at that time): the Warning, the Miracle, and the Chastisement.

I have written about these three prophecies in my past columns. The Warning would be the fi rst of the major prophecies to happen in our days. Consider the following words of mystics.

Conchita of Garabandal apparitions: “When communism comes again, everything will happen.... Yes, when it newly comes again…”

Jacinta, also of Garabandal: “These diffi cult events will take place before the Warning, because the Warning itself will take place when the situation will be at its worst.”

In Anguerra, Brazil, Our Lady of Peace has been appearing to a man named Pedro Regis. Prophecies revealed to Pedro have been very detailed, including the tsunami tragedy in Japan and the destruction of the Twin Towers in New York. The Church, however, has yet to render judgement on the Anguerra case.

Our Lady of Peace was reported to have told mystic Pedro Regis of Brazil as follows: “Humanity is contaminated with evil, and my poor children pursue the paths of self-destruction. Israel will live the anguish of one condemned because of the surprise by the men of terror.

“Humanity will suff er and men will mourn their life spent without God. The City of Jerusalem, will be destroyed, and when they go through the tribulation, it will not be recognized. There will be only a great desert. O men, turn to me. Accept the love of God, and turn away from hatred.

“The land of the Savior (Israel) must suff er much, but when it feels defeat, it will defend itself with weapons that spread fi re in the sky.…

“Peace in the world is threatened. Humanity is heading towards a great abyss, and the moment has come for your return to the Lord. The Middle East will tremble with a great atomic holocaust. The moment of pain for humanity is coming. I come from Heaven to call you to conversion. Open your hearts, and accept the will of God for your lives. Don’t back out. Go forward on the path I have pointed out.

“Humanity is heading towards destruction. The earth will shake and tremble with the large atomic holocaust. Iran will be devastated by Israel. Behold, the diffi cult times for humanity. Return to the Lord. Tell everyone that this is the favorable time to conversion. There will come a day when many will repent of life spent without God, but it will be too late.

“In the Sinai there will be a great event. Know that men will drink the poison prepared by their own hands. Before three major events are honored, (3 admonitions from God) you will see horrors. A Friday will be marked forever. Take care of your spiritual life.

“Dear children, I came from Heaven, to reveal to you the major events for these your times. I speak to you because I have the permission of my Lord. Be vigilant. Mankind moves away from the creator and walks into the abyss of destruction. Pray. God wants to save you, but you cannot live outside of his grace. An amazing event will be seen on a lot located in Jerusalem. O men, where do you want to go?”

Some believe that the Warning would happen after the nuclear bombing of the Middle East.

These, and more, indicate that the Warning, the Miracle and the Chastisement will happen in our days. In the next issue, I will quote mystics of diff erent times and places in sync over the dreaded Three Days of Darkness which, it would seem, would be part of the Chastisement.

Of ‘ghost’ dialysisITONG isyu hinggil sa Philhealth, kung saan

ang WellMed, na isang pribadong ospital,

may ‘ghost patients’ sila at bayad din naman

sa ‘multo’ rin yatang serbisyong naturan.

At base sa record matagal na itong

sa Philhealth mayroong ganitong transaksyon,

malaki-laki na rin itong nakotong

ng WellMed ‘within just one year, two, three to four’,

Ya’y kinakailangang matutukan agad

at makasuhan ng Estafa ang lahat

ng posibleng sangkot, at maputol kagyat

ang ganitong pandarayang nagaganap

Sa pagitan nitong sinumang opisyal

ng Philhealth at nitong tumatayo bilang

‘representative’ ng WellMed o sinumang

‘caretaker’ na siyang direktang may alam.

Tama bang magdagdag sila ng maysakit

na kunwari kay Doc nagpa-dialysis,

ang ‘under renal care’ at ito’y isingit

n’yan sa ika nga ay ‘genuine master list’?

Kung saan liban sa karagdagang bilang

nang na-dialysis, ‘ghost’ din ang kasabay

na bayaring sa ‘bill’ ipinapatong n’yan

upang kumita sa di pinagpaguran?

Pati ‘number of days’ r’yan ng ‘admission

nang na-‘dialysis palaging may patong,

at kung saan imbes ‘one week’ lamang itong

dapat isingil ay minsan ‘almost double’.

Kaya kung ako ang siyang tatanungin

hinggil sa utos na ‘by force’ pinag-resigned

ni Health Sec Duque ang kanyang magagaling

na ‘subordinates’ ay tama lang marahil.

Puwera na lang kung di sila ang direktang

‘in person’ kasabuwat nitong mga hunghang

na ‘representative’ ng klinikang iyan,

kaya wala silang dapat panagutan

Kundi bagkus itong tagapamahala

sa ‘records,’ na siya’ng sa lahat ng biyaya

na dulot ng grabeng sabuwatan, ika nga

ang pupuedeng makasuhan, kaipala.

Kung saan ang tulad nitong WellMed clinic,

na nahulian ng ganitong ‘malpractice’

ang siyang sa isyu r’yan ng ‘ghost’ dialysis

at iba pa itong kailangang isabit.

Di kakaunting pera ng pamahalaan,

partikular na ng Philhealth sa isyung ‘yan,

ang nakukurakot lang nitong buwayang

kati sa gobyerno sa ganyang paraan.

Tulad na lamang nang nangyayari ngayon

na kung saan pati itong instutusyong

gaya nga ng Philhealth, naglipana itong

mga kawatan at saka mandarambong.

Kung kinakailangang sila’y masampahan

ng kasong sibil at/o kasong kriminal,

gawin na kaagad para n’yan matikman

ang bigat ng dapat nilang panagutan.

Kasunod ng pagkansela o pagbawi

sa ‘business permit’ ng WellMed – at hindi

na makagawa r’yan ng milagro uli

ang kung sinu-sinong ‘trusted’ ng may-ari!

ON JUNE 18, 1908, the Phil-ippine Legislature enacted a law for the establishment of the University of the Philip-pines. Preliminary organiza-tion of this institution was be-gun during the latter part of the same year.

The American occupation of the Philippines was followed rapidly by the establishment of a large number of elemen-tary schools and at least one high school in every province. It was soon felt that the na-tion ought to have a universi-ty as the capstone of this pub-lic-school system to produce leaders for the nation and pre-pare men for service in profes-sional and technical fi elds.

Moreover, in order to re-tain the students in the high schools, assurance had to be given that the Government in-tended to provide advanced and professional courses in English. Otherwise they pre-ferred to attend the Spanish schools.

The College of Medicine was, chronologically consid-

ered, the fi rst unit of the Uni-versity. It was originally known as the Philippine Medical School created by a special act on December 1, 1905, and opened to students for pur-poses of instruction on June 10, 1907. It became a univer-sity college on the 8th of De-cember, 1910. The Schools of Pharmacy and Dentistry were some time later added to the College of Medicine but as yet have not been made separate colleges.

The School of Fine Arts was authorized by the Legisla-ture when the University was established.

The College of Agriculture was established at Los Banos in 1909. It has since become one of the important features of the University system.

The College of Veterinary Science was opened in Manila about the middle of the year 1910 and, in 1920, its location was moved to Los Banos, La-guna, in proximity to the Col-lege of Agriculture. Also at this location and on lands belong-

ing to the Bureau of Forestry and adjoining the Colleges of Agriculture and Veterinary Sci-ence, the School of Forestry was established in 1916.

The College of Engineer-ing began operations in June, 1910.

