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Wars of ancient history were about possessions, territory, power, control, family, betrayal, lover's quarrel, politics and sometimes religion.

But we are in the Modern era and supposedly more educated and enlightened .

Think about this. Don't just brush off these questions.

  • Why is RELIGION still involved in WARS? Isn't religion supposed to be about PEACE?
  • Ask yourself; What religion always campaign to have its religious laws be accepted as government laws, always involved in wars and consistently causing WARS, yet insists that it's a religion of peace?

WHY??

There are only two kinds of people who teach tolerance:
  1. The Bullies. They want you to tolerate them so they can continue to maliciously deprive you. Do not believe these bullies teaching tolerance, saying that it’s the path to prevent hatred and prejudice.
  2. The victims who are waiting for the right moment to retaliate. They can’t win yet, so they tolerate.

Angeles village chief keeps homeless teen couple

By Reynaldo G. Navales

ANGELES CITY -- A village chairman here has adopted a homeless teen couple found sleeping in front of the barangay hall with their four-month-old baby.

Chairman Tony Mamac of Barangay Balibago said he offered the 19-year-old boy a job to support his 17-year-old partner and new born baby.

“He is 19 years old, she is 17 years old and they have four-month old baby. No money, and no home to stay. For two days, I noticed them staying in front of the barangay hall,” Mamac said.

The barangay chairman said the couple were asking for alms from residents in Balibago.

After a campaign sortie in Northville Subdivision last week, Mamac said he instructed his staff to invite the couple who were then sleeping at an area outside the barangay hall.

“They were begging around Balibago to sustain the food and milk of their four-month old baby and in the evening they slept in front of the barangay hall only to wake up early when the street sweepers arrive,” Mamac said.

The boy is now working as helper at the backyard piggery operated by the barangay.

“I told my staff to give them food for their dinner and offer the boy a job as helper in our Babuyan sa Barangay which he accepted. Now he has a job and a small house where he can shelter his wife and their baby,” Mamac said.

The village chief said helping the needy is the true essence of public service.

“It touch your hearth when you see people like them without hope in their face and with just a small amount of help I glimpsed a little smile and shine in their eyes that frustrations in life is just temporary via kindness of other people,” Mamac said.

CDC reiterates ‘no plastic’ policy in Clark Freeport

By Reynaldo G. Navales

CLARK FREEPORT -- Clark authorities have reminded employees, locators and residents of the Freeport of the implementation of “no plastics and polystyrene” here.

Rogelio Magat, manager of the Clark Development Corporation (CDC) Environment Permits Department, said the state-run firm will be implementing guidelines prohibiting, regulating and prescribing certain usage of plastics and Styrofoam (polystyrene) on April 22.

“CDC promotes biodegradable plastics and environment-friendly alternatives to plastics and polystyrene such as corn-based, fiber, pulp, biodegradable polystyrene, reusable food containers, and other similar materials,” Magat said.

Based on the circular, a plastic bag commonly known as sando bags maybe used as primary packaging material only for wet goods.

The use of plastic bag shall be optimized based in the size and volume of wet goods.

Wet goods that are not pre-contained in plastic wraps, pouches, bag and the like as part of the product’s packaging materials such as frozen products shall not be contained further in the plastic.

All concerned stakeholders are enjoined to use eco bags or reusable bags whenever applicable and the general public shall bring appropriate bags or containers when going for a shopping and to the market, the circular stated.

Biodegradable plastics and polystyrene are allowed but, a certification from the manufacturer and sample product must be submitted to CDC-EPD for approval prior to its use.

Original packaging of goods delivered to different establishments should also undergo inspection. Repacking the goods using plastics is prohibited.

Other regulated materials are plastics and plastics products that form part of a product from the semiconductor and electronic facilities.

Styrofoam used as ice chest, insulators and/or for any similar purposes may be allowed. However, Styrofoam after its usage, will be classified as special wastes which require proper disposal.

CDC highly recommends the use of alternative packing materials such as used papers, old newspapers and banana leaves.

The EPD will monitor the smooth and effective implementation of the circular.

For more information, comments and suggestions, please visit CDC-EPD at 2/F building 2127 CDC Corporate Center, CP Garcia Street or call at (045) 499 1137 to 38.

AUFMC gets Philhealth accreditation

(PR)

ANGELES CITY -- The Angeles University Foundation Medical Center (AUFMC) has been accredited by PhilHealth to provide the Z-Benefit Package for Kidney Transplantation and Coronary Arterial Bypass Graft Surgery, says AUFMC president and CEO Gabriel Martin L. Angeles.

