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Luzon 259 trees in AC Bolinao biz group appeal: Allow B, J"*)) M)*'*+ The Regional Trial Court Branch 59 here ANGELES CITY — The dissolved the temporary Save the Trees Coali- environmental protection guests from MGCQ areas to come tion (STC), environmen- order (TEPO) of the 259 talists, and volunteers full-grown trees of vari- ANGELES CITY — To the Pangasinan provin- that tourists coming to ja, Bataan, and Bula- appealed to the public ous species that are now help revive the tourism cial government to allow Bolinao are mostly from can which fall under the anew to help raise funds set to be cut by the De- sector in Pangasinan, guests from areas un- the Central Luzon prov- MGCQ status. with its continuous eff orts partment of Public Works the Bolinao Business der the modifi ed general inces and cities as Tar- “We would greatly ap- to save the 259 trees and Highways (DPWH) Tourism Association, community quarantine to lac, Pampanga, Ange- preciate it if you would al- along the Fil-Am Friend- to pave the way for the Inc. (BBTA) on Janu- come to the town. les City, Olongapo City, low the opening of Bolin- ship circumferential road road widening project by ary 30 fi led an appeal to The BBTA cited data Zambales, Nueva Eci- P*/& 6 3#&*5& here over the weekend. P*/& 6 3#&*5& Pampanga wetland gets ‘international importance’ B, B")/ Z. L*85") ITY OF SAN FERNANDO – The Sasmuan Pampanga CCoastal Wetland (SPCW), comprising 3,667.31 hectares at the mouth of Manila Bay has been listed as a “Wetland of International Importance” under the Ramsar Convention. It was announced by offi cials of the Department of the Environment and Natural Resources Wednesday. P*/& 6 3#&*5& Lazatin: Art HIDDEN GEM. Bangkung Malapad Critical Habitat and Ecotourism Area. P!"#" $"%&#'( "* P+,-+/0+ PIO is for all ages ANGELES CITY - The ilinang edad. It can be local government here appreciated by every- Bataan wants Israeli farm tech to benefi t all farmers will hold an exhibit fea- one, regardless of their turing the artworks of a age. Through art, we can B, E()?& E58")@& pihan town. ture agreement with the volves the use of drip 72-year-old woman from express the beauty that Gov. Albert Garcia province of Bataan to irrigation and modern Barangay Malabanias, is all around us,” Lazatin BALANGA CITY -- The said Tuesday that he set up 10 pilot farms in precision farming to en- as Mayor Carmelo “Pogi” said. Bataan provincial gov- wanted other farmers in Dinalupihan. This is un- sure bountiful harvest Lazatin Jr. vowed to sup- The exhibit will run ernment wants all farm- the province to gain the der the 1Bataan Agri- and increase the in- port the annual cele- from February 3 – 26, ers in the province to same opportunity given culture Innovation and come of farmers. bration of National Arts 2021, Mondays to Fri- benefi t from the technol- to Dinalupihan farmers. Technology Center in The project has a Month (NAM) this Feb- days, 10 am – 5 pm ogy off ered by Israel to Agri-Lever Israel has the said town. weather station that ruary. (closed on weekends). selected ones in Dinalu- entered into a joint ven- The technology in- P*/& 6 3#&*5& “Ing art, ala yang pip- P*/& 6 3#&*5& New CRK terminal showcased, LIPAD assures July opening B, A5>#&, M)*'*+ showed the ongoing fa- ment of Transportation cilitation of the new ter- in a simple ceremony on CLARK INTERNATION- minal building which has Jan. 22. AL AIRPORT—It’s all a fl oor area of 110,000 In turn, BCDA and systems go for the July square meters and a DOTr turned over the opening of the new pas- capacity of eight million new building to LIPAD, senger building terminal passengers annually. a consortium of Changi of this airport to the fl ying It can be recalled that Airports Philippines Pte. public. this airport’s new pas- Ltd., Filinvest Develop- A walk-through orga- senger terminal building ment Corp., JG Summit nized by the Luzon Inter- was handed over by its Holdings, Inc., and Phil- national Premiere Airport builder, Megawide-GMR, ippine Airport Ground Development (LIPAD) to the Bases Conversion Support Solutions, Inc., Corp. for members of the and Development Au- which won the bidding for Wood, glass, concrete harmonize at the new CRK terminal. media on Wednesday thority and the Depart- P*/& 11 3#&*5& P!"