P 8.00 VOLUME 3 NUMBER 126 THURSDAY OCTOBER 22, 2009 Gov twits GMA for early campaigning Morales BY D ING CERVANTES ITY OF SAN FERNANDO - Gov. Eddie Panlilio said ‘Global’ Cyesterday that Pres. Arroyo’s unusually frequent visits jobs for to her second district in this province constitute “early and irregular campaigning” amid Mab’t reports she will run for Congress in next year’s polls. workers PAGE 6 PLEASE BY JOEY PAVIA DSWD SAYS MABALACAT, Pam- panga — Mayor Mari- no “Boking” Morales yesterday asked offi- Global warming effects POLITICAL CONTRACT. Contractor Cruz raises hand of congressional cials of Kuwait Gulf and wannabe Yabut in his October 2 announcement. With them are Links (KGL) to prioritize councilors Robin Nepomuceno and Agapito Del Rosario. the hiring of his constit- may force permanent PHOTO BY J OEY PAVIA uents once the 167- hectare Global Gate- way Logistics City relocation of thousands Yabut endorser ‘cornering (GGLC) at Clark be- comes operational . CITY OF SAN FERNAN- velopment (DSWD) in Cen- Morales met with DO - Permanent reloca- tral Luzon said yesterday. Dennis Wright, presi- tion of thousands of fami- DSWD regional direc- contracts in Angeles City’ dent of Peregrine De- lies has surfaced as a tor Minda Brigoli said that velopment Interna- major consideration for the another 200 families living BY JOEY PAVIA meeting of the city council session on tional recently at the government amid likeli- at the foot of Mt. Arayat in October 6 as they raised questions logistics complex de- hood that the ill effects of this province will no long- ANGELES CITY – “Councilor Sangil over the awarding of city government signed to provide a global warming, in the er be allowed to move was asking is it the same Bernie Cruz projects to well-known contractor Bern- world-class logistics magnitude of storm Ondoy back to their homes amid who endorsed and raised the hand of ie Cruz of this city and his son, Mark. and services hub in the and typhoon Pepeng, serious threat from land- Councilor Yabut?” “As fas as I know, the Bernie Cruz Asia-Pacific region. could now be a pattern, an slides. Thus asked Vice Mayor Vicky that I saw in the newspaper raised the Wright said the logis- officer of the Department Similar situation also Vega-Cabigting in the minutes of the PAGE 6 PLEASE PAGE 6 PLEASE of Social Welfare and De- PAGE 6 PLEASE ‘Hot Air Balloon fest organizer treats Clark people like dirt’ No liquidation of P3.5-M from CDC BY PUNTO I-TEAM he failed to submit a com- ternational Hot Air Balloon plete financial report as to Festival last February in a CLARK FREEPORT — how he spent the amount. bid to develop the tourism “Hot Air Balloon fest orga- Mr. Roa had been treating industry in the metro Clark nizers led by Jose Mari the people at Clark like area and surrounding com- Roa had been treating dirt,” said the CDC insider munities. people in Clark like dirt.” who asked not to be A memorandum of Thus revealed an insid- named. agreement (MOA) be- er at the state-run Clark Although Clark had tween CDC and Roa Development Corporation been the site of the Philip- signed on November 11, (CDC), who noted that Roa pine International Hot Air 2008 indicated that CDC is yet to submit financial Balloon Fiesta since infused P3.5 million ”to reports after the holding of 1996, the source said “Mr. help finance the design the Hot Air Balloon Festi- Roa did not really promote services and production vals in the past two years. Clark.” Roa is the presi- cost of promotions and for “The Clark Develop- dent of the Hot Air Balloon all the media launch which ment Corporation gave Club of the Philippines, will be held separately in P3.5 million to Mr. Roa in Inc. (HABCPI). Manila and Clark Freeport the last Hot Air Balloon The CDC and HABCPI for the said project.” Festival but just like before held the 14th Philippine In- PAGE 6 PLEASE Aurora state college needs books PRESS RELEASE tal number belong to the three Dr. Angara said ASCOT has For 3 new courses new courses. 