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Firm to build P7-billion leisure complex in Clark

By. Reynaldo G. Navales


CLARK FREEPORT — The Megaworld Corporation is set to establish a P7-billion commercial leisure complex inside in this Freeport.

This was learned from Megaworld chairman and chief executive officer Andrew Tan, who signed a memorandum of agreement with Clark Development Corporation, led by president Felipe Antonio B. Remollo, for the project.

Megaworld is one of the leading estate developers in the country. Tan said they are excited to implement their new project in Clark that is expected to complement other existing enterprises in the zone.

Tan also added that they are envisioning of having more than 30,000 workers once the various projects are completed in the proposed area.

Remollo said the landmark project of Megaworld will include the mixed-use complex featuring office, commercial, retail, leisure and entertainment (including hotels, casino and gaming facilities), residential and health and wellness components.

All of these, he said, can cater to foreign and local business process outsourcing locators, retirement communities and tourism enterprises.

It will be located in the 550-hectare main Clark Freeport and Clark Special Economic Zone (Sacobia Area) mixed-use complex.

As early as October 2011, Tan has been discussing with Remollo and CDC Marketing Department Manager Rafael A.S. Galvez the possibility of developing portions of the main and sub-zone into mixed-used commercial complex in line with its live-work-play-learn lifestyle developments.

Remollo said the proposed projects of Megaworld will change the tourism landscape in Clark and it will be a main attraction once the plans are put in place.

Megaworld is reshaping the Metro Manila and the other major cities’ skylines and is raising the standards for office development in the Philippines with its growing portfolio of office projects in established and emerging centers of business and commerce within the metropolis and in other growth centers in the country.

The tourism and estate developer is also responsible in the development of McKinley Hill Cyberpark in Taguig City, which was inspired by one of Italy’s finest city, Venice.

McKinley Hill Cyberpark is carving out its own success story a la Eastwood City Cyberpark – only on a larger scale and at a much faster pace; it is where the country’s big business process outsourcing firms such as IBM, Citibank, Canon, Accenture, Dell, Emerson, among others, are located.

The firm has also several ongoing projects located in several provinces such as the Iloilo Business Park - a mixed-use master-planned community in a 54.50-hectare property. It will have BPO offices, hotels, a convention center, commercial and retail centers, skills training center, recreational facilities and a transportation hub, all at the heart of the new growth center in the Visayas; and Mactan Oceantown which will rise on a 25-hectare complex near Shangri-La’s Mactan Resort and Spa in Mactan, Cebu.

No more bidding for Pampanga's Mimosa project

By. Punto Central Luzon


CLARK FREEPORT, Philippines – Clark Development Corporation (CDC) President and CEO Felipe Antonio Remollo announced on Monday that the 215-hectare Mimosa Leisure Estate (MLE) will not be handed over to a private firm as earlier planned.

Remollo cited “practical reasons” as the three major entities of the MLE earns close to P260 million yearly.

He said Holiday Inn Resort alone earns about P170 million annually.

Remollo also said that the casino gets an income of some P70 million, while the Mimosa Golf course earns P20 million yearly.

The CDC president added that he opened the operations of the MLE to private firms but it failed.

“We were asking a P250 million yearly rental to any firm but no one took it,” said Remollo. He said he had junked the earlier bid of some P160 million as yearly rental with a one-time payment of P1 billion.

“For practical reasons, we will not bid it out because the CDC will earn more and the one-time payment of P1 billion will be easily earned after a few years,” he added.

Remollo said he will instead ask “experts in management” to handle the three major entities of the MLE. In this way, he added, they will earn “more and better.”

Last May, Remollo announced that there will be a public bidding for the MLE by October.

Angeles City exec bats for the promotion of gender equality, gay rights

By. (PNA)

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ANGELES CITY, Pampanga, Nov. 28 (PNA) -- Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan is urging the city council to enact a measure that would protect and promote the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT).

Speaking before some 80 leaders and guests of the United Gay Power Movement (UGPM) Pamintuan declared that “I want Angeles City to be the most sensitive city and local government in the Philippines to gender equality and gay rights!”

"Here in Angeles, one’s right is everyone’s right.] Consider Angeles City as a hallowed ground insofar as respecting and advancing the rights and welfare of all citizens are concerned,” the mayor said.

Pamintuan also said he has directed the creation of a Gay Rights Desk as an adjunct of the Angeles City Multi-Sectoral Consultative Council (ACMCC) where LGBTs in Angeles can expect various types of services and projects for the promotion of their rights and welfare.

This, he said is “our way of recognizing the role and potentials of the gay sector in the development and progress of our city.”

ACMCC is a citizen consultative mechanism where vital programs and decisions of the city government are consulted, processed and discussed with.

Michelle Jhoie Ferraris, a multi-talented artistic choreographer, director and the newly-elected president of UGPM, was delighted over Pamintuan’s expressed appreciation and support for the gay sector in the city.

“We are thankful of the City government’s support in the endeavors of the gay community in Angeles leading towards our full empowerment as a sector,” Ferraris said.

“Through united gay power and action, we will show the community what we are here not just to make you beautiful, not only to make you laugh, but even more so, to actively contribute in the genuine development of this vibrant city and our society,” Ferraris added.

