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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.

Mayor bares plans for 2017

(Sun.Star Pampanga)

ANGELES CITY- Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan announced on Monday his plans for this city, and for the region being the newly appointed chairperson of the Regional Development Council of Central Luzon (RDC-3).

Pamintuan highlighted the refurbishment of the Heritage District and the increase of the numbers of scholars in the City College of Angeles.

Meanwhile, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) approved the 2017 high-impact infrastructure development plans for Angeles City, these are: (1) Abacan Development Corridor, (2) East Circumferential Road, (3) an interchange and a flyover near MarQuee Mall connecting to McArthur Highway, (4) Cuayan Bridge.

On the other hand, the mayor further added that infrastructure development will be the main thrust of his administration as mayor and head of RDC-III.

“Equal distribution of projects will be my focus as the new RDC chairperson.

It is about time to extend more of the government resources for the growth and development of other towns and provinces,” said Pamintuan.

Fontana out as summit venue

By Ding Cervantes

CLARK FREEPORT - Organizers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) meeting to be hosted by the Philippines later this year have abandoned plans to include the Fontana Leisure Park here as one of the venues.

Ronnie Tiotuico, director of the Department of Tourism in Central Luzon, said the National Organizing Committee (NOC) for the ASEAN meet, which is expected to be attended by incoming US President Donald Trump, is considering instead Subic Freeport which had hosted a meet of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) attended by heads of states in 1996.

In February last year, Fontana constructed a new convention center to host one of the ministerial meetings of APEC.

Guesting at the Talk Widus forum of the Pampanga Press Club at the Widus Hotel and Casino here, Tiotuico said Clark had initially been chosen as one of the venues for ministerial meetings during the ASEAN meet which will also coincide with the 50th anniversary of the organization.

ASEAN members include Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines.

“Because of what happened in Fontana, Subic is now being prepared for one of the ministerial meetings,” said Tiotuico, adding that the NOC would be able to finally decide on this by next month.

Fontana, operated by Chinese national Jack Lam, was raided by government agents recently for illegal online gambling and was ordered shut down last Dec. 2 by the state-owned Clark Development Corp. Pres. Duterte had ordered the arrest of Lam, who had fled to Macau, on charges of bribery and economic sabotage.

Tiotuico said the venue must be able to accommodate as many as 4,000 participants and guests for the ASEAN meet.

“We have such a convention center in Subic, but the problem there is lack of (hotel) rooms unlike here at Clark and surrounding areas,” he noted.

Tiotuico said that the guests could be shuttled between Clark, where there are enough hotels, and Subic where the meetings could be held. The distance between the two freeports is now less than an hour via the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway.

He said the NOC is now bidding out contracts for transport services for the ASEAN participants.

“There are those who might want to tour Central Luzon, so we are identifying areas we can recommend as tourism destinations,” he noted.

Earlier, Budget Sec. Benjamin Diokno said that aside from the heads of ASEAN member states, the organizing committee plans to invite the chiefs of US, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and China for the 50th anniversary of ASEAN.

The Office of President had sought a P15 billion capital spending for the ASEAN Summit 2017 hosting.

Diokno said “a big chunk” of the P15-billion budget will be used for car rentals for the dignitaries.

Other than car rentals, Diokno told Philippine senators that most of the earmarked budget will be “spent domestically. In hotels, restaurants, local travel.”

“We might even expand the number of visitors. So there is the president of the US, [prime minister of] Canada, and others,” Diokno said.

CDC, CIAC hit on hot air balloon fest

By Ashley Manabat

CLARK FREEPORT — The Pinoy Gumising Ka Movement (PGKM) has once again assailed the planned holding of the Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta (PIHABF) set here on February 9 to 12.

PGKM chair Ruperto Cruz is now calling on President Rodrigo Duterte to intervene for the sake of the development of the Clark International Airport (CIA) which he promised in his SONA.