The Z- Benefit Package was crafted by Philhealth to treat a variety of primary disease conditions that are commonly referred to as economically and medically “catastrophic.” Through the Z- Benefit, members may get up to 100 percent coverage on these operations thus ensuring that Filipinos, especially the poor, are not deprived of quality care and better health outcomes.

If you have any questions regarding the Z- Benefit Packages offered at AUFMC, please contact our coordinator at (0943) 214-6617.

NAPOLCOM meets with College of Criminology Deans in Pampanga

By Carlo Lorenzo J. Datu (CLJD-PIA 3)

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga (PIA) -- National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) recently met with College of Criminology Deans in Pampanga in a bid to improve their curriculum to meet the standards of the Philippine National Police (PNP).

“We want to get quality recruits and allow the majority of the occupation of the quota to come from those who were graduates of Criminology as this is one program that should prepare recruits to the police service,” NAPOLCOM Regional Director Rodolfo Grande Santos Jr. said.

He cited one study, which revealed the various reasons why applicants fail to join the PNP such as unpreparedness of applicants, level of intelligence, inability to comprehend questions, poor communication, immaturity, lack of idea about the organization, and that applicants are mere job seekers.

Attendees include Angeles University Foundation, Holy Angel University, Jose C. Feliciano College Foundation, Central Luzon College of Science and Technology, and St. Nicolas College as well as representatives from the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), and Regional Personnel and Human Resource Development and Doctrine of PNP Region 3.

“The deans came up with recommendations to further improve the systems of schools such as yearly health screening of Criminology students, pre-briefing of freshmen Criminology students on the police job, enhanced in-campus laboratory, and strengthened program instructions for Criminology course,” Santos shared.

They likewise suggested for CHED to revisit its Memorandum No. 37 series of 2010 titled “Guidelines in the Conduct of Practicum (On-the-Job Training and Community Immersion) Requirement for BS Criminology Students.”

PHILEXCEL Art Center inaugurates Jack Nasser Collection

(The Standard Showbitz)

Philexcel Business Park President Ariella Nasser-Moskovitz (right) and visiting Brazilian neo-pop artist Romero Britto cut the ribbon at the inauguration of the Jack R. Nasser collection of the Philexcel Art Center located within the Philexcel Business Park in Clark Freeport, Angeles City, Pampanga.

Finally opened to the viewing public, the said collection consists of paintings from Filipino artists representing the Mabini Art genre, a Philippine art form once disparaged by local patrons but which of late has been receiving deserved appreciation. The collection is a result of Philexcel founder the late Jack Nasser’s 60 years of patronage of Mabini artworks.

Special guest at the launch was internationally renowned Brazilian neo-pop artist Romero Britto, whose 12 paintings were also exhibited at the west wing of the Philexcel Art Center for a limited time only. Britto’s visual expression of hope and happiness – mixing influences from cubism with pop art and graffiti to create an iconic style – is likened to the Filipino’s cheerful outlook in life.

Angeles City hosts food fairs, events for ‘Flavors of the Philippines’

(PNA), BNB/ZST/MDDR/PS

ANGELES CITY, April 5 (PNA) -- A sundry of events ranging from food fairs, cook-offs and cooking demonstrations will pepper the whole month of April as the city participated in “Flavors of the Philippines.”

Organized by the Department of Tourism (DOT), “Flavors of the Philippines” is a month-long cultural and gastronomic feast, allowing patrons to experience the varied dishes and cuisines from across the Philippines' 7,107 islands.

With this, the local government, through the Angeles City Tourism Office (ACTO) has coordinated with various public and private sector partners to put up several events for the whole month.

City Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan said the wealth of events held here is an indication of the rich culinary culture of the city.

“We are proud to say that we feature a diverse array of cuisines to satisfy every palate in Angeles. We have the world renowned Sizzling Sisig, the sweet desserts, the exotic food, and the flavorful home cooked meals of every Angeleño household,” Pamintuan said.

"From the local fiestas, to our grand events, and the hundreds of restaurants here, we want people to come to the city and experience the gastronomic adventure that awaits," he added.

Starting off the month’s celebration was the second annual Sisig festival which was held on April 1 at the Nepo Quad Center. This was followed by Flavor Fusion: A Gastronomic Adventure held the next day at the SM City Clark, Meeting Place.

Cafe Fleur, in Miranda Street, Barangay Sto. Rosario will have a month-long celebration of offering an avant garde Capampangan cuisine experience with the opening of “Babo” on its second floor.

Also, the historic Camalig Restaurant in Sto. Rosario will be serving lunch and dinner buffets during Fridays and Saturdays and lunch buffets on Sundays for the whole month.

