Vol 12 No 61
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www.punto.com.ph P 10.00 Villar inaugurates Central V 12 P P509-M bypass road N 61 unto! T - S+ Biker-friendly too M, 9 - 11, 2019 PANANAW NG MALAYANG PILIPINO! Luzon PULILAN, Bulacan – pass roads to improve Public Works Secretary traffi c fl ow as well as en- Mark A. Villar along with sure the safety of travel. key offi cials of Bulacan, We are also aware that formally inaugurated the transportation improve- Pulian-Baliuag Diversion ment projects like these Road Thursday. can aff ect the local econ- The road completed omies of Pulilan and only this year serves as Baliuag, as well as the a bypass to overly-con- quality of life of the Bu- gested sections of Ma- lakenyos,” Villar said. harlika Highway in the Construction of the two named municipali- P509.694-million four- ties and cur travel time lane 9.6-kilometer di- considerably. version road was imple- Motorists head- mented by the DPWH ed to the North Lu- Regional Offi ce III head- zon Expressway ed by director Roseller (NLEx) may now use Tolentino. this alternate road that “Isa ito sa mga mai- starts at Pulilan-Calumpit pagmamalaki naming Road in Barangay Ti- proyekto. Dahil sa di- bag, Pulilan and ends in version road na ito, hin- Daang Maharlika in Ba- di na kailangang bayba- rangay Tarcan, Baliuag, yin ng mga Bulakenyos traversing several Pulil- ang kahabaan ng Daang DPWH Sec. Mark Villar, DPWH-3 regional director Roseller Tolentino and Bulacan 2nd District an barangays. Maharika. May alternat- Rep. Gavino “Apol” Pancho lead the ceremonial drive-through to mark the formal opening of the “The DPWH is keen ibong daan na silang Pulilan-Baliuag Diversion Road in Bulacan. C "! on constructing more by- P*/& 6 3#&*4& AC MAYORALTY ENDGAME Pogi, Alex in photo fi nish Lazatin Cauguiran B, A4)#&, M5*'*+ NGELES CITY — The mayoralty election here has suddenly become a A Filinvest senior vice president Francis Ceballos, Filinvest group head for master planning toss-up between Alex Cauguiran Catherine Ilagan, Filinvest Land, Inc. president Josephine Gotianun-Yap, BCDA president-CEO Vince Dizon, Capas Mayor Reynaldo Catacutan and other offi cials prepare to shovel dirt for and Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin, Jr. the groundbreaking ceremony. P !"! $!%&"'( !* CDC C!++D', with barely three days before the elections. NEW CLARK CITY IS CAPAS TOWN’S NEW DESTINY Citing what she said at four percent. From was “the latest poll sur- a statistician’s point of vey,” the Kambilan Par- view, the two top can- ty spokesperson claimed didates are statistical- Cauguiran and Lazatin ly tied,” disclosed spox Filinvest groundbreaks new township project Jr. are “statistically tied.” Irene Mae Manabat. “Cauguiran got 35 Manabat is an aca- CAPAS, Tarlac – “The Death Filinvest Innovation and Logistics in April 1942. percent of the votes in demic researcher by pro- March is our history. The New Park here on Wednesday. But now, with the rapid de- the latest poll dated April fession and a holder of a Clark City is our destiny!” Catacutan said this bucol- velopment of the New Clark City 20 and 21, Lazatin at 37 doctorate degree in Busi- Thus, said Mayor Reynaldo ic town is only known as the last (NCC) here, this town will soon percent while Vice Mayor ness Management from Catacutan during the ground- point in the tragic Death March become the bastion of country- Bryan Nepomuceno slid the Systems Plus Col- breaking of the 288-hectare where a concentration camp for side urban development and as down to 24 percent, and lege Foundation. “green township” project called prisoners of war was established P*/& 6 3#&*4& undecided voters are P*/& 6 3#&*4& CSC reminds gov’t workers to remain apolitical B• A••••• M!•"•# minded to remain apolitical in Sonny Cuadro warned state or found guilty of engaging in ing votes, pledges or support line with the upcoming May 13 workers who will engage in partisan political activities will for or against a candidate; and CITY OF SAN FERNANDO – Midterm elections. political activities of possible be penalized with one month being a delegate to any polit- With barely a week before the Civil Service Commission sanctions under CSC Memo- and one day to six months ical convention or member of elections, government work- (CSC) regional supervising randum Circular 30-2009. suspension for the fi rst of- any political committee or di- ers in Central Luzon are re- human resource specialist “Those who will be caught fense and dismissal from pub- rectorate for similar political lic service for the succeeding organization are also among off ense,” Cuadro said in his the prohibited acts,” he said. speech during the “No to Vote Cuadro added that mak- Buying, No to Vote Selling” ing speeches or publication to