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==Protect Pinoy workers from illegal recruiters – Mamac==
*Source:http://www.sunstar.com.ph/pampanga/local-news/2015/05/31/protect-pinoy-workers-illegal-recruiters-mamac-410500
*Sunday, May 31, 2015
:By Reynaldo G. Navales
ANGELES CITY -- The national and local government should protect Filipino workers from illegal recruiters and human trafficking.
This was the message of Balibago Chairman Rodelio “Tony” Mamac during a free immigration seminar conducted by the Canadian Licensed Immigration Consultant and the barangay council recently.
Close to 100 participants from this city, and nearby Mabalacat City and City of San Fernando attended the seminar which included free assessment for visa applicants for students, skilled workers, and professionals.
Many Filipinos are dreaming of going to Canada, America, Europe, Middle East and other countries to secure a better job, according to Mamac.
“Yung iba po nagsasanla pa ng bahay at nagbebenta ng kalabaw para laman makapunta sa ibang bansa yun pala e biktima na sila ng mga illegal recruiters at human traffickers,” the village chief said.
Mamac reminded individuals who applying for work overseas to coordinate with the local government units and other concerned offices like the Public Employment and Services Office (Peso) to know which private recruitment agencies are accredited by the government.
“Kaya po andito ang local na pamahalaan kagaya ng Balibago para makapag-provide ng assistance sa ating mga kababayan upang hindi naman sila maging biktima,” Mamac said.
==Homegrown foundation uplifts lives of poor==
*Source:http://www.businessmirror.com.ph/homegrown-foundation-uplifts-lives-of-poor/
*Saturday, May 30, 2015
:By Ashley Manabat  (Correspondent)
ANGELES CITY—A homegrown foundation in Pampanga, which aims to uplift the overall well-being of the less-fortunate members of the society through medical assistance and other works of charity, has come to fore.
The Datu, Angeles, David Memorial Foundation Inc. (DADMFI), a foundation composed of the Datu  Angeles, David and Mallari families of Bacolor, Pampanga, together with its sister foundation based in the US, the Love for Life Foundation Inc., have accelerated their altruistic activities in the last quarter of their partnership with the Kapampangan Development Foundation.
DADMFI President Virgilio M. David said the foundation also aims to boost the legacy of their patriarch Dr. Jesus A. Datu by supporting the Jesus A. Datu Medical Center, a special hospital catering to eye operations, prosthetics manufacturing and a mother and child-care facility.
During the media forum “Batirulan qñg Café Juan” organized by the Capampangan in Media Inc., the Clark Development Corp.  and the Holy Angel University  here on Friday, DADMFI Secretary Christie B. Datu said the late Dr. Datu wanted to help the less fortunate in his own way.
Datu said the vision for DADMFI is “to be recognized and respected as an admirable nonprofit medical facility that is competently and compassionately able to provide medical services to indigenous and unfortunate populace.”
He said “its mission is to provide diagnostic and therapeutic medical services to indigenous patients to uplift their well-being, thereby improving their ability to serve their family, as well as their community.”
Meanwhile, David underscored the DADMFI values upon which the foundation serves its beneficiaries: compassion, dedication, fraternity and integrity, which he said can be summed up with the Filipino word “malasakit [protective concern].”
==Korean firm earmarks P132-M for Clark electronics facility==
*Source:http://www.sunstar.com.ph/pampanga/local-news/2015/05/29/korean-firm-earmarks-p132-m-clark-electronics-facility-410292
*Friday, May 29, 2015
:By Reynaldo G. Navales
CLARK FREEPORT -- A Korean company, which is affiliated with top electronic brands, has opened its P132 million manufacturing facility here.
Sambon P&E Phils., Corp. (Sambon) inaugurated its plant for audio devices that is expected to generate employment for residents of Pampanga and neighboring provinces in Central Luzon.
During a ribbon cutting ceremony, Clark Development Corporation (CDC) head Arthur Tugade lauded the company for investing inside the Freeport.