The College of Law was founded in 1911.

The Conservatory of Music was established in 1916.

A Junior College of Liberal Arts in 1918 was established at Cebu and in 1922, it be-came the Junior College of the University.

The School of Education which was organized as a de-partment of the College of Lib-eral Arts in 1913, became the College of Education in 1918.

Today, the university sys-tem is comprised of seven constituent universities locat-ed in 12 campuses through-out the Philippine archipelago. These constituent universities nurture the intellectual and cultural growth of the Filipino through 246 undergraduate and 362 graduate programs.

University of the Philippines is established

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NOTICE OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENTNotice is hereby given that the heirs of ABELARDO R. LOPEZ who

died intestate on April 4, 2001 in Mabalacat, Pampanga executed an Affi davit of Extrajudicial Settlement with Deed of Sale on his estate, more particularly described as a parcel of land (Lot 6, Block 3 of the subdivision plan (LRC) Psd-51901, being a portion of Lot 2-A described on plan (LRC) Psd-51078, LRC Cad. Rec. No. 132) with improvements existing thereon, situated in the Bo. of Dau, Municipality of Mabalacat, Province of Pampanga, Island of Luzon and covered by Transfer Certifi cate of Title No. 121096-R, before Notary Public Willie B. Rivera as per Doc No. 780, Page No. 77, Book No. XCVIII, Series of 2018.

Punto! Central Luzon: June 3, 10 & 17, 2019

NOTICE OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENTNotice is hereby given that the heirs of HONORIO L. BUAN and

LOURDES DL. TOLENTINO who died intestate on December 13, 2017 and June 6, 2005, respectively, executed an Affi davit of Extrajudicial Settlement with Sale on their estate, more particularly described as a parcel of land (Lot 12, Blk. 30 of the cons. subd. plan Pcs-035416-005641, being a portion of the cons. Lots 3840-B-3-A & B-3-C Psd-035416-059306, 3840-B-4-A & B-4-C psd-035416-059307, 3840-B-5-B, Psd-035416-058186 and Lot 1 Pcs-036416-005132 LRC Rec. No. ) situated in the Bo. of Bulaon, Mun. of San Fdo., Prov. of Pamp. and covered by Transfer Certifi cate of Title No. 557290-R in the Registry of Deeds for the Province of Pampanga, before Notary Public Rodolfo S. Uyengco as per Doc No. 927, Page No. 71, Book No. LX, Series of 2019.


REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINESDepartment of Transportation and

CommunicationsLAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING

AND REGULATORY BOARDRegional Offi ce No. III

City of San Fernando, Pampanga

Application for Extension of Validity of aCertifi cate of Public Convenience to operate a PUJ service.

R-EV-PJ-2019-e-98-02874HENRY S. PELAYO /Applicant

x------------------------------------------------------xNOTICE OF HEARING

Applicant is a grantee of a Certifi cate of Public Convenience to operate a PUJ Service for the transportation of passengers and freight on the route CANDABA-CITY OF SAN FERNANDO and vice versa with the use of one (1) unit/s, which certifi cate is valid up to May 12, 2019. In the application fi led on May 10, 2019. Applicant request for the Extension of Validity of said Certifi cate with the use of the same number of unit authorized.

NOTICE is hereby given that this Application will be heard by this Board on June 27, 2019 at 9:00 A.M. at its Offi ce at the above address.

Applicant is hereby ordered to publish this Notice at least FIVE (5) days before the above date of hearing once in a newspaper of general circulation in REGION III.

Parties opposed to the granting of the Application must fi le their written oppositions supported by documentary evidence on or before the above date, copy of the same be furnished to the applicant, and may if they so desire appear on the said date and time.

This application will be acted upon by this Board on the basis of the records of this case submitted by the parties, unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary evidence for the judicious resolution of the same.

WITNESS the Honorable AHMED G. CUIZON, Regional Director this 14th day of May 2019 in the City of San Fernando, Pampanga.

Atty. THERESA B. MAGTOTOChief Transportation Development Offi cer

Hearing Offi cer

PUNTO! Central Luzon: June 17, 20 19

na naman yun…They should tell the people who are recipients of the blood na kumuha ng do-nor after the fact. Hindi yung agaw-buhay dun ka hihingian ng dugo para mapalitan mo yung dugo na ibibigay sa iyo. That is a real problem,” he added.

Gordon also assured

Give blood fi rst before requiring 2 donorsthat the PRC aims to open up more blood banks and blood cen-ters for accessibility of blood supply, adding that the PRC and the Department of Health are ensuring that sure and safe blood will be available for all, even in the most vulnerable communities in the rural areas in the country.

The PRC chair also

stressed the importance of donating blood, say-ing that blood donors are everyday heroes because the blood they donate can save lives.

“That is why it is so important on Blood Donors’ Day, that we make sure that there is safe blood for every-body, that we know the rules and we’re going to make sure that we real-

ly are good Samaritans when it comes to sav-ing lives. Mahalaga ang ating mga blood donors. Everyone should try and encourage every-one to donate blood da-hil araw-araw ay libu-li-bong tao ang nangan-gailangan ng dugo sa buong bansa. Everyday should be World Blood Donor’s Day,” he also said.

other hand, entertained the kids with some tradi-tional Pinoy folk dance.

Clark Marriott contin-uously engages its as-sociates and customers in a “spirit to serve” cul-ture. In November last year, the hotel launched its Buy An Angel For An Angel campaign for

Aeta kids VIPs at Clark Marriott HotelF�� ! 1 a cause where asso-

ciates, guests, part-ners and clients took part by purchasing a pair of Angels for Php 2,000 where one angel was placed in the ho-tel Christmas Tree as ornate while the other was given to Aeta kids. Proceeds of which were spent in the event that brought smiles to the

kids.Serve360 Doing

Good in Every Direction is Marriott Internation-al’s Sustainability and Social Impact Platform that highlights its com-mitment to the commu-nity, planet, and people worldwide.

Clark Marriott Hotel would like to thank its generous sponsors:

BBK Golf and Tour Travel Agency, Blooms 2710 Event Styling, CDC Corporate Com-munications Offi ce, Cu-atros Lights and Sound, Events and Concepts, Gigs Lights and Sound, Golden River, Luen-thai, MetroABG, Music Notes, Mr. Arwin Lingat of Mabalacat City Tour-ism, Mr. Bok Cayanan,

Mr. Deng Pangilinan of Pampanga Press Club, Mr. Eddie Ocampo, Mr. Pancho Pantig, Mr. & Mrs. Tam Beltran, Pun-to Central Luzon, Reyes Tacandong & Co., Sun-star Pampanga, Clark Marriott Hotel Executive Committee and Associ-ates.

Special thanks to Nayong Pilipino and lo-cal government of Ma-balacat City.

–Press release

the diffi culty of overtak-ing,” Ventura said.

P1.6-B SFEx widening to start this JulyF�� ! 1 Ventura also said

LED lights will be in-stalled along the ex-pressway for the safety

of motorists negotiating the expressway’s hilly stretch.

He also stressed that

the lone tunnel along SFEX would also be wid-ened proportionately.

–Ding Cervantes

Manila International Airport Authority gener-al manager Ed Monreal, Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines direc-tor general Jim Sydiong-co, Civil Aeronautics Board executive direc-tor Carmelo Arcilla, Mi-chael Tan of Philippine Airlines, Lance Gokong-

Transfer general aviation from NAIA to Clark, SangleyF�� ! 1 wei of Cebu Pacifi c, and

Captain Dexter Comen-dador of AirAsia met with Tugade last Thursday to discuss DOTr’s plan.