Management summit highlights importance of human resources

By. PIA Press Release


Remollo commends organizers of 5th PMAP summit in Clark CLARK FREEPORT ZONE, November 27 (PIA) - Clark Development Corporation President Felipe Antonio B. Remollo said that this year’s theme, "'Grow Your Business Through People’ comes at an opportune time where the importance of human resource cannot be understated in this fast-paced time for business.” He commended the organizers of the 5th People Management Association of the Philippines (PMAP) Luzon Summit held inside Clark Freeport Zone held on November 25. “After all, it is still people that make machines run, it is still people that make technology advance, it is still people that make for a better business environment and community,” Remollo said. PMAP Luzon Summit organizers is led by Louisa Mila V. Echevarria, PMAP National Chapter chairman and Pampanga Chapter president. Remollo said that Clark, once the bastion of military might, relies on the competence and professionalism of the more than 63,000 workers that now make the Freeport a symbol of economic rebound. On November 25-26, 10 chapters of PMAP from Luzon (Baguio, Bicol, Bulacan, Calabarzon, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Pangasinan, Subic, and Tarlac) gathered for its 5th PMAP Luzon Summit at the Fontana Leisure Parks and Casino. “We take pride in the skills, integrity, and dedication of our workers that make every business enterprise grow and succeed in their chosen industries,” Remollo said in his message. The summit, hosted by PMAP Tarlac Chapter, showcased plenary sessions, interactive exchanges of views, professional networking, exhibits by sponsoring companies. (CDC/WLB/JGB-PIA 3)

$3.1 million dental firm to rise in Clark

By. PIA Press Release


CLARK FREEPORT ZONE, Pampanga, November 26 (PIA) -- A manufacturer of export-quality pharmaceutical products will establish a plant worth $3.1 million inside this Freeport, that is expected to generate a significant number of jobs for local residents here. This after Dental Health Laboratories Inc. (DHLI) Director Mary Jane Fowler and husband Justin Francis Fowler, and Clark Development Corporation (CDC) president Felipe Antonio Remollo signed the lease agreement for the construction of the said plant just recently. Remollo said that "DHLI has at least eight years of experience in the manufacturing industry in the Philippines and it targets to export their products in countries like Pakistan, Indonesia, Europe, Australia, and the United States." "The plant is 90 percent plus export and is expected to produce some 50 - 100 million pieces of injectibles by the fourth year of its operations," he added. The plant will rise in a 6,050 square meter of Building 5192 along A. Soriano Street here. Operations will start by June next year, said Fowler. (WLB/JGB PIA3/CDC)

Clark Development Corporation faces raps

By. Reynaldo G. Navales


CLARK FREEPORT -- Members of a supervisory union of the Clark Development Corporation (CDC) filed on Tuesday unfair labor practices case against the management of the state-owned firm.

Victor Barbieto, Association of the CDC Supervisory Personnel (ACSP) president, said the union was prompted to file a case against the CDC top management because they refused to bargain on several items on the economic and non-economic provisions of the collective bargaining agreement’s (CBA) proposed new life.

The labor case was filed at the regional office of the National Conciliatory and Mediation Board in San Fernando City following the declaration of deadlock on the CBA negotiations last Wednesday.

Barbieto said the ground rules, which were agreed upon by both parties, state that the CDC management will in “good faith” negotiate with the ACSP on issues of non-economic and economic provisions of the proposed CBA.

The CBA, under the labor code, is the avenue where union group created legally under the law can bargain on the economic and non-economic benefits of employees.

Barbieto said the management panel, chaired by CDC executive vice president Philip Panlilio, is constraint to negotiate on the economic provisions and the three items left in the non-economic provision of the CBA due to several issues.

Despite the agreement on the ground rules, Panlilio told the bargaining unit of CDC that the management is prohibited to continue negotiations due to the restrictions on the issuance of Executive Order 7 and Republic Act 10149, Barbieto said.

The CBA is mandated by the Labor Code of the Philippines, which is guaranteed by the Philippine Constitution, Barbieto said.

Citing the Constitution, Barbieto said, “The State shall afford full protection to labor, local and overseas, organized and unorganized, and promote full employment and equality of employment opportunities for all.”

“It shall guarantee the rights of all workers to self-organization, collective bargaining and negotiations, and peaceful concerted activities, including the right to strike in accordance with law. They shall be entitled to security of tenure, humane conditions of work, and a living wage. They shall also participate in policy and decision-making processes affecting their rights and benefits as may be provided by law,” Barbieto added, quoting the Constitution.

The management panel insists that they cannot negotiate due to the section 10 of EO 7, which states, “Suspension of all exorbitant allowances, bonuses, incentives for the Members of the Board of Directors/Trustee and top management are suspended until December 31, 2010.”

RA 10149 is the Government Owned and Controlled Corporation (GOCC) Governance Act of 2011 as consequence of the issuance EO 7, Barbieto said.

He also said EO 7 was issued by President Benigno Aquino III to curb the exorbitant salaries of the top management and the members of the Board/Trustees of the GOCC, which does not apply (CDC) employees, as “salaries are based on the results of CBA negotiations.”

“It has been five years since we have received salary increase which we derived from the 2006 CBA negotiations,” the ACSP president said.

Barbieto said they were compelled to declare the CBA deadlock because the management panel is insisting that 22 members be removed from the ACSP roster and that their position be declared confidential in nature.

Aside from this, Barbieto also cited other issues including the refusal of the CDC management to create Labor Management Council (LMC) despite being promoted by the Department of Labor and Employment as specified in the Labor Code of the Philippines.

Barbieto also stated the non-agreement of management to approve the provision on the Union Security.

“We have waited for so long to negotiate with the CDC management, despite having several issues on ‘wage distortion,’ and yet ACSP waited for the proper venue to ventilate legal labor issues, but instead the CDC management insisted not to negotiate with us because, according to Panlilio, their hands are tied on the EO 7 and RA 10149,” Barbieto said.

According to the ACSP, the management said based on the RA 10149, “there is a moratorium on increase in salaries, allowances, incentives and other classification system which shall be applicable to all officers and employees of GOCC.”

But looking on the RA 10149, ACSP president said “there’s no such paragraph or sections” which states moratorium on the economic improvement of GOCC employees.

Barbieto said since the start of the negotiation, the management panel has been negotiating with them in “bad faith” because their intention since the beginning of the negotiation is that they will not negotiate on the economic provisions of the proposed CBA.

“Everybody knows that CDC is in good financial condition which has been written in some press releases, stated on Senate hearings, reported to the President, among others,” Barbieto said.