Tugade said Sambon is infusing and has committed an initial of 600 jobs on its fifth year.
"Today we celebrate with 35 (employees on the start of Sambon operations). I hope next year, I will come again and then we will celebrate with 500 employees," Tugade said.
"If Sambon grows, Clark benefits, Pampanga benefits and the country benefits. On behalf of my staff, I congratulate you and wish you the best of everything in your business in Clark,” Tugade added.
Present during the launching were Joon Taek Jang, chairman of Sambon Precision and Electronics Co Ltd.; DongYun Kim, CEO of Sambon; and Pampanga First District Representative Joseller “Yeng” M. Guiao.
Sambon is an original equipment manufacturer of sounds and keypad devices. It is a Korean-based company established in 1988 with factory plants in China, Research and Development Facility in Korea and sales office in Japan.
Sambon is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sambon Precision and Electronics Co. Ltd.
The new factory in Clark is maker of earphones, headphone units, and cords.
Sambon executives visited Clark in April 11, 2013 and were offered sites for their manufacturing project.
On January 06, 2014, CDC and Sambon signed a 25-year Lease Agreement.
The firm is listed with Korean Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (KOSDAQ). Its business partners include JVC, Panasonic and LG Electronics.
==DTI prepares CL MSMEs for int’l markets==
*Source:http://www.centralluzondaily.net/dti-prepares-cl-msmes-for-intl-markets/
*Thursday, May 28, 2015  9:12 am
:By Jess Malabanan
ANGELES CITY – Central Luzon owners of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are being trained by business experts to cope up with more complex markets in the face of the ASEAN integration.
“The complexity of the environment in which MSMEs operate now require that their preparation in competing and surviving at the present level of competition should be responsive to the needs of the times,” said Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) regional director Judith Angeles in a statement.
She said that an entrepreneur now does not just need skills to produce products but also strategic orientation to compete with quality goods from abroad in the face of ASEAN integration and removal of tariff and non-tariff barriers in international trade.
Part of the strategy, Angeles said, is the sustained training and education among MSMEs through the DTI3 Roving Academy, adding that the mobile learning place offers new modules for different kinds of businesses.
For this year, SMERA is geared towards capacitating SMEs on how to prepare for bigger and more complex markets, free trade and the development of climate-smart industries in the context of climate change and global value chain, it was learned.
The modules include Business Continuity Planning, Financial Management,
Compliance with Tax Regulations, Understanding Trademarks and Copyrights, ASEAN Economic Integration, Pro-Green Economic Development and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point for food processors.
The programs were designed by DTI3 to complement the strengths and competitiveness of industry clusters and products in the different areas of Central Luzon, said Angeles.
She added that areas with significant fishery resources are provided orientation on export opportunities for sea products while places with coconut resources are trained on export opportunities for the growing coco market.
For 2015, the DTI3 is implementing 152 training sessions in 116 towns of Central Luzon. These trainings are expected to benefit 3,800 MSMEs in the region.
Bulacan and Pampanga have the most number of training sessions for the year with 36 and 31 respectively while Tarlac has 22, Nueva Ecija and Bataan have 20 each, Zambales has 14 and Aurora 9 sessions.
In previous years, the SMERA focused on the productivity aspect of SMEs by conducting training sessions on product improvement, packaging and labeling, basic entrepreneurship and hand skills development.
==Lambat Sibat results to peaceful Angeles==
*Source:http://www.sunstar.com.ph/pampanga/local-news/2015/05/27/lambat-sibat-results-peaceful-angeles-409808
*Wednesday, May 27, 2015
:By Reynaldo G. Navales
ANGELES CITY -- Angeles City is generally peaceful because of the effective implementation of a crime-prevention drive dubbed Lambat Sibat, according to police officials.
During a Peace and Order Council meeting chaired by Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan, police officials here disclosed that cases of robbery and theft went down because of their anti-crime campaign.