Tugade said the meeting was productive and mutually benefi cial as the airlines expressed their willingness and commitment to support the government’s thrust to utilize Sangley Airport.

“This is a solid demonstration of their trust and confi dence in the administration of President Rodrigo Dute-rte,” he said.

Tugade said airlines are set to sign on June 24 a Pledge of Commit-ment and Support as a manifestation of coop-eration with the govern-ment.

DOTr is reported-ly working on a “basket of solutions” to decon-gest NAIA through air-port infrastructure de-velopments in Clark and Sangley and the con-struction of the New Ma-nila International Airport in Bulacan, according to Tugade.

“Kombinasyon ng samu’t saring pama-

maraan ang kailangan para maibsan ang con-gestion sa NAIA 1, 2, 3 at 4. We have to have a basket of approach-es, hindi iisang solusyon lang dahil talagang na-pakaraming pasahero,” Tugade explained.

NAIA already reached its maximum capacity with a passenger volume of 45 million in 2018.

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TALAVERA, Nueva Ecija - A 61-year-old village chief from this progressive municipality was killed by still unidenti-fi ed gunman at around 10:40 p.m. Sunday.

2ND FATALITY AFTER POLLS

Nueva Ecija village chief shot deadPolice said Arniel Bernar-

do, chair of Barangay San Ricardo here, was riding a bicycle “when successively shot” by the suspect/s upon reaching the gate of his res-idence.

He died on the spot, ac-

cording to the police report. He reportedly sustained at least four gunshot wounds from unspecifi ed caliber of a handgun.

Bernardo was the second village chief to have been killed after the May 13 mid-

term elections.On May 21, Barangay

chair Beato Pascua of Ga-naderia, Palayan City was gunned down right at the doorstep of his house.

A suspect in Pascua’s slay was later arrested but

the motive and the brains have yet to be established.

Col. Alexie Desamito, town police chief, said follow up investigation is being con-ducted. “Possible motive of the killing is yet to be estab-lished,” she said.

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TARLAC CITY – A program that aims to facilitate and ini-tiate environmental protection projects was launched in this capital city by the Philippine National Police (PNP) in coop-eration with the Department of Environment and Natural Re-sources (DENR) recently.

“Kaligtasan at Kalikasan (Kaligkasan)” is a voluntary program for the care of the en-vironment.

“This program aims to facil-itate and initiate environmen-tal protection projects such as tree planting, clean-up drives, information drive on respon-sible use of natural resourc-es and how to protect them,” Police acting provincial direc-tor Col. David Nicolas Poklay,

PNP launches ‘Kaligkasan’ in Tarlacsaid.

“Kaligkasan volunteers will be under the tourist police wherein they will be assisting and ensuring safety and se-curity of the local and foreign tourists,” he said.

They will also be deputized by the local government so that they can arrest or issue citation tickets violating city or municipal ordinances such as smoking, littering and other environmental laws.

“With this program, volun-teers can serve as eco war-riors and force multipliers to complement the tourist police for community order and pro-tection,” Poklay added.

Volunteers’ recruitment will be handled by the barangay through its environment com-mittee.

The PNP, in cooperation with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, launches the Kaligtasan at Kalikasan or Kaligkasan volunteer program in Tarlac.

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SpotlightArci Pineda

NOTICE OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENTNotice is hereby given that the heirs of OSCAR PARUNGAO who died

intestate on March 1, 2019 executed an Affi davit of Extrajudicial Settlement with Sale on his estate, more particularly described as a parcel of land (Lot 4308-A-1C of the subd. plan (LRC) Psd-341073, approved as a non-subd. project, being a portion of Lot 4308-A-1 (LRC) Psd-15, LRC Cad. Rec. No. 146) situated in the Bo. of Balite, Mun. of San Fdo., Prov. of Pamp. and covered by Transfer Certifi cate of Title No. 470064-R in the Registry of Deeds for the Province of Pampanga, before Notary Public Rodolfo S. Uyengco as per Doc No. 1046, Page No. 94, Book No. LX, Series of 2019.


NOTICE OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENTNotice is hereby given that the heirs of ISMAEL PARAS DIMATULAC

who died intestate on March 28, 2019 in the City of San Fernando, Pampanga executed an Affi davit of Extrajudicial Settlement with Waiver of Rights on his estate, more particularly described as a parcel of land (Lot 1 of the consolidation-subd. plan (LRC) Pcs-22929, being a portion of the cons of Lots 4377-A-2-B and 4377-A-2-C (LRC) Psd-15661, LRC Cad. Rec. No. 146) situated in the Bo. of Telabastagan, City of San Fernando, Province of Pampanga and covered by Transfer Certifi cate of Title No. 194969-R, before Notary Public Leila Mae M. Estabillo as per Doc No. 409, Page No. 83, Book No. 3, Series of 2019.


NOTICE OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENTNotice is hereby given that the heirs of PEDRO I. MANGUNE who died

intestate on November 25, 2018 in Mabalacat City, Pampanga executed an Affi davit of Extrajudicial Settlement on his estate, more particularly described as parcels of land, to wit:

Transfer Certifi cate of Title No. 577670-RLot 5, Block 17 of the subd. plan Psd-03-110588 being a portion

of Lot 194-C, Psd-055272, LRC Rec. No. ) situated in the Bo. of Sta. Maria, Mun. of Mabalacat, Prov. of Pampanga;

Transfer Certifi cate of Title No. 045-2013007707Lot 4, Block 17 of the subd. plan Psd-03-110588 being a portion

of Lot 194-C, Psd-055272, LRC Rec. No. ) situated in the Bo. of Sta. Maria, Mun. of Mabalacat, Prov. of Pampanga;

Transfer Certifi cate of Title No. (418664)043-2018008776Lot 4, Block 4 of the subd. plan (LRC) PSD-123520, being a

portion of Lot 2670-B (LRC) PSD-118951, LRC Rec. No. 1879) situated in the Bo. of San Isidro, Mun. of Tarlac, Prov. of Tarlac;

Transfer Certifi cate of Title No. (T-225012) 043-2018008712Lot 3, Block 4 of the subd. plan (LRC) PSD-123520, being a

portion of Lot 2670-B (LRC) PSD-118951, LRC Rec. No. 1879) situated in the Bo. of San Isidro, Mun. of Tarlac, Prov. of Tarlac;

before Notary Public Venancio Q. Rivera III as per Doc No. 410, Page No. 15, Book No. XLII, Series of 2019.

Punto! Central Luzon: June 17, 24 & July 1, 2019

NOTICE OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENTNotice is hereby given that the heirs of HELEN S. GARCIA who died

intestate on November 24, 2018 in Sacramento, California, U.S.A. executed an Affi davit of Extrajudicial Settlement with Waiver of Rights on her estate in the form of three (3) bank accounts, more particularly described as follows:

1. Approximately Fifty Two Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty Seven and 52/100 Pesos (P52,837.52) deposited in Savings Account No. 297-3-297-25759-6 at Metrobank - Angeles City, Sto. Rosario Branch;

2. Approximately Six Hundred Seventy Four and 11/100 U.S. Dollars ($674.11) deposited in Savings Account No. 000514-0125-39 at Bank of the Philippine Island - City of San Fernando, Consunji Branch;

3. Approximately Seventy Five Thousand Nine Hundred Eleven and 2/100 Pesos (P75,911.02) deposited in Savings Account No. 40051400633 GSIS eCard Plus at Union Bank-GSIS Branch;

before Notary Public Jerome Carlo C. Castro as per Doc No. 403, Page No. 82, Book No. III, Series of 2019.