Men arrested for stealing fish

By. clarkphilippines.com


CANDABA – Two men were arrested Wednesday by barangay officials after stealing tilapia fish in a fishpond here. Police Superintendent Henry Flores, town’s chief of police, identified the suspects as Kenneth Jose Cabilles, 18, single, a native of Aurora Province and Roger Lacoztana Atebacoy, 35, married, a native of Narciso, Quezon Province. Both are jobless and presently residing at Barangay Lanang this town. Flores said that barangay officials caught the suspects in the act of stealing fish in a fishpond owned by a certain Federico Galang. Based on the initial investigation, a few days ago, Galang noticed that the fish in his fishpond were decreasing in number. Thus, Galang directed the fishpond caretaker to closely monitor the area. The suspects were arrested after spotted by the caretaker while they were placing a fishnet to trap the fish. Recovered from the suspects were four fishnets and seven kilos of tilapia. The suspects were turned over by Lanang village chief Lazaro Delos Santos to the local police for appropriate investigation.

Angeles City workers to receive early holiday bonus this week

By. Mark Anthony N. Manuel


ANGELES CITY, Philippines ­- Some 1,303 employees of the Angeles City Government will receive their Christmas bonus ahead of all other government employees in Pampanga. Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan announced Monday that the city hall workers will receive the remaining half of their 13th month pay and R5,000 cash gift for the upcoming holiday seasons this week. Pamintuan made the announcement during Monday’s regular flag raising ceremony here. He added that that he is considering additional holiday bonus this December as the city employees cheered with joys. “As soon as the national government gives the go signal and approves the release of the Productivity Enhancement Incentive (PEI), we will grant additional bonus for you,” the mayor announced. The mayor explained that the city hall employees have already received half of the bonus and cash gift early this year. The mayor said the funds for the bonuses and cash gifts for city hall employees will come from the local budget, adding that economic pressures on the consumers usually mount toward Christmas Day and this will allow them to do their holiday shopping early, which is both convenient and economical.

City mayor orders release of 13th month pay, cash gift this week

By. PIA Press Release


ANGELES CITY, Pampanga, November 22 (PIA)-- Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan told city hall employees that they will receive the remaining half of their 13th month pay and P5,000 cash gift for the upcoming holiday season this week. Pamintuan made the announcement during Monday’s regular flag raising ceremony. “They have received half of the bonus and cash gift early this year so they will receive the remaining half starting this week,” Pamintuan said. Pamintuan said the funds for the bonuses and cash gifts for city hall employees will come from the local budget. The mayor said that economic pressures on the consumers usually mount towards Christmas Day and this will allow them to do their holiday shopping early, which is both convenient and economical. “Besides being able to shop with more ease than during the Christmas rush, our city employees will be able to save on costs as they will avoid the usual price increases as the Yuletide Season approaches,” Pamintuan added. According to the City Human Resources and Management Office (CHRMO), a total of 1,303 regular-permanent, casual, and contractual employees will get their benefits this week. Pamintuan also announced that the city government is considering granting additional holiday bonus this December to city workers as soon as the national government gives the go signal and approves the release of the Productivity Enhancement Incentive (PEI). Under Budget Circular No. 2010-1, issued April 28, 2010 by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), government officials and employees are entitled to a year-end bonus equivalent to one month of pay and a cash gift of P5,000. The circular said the year-end bonus and cash gift will be given to government personnel who had rendered at least four months of service from January 1 to October 31. Government personnel who had served at least four months but had retired or were "separated without cause" before October 31 will get proportionate shares of the balance of the year end bonus and cash gift. Meanwhile, personnel who rendered less than four months of service as of October 31 will receive only pro-rated amounts of the cash gift, the circular said. (WLB/AC-CIO)

Angeles City mayor orders release of 13th month pay, cash gift this week

By. (PNA)

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ANGELES CITY, Pampanga, Nov. 21 (PNA) - Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan announced that the city hall employees will receive the remaining half of their 13th month pay and P5,000 cash gift for the upcoming holiday season this week.

Pamintuan made the announcement during Monday’s regular flag raising ceremony.

“They have received half of the bonus and cash gift early this year so they will receive the remaining half starting this week,” he said.

The mayor said the funds for the bonuses and cash gifts for city hall employees will come from the local budget.

He said that economic pressures on the consumers usually mount toward Christmas Day and this will allow them to do their holiday shopping early, which is both convenient and economical.

“Besides being able to shop with more ease than during the Christmas rush, our city employees will be able to save on costs as they will avoid the usual price increases as the Yuletide Season approaches,” he added.

According to the City Human Resources and Management Office (CHRMO), a total of 1,303 regular-permanent, casual and contractual employees will get their benefits this week.

Pamintuan also announced that he is considering granting additional holiday bonus this December to city workers as soon as the national government gives the go signal and approves the release of the Productivity Enhancement Incentive (PEI).

Under Budget Circular No. 2010-1, issued April 28, 2010 by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), government officials and employees are entitled to a year-end bonus equivalent to one month of pay and a cash gift of P5,000.

The circular said the year-end bonus and cash gift shall be granted to government personnel who have rendered at least four months of service from January 1 to October 31.

Government personnel who have served for at least four months but have retired or were "separated without cause" before October 31 will get proportionate shares of the balance of the year end bonus and cash gift.

Meanwhile, personnel who rendered less than four months of service as of October 31 will receive only pro-rated amounts of the cash gift, the circular said.

Angelenos to march against drug abuse

By. Joelyn G. Baluyut


ANGELES CITY, Pampanga, November 20 (PIA) -- To put a stop to drug abuse and to better promote healthy lifestyle away from vices, this city will conduct a march-rally on November 25 in observance of the Anti-Drug Week. The march-rally, which shall be spearheaded by the Angeles City Anti-Drug Abuse Council (ACADAC) and the city government, is expected to gather around 5,000 advocates and supporters. Assembly points include Chevalier School in Sto. Domingo, Dieg’s Bakery in Sto.Cristo, Crossing in Sta. Teresita, and Holy Family Academy in Cutcut. From the assembly points, participants will march simultaneously and will converge at the Nepo Quadrangle in this city where a program will be held. According to ACADAC Program Head Anna Liza Suller, the theme of this year’s anti-drug event is "Mahalin ang Kalikasan, Ingatan ang Kalusugan, Droga'y Iwasan" (Love the Nature, Preserve Health, Keep away from illegal drugs.). Suller added that the march is in line with the observance of the Anti-Drug Week as embodied in the Presidential Proclamation No. 124 declaring the third week of November as Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Week. ACADAC aims to safeguard the integrity of its territory and the well-being of its constituency particularly the youth from the harmful effects of dangerous drugs on their physical and mental well-being. (WLB/JGB PIA3)

Clark Freeport sees 5 new major projects set for 2012

By. JONAS REYES


CLARK FREEPORT, Pampanga, Philippines — Gaining momentum towards a big bang in investments in 2012, the Clark Development Corporation (CDC) announced yesterday five major projects in the bag for next year.