Senior Superintendent Eden Ugale said Lambat Sibat is an integrated crime prevention program which include police visibility, checkpoints, saturation drive, police community relation and others.
Pamintuan commended the city police for its effort to prevent crimes in the city.
"We would like to commend the Angeles City Police Office for staying vigilant with their efforts to improve peace and order in the city. Their work did not cause a mere dent in the current crime statistics. They were able to significantly decrease crime incidents making the city a lot safer than it was just a year ago," Pamintuan said.
The mayor said the effort of the local police has sent criminal elements the stern warning that the city government "means business and we are ready to prevent them from doing crimes or take them down if need be."
Ugale reported that the city is more peaceful during the first quarter of this year compared to last year.
The total crimes of 1,609 this year was reduced to 33.79 percent, according to Ugale. The city police recorded 2,430 incidents last year.
He added that majority of these crimes are car and motor theft.
"We attribute the reduced crime rate to our new standard operating procedure, which we dubbed as Lambat Sibat. This outlines and describes principles, procedures and guidelines on how to implement a crime control model that will effectively reduce crime and improve public safety and quality of life in a specific geographic area," said Ugale.
"Because of the effectiveness of the new city-wide operation, crime incidents are down to 16 a week, as compared to 48 a week last year," he added.
The city police recently established its Tourist Police Unit (TPU), a tracker team for criminals in the top wanted list, launch of the bike patrol program, coordination with homeowners and security providers and an increased number of patrol operations with the activation of an additional motorcycle team (equipped by the Filipino Chinese Chamber of Commerce).
Ugale said they also implemented a "one time, big time" deployment in Barangay Balibago, with 30 police personnel now assigned in the area.
Policemen are coordinating with barangay officials, businessmen, and other sectors to increase the awareness of the community on crime prevention.
Recently, the city police arrested four individuals believed to be coddling street children. This, according to Ugale, contributed significantly in the decrease of robbery and theft incidents in the entertainment district.
Ugale said they are regularly conduct meetings and dialogues with stakeholders, focusing on the welfare and involvement of street children in petty crimes.
==Applications, renewal for licensing and registration of contractors in CL up by 73.08%==
*Source:http://news.pia.gov.ph/article/view/561432395909/applications-renewal-for-licensing-and-registration-of-contractors-in-cl-up-by-73-08-
*Tuesday, May 26, 2015
:By Carlo Lorenzo J. Datu (CLJD-PIA 3)
ANGELES CITY, May 26 (PIA) -- Applications and renewal for licensing and registration of contractors at the Construction Industry Authority of the Philippines (CIAP) window of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Regional Office rose by 73.08% in the first quarter of 2015 compared to the same period last year.
“A total of 89 applications for Philippine Contractors Accreditation Board (PCAB) license were processed by the CIAP window, this is a huge increase compared to 2014’s 52,” DTI Regional Director Judith Angeles said.
Pampanga has the most number of PCAB license applications during the period at 67 followed by Tarlac- 9, Nueva Ecija-7, Zambales-4, and Bulacan-4.
From this figure, 39 have already been approved and given their licenses as of first quarter of 2015.
“DTI opened the CIAP window in November 2013 so that contractors will have easier access to licensing and registration services and need not travel to Makati,” Angeles added.
The normal processing time is from 10 to 30 working days.
==Local historian's art exhibit to open at Angeles Museum today==
*Source:http://www.sunstar.com.ph/manila/local-news/2015/05/25/local-historians-art-exhibit-open-angeles-museum-today-409383
*Monday, May 25, 2015
:By Ian Ocampo Flora
ANGELES CITY -- Historian and artist Daniel Dizon will be opening a visual art exhibit on Tuesday dubbed "Bilungan Ning Kaselesayan" at the Museo Ning Angeles.
The exhibit will showcase Dizon's prominent works as well illustrations of historical and military themes. The exhibit will also showcase Dizon's illustration of prominent landmarks and historical buildings.