NOTICE OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENTNotice is hereby given that the heirs of CONSTANCIO MAGAT DEL

ROSARIO who died intestate on January 12, 2019 in Salapungan, Candaba, Pampanga executed an Affi davit of Extrajudicial Settlement on his estate, more particularly described as money deposited with the Veterans Bank, baliwag, Bulacan Branch under Savings Account No. 0053-332203-101 in the amount of Twenty One Thousand Seven Hundred Seventy and 30/100 Pesos (P21,770.30) before Notary Public Rolando M. Castro as per Doc No. 90, Page No. 18, Book No. III, Series of 2019.


Bb. Pilipinas Int’l. 2019 Patricia Magtanong takes lawyer’s oath

BB. PILIPINAS International 2019 Bea Patricia “Patch” Magtanong shares a detailed schedule of her bar review on her Instagram Stories. On May 3, 2019, Patch was among the 1,800 examinees who passed the bar exam. Then on June 14, 2019, a week after winning the Bb. Pilipinas International crown, the UP Law graduate took her lawyer’s oath. All that is left to do is “Sign the roll of attorneys.”

The beauty queen wrote on her Instagram post uploaded earlier today, June 16, “So happy to share this day with my parents, my UP Law batchmates and friends from other law schools, and all of you! (I’ll change my bio after signing para sabay sabay na! [smiling emoji])??

Patch’s dream of becoming a lawyer began with her dad, who is a lawyer. When the bar exam results were released, Patch posted her photo with her dad with the caption “Atty. Magtanong and Atty. Magtanong.”

Over on Instagram Stories, Patch entertained some questions about taking the bar exam.A graduate of Business Economics before taking up Law, the Bb. Pilipinas International titleholder said

that “literally every course can be pre-law.”She added, “I have batchmates who are mechanical engineers, mathematicians, even doctors!!”One netizen asked if Patch gets enough sleep during her review days. The model-beauty queen revealed

that she always aims for at least 8 hours of sleep.Her answer read, “I always prioritize sleep! When I’m puyat I’m not 100% and I’m not as productive.“It’s important to rest your mind too because bar review is exhausting!!”Patch then elaborated on her daily review schedule in a separate answer. The 24-year-old Bataan beauty

started her review in July and studied from Monday to Saturday.“I didn’t study on Sundays expect around October cause I was rushing na,” she said.“I usually start 8:30am until 7 or 8pm, then after that I do something fun like see my friends, go to dinner,

watch a movie, go to the gym, but I make sure I’m asleep by 11 or midnight so I can wake up early!“I read 100 pages a day more or less, depending on the density of the material. I took down notes during

second read which was really helpful cause it had everything I needed to memorize during preweek.“I supplemented my reading materials with Jurists online lectures.”At the end, Patch reminded her followers to put “mental health fi rst.”She continued, “There are good days and bad days, don’t beat

yourself up about not fi nishing your goal.“There were times na I’d sit on my table for 6 hours and

only read 15 pages. Sobrang sayang. If your mind is super saturated already, close your book and go do something else. Bawi nalang tomorrow.

“Above all, mental health fi rst.” q q q

CATRIONA GRAY says she is “more than willing” to lend Miss Universe Philippines 2019 Gazini Ganados a helping hand in her journey.

“I didn’t follow closely along with the batch, but seeing how they performed on Sunday, I have great faith in the teams here and the passionate Filipinos that we have here that are able to support and mold our girls that I’m sure that we will do great,” the reigning Miss Universe told the press on June 14 after her latest endorsement event in Rockwell, Makati.

Last June 9, 2019, six Binibining Pilipinas candidates were crowned as this year’s new set of queens: Bea Patricia Magtanong is Bb. Pilipinas International 2019, Resham Ramirez Saeed is Bb. Pilipinas Supranational 2019, Emma Mary Tiglao is Bb. Pilipinas Intercontinental 2019, Samantha Lo is Bb. Pilipinas Grand International 2019, Leren Mae Bautista is Bb. Pilipinas Globe 2019, and Gazini Ganados is Miss Universe Philippines 2019.

The current Miss Universe titleholder said,“She was so sweet. She was so sweet. When I

met her backstage and the winners circle, she was like, ‘Oh my gosh Cat, I’m so overwhelmed that this has happened!’

“She was the sweetest girl, and I wish her nothing but the best.”

Understanding the kind of pressure Gazini is currently facing, Catriona wants to show her full support to her successor.

The beauty queen-endorser continued, “That’s what a queen’s role is for me. You’re a part of the sisterhood.

“Although I am the reigning Miss Universe, if there is a piece of advice that I can give her—because there is a lot of pressure and I can understand that. If there is any small advice that I can give her, I’m more than willing.”

One of the memorable highlights from the Binibining Pilipinas 2019 coronation night was Catriona’s heartfelt farewell walk and farewell message.

“It was really an emotional moment for me,” the 25-year-old beauty queen said, recalling that night.

“The weeks going up to it, I was like, I don’t know what I want to say because I was thinking about it so much and so much has happened in this journey. How do you put it in that amount of time?

“But the message I gave really was from my heart. It was what I really wanted to share, and to see that it touched so many people was really overwhelming.”

NOTICE OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENTNotice is hereby given that the heirs of RODOLFO SALENGA SUAREZ

who died intestate on May 19, 2018 in Houston, Texas, U.S.A. executed an Affi davit of Extrajudicial Settlement with Waiver of Rights on his estate, more particularly described as parcels of land, to wit:

Transfer Certifi cate of Title No. 23044Lote No. 28, Block No. 3 del plano de subdivision Psd-546,

porcion de los tres lotes consilodados Nos. 531, 532 y 832 de la medicion catastral de Angeles, situado en el lado No. del Callejon No. 58, Municipio de Angeles;


porcion de los tres lotes consilodados Nos. 531, 532 y 832 de la medicion catastral de Angeles, situado en el lado SE. del Callejon No. 58, Municipio de Angeles;






porcion de los tres lotes consilodados Nos. 531, 532 y 832 de la medicion catastral de Angeles, situado en el lado NE. del lacalle No. 2, Municipio de Angeles;



before Notary Public Joan Marie Uy-Quiambao as per Doc No. 358, Page No. 25, Book No. XI, Series of 2019.

Punto! Central Luzon: June 17, 24 & July 1, 2019 Patricia Magtanong

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Republic of the Philippines

City Of Angeles

17th SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD

ORDINANCE NO. 486, S-2019

(PO-1095-05-19)

AN ORDINANCE RECLASSIFYING PARCELS OF LAND FROM

AGRICULTURAL TO MEDIUM DENSITY COMMERICAL ZONE

OF A PROPERTY LOCATED AT BARANGAY CUTUD, ANGELES

CITY COMPRISING A TOTAL LAND AREA OF 47,544 SQUARE

METERS COVERED UNDER TCT NOS. 045-2013004469 AND 045-

2013004472 OWNED BY MR. NELSON KOO.

Be it ordained by the Sangguniang Panlungsod of Angeles City in

session assembled:

SECTION 1. These parcels of land be reclassifi ed from Agricultural

to Medium Density Commercial Zone of a property as per Ordinance No.