CDC President Felipe Antonio Remollo said at least five major projects are expected to reinforce the Freeport’s status as the premier investment hub and tourism destination for Central Luzon.

These new projects are part of the Bases Conversion and Development Authority’s (BCDA) vision to develop Clark Freeport as “the Fulcrum of Central Luzon Development.”

One of the projects is the MegaWorld Corporation’s mixed-use complex that features office, commercial, retail, leisure, residential, health and wellness centers constructed into one P7-billion complex located in a 400-hectare area between Clark Freeport and the Clark Special Economic Zone.

Another project is CDC’s proposed Clark Sports Training Amusement & Recreation (STAR) area at the Clark Highlands. The area will be used as a transport terminal, wakeboarding complex, soccer stadium, hotels and villas, athletes’ dormitories, nature and theme park, swimming center, boulevard and promenade, and athletes’ training ground.

Clark Highlands itself is another project located at the Sacobia Valley, covering some 10,684 hectares of land adjacent to Clark Freeport. The area will be developed into ICT parks, residential, light-industrial, agro-industrial, and tourism/leisure parks.

Another project will be made by Korea’s Donggwang Clark Corporation as the company is expected to complete $200-million tourism projects that includes the Clark Sun Valley Golf Course located at the main zone of Clark Freeport.

“With the groundbreaking of this fourth Clark project, Donggwang is poised to be the new leader in tourism complex and golf course construction in the Philippines,” Remollo said.

The Korean firm is set to construct a 34-hectare tourism complex with residential suites, a water-theme park along with various amenities. They will also be constructing a 10-storey office and residential building, Remollo said.

Remollo added that two more towers will add to Donggwang’s already completed Tower 3 ODE County Officetel as Tower 1 and Tower 2 is expected to be up by February next year.

Last of the five projects is the proposed CDC Corporate Building which is expected to be completed by April of 2013. The project will consolidate the agency’s various departments into one modern, environment-friendly building.

Currently, CDC departments are separated from each other in nine different locations.

In the various conceptual studies currently under evaluation, the new corporate headquarters will also have provisions for commercial spaces for lease in the first two floors, with the rest of the building allotted for CDC administrative and executive offices.

Clark Christmas tourism site set

by: Mark Anthony N. Manuel


CLARK FREEPORT, Pampanga — The Clark Development Corporation (CDC) here is eyeing to transform major streets and business centers inside this premier Freeport into a “dazzling” Christmas destination in the country. “Tourists and Yuletide merrymakers can now add the Clark Freeport to their Christmas itineraries to marvel at the twinkling of lights, behold festive decorations, and join the December revelries here,” said CDC Tourism Promotions Office (TPO) Manager Noemi Garcia.

Dubbed “Pasko sa Clark 2011: A dazzling Christmas,” the Yuletide showcase will be launched with the “1st Clark Christmas Light-up Competition” that will run from December 1 to 16.

Angeles City joins cities’ league global convention

Reynaldo G. Navales


ANGELES CITY -- Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan will lead other city officials here during the three-day 3rd Philippine Cities Global Convention and Exposition on November 17 to 19 at the Resorts World Manila.

According to Pamintuan, this would be the first time that Angeles City gets to participate in said event which is hosted by the League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP).

“This will be a good avenue to discuss urban issues and concerns, consult with the national government, seek new partnerships with development agencies and formulate policy agenda that would be beneficial for all LCP member cities,” Pamintuan said.

Pamintuan, who is the current public relations officer of the LCP, added that Angeles City will have its official booth during the event.

“It will give the expo participants a glimpse of what the city has to offer – our food and products, services and recent achievements in local governance,” the mayor said.

The event would revolve around the theme: “Bridging Cities, Transforming Lives," aligned with the goals of the 2011-2016 Philippine Development Plan. The theme articulates the commitment of the Philippine cities to be more proactive in the pursuit of sustainable development.

More than 900 delegates from the different cities in the country and abroad are expected to attend the activity, including LCP international development partners.

The LCP said the event will provide a venue for its members to network and dialogue with international experts and city officials on common issues besetting cities, such as the negative impacts of climate change, inadequate shelter programs, and environmental degradation.

The convention will also provide a venue where Philippine cities can share with other cities around the world their own successful programs and projects, which have resulted in more competitive and economically progressive communities.

The LCP said that the anticipated attendees of the event include Philippine city mayors, vice mayors, councilors, city department heads, representatives of component barangays of cities, international city officials -- including those from Yokohama in Japan, Blacktown in Australia and Amherst, Canada.

Other expected personalities to attend the event were representatives of international development partners and civil society (United Nations Agencies, the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, the United States Agency for International Development, Cities Alliance, the United Cities for Local Government – Asia Pacific, the Asia Foundation, and many more), national government officials and representatives from the private sector (international, national, and local chambers of commerce).

Angeles City joins League of Cities’ global convention

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ANGELES CITY, Pampanga, Nov. 16 (PNA) -- Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan will lead city officials here on the three-day 3rd Philippine Cities Global Convention and Exposition to be held from Nov. 17 to 19 at the Resorts World Manila.

Pamintuan said this would be the first time that Angeles City will participate in the event which is being hosted by the League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP).

“This will be a good avenue to discuss urban issues and concerns, consult with the national government, seek new partnerships with development agencies and formulate policy agenda that would be beneficial for all LCP member cities,” he said.