Dizon is a painter and illustrator specializing in military art. He graduated Cum Laude with a Fine Arts degree from the University of the Philippines. The son of a painter and art educator, Vicente Dizon, the desire to draw came early for Dizon.
His own interest in military art came from his childhood memories as an 11-year-old boy during the Japanese occupation of the country that began in 1942. Dan's experiences during this tumultuous time would be a recurring theme throughout his life. In 1990, he illustrated a 30-piece watercolor series of the Imperial Japanese Armed Forces in the Philippines based on his recollections as a child and through careful research.
Later he found employment as an artist-illustrator and library aide in a Pacific Southwest research station library of the Bureau of Forest Service, US Department of Agriculture in Albany, California.
Dizon and his wife also previously resided in the Island Of Guam where he was hired as an Art instructor at Santa Barbara School, a Catholic middle school for Children in the town of Dededo. It was during this time that he won top art competition prizes.
Dizon is a contemporary and classmate to prominent artists like BenCab, Romi Manaquil and Ofie Gelvezon.
Dizon'z exhibit will run until June 24 this year.
==Metro Dental opens at SM City Clark==
*Source:http://www.sunstar.com.ph/pampanga/local-news/2015/05/24/metro-dental-opens-sm-city-clark-409180
*Sunday, May 24, 2015
:By Reynaldo G. Navales
ANGELES CITY -- The Equicom Group of Companies has formally inaugurated its 17th state-of-the-art dental facility at the SM City Clark on Saturday.
Metro Dental, the largest chain of dental clinics in the Philippines, offers digital X-ray, orthodontics, general and pediatric dentistry, cosmetic dentistry, dental implants, root canal therapy, wisdom tooth extraction, teeth whitening, and other services.
Frederic Peignon, president and chief executive officer of Metro Dental, said that they are committed to provide high-quality dental services with their world-class facilities.
“We take our 2015 seriously, we work very hard to make this year our year of excellence,” Peignon said.
Metro Dental’s greatest task is to make positive difference in the lives of patients through corporate approach that is tantamount in the local industry, according to Peignon.
“We will make sure that Metro Dental SM City Clark branch will be known for what we truly stand for,” he added.
Antonio Go, chairman of Equicom Group of Companies, said they plan to have a one-stop shop, from simple (tooth) cleaning to implant and other modern dental services.
“My personal commitment and the more than 100 dentists that we have is that you will be served to the best of our ability,” Go said.
After a short program, officials of Equicom showed Levy Laus, president and chief executive officer of the Laus Group of Companies, the clinic’s state-of-the-art equipment including an intraoral camera, digital panoramic and cephalometric and digital periapical X-ray machines, dental chairs, and others.
Other personalities who graced the event include Equicom Vice Chair Rene Buenaventura, Metro Dental Operations manager Grace Cabatu, SM City Clark public relations manager Venus Magsino Manalang and others.
==Pamintuan to attend 2 major international conferences==
*Source:http://www.sunstar.com.ph/pampanga/local-news/2015/05/23/pamintuan-attend-2-major-international-conferences-409085
*Saturday, May 23, 2015
:(Sun.Star Pampanga)
ANGELES CITY -- Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan is set to leave the city to attend two major conferences in Brussels, Belgium and in New York, USA from June 1 to 10.
Pamintuan said that these are new opportunities to learn something from other cities all around the world.
"What we will learn from these conferences, we will apply in our very own city. We are also looking forward to meet other mayors and strengthen international ties for the benefit of Angeles," said the mayor.
First, Pamintuan will head to Brussels, Belgium to participate in the "Assises of Decentralised Cooperation for Development", slated June 1 to 2, 2015. The invitation was extended to the city mayor by the European Commission's Directorate General for International Cooperation and Development.
The forum, co-organized by the European Commission and the European Committee of the Regions, takes place after the May 2013 communications from the commission, titled "Empowering local Authorities in partner countries for enhanced governance and more effective development outcomes".
The "Assisses" represent a key moment to bring forth political dialogue between European institutions, the European Union and partner countries’ regional and local authorities engaged in development cooperation activities.