Meanwhile, on Saturday, a demonstration of Betute (stuffed frog) and Camaru (mole crickets) as an authentic exotic Capampangan cuisine will be held at the Museo ning Angeles at 6:00 p.m.

On the same day, an All Out Capampangan Buffet will be offered by B and B Grill at Hensonville Homes Subdivision, Malabanias at 7:00 p.m.

The Hotel and Restaurants Association in Pampanga (HARP) will test the imaginations and cooking prowess of chefs in the region with the Cook-Off Challenge Year 3 on April 20 at 1:00 p.m. at the SM City Clark, Meeting Place.

Highlighting "Flavors" will be the Sisig Fiesta 2016 with a cooking demo by Chef Claude Tayag of Downtown and Chef Sau del Rosario of Cafe Fleur which will take place at the Museo ning Angeles on April 22 at 10:00 a.m.

Holy Angel University students, on the other hand, will be having the Aslag, a food truck festival on April 29 and 30 at the university grounds.

TMC specialists air concern over colorectal cancer in PHL

By Ding Cervantes

CLARK FREEPORT - Specialists from The Medical City (TMC) aired here Thursday concern over statistics showing that colorectal cancer had become the third leading killer ailment among men and the fourth among women in the Philippines.

“This is unfortunate because colorectal cancer is easily preventable if detected early enough,” said Dr. Manuel Francisco Roxas, colorectal surgeon and head of TMC Main Colorectal Clinic.

Members of the TMC’s colorectal multi-disciplinary team (MDT), headed by Roxas, held here yesterday a press conference as part of marking Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, amid global statistics showing the Philippines with a higher colorectal cancer mortality compared to other countries.”

Roxas urged people over 50 to undergo colorectal screening, stressing that “with good screening and early diagnosis, 90 percent of colorectal cancers are curable.”

He said that at the TMC, such screening could be done through “fecal occult blood test” (FOBT) which cost only P285.

“This test should be done every year after age 50. Another option is to undergo colonoscopy every five to 10 years.

Those with strong family history of colorectal cancer or those with two or more family members who had the disease should be screened earlier, ideally 10 years before the age of diagnosis of their relatives,” he said.

Dr. William Olalia, a surgeon, explained that colorectal cancer usually starts as polyps either in the large intestines which normally measures a meter long or the rectum which is normally five inches long.

Roxas urged people aged over 50 to undergo screening despite lack of symptoms, noting that polyps which develop in the intestine or rectal area normally develops into cancer in 10 years yet.

“Most colorectal cancers start as abnormal growths in the lining of the colon and rectum called polyps. These polyps grow slowly and take around 10 years to develop into cancer. Not all polyps develop into cancer. The removal of these polyps reduces the risk of developing cancer,” he explained.

He said that for those with possible symptoms, such as blood in stool or sudden loss of weight, diagnosis via colonoscopy would be best. “The procedure involves a flexible fiberoptic scope with a camera that is inserted through the rectum and is carefully advanced to visualize the colon under mild anesthesia,” he added.

Roxas noted that TMC-Clark has facilities for these procedures.

He also noted that TMC here is also open to PhilHealth members, even as his team downplayed impressions that TMC is more costly than other local hospitals.

CLTV 36 marks 9th year with new 'metro' brand

(JTD)

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- The Laus Group-run CLTV 36 marked on Saturday, April 2, its 9th year in the industry by launching its new branding dubbed "Metro Central Luzon."

During the celebration held at the new Laus Group of Companies (LGC) Events Center in LGC Boulevard, Laus Group Complex along Jose Abad Santos Avenue in this city, viewers, guests, local officials and members of the media were also treated to a mini-concert featuring the renowned CLTV 36 talents, who belted out numbers from pop, classics to Broadway musicals.

According to CLTV 36 president and General Manager Sonia Soto, the new branding marks another era for the award winning TV station as it moves ahead toward its first decade with a lot of expectations and optimism.

"We are looking towards improved programs, wider viewership and more territories outside Central Luzon," she said.

Soto added that the most important part of CLTV 36's foray into 21st Century broadcasting, as it is now powered by its new Clark Tower transmitter, is the station's advocacy to drive development in Central Luzon and contiguous growth corridors in the countryside.

"The most important part is the station's advocacy to really facilitate the development of a Metro Central Luzon, alternative to the current National Capital Region which at the moment has a lot of problems like criminality, congestion and many others. I believe this is the interfacing of the two," she said.