Pamintuan, currently the public relations officer of the LCP, that Angeles City will have its official booth during the event.

“It will give the expo participants a glimpse of what the city has to offer – our food and products, services and recent achievements in local governance,” the mayor said.

The event would revolve around the theme: “Bridging Cities, Transforming Lives," aligned with the goals of the 2011-2016 Philippine Development Plan.

The theme articulates the commitment of the Philippine cities to be more proactive in the pursuit of sustainable development.

More than 900 delegates from the different cities in the country and abroad are expected to attend the activity, including LCP international development partners.

The LCP said that the event will provide a venue for its members to network and dialogue with international experts and city officials on common issues besetting cities, such as the negative impact of climate change, inadequate shelter programs, and environmental degradation.

The convention will also provide a venue where the country's cities can share with other cities around the world their own successful programs and projects, which have resulted in more competitive and economically progressive communities.

The LCP said that the anticipated attendees of the event include international city officials including those from Yokohama in Japan, Blacktown in Australia and Amherst, Canada.

Other personalities expected to attend the event are representatives of international development partners, national government officials and representatives from the private sector

Angeles City gears for drug prevention week celebration

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ANGELES CITY, Pampanga, Nov. 15 (PNA) -- The Angeles City Anti-Drug Abuse Council (ACADAC) headed by Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan will conduct a march-rally against drug abuse on Nov. 25.

Pamintuan said the move is pursuant to Presidential Proclamation No. 124 declaring the third week of November of every year as the "Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Week.”

With the theme “Mahalin ang Kalikasan, Ingatan ang Kalusugan, Droga’y Iwasan”, Pamintuan said that his administration is very much concerned about the harmful effects and damage inflicted by illegal drugs to society.

"The city government has made drug abuse prevention a priority and has continued its task of improving the quality of life of its citizens, including protection from drug addiction and substance abuse," he said.

Anna Liza Suller, ACADAC program head, said the council ensures the active participation of all government agencies, business, academe, people’s organization and non-government organizations, likewise advocating the passage of anti-dangerous drug abuse and rehabilitation ordinances.

"There is greater need for the inclusion of all sectors of the community to join hands and work together to combat drug abuse through activities that aim to broaden the knowledge and awareness on the use of illegal substances and its harms," she said.

The rally will start at several assembly points in the city, including Chevalier School in Sto. Domingo, Dieg’s Bakery in Sto.Cristo, Crossing in Sta. Teresita, Holy Family Academy in Barangay Cutcut and will converge to Nepo Quadrangle where a program will be held. Some 5,000 individuals are expected to participate.

Among the highlights of the drug abuse prevention and control week celebration from Nov. 21 to 25 include a citywide photo exhibit, symposia and a massive information drive in different barangays and city schools, all geared toward creating greater awareness of the menace of illegal drugs and substance abuse.

Suller said that they have already invited rehabilitated drug dependents to share their first-hand experiences during these symposia.

The ACADAC was re-organized under Executive Order No. 16, Series of 2010, pursuant to RA No. 9165, otherwise known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.

Angeles City receives medical equipment from US

by PIA Press Release


ANGELES CITY, Pampanga, November 14 (PIA) -- The city government of Angeles recently received additional medical equipment, supplies, and medicines from the US-based World Medical Relief Incorporated (WMRI). Pamintuan recently flew to the United States and attended the WMRI's 58th founding anniversary at the Somerset Inn, in Troy, Michigan. Coinciding with his visit in WMRI's headquarters, the city mayor also conducted site and product inspection relative to the final donation of medical equipment before proceeding with the shipment to the Philippines. Pamintuan disclosed that "Angeles City government will shoulder the shipping cost from Detroit to the Philippines, and these equipment will be used for the operations of the Rafael Lazatin Memorial Medical Center (RLLMC), formerly the Ospital Ning Angeles. Pamintuan added that his travel to the US gave him the opportunity to interact with local and Michigan state officials as well as with officers of the WMRI, thus, opening enormous possibilities for future “technical cooperation and related twinning arrangements.” Among those who attended WMRI’s anniversary gala and fund-raising event were community and business leaders from the Detroit region, volunteers, board members, and other supporters of the organization. WMRI was established in 1953 with its headquarters located in Detroit, Michigan. Over the years, the organization has expanded its mission by providing medical aid to thousands of underserved people in the Detroit metropolitan area and in over 100 developing nations worldwide. The Philippines has been one of the main recipient countries and has received shipments valued over $200 million in hospital equipment and medical supplies. To date, the city has already received numerous medical equipment from WMRI. The donations were made during Pamintuan’s first term as mayor from 1992 to 1995 and most of the said medical equipment are still being used until now at the RLMMC. This year, the WMRI donated 15 dialysis machines to the city which consequently led to the establishment of the Renal Care Unit (RCU) within the RLMMC. The city’s RCU serves around 350 patients a month undergoing dialysis treatment, mostly indigents. (WLB/JGB PIA3/AC-CIO)

14 Clark firms hire workers

by clarkphilippines.com


CLARK FREEPORT — The Clark Development Corporation (CDC) has announced that at least 14 firms inside the Freeport have a total of 3,255 job openings which they intend to fill up within the next three months.

In a report to CDC President Benigno Ricafort, Assistant Vice President for Business Development Group Bernardo Angeles Jr. said most of the job positions that are available here are for customer service representatives and call center agents.

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Angeles said the firms will be conducting a job fair at the SM City Clark event center on September 30 in cooperation with the Department of Labor and Employment (Dole), Pampanga Employment Services Federation, and SM City Clark.

He said that NCO Philippines and Sutherland Philippines are hiring 1,000 customer representatives each.

Other firms looking for applicants are Cyber City Teleservices, 500 customer services agents; 320 apprentices and 300 engineers and production staffers (regular positions) at Texas Instrument Philippines; 50 customer services agents at UPS Clark Philippines; 41 production staff positions at Apex Intec Philippines, C. Ltd. Inc; 25 casino managers, supervisors and staff at Hotel Stotsenberg; 10 administrative staffers and engineers; nine cutters and other positions at O&G Leather Manufacturing Inc.