Pamintuan will then proceed to New York, USA to attend the 6th Annual World Cities Summit Mayors Forum (WCSMF) which will be held on June 8 to 10, 2015.
The Forum is organized by the Singapore government and is the flagship event of the biennial World Mayor’s Forum, an exclusive, by-invitation-only global platform for city leaders to discuss pressing urban challenges and share best practices.
City leaders will have opportunities to learn from other cities’ best practices especially on topical issues, such as housing and economic development, transportation and mobility, sustainability and resiliency, and education and competitiveness.
Being the second recipient of the Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize Laureate, New York will host the event, and is expected to draw in more than 150 cities worldwide. This year’s theme will focus on “Liveable and Sustainable Cities: Innovative Cities of Opportunity.”
Expected to address the participants are former US President Bill Clinton, NY City Mayor Bill de Blasio and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon.
Pamintuan will also be the guest of honor and keynote speaker during the Philippine Independence Day Celebration and Parade in New York, which will be attended by members of various Fil-Am organizations in the US.
This is not the first time that Pamintuan was invited to attend and participate in international fora. In 2010, the mayor attended the Third Swedish-Dutch Conference on gender Equality held in The Hague, Netherlands. He was also invited to attend the 5th Annual World City Summit Mayors Forum in Singapore in 2013.
Also in Singapore, Pamintuan participated in a joint conference on “Building Resilience and Effective Governance of Emerging Cities in Asean, at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy last 2014.
Pamintuan was also asked to be a member of the panel in the South-South City Leaders Forum by the Asian Development Bank in December last year.
==Japanese firms invest P106-M in Clark Freeport==
*Source:http://www.sunstar.com.ph/pampanga/local-news/2015/05/22/japanese-firms-invest-p106-m-clark-freeport-408939
*Friday, May 22, 2015
:By Reynaldo G. Navales
CLARK FREEPORT -- Two Japanese suppliers of aircraft interiors and components have invested P106 million in this Freeport to expand their business operations.
Jamco Philippines, Inc. (JPI) and its supplier, Show Aircraft Industry Philippines, Inc. (SAIPI) have an actual investment of P96.16 million and P10 million respectively, the Clark Development Corporation said.
CDC president and chief executive officer Arthur Tugade lauded the stakeholders of JPI and SAIPI for putting up a supply chain inside the Freeport.
"As of today, airline, aircraft manufacturing and airline industry constitute only eight percent of the total business activities in Clark. With the opening of your business and with your supply chain providers being here with your plans, I am sure that you have laid the first stone to increase that business share in the aircraft industry and for that I matter I extend to you my sincerest appreciation and gratitude,” Tugade said.
JPI manufactures commercial aircraft interior components and sub-assembly parts for Jamco America and Jamco Corporation of Tokyo.
The new facility at Philexcel Business Park produces floor panels for
Boeing planes, a new product line.
Jamco produces premium seat for airlines such as Singapore Airlines, All Nippon Airways.
It is sole supplier of the flight deck lining, consoles and closets, as well as the bullet-proof bulkhead and door for the B787 using the latest technology and engineering advancements.
"Today you have entrusted us with your business, I thank you for that.
Today you have assured us that you will increase employment population in the next two years up to 300, and I thank you for that," Tugade said.
"You made a commitment that soon Clark will be known as a place where high quality, aircraft equipment supplies are manufactured in a concept of just in time delivery," he added.
The state-run firm approved the Sub-Lease Agreement and Certificate of
Registration and Tax Exemption of JPI on August 28, 2014 for their expansion facility, which is 6,922 square meters located at 25B Philexcel
Business Park, Inc., M.A. Roxas Highway here.
SAIPI registered as enterprise in Clark on August 2014 and serves as a supplier for JPI.
SAIPI manufactures and sells aircrafts/aircraft equipment, automobiles/other vehicles, transportation equipment, motors, electrical/industrial apparatus, loading equipment, machine tools, construction panels/building materials, welfare/medical equipment, meal supply/cooking equipment.