Cruz described as “callous” the insistence of the Clark Development Corp. (CDC) and the Clark International Airport Corp. (CIAC) to hold the PIHABF at this freeport especially at this time when more flights are starting to come in to the CIA.

He said it is also both “dangerous and a hindrance” to the development of the CIA to hold the PIHABF here.

Cruz noted that the holding of the PIHABF will require a special permission from the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) which will then issue a corresponding “notice to airmen (NOTAM)” to the CIA affecting normal flight operations at the Clark airport.

Flight diversion and delays of at least two hours are expected to be experienced by airline passengers of the CIA due to the NOTAM.

The PGKM has time and again assailed the holding of the PIHABF here citing the development of the CIA to attract more flights.

“We cannot compromise the development of the Clark airport just to give way to the hot air balloon fiesta,” Cruz said.

“There is already a place for hot air balloons in Lubao which will not affect flight operations in Clark because it is 33 nautical miles away from the Clark airport. Why insists on holding it Clark where normal flight operations will be affected,” Cruz pointed out.

The PGKM chair also assailed CIAC OIC Alex Cauguiran for allowing the holding of the PIHABF.

Cruz said the PIHABF is a private entity and should not be subsidized by government funds.

“It is an organized corruption,” Cruz said adding that the PIHABF is a “milking cow” of corrupt officials.

Cruz also lambasted Transportation Secretary Arthur P. Tugade for his continuous disregard for the development of the Clark airport since he assumed the presidency of the CDC in 2012 where he allowed the establishments of the Capilion project and Honda Cars Philippines at the entrance of the freeport.

Published reports said “Over Two Decades of Flying High” will be the theme of the balloon festival this here year.

The Department of Tourism (DOT) launched the PIHBF in Clark in 1993, two years after the devastation brought about by the eruption of Mt. Pinatubo to generate attention from both domestic and international entities that will invest and transform the former military base into a bustling economic hub.

NLEX snaps skid, outlasts TNT in Pampanga

By Denison Rey A. Dalupang (philstar.com)

MANILA, Philippines — The NLEX Road Warriors were finally able to put their losing skid to a halt after defeating TNT KaTropa, 110-98 , in a rare PBA affair at the Angeles University Foundation in Pampanga on Saturday night.

The Road Warriors, who were only able to win secure their second victory in seven outings, banked on the services of Carlo Lastimosa, who finished with 23 points. Sean Anthony and Kevin Alas provided the added scoring punches with 13 and 12 markers, respectively.

"It's a big relief to win after a five-game losing streak. It's more special because it's against a contender. But it's just one win for us, it's a long way for us," said new NLEx head coach Yeng Guiao, a native of Pampanga.

"It's a good start for the new year. We hope this sets the tone," he added. Close Ad X

The win puts the struggling Road Warriors a notch higher the 1-5 Mahindra Enforcers.

The KaTropa, who also have a new coach in Nash Racela, relied on Jayson Castro, who finished with 17 points. Kris Rosales and Mo Tautuaa both chimed in 15 to keep the game within reach. Sportshub ( Article MRec ), pagematch: 1, sectionmatch: 1

"We need to keep on improving. We still need fine-tune our system, and our culture," Guiao said.

"It's the probably the law of averages, 'no?" he offered. "If you play badly for five games, one of these days darating din yung maganda mong laro. It just happened that it was tonight."

The Road Warriors will face GlobalPort next, followed by Phoenix. They will end the elimination round with back-to-back sessions against Mahindra and Barangay Ginebra.

Clark, Subic prep up for ASEAN 2017

By Ashley Manabat

CLARK FREEPORT – Preparations are now thick for the holding of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit’s 50th anniversary here in November as reported by Department of Tourism (DOT) regional director Ronnie Tiotuico.