The Clark Freeport now has a total of 55,500 workers.

Authorized personnel who will be assisting in the job fair are Jhoy Santiago of SMK Electronics Philippines; Sharon Ray Sagansay of WALLEM Innovative Solutions Phils. Inc.; Raides Garcia and Timothy dela Cruz of Yokohama Tires Philippines; Glenda Cerdenola of Fontana Development Corp.; and Christian Mesina of Global Standard Learning Center, Inc.

PNoy to KBP: Work towards harmonious relationships with government, media and people

by Joelyn G. Baluyut


CLARK FREEPORT ZONE, Pampanga, November 12 (PIA) -- President Benigno S. Aquino III has urged the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP), as the leading media organization in the country, to accelerate steps towards harmonious relationship among the government, media and the people. "Hinihikayat ko ang KBP na lalo pang paigtingin ang inyong mga hakbang sa pagtataguyod ng mapagkakatiwalaan, maaasahan at walang kinikilingang ugnayan sa pagitan ng pamahalaan, ng media at ng sambayanang Pilipino," (I am encouraging KBP to further accelerate steps in establishing a reliable, competent and impartial relationship between government, media and the Filipino people.) Aquino cleared that "ang inaasam natin ay tunay na ugnayan sa pagitan ng media at ng pamahalaan," (we are aiming for genuine interaction between the media and the government). The media serves as the watchdog of democracy in the country together with the administration in maintaining the highest level of professionalism, integrity and credibility, he added. Aquino also said that everyone has a role to perform in the country’s traverse through the "matuwid na daan" (right pathway) in responsible journalism and genuine concern to our fellows. President Aquino was the keynote speaker during the recent opening of the 37th Top Level Management Conference (TLMC) of the KBP held in Holiday Inn, this Freeport. TLMC is an annual meeting of the KBP wherein critical issues affecting the broadcast industry are being discussed. (WLB/JGB PIA3)

2nd NorthPhil Tourism and Travel Expo opens today

by Carlo Lorenzo J. Datu


CLARK FREEPORT, Pampanga, November 11 (PIA) -- The 2011 edition of the annual exposition that showcases the rich culture and tradition, distinctive products, and picturesque locations of Ilocos region, Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon, and Cordillera opens today in the event center of SM City Clark. According to the Department of Tourism (DOT) Central Luzon, the 2nd North Philippines (NorthPhil) Tourism and Travel Expo will be bannered by the pavilions of the provinces of Aurora, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, and Tarlac; Clark Development Corporation, Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority; DOT Regional Office 1,2,3, and CAR; and corporate booths of various tourism-related businesses such as hotels, resorts, and airlines. Aside from the expo, the three-day affair will also have theatrical presentations, corporate game shows, product presentations, raffle draws, and crafts and culinary demonstrations. In a statement, DOT Central Luzon director Ronnie Tiotuico said, “the annual expo was conceived to solidify North Philippines as an international tourism hub.” Tiotuico disclosed that, “North Philippines’ major destinations alone accounted for 14 percent of the country’s total foreign and domestic tourist volume of 11.7 million in 2010.” The major destinations of North Philippines are Ilocos Norte, Cagayan, Zambales, and Baguio city. Tiotuico attributed the surge in tourist arrivals to the construction of the 94-kilometer Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX) and Diosdado Macapagal International Airport (DMIA). (WLB/CLJD-PIA 3)

Noy decries 'rotten tomatoes' in media

by Ding Cervantes


CLARK FREEPORT, Pampanga, Philippines – President Aquino yesterday said he only smiles over the media frenzy on his latest dates, his knowledge of computer games, and his belief in Santa Claus.

But the President said he gets irritated by some members of the media “who have forgotten that their main responsibility (is) to expose truth and not just guess or concoct news.”

The President stressed this point in his speech during the 37th conference of the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP) held here yesterday.

“Yes, there are times when the public prefers exaggerated news and juicy details – on who is my latest date, how I knew the meaning of DOTA (computer game), if I believe in Santa Claus,” he said.

“I admit that these just make me smile. Perhaps this is how our culture is,” he added.

Aquino, in a speech delivered in Filipino, hit “rotten tomatoes” in the media and called on the KBP and other media entities to guard their ranks.

“Filipinos were victorious in restoring democracy in our country (from the Marcos dictatorship) and since then, the KBP has been unrelenting in ensuring that Juan de la Cruz would never again be kept in ignorance and fed with lies,” he said.

“Yet, we must admit that the media industry is not perfect and like any other institutions with power and influence, also has rotten tomatoes which unfortunately have admixed with the rest,” he said.

Aquino described these “rotten tomatoes” as “those who extort in exchange for savory headlines, those (who) twist news to favor a few, those (who) spread baseless gossips and lies just to divert the focus of the people away from the truth.”

“If truth and concern for the country is the measure of public service, then careful scrutiny for details and credibility must be the measure for your profession,” he said.

Mayor gets more equipment for city hospital

by Reynaldo G. Navales


ANGELES CITY -- Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan flew to the United States last week to receive additional medical equipment, supplies and medicine from the World Medical Relief Inc. (WMRI).

The donations coming from WMRI will be used at the Rafael Lazatin Memorial Medical Center (RLLMC), formerly known as Ospital Ning Angeles.

George Samson, WMRI’s president and CEO, invited Pamintuan to attend the organization’s 58th founding anniversary held November 5 at the Somerset Inn in Troy, Michigan.

Coinciding with his visit at the WMRI’s headquarters, Pamintuan is also expected to conduct site and product inspection relative to the final donation of medical equipment before proceeding with the shipment to the Philippines.

“The Angeles City Government will shoulder the shipment cost from Detroit to the Philippines,” Pamintuan said.

The mayor added that his travel to the US gave him the opportunity to interact with local and Michigan state officials, as well as with officers of the WMRI; thus, opening enormous possibilities for future “technical cooperation and related twinning arrangements.”

Among those who attended WMRI’s anniversary gala and fund-raising event were community and business leaders from the Detroit region, volunteers, board members and other supporters of the organization.