JPI is 60 percent American and 40 percent Japanese firm while SAIPI is 99-percent Japanese company.
Also present during the launching ceremony were Jamco Phils. Inc. president Keiji Ozawa; Supplier Management Asia Director, In-country executive Troy Kim; Jamco Corp. president Yoshihisa Suzuki; Showa
Aircraft Industry Co. Ltd. Chairman Saburo Sakamaki; Showa Aircraft Industry Phils. Inc. president Hideki–Tanikawa.
==Angeles council approves ordinance regulating use of plastic bags==
*Source:http://www.sunstar.com.ph/pampanga/local-news/2015/05/21/angeles-council-approves-ordinance-regulating-use-plastic-bags-408798
*Thursday, May 21, 2015
:By Reynaldo G. Navales
ANGELES CITY -- The Angeles City Council has approved an ordinance regulating the use and distribution of plastic bags and polystyrene foam in the city.
The ordinance, also known as "Plastic Bag and Styrofoam Ordinance of Angeles City" is expected to protect the rights of people under a balanced ecology by minimizing plastic waste.
Councilor Carmelo Lazatin, Jr., one of the main authors of the ordinance, said the city generates an average of 4,600 tons of plastics annually based on the data submitted by the City Environment and Natural Resources Office (Cenro).
"The city has been dealing with a pressing problem with solid waste management. Most of our solid waste material is made up plastics, a non-biodegradable material that poses a great risk to our environment. Laws and policies such as this can help the city address its problem with solid waste management," Lazatin said.
Under the ordinance, business establishments will be prohibited from using non-biodegradable plastic bags on secondary packaging for dry goods.
It also prohibits the use of styropor and ultrathin polystyrene plastic materials or sando bags as containers for food, produce and other products.
Selling of Styrofoam and ultrathin polystyrene plastic materials will also be prohibited, according to Lazatin.
The consolidated ordinance also provides a section for a plastic recovery system fee for the use of biodegradable plastics bags.
Under this provision, all stores will charge their customers a fixed amount of P2.00 per bio-degradable plastic bag regardless of its size.
The ordinance states all business establishments or individuals will be required to use paper bags, cloth bags (katsa), woven bags (bayong), non- plastic sacks or bags and sturdy reusable shopping bags.
Shopping malls, supermarkets, department stores, grocery stores, fast food chains, drug stores and wet and dry markets will pack goods in paper boxes or cartons, which will be provided for free.
The city government will give business establishments a six-month moratorium, Lazatin said.
For the first three months, the prohibition on the use of non-biodegradable plastic and styrofoam will be observed every Friday of the week.
For the fourth month up to sixth month, the prohibition on the use of non-biodegradable plastic and styropor will be observed every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday of every week.
After six months, the prohibition on the use of non-biodegradable plastic bags and styropor will be fully implemented.
CENRO will monitor the compliance of all stores to the ordinance.
Any proprietor or establishment who will violate any provision of the ordinance will meted with penalties.
A P1,500 fine is meted out for the first offense; P3,000 fine for the second offense and lastly a P5,000 fine and imprisonment of not more than six months upon the discretion of the court and in case of business establishment, revocation of their permits for third and final offense.
The ordinance also provides for the creation of a trust fund for all fines collected, which will solely be used for environmental and solid waste projects of the city.
Other authors of the ordinance are Councilors Bryan Matthew Nepomuceno, Maricel Morales, and Edgardo Pamintuan, Jr.
==Angeles vice mayor wants community support for Brigada Eskwela==
==Angeles vice mayor wants community support for Brigada Eskwela==
*Source:http://www.sunstar.com.ph/pampanga/local-news/2015/05/20/angeles-vice-mayor-wants-community-support-brigada-eskwela-408523
*Source:http://www.sunstar.com.ph/pampanga/local-news/2015/05/20/angeles-vice-mayor-wants-community-support-brigada-eskwela-408523
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