During the media forum “Talk Widus” organized by the Pampanga Press Club at the Widus Hotel and Casino here on Wednesday, Tiotuico said tourism seminars as well as enhancements for safety and security are now starting to be conducted as initiated by the ASEAN National Organizing Committee (NOC).

He said hotels and similar establishments in this freeport and Angeles City are being prepped up for the anticipated 4,000 attendees of the ASEAN at 50 Summit.

But the final venue of the ASEAN related summits will still be finalized next month after the controversial Fontana Leisure Parks and Casino here was ruled out as the venue by the NOC, Tiotuico said.

He said if the Subic Bay Exhibition and Convention Center (SBEC) in Subic will be finally chosen as the venue, the DOT will shift its focus there. Tiotuico said SBEC can accommodate up to 10,000 persons.

However, Tiotuico emphasized that “preand post-tours as well as airport assistance” will be their main focus during the ASEAN summits.

“Starting next month and almost every month, ASEAN related summits will be held leading to the ASEAN Summit at the SMX Convention Center in Manila in November,” he said.

Meanwhile, it will be the third time the country will be hosting the regional meet, after it was held in Manila in 1987 under President Cory Aquino and in Cebu in 2007 under President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. The bloc’s chairmanship rotates annually, in alphabetical order of the names of the 10 member-states.

President Duterte has announced that the ASEAN 2017 theme will be: “Partnering for Change, Engaging the World.”

Among the most anticipated talk during the summit will be the ASEAN’s pronouncement on the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague in July, rejecting China’s claims on the South China Sea.

It was reported that there was no mention of this in the chairman’s statement issued after the two-day summit in Laos.

ASEAN leaders, as in previous summits, expressed concern over developments in the South China Sea and called for peaceful resolution of disputes.

2017 marks the ASEAN’s 50th founding anniversary. The Philippines is one of its five founding members, with Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand. Aside from the summits, the Philippines will also be staging events to celebrate the anniversary.

As for Tiotuico, this could probably be his last assignment prior to his retirement in July when he turns 65.

Tiotuico began his storied career in the tourism department during the time of Tourism Secretary Jose Aspiras under the late President Ferdinand E. Marcos. It was during that time that he became part of the holding of the Miss Universe Pageant here won by Spain’s Amparo Muñoz.

AUFMC opens PETSCAN facility

(Punto! Central Luzon)

THE Angeles University Foundation Medical Center (AUFMC), in partnership with K-Health Corporation, has recently inaugurated its Positron Emission Tomography–Computed Tomography (PET-CT) facility in Angeles City, making it the fourth in the Philippines and first outside Manila.

In line with its mission to provide high quality and cost efficient health care services to Central and Northern Luzon, AUFMC now offers more relevant and more accurate molecular diagnostic information to patients with cancer, heart disease, neurologic conditions and a variety of other disorders. The facility is led by Eric Cruz, MD, SPSNM,CCD, and staff ed with highly experienced and well trained physicians who are board certified in diagnostic radiology and nuclear medicine.

For details and inquiries, please contact Ms. Amii Tayag at (0942) 449 - 2548.

DOT prepares for Asean summit

By Reynaldo G. Navales

CLARK FREEPORT --- The Department of Tourism (DOT) in Central Luzon is now preparing for the upcoming ministerial meeting of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) in Clark in November this year.

DOT Central Luzon Director Ronnie Tiotuico said that the regional tourism office has started conducting safety and security seminars in different various hotels in Clark and in nearby Angeles City.

“Marami na kaming naka-line up na seminars, number one yung safety and security in Clark and Angeles City.

Kasi we expect some 4,000 foreign visitors during the Asean summit,” he said.

Tiotuico said that hotels, especially the five-star ones, are expected to have their own security measures.

But Tiotuico said that the government is looking for another venue following the closure of Fontana Leisure Parks and Casino.

The Fontana Convention Center, which can accommodate 6,000 individuals is still the preference, he said.