With its headquarters in Detroit, Michigan, WMRI was established in 1953. Over the years, the organization has expanded its mission by providing medical aid to thousands of under-served people in the Detroit metropolitan area and in over 100 developing nations worldwide.

The Philippines has been one of the main recipient countries and has received shipments valued over $200 million in hospital equipment and medical supplies.

For its part, Angeles City already received numerous medical equipments from WMRI. The donations were made during Pamintuan’s first term as mayor from 1992 to 1995.

Most of the said medical equipments are still being used today at the city-owned RLMMC.

Also this year, the WMRI donated 15 dialysis machines to the city and this eventually led to the establishment of the Renal Care Unit (RCU) within the RLMMC.

The RCU, at present, serves around 350 patients a month. These patients are undergoing dialysis treatment and many of them are indigents.

NGO to help Aetas enhance learning

by Published in the Sun.Star Pampanga newspaper


PORAC -- A non-government organization (NGO) is set to help the Aeta community here to better enhance their learning skills.

Cure + Citizens United For the Rehabilitation of the Environment (CURE +) will hold a “fun run” for the rehabilitation of a mini-library at Barangay Sapang Uwak here.

The project, dubbed "Takbo para sa mga Uybun" (Run for the children of Aetas), will be held on November 20 at the Clark Freeport Parade Grounds.

According to CURE + representative Julie Malonzo, "the money that will be produced in the ‘fun run’ will be used for the rehabilitation of the 40 square meters mini-library, as well as for the purchase of books, reading materials, and school supplies."

"This project will greatly benefit the Aeta community for this will enhance their learning skills. We are calling people to join us in this project because this is for our Aetas who are really willing to study and improve their knowledge," she said.

Registration fee ranges from P300 to P500 for 3-kilometer to 10-kilometer courses.

Prizes for the winners are: P2,000 for the 3-kilometer course; P3,000 for the 5-kilometer; and P5,000 for the 10-kilometer.

The “fun run”, which is in partnership with UPE Windows Corp., Angelenos Mountaineering Society (AMS), Goldilocks- Pinpin Bakeshop and Restaurant Corp., Rene S. Design Options, Mekeni Food Corp, Glass Accent Enterprises, Four wheelers drive - Angeles City, and Lola P's bakeshop., is open to anyone who is interested.

Other CURE +'s previous projects included feeding program, tree planting, annual tsinelas (slippers) drive, medical and surgical missions.

The group's main objective is to help the Aeta community to better improve their living condition through their planned projects like “fun run”.

For more details, you may contact Mike Santos at cellphone numbers 0999-687-7823 or 0917-366-6480.

14 Clark firms hire workers

by clarkphilippines.com


CLARK FREEPORT — The Clark Development Corporation (CDC) has announced that at least 14 firms inside the Freeport have a total of 3,255 job openings which they intend to fill up within the next three months.

In a report to CDC President Benigno Ricafort, Assistant Vice President for Business Development Group Bernardo Angeles Jr. said most of the job positions that are available here are for customer service representatives and call center agents.

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Angeles said the firms will be conducting a job fair at the SM City Clark event center on September 30 in cooperation with the Department of Labor and Employment (Dole), Pampanga Employment Services Federation, and SM City Clark.

He said that NCO Philippines and Sutherland Philippines are hiring 1,000 customer representatives each.

Other firms looking for applicants are Cyber City Teleservices, 500 customer services agents; 320 apprentices and 300 engineers and production staffers (regular positions) at Texas Instrument Philippines; 50 customer services agents at UPS Clark Philippines; 41 production staff positions at Apex Intec Philippines, C. Ltd. Inc; 25 casino managers, supervisors and staff at Hotel Stotsenberg; 10 administrative staffers and engineers; nine cutters and other positions at O&G Leather Manufacturing Inc.

The Clark Freeport now has a total of 55,500 workers.

Authorized personnel who will be assisting in the job fair are Jhoy Santiago of SMK Electronics Philippines; Sharon Ray Sagansay of WALLEM Innovative Solutions Phils. Inc.; Raides Garcia and Timothy dela Cruz of Yokohama Tires Philippines; Glenda Cerdenola of Fontana Development Corp.; and Christian Mesina of Global Standard Learning Center, Inc.

Philippines vies for Guinness record on longest sitting massage

by Joelyn G. Baluyut


ANGELES CITY, Pampanga, Nov 6 (PIA) -- The Philippines is hoping to get the Guinness World Record title for the longest sitting back-rub massage chain that was held at the Bayanihan Park in Barangay Balibago here. The event was participated in by some 447 members of the Philippine Association of Licensed Massage Therapists (PALMT) led by its president Jevren Sibug. "I contemplated on making it to the world record, this time in sitting position, in order to show to the world that the Philippines is capable of drum-beating its niche as the health and wellness capitol of the world," Sibug said. He also believes that Filipinos can excel in the realm of physical and spiritual well-being as a growing population of wellness buffs continue to exercise their passion for delaying the aging process. "We are proud to proclaim to the world that we, Filipinos, started and continue to promote the so-called “Pinoy Hilot” which is the traditional way of health and wellness as the best treatment for the aching body," Sibug added. For his part, Department of Tourism 3 (DOT3) regional director Ronaldo Tiotuico expressed his confidence that the new world record would catapult the wellness industry to greater heights as DOT is now on its way to catch the fitness fever by positioning the country as the most likely destination for treatment, healing, and recovery. Right now, there is a record holder for the longest standing human shoulder massage chain coming from St. Louis, Missouri in USA, where some 710 students gathered at the Washington University to break the record made by the United Kingdom on August 30, 2009 when some 430 people gave their clients a shoulder massage during the Leeds Festival. Tiotuico disclosed that, in Pampanga alone, there are more than 100 day spas and resort destinations where foreign and local visitors may avail services like facial massage and medical solution to anti-aging treatment. The massage event was supported by the Angeles City Tourism Office (ACTO), Department of Health (DOH), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), SM City Clark, Committee of Examiner of Massage Therapy, Continuing Massage Therapy Education Council, DOH's accredited training institutions for Massage Therapy of the Philippines, Municipality of Lubao, Universal Robina Corporation, and by Tai-chi Rub and Liniment. (WLB/JGB-PIA3/DOT