317, S-2012 (Comprehensive Land Use Plan and Revised Zoning Ordinance)

located at Barangay Cutud, Angeles City comprising a total land area of

47,544 square meters covered under TCT Nos. 045-2013004469 and 045-

2013004472 owned by Mr. Nelson Koo.

SECTION 2. Eff ectivity. This ordinance shall take eff ect upon its

approval and publication in a newspaper of local circulation.

_____________________________________________________________

Sponsored by Councilors Jericho G. Aguas, Amos B. Rivera and Edgardo

D. Pamintuan, Jr.,

Seconded by Councilors Arnoah Prince D. Mandani, Joseph Alfi e T.Bonifacio

and Danilo D. Lacson

_____________________________________________________________

UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED by the Members Present: Councilors

Edgardo D. Pamintuan, Jr., Joseph Alfi e T. Bonifacio, Danilo D. Lacson,

Joseph G. Ponce, Amos B. Rivera, Jae Vincent T. Flores, Jeremias M.

Alejandrino and Arnoah Prince D. Mandani during Special Session No. 06

held on May 28, 2019.

Approved by His Honor, the City Mayor on __________________.

APPROVED:

ATTY. EDGARDO D. PAMINTUAN

City Mayor

JERICHO G. AGUAS

Acting City Vice Mayor & Presiding Offi cer

ATTESTED:

LEONARDO KIRK I. GALANZA

Executive Assistant V

ATTY. MARK PHILIP B. LUMBOY

Department Head II/City Secretary

* Note: The ordinance enacted by the Sangguniang Panlungsod has been

presented to the City Mayor on June, 03, 2019 for his approval and signature.

After the lapsed of ten (10) days, no veto message was communicated to the

Sangguniang Panlungsod. Ordinance deemed approved pursuant to Sec. 54,

Chapter 3, Book 1 of the Local Government Code of the Philippines. (RA

7160


City Of Angeles



(PO-1094-05-19)

AN ORDINANCE EXEMPTING THE APPLICATION OF A 15

STOREY BUILDING OF NEW NORDIC LAND INC., LOCATED

AT LOT 22ND STREET AND VALDEZ STREET, BARANGAY

MALABANIAS, ANGELES CITY, WITH AN AGGREGATE AREA

OF 2,395 SQUARE METERS, COVERED UNDER TCT NOS. 045-

2018003281, 045-2018003282, 045-2018003283, 045-2018003284, 045-

2018003285, 045-2018003286 AND 045-2018003287 FROM ARTICLE

VI, GENERAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS, SEC. 2 (6), HEIGHT

REGULATIONS OF ORDINANCE NO. 317, S-2012 KNOWN AS THE

COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN AND ZONING ORDINANCE

NO. 2010-2020 OF ANGELES CITY.

Be it ordained by the Sangguniang Panlungsod of Angeles City in

session assembled:

SECTION 1. That the application of a 15 storey commercial building

owned by New Nordic Land Inc., located at Lot 22nd Street and Valdez

Street, Barangay Malabanias, Angeles City, with an aggregate area of 2,395

square meters, covered under TCT Nos. 045-2018003281, 045-2018003282,

045-2018003283, 045-2018003284, 045-2018003285, 045-2018003286 and

045-2018003287 be exempted from Article VI, General District Regulations,

Sec. 2 (6), Height Regulations of Ordinance No. 317, S-2012 known as the

Comprehensive Land Use Plan and Zoning Ordinance No. 2010-2020 of

Angeles City.

SECTION 2. Eff ectivity. This ordinance shall take eff ect upon its

approval and publication in a newspaper of local circulation.

______________________________________________________________

Sponsored by Councilors Amos B. Rivera, Danilo D. Lacson, Jae Vincent T.

Flores, Edgardo D. Pamintuan, Jr. and Joseph G. Ponce

Seconded by Councilors Jeremias M. Alejandrino and Arnoah Prince D.

Mandani

______________________________________________________________


Edgardo D. Pamintuan, Jr., Danilo D. Lacson, Joseph G. Ponce, Amos B.

Rivera, Jae Vincent T. Flores, Jeremias M. Alejandrino and Arnoah Prince D.

Mandani during Special Session No. 06 held on May 28, 2019.

Approved by His Honor, the City Mayor on ____________________.

APPROVED:


City Mayor

JERICHO G. AGUAS


ATTESTED:





*Note: The ordinance enacted by the Sangguniang Panlungsod has been

presented to the City Mayor on May 29, 2019 for his approval and signature.

After the lapsed of ten (10) days, no veto message was communicated to the

Sangguniang Panlungsod. Ordinance deemed approved pursuant to Sec. 54,

Chapter 3, Book 1 of the Local Government Code of the Philippines. (RA

7160)

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City Of Angeles



(PO-1084-03-19)

AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING ALL BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS IN ANGELES CITY TO HAVE THEIR SEPTIC VAULTS, SIPHONED AND VACUUMED ANNUALLY.

Whereas, several national laws provide the legal basis for the establishment of a Septage Management Program;

Whereas, Section 15, Article II of the 1987 Philippine Constitution provides that the “State shall protect and promote the right to health of the people and instill health consciousness among them”;

Whereas, Section 16 of Republic Act 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991, provides that local government units shall ensure and promote health and safety of the people;

Whereas, the City Government of Angeles is committed to protect and promote the health, sanitation and welfare of its people as well as the quality of its water resources;

Whereas, as the city continues to develop as well as the booming rate of the emergence of business establishments, the improvement, maintenance, conservation and protection of the ecosystem from pollution and degradation vis-à-vis the protection of public health are the primordial concerns of the City;

NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved, as it hereby resolved, to pass an ordinance requiring all business establishments in Angeles City to have their septic vaults, siphoned and vacuumed annually.

SECTION 1. TITLE. This Ordinance shall be called the “An Ordinance requiring all business establishments in Angeles City to have their septic vaults, siphoned and vacuumed annually”.

SECTION 2. DECLARATION OF POLICY. It shall be the policy of Angeles City to implore its role on the delivery of basic services relative to the implementation of sewerage treatment and septage management system while according its share in the responsibility on the management and improvement of water quality within its territorial jurisdiction. To meet these objectives, the City implement measures to prevent and control water pollution to promote health and ensure a balanced ecology. SECTION 3. SCOPE AND APPLICATION. The following structures within the City of Angeles are covered by this Ordinance:

a. Commercial establishments, including, but not limited to, restaurants, convenience stores, hard wares, malls, groceries, markets, carwash, condominiums, motels, hotels, hostels, resorts, recreational establishments, auto-repair shops (talyer), gasoline stations, funeral parlors, poultries and livestock rearing establishments, etc.;

b. Industrial establishments, including, but not limited to, factories, manufacturing plants, etc.;

c. Institutional structures, including, but not limited to, schools, colleges and universities, hospitals, churches, etc.