The Subic Bay Exhibition and Convention Center (SBECC), which can accommodate 5,000 persons, is also being eyed as the venue of the Asean meeting. “They are looking at both places (Subic and Clark). Hindi pa final ang venue. Io-occular pa yan,” Tiotuico said.

Members of the Asean national organizing committee are coming over to look at the situation in Clark and Subic, according to the DOT official.

The Asean summit delegates will visit tourist spots in Clark and Subic and other parts of Central Luzon including Mount Pinatubo and Puning Hot Springs in Barangay Sapang Bato in Angeles City, he added.

Asean is composed of Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Philippines, Malaysia, Laos, Myanmar or Burma, Cambodia, and Brunei.

Angeles City council okays PHP1.7-B budget for 2017

(PNA), LAP/ZST/MDDR

ANGELES CITY, Pampanga, Jan. 3 (PNA) -- The 17th Sangguniang Panlungsod has approved this city’s budget for fiscal year 2017 amounting to PHP1,762,392,369.

“The Executive Budget is the fiscal translation of the city government’s initiative and programs for the year 2017. With this, the city will be able to meet the challenges of bringing our city to greater heights and further growth,” said Vice Mayor Bryan Matthew Nepomuceno on Tuesday.

The 2017 budget is 6 percent or PHP194 million higher than the previous year’s budget of PHP1.57 billion.

Based on the appropriation report from the City Budget Office, the budget for this year includes the increased salary rate of permanent and regular employees as mandated by Executive Order no. 201, signed by former President Benigno Aquino on February 19, 2016.

But the main bulk of the approved budget is concentrated on the delivery of basic public and social services.

The allocation also underscores the many recommended priority projects for the physical, environmental and community advancements of the city.

According to the members of the Local Finance Committee (LFC), 48 percent or PHP802 million of the total budget will be derived from the Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA), while the bulk of the budget will be coming from locally generated sources.

"We are elated to report that Angeles City is still independent from IRA. This means that our increased budget was attained through the city’s intensified revenue generation scheme, not only in the collection of business permits, fees and licenses but also from the improved assessment and collection of real property taxes,” said Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan.


Among the front line city government offices, the Ospital ning Angeles (ONA) garnered the biggest appropriation for the year with a whooping PHP142 million.

The appropriation will greatly sustain the new and existing health programs of the city as well as the improvement and the high-demand operation of the hospital and its services.

This will also facilitate the modernization of ONA as it applies for a Tertiary Level hospital accreditation from the Department of Health (DOH).

The City Engineer’s Office (CEO) came second with a total appropriation of PHP103 million, City Health Office (CHO) with PHP92 million, and the City College of Angeles (CCA) with PHP64 million.

Under the city government’s special programs, an amount of PHP140 million is allotted for the intensification of the local government’s Solid Waste Management Program.

A total appropriation of PHP160.5 million will be allotted under the 20 percent Development Fund which will aid the development of the city’s Cultural Center; Enhancement of the Global Information System (GIS); Physical Development; Improvement of the Pampang Market; and Watershed Development Projects among others.

"With this appropriation report, we can say that health and social services, infrastructure development, environmental sustainability and education are our priorities this year,” said Mayor Pamintuan.

“These allocations will help us accomplish all the programs and projects that our administration had promised under the Contract with the Angeleños,” he added.

Making staycations extra rewarding at Quest Hotel

(Punto! Central Luzon)

CLARK FREEPORT ZONE - So you’re up in your quaint little hotel room at Quest Hotel, surfing the web and mindlessly rummaging through the cable TV’s channel. Your meetings not up until tomorrow, but you’re bored out of your mind. So you begin to think, “What’s there to do here?”

Hotel guests can now enjoy the following discounts whenever they’re booked at Quest Hotel and Conference Center - Clark!

For you who didn’t bring their swimsuits and gym clothes, they could opt to get their drink on at Charley’s Bar, the hotel’s high end bar which serves colorful craft cocktails, local and imported beers and your favorite liquors.