#" $"%&#'( "* R1$ G/2+3'( Police’s SACLEO scores in CL B! J"#$$! R%&'($)" and 121 sachets of marijua- na weighing 25, 323.69 grams IBA, Zambales – The intensity amounting to P3,038,843.29. of the simultaneous anti-crimi- Of those arrested, 694 were nality law enforcement opera- from Pampanga, 494 from Bu- tion (SACLEO) of the police in lacan, 324 from Tarlac, 187 Central Luzon is “reaping re- from Nueva Ecija, 156 from cord results.” Bataan, 93 from Angeles City, Provincial and city police 72 from Olongapo City, 55 directors on Wednesday pre- from Zambales, and 14 from sented to Police Regional Of- Aurora. fi ce 3 director Brig. Gen. Vale- Anti-illegal gambling op- riano T. De Leon at the Zam- erations confi scated a to- bales Police Provincial Offi ce tal of P239,805 in cash bets. fi rearms of assorted caliber It was also noted that “31 for- confi scated under the SA- mer offi cers and members CLEO campaign. of the communist terrorist In their report to De Leon, groups have surrendered to the heads of police offi ces in PNP and local government the region said that in only authorities in Central Luzon” one-month operation, a total of enabling them to avail them- 2,089 individuals including 56 selves of the Enhanced Com- most dangerous fugitives and prehensive Local Integration 735 wanted persons were ar- Program for rebel returnees. rested, 247 assorted fi rearms De Leon said SACLEO is “in as well as other deadly weap- adherence to the marching or- ons were confi scated, 2,393 der of Chief PNP Gen. Debold sachets of shabu weighing M. Sinas to intensify, to reinvig- 1,135.35 grams with estimated orate and to focus on the an- PRO-3 director BGen. Valeriano De Leon inspects assorted fi rearms confi scated in the value of P7,720,348.72 were ti-criminality drive and anti-in- implementation of SACLEO. P!"#" 4 J"!// R. R'43+/5" seized, along with 21 bricks surgency eff orts of the PNP.” Guagua college engages PSAU for voc-tech program B! B"$* Z. L(+,"$ of specialization,” GCC sought it as “an institutional mentor/partner in sharing CITY OF SAN FERNANDO – An as- the needed competencies” to help the yet little-known college run by a local latter “develop its pool of facilities and government unit has entered into a services to the community.” partnership with Pampanga’s premier “The GCC aspires to help alleviate agricultural university to help tap its re- the socio-economic life of families in sources for its development. the community and neighboring towns The Guagua Community College by professionalizing the management which only recently came into wid- of agro-fi shery and expand the industry er public attention when it was be- in reach and viability,” the MOA said. stowed with a Gawad Parangal by Under the agreement, “PSAU shall the Commission on Higher Educa- allot slots to GCC for scholarships pro- tion entered into a memorandum of vided by TESDA covering the qualifi ca- understanding with the Pampanga tion in the UPTRAS program and on- State Agricultural University for the line training; train the scholars identi- implementation of the Unifi ed Tech- fi ed by GCC and apply all TESDA ap- nical Vocational Education and Train- proved rules and regulations; engage ing (TVET) Program Registration and the scholars in or provide linkages for Accreditation System (UPTRAS). processing of products derived from PSAU president Honorio Soriano Jr. agricultural crops and/or poultry and signed the MOA with Guagua Mayor allow sharing of available facilities; and Dante Torres at the municipal hall over facilitate the assessment of scholars in the weekend. diff erent qualifi cations.” Recognizing “PSAU’s signifi cant For its part, GCC shall provide qual- achievements in the fi eld of agriculture ifi ed scholars and logistical support to and other related fi elds of study and as them, and make sure all trainings are a state university empowered to pro- completed. It shall also provide the site Guagua Mayor Dante Torres and PSAU president Honorio Spriano Jr. vide progressive leadership in its area for the training. sign MOA. C #" Comelec orders DILG to reinstate unseated NE mayor B! A/0($) M. G('($* Jan. 28 in connection with the pending implementa- mayor at the town hall as of press time. tion of the Comelec’s status quo ante order (SQAO) Austria was proclaimed winner by the municipal CABANATUAN CITY - The Commission on Elections which also stopped the implementation of the Region- board of canvassers-Comelec in May 2019 elections Second Division on Wednesday ordered the Depart- al Trial Court’s judgment that ruled Mayor Antonio Es- but the RTC 87 ruling on the protest lodged by Es- ment of Interior and Local Government in Central Lu- quivel as having won the May 2019 mayoralty race. quivel, annulled her proclamation. zon to immediately implement its Jan. 12 order to re- Named respondents in Austria’s petition were RTC Esquivel was offi cially installed on Dec.