11 departments with 44 faculty Dr. Angara said they have an members . BY J OEY P AVIA Aurora lone district Rep. extension in Casiguran town of- “We are also short of teach- Juan Edgardo Angara, on the fering fishery and agriculture ers in both campuses in Aurora BALER, Aurora – Wanted: other hand, gave some courses. and Casiguran,” said Dr. Anga- Books for three new courses of- P100,000 for the purchase of “We also need books at our ra. fered at the Aurora State Col- the said books, said Dr. Anga- extension office,” said Dr. An- He disclosed that the gov- lege of Technology (ASCOT) in ra. gara. ernment through the prodding of this capital town. “But we still need more due Dr. Angara said Sen. Anga- Sen. Angara had given seven ASCOT President Dr. Euse- to the fast-growing number of ra and his sister, Aurora Gov. teachers to ASCOT. bio Angara disclosed that they students at ASCOT,” said An- Bellaflor Angara-Castillo, had “We were the only ones giv- need books for the tourism, ho- gara. He said their school was prioritized education in the Cen- en new teachers in all of the tel and restaurant management established in 1994 through the tral Luzon province named af- state colleges in the entire Re- and fisheries courses. efforts of Sen. Edgardo Angara ter the wife of former President gion III last year. We are thank- He said that groups based with some 300 students. Manuel Quezon. ful but we still need more as in Switzerland are set to send Today, Dr. Angara added, “Almost all of our students more students are expected to the books they need before the ASCOT has some 1,800 stu- are scholars of the Angaras,” he enroll at ASCOT,” said Dr. An- year ends. dents. At least 1,000 of the to- Dr. Angara said. gara. More shows mean more Pilmicans pose for a souvenir photo after taking the tree-planting challenge. benefits for people Pilmicans take the 1-M Trees Challenge PILMICO Animal Nutrition Corpora- plant 1, 000 Ilang-Ilang seedlings breeder and finisher farm operate in is the manufacturer of the high quality tion supported the Aboitiz’s “I take within the area of Kawili-wili Elementa- which the volunteers planted 1,000 feeds. It continuously supplies high- BY ERNIE B. ESCONDE The beneficiaries of the the Aboitiz 1 Million Trees Chal- ry School. The project will be a seedlings of Mahogany each year. nutrition quality feeds, animal nutrition wheelchairs profusely thanked lenge” in Sitio Kawili-wili, Brgy. Cut- positive action to the environment to The engagement of the 70 volun- advise and superior piglets to hog ABUCAY, Bataan- More shows the vice-mayor. “Maraming sala- Cut II, Capas, Tarlac last October prevent the recent calamities triggered teers from Pilmico’s feedmill and swine raisers. It has commercial feeds for the actor Teri Onor translates mat Teri at kami’y makalalabas 10, 2009 to extend the company’s by incessant rain and flooding which division strengthened the real identity of manufacturing plant in Sto. Domingo to more benefits for the constit- na ng bahay ngayon,” they said. goal to promote environmental affected many lives. being a Pilmican as a consistent II, Capas, Tarlac and in Iligan City. It uents of Vice-Mayor Dexter He also initiated a blood-let- conservation as part of its corporate The first and second tree planting “Partner for Growth”. Everyone was also has a swine breeding and Dominguez in Abucay town. ting project through the help of social responsibility. project of the company held 2006 & indulged with eagerness to undertake finishing operations in barangays This, Teri, the real life vice- the Philippine National Red The main goal of this environ- 2007 took place within the vicinity of the challenge of tree planting. Aranguren and Cut-Cut also in Capas, mayor, announced over the Cross. “Ito’y bilang pagtupad ko ment-related project this year is to Capas National Shrine where its swine Pilmico Animal Nutrition Corporation Tarlac. –Mark C. Yamson weekend. sa aking pangako kay Pia Ma- He explained that last Au- galona na tutulong ako sa pag- gust he had a show in America likom ng dugo bilang handog and part of his income from it kay dabarkads Francis Magalo- was spent in the purchase of 10 na,” Teri said. wheelchairs that he distributed The vice-mayor also helps PGMA launches iHub to grateful beneficiaries during senior citizens by way of giving his medical mission. birthday cakes and 1,500 day- “Ang susunod naman po nat- care pupils in the form of school ing tutulungan sa pamamagitan supplies. project in Bataan ng insurance ay ang mga tsu- “Sa mga proyektong ito, wa- DONATION. Mabalacat Mayor Marino “Boking” Morales turns over checks again per ng tricycle at jeepney sa lang perang nanggagaling sa worth P250,000.00 to Angeles City Kuliat Jaycees President Avilaine Nepomuceno at Abucay at ito’y manggagaling sa kaban ng bayan ng Abucay kun- MARIVELES, Bataan- Pres. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Sunday Starbucks in SM City Clark. The donation was solicited by Morales from TIPCO, bahagi ng kinikita ko sa Dar- di sa bahagi ng kinikita natin bi- launched a component of the P14.5 million-Bataan Information Hub Fontana and Rosanna Realty. He fulfilled his pledge to solicit P500,000 donations for na’,” the vice-mayor said. lang artista at sa tulong na rin (iHub) project at the Mariveles National High School while ex- the victims of Typhoon Ondoy.