SECTION 4. Defi nition of Terms For the purpose of this Ordinance, the following terms shall be defi ned as follows:

a. BPLD/O- Business Permit and Licensing Division/Offi ce

b. Chamber – an enclosed space, cavity or compartment of a septic tank

c. CENRO- City Environment and Natural Resources Offi ce.

d. DENR – Department of Environment and Natural Resources;

e. Desludging – a process of cleaning or removing the accumulated domestic septage from septic tanks;

f. DILG – Department of Interior and Local Government;

g. DOH – Department of Health;

h. Drainage - artifi cial pipes or conduits provided by the LGU for carrying fl ood water (no sewage nor wastewater shall pass through drainage systems);

i. Effl uent – a general term for any wastewater, partially or completely treated, or in its natural state, fl owing out of a drainage canal, septic tank, building, manufacturing plant, industrial plant, treatment plant, etc.

j. Excreta- waste matter discharged from the body, especially feces and urine.

k. Food Establishment – any structure used to engaged in food business

l. EMB – Environmental Management Bureau of the DENR;

m. Hygienic Septic Tank – a water-tight septic tank with no opening/s at the bottom slab so as not to allow the leaching of liquid or solid wastes to the surrounding soil or ground water;

n. Pre-treatment Facility - means any apparatus or equipment used to modify the characteristics of effl uent prior to a wastewater disposal system, and includes grease traps, oil separators, dilution pits and similar devices.

o. Septage – a combination of scum, sludge, and liquid from household septic tanks, thickened and partially treated sewage that is removed from a septic tank;

p. Septage Treatment Plant – a series of structure purely for the process of treating septage in order to comply with DENR effl uent standards;

q. Septage Management – also known as “desludging” this involves the depository of the households sewage to a properly designed septic tank and collected by a desludging truck going to a Septage Treatment Plant (SpTP);

r. Septic Tank – a water-tight receptacle that receives the discharge of a sanitary plumbing system, or part thereof, and is designed and constructed to accomplish the sedimentation and digestion of the organic matter in the sewage within the period of detention or retention, and to allow the liquid to discharge to a leaching fi eld, sewer lines, a combined sewerage network, or directly to a secondary wastewater treatment facility, in accordance with the standards set forth by the Revised National Plumbing Code of the Philippines;

s. Sewage – any wastewater containing human, animal, or vegetable waste matter in suspension or solution, including human excreta and urine, and may possibly contain liquids consisting of chemicals in solution;

t. Sewer or sewer lines – artifi cial pipes or conduits provided by the water utilities for carrying sewage and wastewater;

u. Sewerage Disposal System – is the proper disposal of effl uent using either a Sewerage System, Combined Drainage System, or Septage Management whichever is required or accepted by existing environmental laws and policies;

v. Sewerage System – this involves the collection of sewage from households which will be conveyed through the sewer pipelines going to a Sewage Treatment Plant or STP.

w. Siphoning- draw off or convey (liquid) by means of a siphon.

x. Sludge – a solid particle of domestic sewage which settles at the bottom of the sedimentation tank, and is digested by anaerobic bacteria purely from domestic sources;

y. Wastewater Treatment Plant – a series of structure that processes the treatment of sewage, mostly from domestic origin, but may include pre-treated liquid wastes from industries and similar establishments, and may also accept the treatment of septage, provided there are facilities for accepting and pre-treating it; and

z. Water Utilities – this include water concessionaires, local water utilities, and other accredited water and wastewater services providers.

SECTION 5. PRINCIPLES OF SEWERAGE AND SEPTAGE MANAGEMENT. All establishments mentioned under Section 3 of this ordinance shall abide by the following sewerage and septage management principles, as well as the other provisions contained under Ordinance No. 343, S-2014 or the Water Quality and Septage Management Ordinance of Angeles City:

a. Untreated excreta and wastewater from commercial, industrial, institutional and public establishments shall not be allowed to be discharged to open drainage canals or piped drainage systems;

b. All buildings and structures, whether commercial, industrial, and institutional, shall be required to have proper sewage treatment or septage management system. i. All commercial and industrial establishments, and hospitals shall

have hygienic septic tanks or wastewater treatment facility based on the determination of the DENR and/or DOH;

ii. All institutional structures except hospitals shall have hygienic

septic tanks or wastewater treatment facilities based on the number of individuals regularly occupying the structure. If there are 212 occupants or less, these structures should have a hygienic septic tank, otherwise, they are required to have a wastewater treatment facility; and

iii. Commercial, industrial, governmental, and institutional structures

that are required to have wastewater treatment facilities shall have an operational wastewater treatment facility either on-site or by service off -site by a duly accredited entity.

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iv. Above all that were mentioned, the said commercial establishments shall all have separate septic tanks and vaults for their other water wastes apart from their excreta which should duly conform with the specifi cations stated under Section 10. Minimum Standards for Building of Septic Vaults (Ordinance No. 343, S-2014 or the Water Quality and Septage Management Ordinance of Angeles City).

c. No wastewater shall be discharged to waterways without any proper

treatment;

d. For sewered areas, or areas with sewer pipelines, no wastewater other than those from residential structures shall be allowed to discharge on the sewers or sewer pipelines unless such wastewater was serviced by a pre-treatment facility to at least be of domestic wastewater quality;

e. All food establishments (e.g. restaurants, eatery, food chains, etc.) discharging organic and inorganic wastes shall be required to have an oil and grease trap installed in their respective kitchen areas; and

f. All septic tanks must be accessible at all times.

SECTION 6. PROPER SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS. All commercial, industrial, and institutional establishments in Angeles City both old and new, are required to have proper sewage disposal system based on Section 5 hereof.

A. FOR EXISTING STRUCTURES:

i. Commercial, industrial, and institutional, structures with inaccessible and/or non-compliant septic tank shall opt for any of the following: (a) remodelling or restructuring to make the septic tank accessible and compliant with national standards and of City Ordinance No. 343, S-2014, within one (1) year upon the eff ectivity of this Ordinance; or (b) connection to existing sewer lines of duly accredited water utilities, as applicable; or (c) construction of communal or shared septic tank;

ii. Commercial, industrial, institutional, governmental establishments that are required to have a wastewater treatment facility should comply within one (1) year within the eff ectivity of this Ordinance; and

iii. NO BUSINESS OWNER SHALL BE ISSUED RENEWED BUSINESS PERMIT unless he/she has obtained the necessary clearances and permits such as discharge permits and environmental sanitation clearances as may be prescribed by existing laws or as maybe required by the DENR, LLDA, and/or DOH and its instrumentalities, as well as the local CENRO Clearance on the undertaken mandatory once a year siphoning and/or vacuuming of septic tanks or vaults by a duly accredited service provider by the Sangguniang Panlungsod (Ordinance No. 347, S-2014).

B. NEW STRUCTURES:

i. No building permit shall be issued for commercial, industrial, and institutional structures unless the design of the hygienic septic tank or wastewater treatment facility in the building plan conforms with existing environmental laws and policies; and

ii. NO BUSINESS OWNER SHALL BE ISSUED NEW BUSINESS

PERMIT unless he/she has obtained the necessary clearances and permits such as discharge permits and environmental sanitation clearances as may be prescribed by existing laws or as maybe required by the DENR, LLDA, and/or DOH and its instrumentalities.

SECTION 7. MANDATORY SIPHONING AND VACUUMING OF SEPTIC TANKS OR VAULTS.

a. All owners and users of septic tanks shall be required to desludge once every year.

b. The opening of septic tanks, for siphoning, vacuuming and/or desludging purposes, shall only be done with the authority of the owner or user.

c. Actual activity must be done only by the water utility or a private desludging company duly accredited by the DOH and/or DENR-EMB, and of the local Sangguniang Panlungsod as provided under Ordinance No. 347, S-2014 .

d. Violation of this provision shall subject the owner and/or user of the septic tank to the penalties as stipulated in Section 14 of this Ordinance.