motorcade. draw political support in behalf However, Cuadro assured of any particular party or can- that due process will be fol- didate for public offi ce; solicit- lowed whether it was caught in ing or receiving contributions the act and until such time that for political purposes direct- the decision is fi nal and exec- ly or indirectly; and becom- utory. ing publicly identifi ed with the Partisan political activi- success or failure of any can- ties that state workers should didate are also included in the avoid include forming organi- memorandum. zation, association, club, com- Cuadro also reminded gov- mittee for the purpose of so- ernment workers to always liciting votes undertaking any protect and uphold their cred- campaign for or against can- ibility and continuously be of didates; holding political pro- public service with or without cesses, conference or meet- additional benefi ts. ing; and making speeches, an- “As civil servants, you nouncements or commentary should always keep in mind or holding interviews against that your position is not perma- or for any candidate in public nent and that you are dispens- offi ce. able. So, it is critical that you “Publishing or distribut- always do what is right even ing any campaign literature if you are alone or even when or materials designed to sup- you are being laughed, be- port or oppose the election of cause you will not make mis- any candidate, local or nation- takes in doing what is right,” al; directly or indirectly solicit- he said. Cloud seeding over dams Aiko Melendez assisted by her lawyer Carlo Bonifacio Alentajan fi les case at the Olongapo City Provincial Prosecutors Offi ce. P !"! / J! -- R. R'/23-0! to induce rains CLARK FREEPORT - An air- erage System Angat-Umiray craft commissioned by the Bu- Transbasin operation division Actress fi les libel vs. Zambales VG reau of Soils and Water Man- manager Ted Elipio said that agement (BSWM) started last as of the other day, the water Tuesday bombarding with level at the Angat Dam was at B• J$•!!• R•"••!%$ the vice governor’s post in “may mga ebidensya kaming sacks of iodized salt the cloud only 176 meters. her Facebook account ac- hawak tulad ng video at mga formations over three dams to He noted this was way be- OLONGAPO CITY - Movie cusing Melendez as “kabit” of social media post ni Mag- induce rains and increase wa- low the 214-meter spilling level actress Aiko Melendez fi led a Subic Mayor Jeff erson Khon- saysay na nagpapatunay na ter volumes in the dams. of the dam during heavy rains. cyber libel case against Zam- ghun. malisyoso ang mga pahayag The BSWM, which is un- He recalled, however, that the bales Vice Gov. Angel Mag- Melendez is a girlfriend nito sa kanyang facebook ac- der the Department of Agri- situation was worse in 2010 saysay-Cheng at the Offi ce of Khonghun who is running count”. culture (DA), said the cloud when the dam’s level dipped of Provincial Prosecutor this against Magsaysay-Cheng. Magsaysay cannot be seeding was done over the to only 157 meters. City. Atty. Carlo Bonifacio Alen- reached for comment as of Ipo, La Mesa and Angat dams Meanwhile, the NWRB The case stemmed from tajan, lawyer of Melendez, said presstime. which supply the potable wa- said that at present, it has con- ter needs of Metro Manila and tinued to release irrigation wa- irrigate thousands of rice fi elds ter from Angat Dam to Bulacan in Central Luzon. and Pampanga rice fi elds at Farmers group sets criteria This, even as the Nation- the rate of 10 cubic meters per al Water Resources Board second or about 864 liters per (NWRB) said it would tempo- day. Unless the water level in for choosing candidates rarily cut off irrigation water the dams go up, however, irri- supply to rice plantations in gation would be cut off by May B• D&!' C•()•!#•• Peasant Electoral Agenda as junking of neoliberal policies in Bulacan and Pampanga eff ec- 16, it said. our criteria for candidates from agriculture; tive May 16 amid ebbing water Angat Dam is the source CITY OF SAN FERNANDO the local to the national lev- Return of the coco levy fund level in the dams. of about 96 percent of potable -- The Kilusang Magbubukid el. We are so fed up with per- and assets to farmers-benefi - The BSWM said in a report water for Metro Manila through ng Pilipinas (KMP) has bared sonality politics and politicians ciaries, increase of copra and it used a BN-2 Islander air- the Maynilad and Manila Wa- its members are prepared to who blatantly insult the Filipino whole nut prices, and immedi- craft to bombard clouds with ter fi rms. vote for candidates “with clear people’s intellect and political ate subsidies to small coconut salt, a process known as cloud In the fi rst quarter of this agenda and platforms on gen- maturity.” farmers; seeding, and induce rain.