For individual guests, craft cocktails which cost Php 280 are on buy one take one. You can also get a free local beer, worth Php 180, alongside your order of Charley’s juicy, premium grade Angus burger.

Groups visiting Charley’s can get a free pizza with a minimum order of 4 cocktails. This saves you Php 390 for the deal. Fancy a spirit or a bottle of wine, perhaps? Give in and get 30% off the second bottle.

Feeling hungry? Satisfy those hunger pangs at the hotel’s all-day buffet restaurant, the famed Café Mequeni. Whether it’s fresh and leafy salads, cold cuts, cheeses, the best variety of fish, chicken or meat, or your absolute favorite (and ours too!), the delightful, flavorful but light, avocado cheesecake, there always something for everyone.

If you’ve got the room reserved for yourself, you can get a 40% off the breakfast buffet price, reducing it to Php 480. If you’re in the mood for meat though, ordering steak or lamb chops can also net you a free glass of house wine or local beer. The free drink also extends to those who opt for the dinner buffet.

For couples or groups staying in, you can enjoy a 50% discount on the dinner buffet, making the fabulous buffet spread all the more satisfying.

If you’re simply looking to dine at Café Mequeni, buffet lunch is priced at Php 700 only, from Monday to Saturday. From Sunday to Wednesday, you can Eat for 2, with the buy one, take one promo, while from Thursday to Saturday, you can bring all three of your best buddies to avail the 3+1 promo. Dinner is regularly priced at Php 1,250. All these promos are valid until the end of the year.

Looking for a reason for a staycation? Quest Hotel - Clark also brings in the holiday cheer with its latest packages for the Christmas and New Year, including a New Year’s Eve Countdown party.

For more information, you may contact the hotel’s Sales and Marketing Department at +63 (045) 599-8000. You can also visit the hotel website at clark.questhotels.com or follow updates on Facebook and Instagram @questhotelclark. For reservations at our food and beverage outlets, please call +63 928 194 3128 (Smart) or +63 916 582 3849 (Globe).

Businessman expresses support to new RDC-3 chairman

By Reynaldo G. Navales

ANGELES CITY --- A businessman has expressed support to Angeles City Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan who was recently appointed chairman of the Regional Development Council (RDC-3).

Rene Romero, vice chair of the Pampanga Chamber of Commerce and Industry Incorporated (PamCham) and a former representative of the RDC Central Luzon, said Pamintuan as the council’s head will be “very effective’ in working for the development of Region III and the whole country.

Pamintuan’s experience in governance and positions in various government agencies will help a lot in his new task, according to Romero.

President Duterte recently appointed Pamintuan as the new chairperson of the Regional Development Council in Region 3.

The President’s letter to Pamintuan dated December 12, 2016 stated “Pursuant to the provisions of existing laws, you are hereby appointed Chairperson, Regional Development Council, Region III, National Economic and Development Authority (Neda).

Duterte also stated that the RDC chairperson shall serve for a term of three years which shall coincide with his (Pamintuan’s) regular term as local elective official. Pamintuan replaced former Bulacan Governor Wilhelmino M.

SY-Alvarado, who was appointed RDC Region III chairman by former President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino in May 2014.

Pamintuan is also the president of the League of Cities of Philippines (LCP) and adviser of the Philippine Government (GRP) peace panel.

Angeles City Communications Officer Jay Pelayo said that Pamintuan’s appointment as RDC Central Luzon chairperson “adds laurel to the Angelenos and Kapampangans.”

One of Pamintuan’s aims is to provide the mayors in the region representation in the development council, Pelayo said.

“According to the LCP President, his aims is to make the mayors ‘have a say’ in coordination with their respective governors in Central Luzon.”

“The mayors are the front liners in the community and they know the needs of their respective jurisdictions and they are also the ones who should convey to their governor what projects should be prioritized,” Pelayo added.

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