SECTION 8. INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS. The following City Departments and Offi ces, shall have the following responsibilities in implementing this Ordinance:

a. Inspection (City Building Offi cial and CENRO) – Designate fi eld inspectors that will check on the general design, construction, and maintenance requirements of septic tanks and/or wastewater treatment facilities in residential, commercial, industrial, governmental, and institutional structures.;

b. Maintenance of Database (BPLD) – Coordinate with the City Health Offi ce and CENRO in the formation and maintenance of a robust database of the list of all establishment owners with hygienic septic tanks and with the Business Permit and Licensing Offi ce for the database of all business establishments with adequate wastewater treatment facilities.;

c. Transporting of Septage – Coordination with the City Health Offi ce for the implementation of an accreditation system(in consonance with the rules and regulations set forth by DENR-EMB and DOH) and follow existing operational guidelines set forth by the DENR/DOH (for the handling, transportation, treatment, and disposal of septage), for private desludging service providers who intend to operate and give service in the City with due accreditation with the Sannguniang Panlungsod;

d. Issuance of Sanitary Permits – Coordinate with the City Health

Offi ce on the issuance of sanitary permits for all septage treatment and collection facilities, and development of a protocol for periodic inspection of such facilities, including but not limited to equipment, training programs, and safety.;

e. Enforcement on Sewer Connection (CENRO) – Assist the duly

accredited water utilities and other appropriate authorities in the enforcement of sewer connection, and penalties for non or disconnection and illegal sewer tapping.; and

f. Information, Education, Communication – Coordinate with the City

Environment and Natural Resources Offi ce or equivalent for the conduct of massive IEC activities in collaboration with appropriate public or private agencies on proper wastewater management to increase level of awareness and commitment of the public to proper sewage treatment or septage management.

SECTION 9. PENALTIES. Any owner or user of commercial, industrial, and institutional structures that fail to comply with the provisions of this Ordinance shall incur the following fi nes and penalties for every violation:

i. First Off ense – Fine of P2,500.00 and the Issuance of a Notice of Violation

ii. Second Off ense – Fine of P5,000.00 and the Issuance of a Cease and Desist Order and/or cancellation of Business Permit.

Violators shall be assessed annually to monitor their compliance, likewise, continued violation shall merit the imposition of increasing penalties for each assessed violation. SECTION 10. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE. In the event that any part or provision of this Ordinance is held unconstitutional or invalid, other parts or provisions not otherwise aff ected shall remain in full force and eff ect. SECTION 11. REPEALING CLAUSE. All other ordinances, or provisions thereof, inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.

SECTION 12. EFFECTIVITY. This Ordinance shall take eff ect after 15 days after its publication in a newspaper of local circulation.______________________________________________________________

Sponsored by Councilors Joseph Alfi e T. Bonifacio, Edgardo D. Pamintuan, Jr., Jae Vincent T. Flores, Danilo D. Lacson and Jeremias M. Alejandrino

Seconded by Councilors Arnoah Prince D. Mandani and Joseph G. Ponce______________________________________________________________


Edgardo D. Pamintuan, Jr., Joseph Alfi e T. Bonifacio, Danilo D. Lacson, Joseph G. Ponce, Amos B. Rivera, Jae Vincent T. Flores, Jeremias M. Alejandrino and Arnoah Prince D. Mandani during Special Session No. 06 held on May 28, 2019.


APPROVED:


City Mayor

JERICHO G. AGUAS


ATTESTED:





*Note: The ordinance enacted by the Sangguniang Panlungsod has been presented to the City Mayor on June, 03, 2019 for his approval and signature. After the lapsed of ten (10) days, no veto message was communicated to the Sangguniang Panlungsod. Ordinance deemed approved pursuant to Sec. 54, Chapter 3, Book 1 of the Local Government Code of the Philippines. (RA 7160

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Republic of the PhilippinesCity Of Angeles


ORDINANCE NO. 488, S-2019(PO-1085-03-19)

AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING ALL BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS THAT SERVE/CATER FOOD TO GENERAL PUBLIC SITUATED IN ANGELES CITY TO USE STAINLESS STEEL MATERIAL IN THEIR KITCHEN, SHELVES ETC. SO AS TO AVOID MOLDS AND OTHER BACTERIA.

Whereas, Angeles City has been known as the Culinary Capital of the Philippines and this is one reason why tourists fl ock the city all year round;

Whereas, being labeled as such, food businesses such as restaurants and the like continuously grows in number thru the years and the city government ceaselessly devises various measures to ensure that the food industry places cleanliness at the top of their priority lists;

Whereas, food safety and sanitation is an essential part of the food industry and while it is important to be able to deliver food quickly and profi tably, the importance of food safety and sanitation cannot be underestimated.

Whereas, the City of Government of Angeles is committed to protect and promote the health, sanitation and welfare of its people by ensuring that food preparation and cooking in the kitchens of business establishments in the city are within the food safety and sanitation standards;

NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved, as it hereby resolved, to pass an Ordinance requiring all business establishments that serve/cater food to general public situated in Angeles City to use stainless steel material in their kitchen, shelves etc. so as to avoid molds and other bacteria.

SECTION 1. TITLE. This Ordinance shall be called the “An Ordinance requiring all business establishments that serve/cater food to general public situated in Angeles City to use stainless steel material in their kitchen, shelves etc. so as to avoid molds and other bacteria”.

SECTION 2. PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE.

A. To promote Cleanliness and sanitation as an absolute priorities in kitchens of business establishments in the city.

B. To ensure that the food being prepared in business establishments are being handled with the utmost care to insure that what is consumed is wholesome and safe.

C. To reiterate the legal obligations of establishments under the food industry regarding cleanliness and sanitation that have to be met in a hygienic kitchen.

D. To advance being mindful of cleanliness as part of the food industry work routine.

E. To thrust the provision of appropriate and hygienic kitchen equipment and facilities where food items are placed, prepared and cooked and how the kitchen should be cleaned regularly to make sure no debris accumulates in crevices where molds and bacteria can grow and spread, and the proliferation of pests such as insects, cockroaches and rodents.

F. To assure that delivering food products that consumers feel confi dent in the product’s freshness and edibility is important.

SECTION 3. SCOPE AND APPLICATION. The following business establishments within the City of Angeles are covered by this Ordinance:

Commercial establishments, including, but not limited to, restaurants, motels, hotels, hostels, resorts, recreational establishments, and all other establishments which caters to selling of food to the public;

SECTION 4. DEFINITION OF TERMS. For the purpose of this Ordinance, the following terms shall be defi ned as follows:

a. Bacteria-very small organisms that are found everywhere and are the cause of many diseases;

b. BPLD/O- Business Permit and Licensing Division/Offi ce;

c. Business Establishment- a location where business is conducted, goods are made or stored or processed or where services are rendered. It may include a commercial and/or institutional land use;

d. CENRO- City Environment and Natural Resources Offi ce;

e. Countertop- a fl at surface for working on, especially in a kitchen;

f. DOH – Department of Health;

g. Food Establishment – any structure used to engaged in food business;

h. Mold- is a common type of fungus that thrives in moist, warm conditions;

i. Pest- an insect or small animal that is harmful or damages crops;

j. Stainless Steel- a form of steel containing chromium, resistant to tarnishing and rust;

SECTION 5. PRINCIPLES OF THE USAGE OF STAINLESS STEEL IN THE KITCHENS OF BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS. All establishments mentioned under Section 3 of this ordinance shall abide by the following specifi cations:

a. The kitchens should be equipped with stainless steel countertops, racks, cabinets and all others;

b. These should all be moveable and detachable so as cleaning and sanitizing of such could be done regularly and with ease.