"The TV station, though in support of business, must also be focused on the development of a new metropolis. I firmly believe our emphasis is there, that is why the Metro Central branding was born," added Soto.

It will now be a total mix of programs at CLTV 36, she shared, with viewers getting a lot of extras from the new brand.

"Of course, it will now be a combination. Hindi na lang siya news and public affairs station tulad ng dati... Talagang may entertainment at ngayon, iyung mga programa, marami na ring off-studio especially we've put in a bigger budget for high quality programs," Soto said.

Another breakthrough for viewers and wider coverage reach, she told Sun.Star Pampanga, is CLTV 36's partnership with Cignal.

"We have ongoing negotiations with Cignal which has already been approved by top management. Cignal will soon carry us and it will augur well with our new Metro Central Luzon branding," said Soto.

Yokohama adopts Angeles high school

By Reynaldo G. Navales

ANGELES CITY -- The Yokohama Tire Philippines Incorporated (YTPI) has adopted a public high school implementing various programs for its students.

The YTPI renovated two comfort rooms at the Rafael L. Lazatin Memorial High School increasing six cubicles to 10, which are ready to be used by male and female students for school year 2016-2017.

RLLMHS, one of the public secondary high schools in Angeles, has an annual 3, 144 students from Grade 7 to 10. But the school only have two functional comfort rooms with three cubicles each for male and female students.

With the rehabilitation project, the number of cubicles in a comfort room were developed into five.

The tire firm spent P320,000 for the project, it was learned.

In the turn-over ceremony took place last March 21, YTPI president Yasuhiro Kurokawa said that the newly-constructed CRs will be a big help in the total wellness of the students while they are at school.

“Keep the toilet clean,” he said.

Alec Alacao, president of the Student Supreme Government, in response said “we will assure you that we will do our best to maintain the cleanliness of the restrooms that you have renovated,” he said.

“In behalf of the faculty and student, Alacao expressed gratitude to YTPI. “Thank you for extending your kindness and for choosing our school to be one of your beneficiaries. We hope and pray that God will continually bless your company so that you can be able to help others just like what you did for our school. Once again we thank you and more power to your company.”

The comfort room rehabilitation is the fourth project of YTPI in line with its toilet donation program.

Hundreds join Angeles creek clean-up drive

By Reynaldo G. Navales

ANGELES CITY -- Hundreds of volunteers participated in the cleaning of a creek in this city in line with the World Water Day celebration.

Participants in the clean up drive for Sapang Balen creek dubbed "Water and Jobs" came from government and business communities.

The Sapang Balen clean up drive is the culminating activity of the celebration organized by the City Environment and Natural Resources Office (Cenro) in cooperation with Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources last March 31.

Cenro head Francis Pangilinan said, "World Water Day is an international observance and an opportunity for our citizens to learn more about water related issues and be inspired to tell others, to take actions and make a difference."

Pangilinan added that the local government unit through the Cenro is taking all the necessary steps to provide clean and potable water by initiating activities to protect the water resources.

A clean-up team was organized to maintain the cleanliness of the Sapang Balen while environmental police units are doing compliance monitoring and apprehensions among households and establishment violating national and local environmental laws, according to Pangilinan.

An information and education campaign unit was also formed to handle the environmental education and communicate to the people issues affecting the environment.

Aside from the clean-up drive, a feeding program was also conducted for the children in the community.

Pangilinan said monthly multi-sectoral clean up drives are being organized as part of the city’s compliance with the Supreme Court Mandamus ordering all local government units with waterways that discharges along Manila Bay to coordinate their efforts and resources in the Manila Bay Clean-up, Rehabilitation and Preservation Project.

He thanked all those who attended and articulated the importance of their corporate social responsibility among the business sector.

Clean and potable water means the creation of jobs and livelihood among the people, Pangilinan added.

For his part, Forester Reynaldo Garcia from Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) Region III stressed the importance of protecting our water resources by planting more trees in the upland areas to sustain our water reservoirs.

"Water is life, all living things depend on it for their survival. It is everybody’s concern in the protection and maintaining its purity for our future generation," added Garcia.

The organizations that pledged support to the program include Jollibee Food Corporation Angeles City Area, BB International Leisure and Resort Corporation, Clark, Universal Robina Corporation (URC), Pepsi Cola Bottlers Company, City of San Fernando, Robinson's Place Angeles City, Hotel SOGO Dau, Mabalacat Branch, Metro Clark Waste Management, Angeles Water District (ACWD), Bureau of Jail and Penology Management (BJMP) Angeles District Jail, Bureau of Fire (BFP), Phi Beta Rho Confraternity, and the city disaster management office.

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