SECTION 6. PERIOD TO COMPLY. Upon approval of this ordinance, all business establishments covered particularly those who are not yet kitchen-stainless steel equipped shall be given one (1) year to comply.

SECTION 7. INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS. The following City Departments and Offi ces, shall have the following responsibilities in implementing this Ordinance:

a. Inspection (CHO-Sanitation Division) – Designate fi eld inspectors that will check on the adherence of business establishments and incorporate this as one of their criteria in the issuance of sanitary permits;

b. Maintenance of Database (BPLD) – Coordinate with the City

Health Offi ce and CENRO in the formation and maintenance of a robust database of the list of all establishment owners with stainless steel kitchen equipment and fi xtures and with the Business Permit and Licensing Offi ce for the database of all business establishments with adequate stainless steel kitchen facilities.;

c. Information, Education, Communication (CHO- Sanitation Division)– Conduct of massive IEC activities in collaboration with appropriate public or private agencies on proper kitchen sanitation and hygiene to increase level of awareness and commitment of the public to proper food safety and handling.

SECTION 8. PENALTIES. Any owner of business establishment covered under this ordinance that fail to comply with the provisions shall incur the following fi nes and penalties for every violation:

i. First Off ense – Fine of P 1,000.00 and the Issuance of a Notice of Violation

ii. Second Off ense – Fine of P3,000.00 and the Issuance of a Notice of Violation

iii. Third Off ense- Fine of P5,000.00 and the Issuance of a Cease and Desist Order and/or cancellation of Business Permit.

Violators shall be assessed annually to monitor their compliance, likewise, continued violation shall merit the imposition of increasing penalties for each assessed violation.

SECTION 9. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE. In the event that any part or provision of this Ordinance is held unconstitutional or invalid, other parts or provisions not otherwise aff ected shall remain in full force and eff ect. SECTION 10. REPEALING CLAUSE. All other ordinances, or provisions thereof, inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed. SECTION 11. EFFECTIVITY. This Ordinance shall take eff ect after 15 days after its publication in a newspaper of local circulation.

______________________________________________________________

Sponsored by Councilors Joseph Alfi e T. Bonifacio, Edgardo D. Pamintuan, Jr., Jae Vincent T. Flores, Jeremias M. Alejandrino and Danilo D. Lacson

Seconded by Councilors Arnoah Prince D. Mandani and Joseph G. Ponce______________________________________________________________


Edgardo D. Pamintuan, Jr., Joseph Alfi e T. Bonifacio, Danilo D. Lacson, Joseph G. Ponce, Amos B. Rivera, Jae Vincent T. Flores, Jeremias M. Alejandrino and Arnoah Prince D. Mandani during Special Session No. 06 held on May 28, 2019.


APPROVED:

ATTY. EDGARDO D. PAMINTUANCity Mayor

JERICHO G. AGUASActing City Vice Mayor & Presiding Offi cer

ATTESTED:

LEONARDO KIRK I. GALANZAExecutive Assistant V

ATTY. MARK PHILIP B. LUMBOYDepartment Head II/City Secretary

*Note: The ordinance enacted by the Sangguniang Panlungsod has been presented to the City Mayor on June, 03, 2019 for his approval and signature. After the lapsed of ten (10) days, no veto message was communicated to the Sangguniang Panlungsod. Ordinance deemed approved pursuant to Sec. 54, Chapter 3, Book 1 of the Local Government Code of the Philippines. (RA 7160

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ANGELES CITY-- Sales personnel are usually trained to charm people into buying products or ser-vices. But they turn sour and even combative when a customer is back to demand replacement for a faulty item. Here often arise confl icts without immediate ref-eree.

Finally, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is establishing Consumer Corners at least in the mushrooming malls in Pampanga, starting with Marquee Mall in this city.

“This aims to strengthen and promote consumer welfare and protection. We targeted malls as they are usually frequented by large volumes of people partic-ularly during weekends and holidays,” DTI Pampan-ga provincial director Elenita Ordonio said.

Ordonio said “People can have access and will be more knowledgeable of consumer-related infor-mation, education and communication (IEC) materi-als provided in the Consumer Corner.”

She said each Consumer Corner will have IEC materials on “consumer rights and responsibilities, labeling requirements, Philippine standards and im-port commodity clearance marks, credit card surge, online security tips, and e-presyo.”

The facility would also tackles consumer com-plaints, the so-called Bawis program, suggested retail price, price tag and warranty issues, Ordonio added.

She stessed that “DTI will soon open similar ki-osks in other malls in Pampanga.”

Consumer Corners soon in all Pampanga malls

SAN FERNANDO CITY, Pam-panga—The Social Securi-ty System (SSS) continues to remind non-compliant em-ployers of their statutory obli-gations as they conducted the Run After Contribution Evad-ers (RACE) here on June 14.

SSS Chief Legal Counsel and Senior Vice President for Legal and Enforcement Group Voltaire P. Agas said that 11 employers were found to be non-compliant with Repub-lic Act (RA) 11199 otherwise known as Social Security Act of 2018 due to non-remittance of contribution and non-regis-tration of business and non-re-

SSS intensifi es employer compliance, conducts RACE in Pampangaporting of employees to SSS.

“Reports from SSS Pam-panga revealed that 166 work-ers from the 11 non-compliant establishments were aff ected by their employer’s constant neglect of duty in providing them adequate safety nets. Hence, we decided to vis-it their establishments today to remind them of their obli-gations as business owners,” Agas said.

Show Cause Orders were posted at 558 Win Mart (Fran-chise), Maggs Signature Sa-lon and Spa, EV Punzalan Funeral Homes, PDDL Diag-nostic Laboratory, DJ Bingo-

zonic Bingo, Silky Touch Fa-cial Center – Dolores, Xavier Colleges, Metrofi l Purifi ed Wa-ter Station, Mr Borton’s Fast Food and Land Force Secu-rity Agency due to non-remit-tance of employees’ contribu-tions with total delinquency amounting to P3.96 million in-clusive of penalties.

Wileepao Delights was also visited by the RACE Team due to non-registration of its business as well as its seven employees to SSS.

All 11 employers should re-spond to the Show Cause Or-ders by reporting to the near-est SSS branch within 15 days

upon posting of the Show Cause Order to settle their pending obligation to SSS.

Agas reminded all employ-ers within the area who have outstanding contribution delin-quencies to avail the penalty condonation program.

“Now is the best time to settle your unpaid contribu-tions to SSS because all your penalties will be waived once you have remitted all your de-linquencies. Last day of ap-plication is on September 1, 2019. Please don’t forget to submit your letter of intent to the nearest SSS branch,” Agas said.

“We would like to thank the Philippine National Police and Local Government Unit of San Fernando, Pampanga particu-larly the Business License and Permit Division, the Traffi c En-forcement Group, and Local Economic and Investment Promotion Offi ce for assisting us during the operation,” Agas concluded.

The SSS also conducted the RACE Campaign in oth-er parts of the country specifi -cally in New Panaderos, Man-daluyong City; Mandaue City, Cebu; and Dipolog, Zamboan-ga del Norte.

–Press release

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