ICT, BPO sector in Clark needs more workers

by PIA Press Release


CLARK FREEPORT ZONE, Nov. 5 (PIA) -- Of the 3,008 job vacancies posted for the various firms inside this Freeport, jobs related to the Information Communication Technology/Business Process Outsourcing (ICT/BPO) is ranked number one as the most sector in need to fill-up vacancies during the last quarter of the year. In a report by the Customer Services Department (CSD) to Clark Development Corporation President Felipe Antonio B. Remollo, of the number vacancies submitted to CSD, some 2,222 workers or 75 percent are needed by the ICT/BPO firms in Clark. According to the report by CSD Manager Rodem Perez to Remollo, ICT/BPO related services include web designers and developers, programmers, technical support operators, Linux and Windows Systems administrators, English online teachers, and call center agents. The CSD report said both Cyber City Teleservices, Inc. and Sutherland Global Services each have vacancies of 500, Nozomi Forutne Services has an opening of 400, Ivonline Contents Center, Inc, is in need of 200 new workers for the firm. Other with significant job openings are Advanpoint (90), Clark On Line It Hub (50), Mepcon Phils., Inc (170), Services Resources, Inc (55), GFL System Clark Inc. (105), Global Standard English Learning Center (75), among others. Far second is the industrial (electronic) or the semiconductor sector which are in need of 340 or 10.2 percent to be filled up before the end of the year. Firms needed to fill up vacancies are Texas Instruments Clark which is in need of 300 personnel before end of the year, while Nanox Phils., Inc., Phoenix Semiconductor Phils. Corporation, Poongsan Microtec Phils., Corporation, and SMK Electronics (Phils.) Corporation have several openings for this year. Moreover, there is a noticeable shift in locators’ preferences for applicants who have had college credits at the very least. CSD’s latest report reflects a preference for college level applicants (53 percent or almost 1,600), and college graduates (20 percent or more than 600). In the previous months, job vacancies for high school graduates accounted for more than 50 percent of total workforce requirements for the Clark Freeport. Perez explained the shift in locators’ preferences can be attributed to CSD’s continuous advertisement of job vacancies, and broadcast media such as the ‘Jobs Fair on the Air’ at GVFM 99.1, and the twice-annual Jobs Fair that his department coordinates with all stakeholders. These efforts have allowed labor-intensive sectors to almost fill up their vacancies and they are now in the process of filling up positions for supervisory and managerial positions, Perez said. The latest report also showed that total employment at Clark has now reached an all-time high of 63,223 spread over 509 stakeholders. (WLB/JGB/CDC)

DMIA offloads 9,444, Reports BI

by Mark Anthony N. Manuel


CLARK FREEPORT, Pampanga — Some 9,444 persons bound for different parts of the world as “tourists” have been prevented from boarding flights at the Diosdado Macapagal International Airport (DMIA) here since August last year.

DMIA said they off-loaded the said “tourists” based on information they received that they are victims of human trafficking or are human traffickers. The said passengers were among the 194,659 passengers departing for abroad at the airport here during the said period.

DMIA – Bureau of Immigration (BI) Office Supervisor Carlos Capulong said 10 of the off-loading cases were referred to the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) for proper disposition.

PAGASA: Giant asteroid may be visible on Nov. 9

by Ding Cervantes


CLARK FREEPORT, Pampanga , Philippines – An asteroid the size of an aircraft carrier will fly between the earth and the moon and may be visible over the Philippines on Nov. 9.

The asteroid, called YU55, is one of the biggest known, according to Renato de Leon of the Astronomy Department of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geological and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).

“It’s one of those near-earth objects (NEO) that’s not so unusual and pose no danger of hitting the earth,” De Leon told The STAR.

He said the last time an asteroid of such size came close to earth was in 1976. The next passage of an asteroid of similar size is not expected until 2028, he added.

He stressed YU55 will only be visible in clear skies. Unlike a comet, YU55 does not have a tail and will appear only like a slow moving star.

He said that while there is no danger of YU55 hitting the earth, an asteroid of that size smashing into earth could trigger a magnitude 7.7 earthquake and – if it lands in the ocean – could whip up a 70-foot high tsunami.

Asteroid YU55 was first detected in 2005 by Spacewatch, a program created to track large asteroids crossing the earth’s orbit. YU55 was found to be more than half a mile in diameter or about the size of a large aircraft carrier.

De Leon cited a report from the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) indicating that YU55 will come within 201,000 miles of earth at its closest.

Earlier this year, NASA’s NEO program revealed that more than 90 percent of near-earth objects are more than six-tenths of a mile in diameter.

De Leon said that even if the asteroid heads toward the earth, it is likely to disintegrate before reaching ground.

He said geologic evidence such as craters created by the impact of asteroids the size of YU55 hitting the earth exist, like those in Wetumka in Alabama and in Rock Elm in Wisconsin in the US. The most recent are the six-mile-wide Bosumtwi crater in Ghana, which is about a million years old, and the nine-mile-diameter Zhamanshin crater in Kazakhstan, which is about 900,000 years old.

ICT/BPO sector in Clark needs 2,222 workers

by (PNA)

LAP/zst/MDDR/ps


CLARK FREEPORT ZONE, Pampanga, Nov. 2 (PNA) - Jobs related to information communications technology/business process outsourcing (ICT/BPO) are ranked No. 1 in terms of vacancies in this Freeport during the last quarter of this year.

In a report by the Customer Services Department (CSD) to Clark Development Corporation (CDC) President Felipe Antonio B. Remollo, some 2,222 workers or 75 percent of the total 3,008 job vacancies are needed by the ICT/BPO firms in Clark.

CSD manager Rodem Perez said the ICT/BPO-related services include web designers and developers, programmers, technical support operators, Linux and Windows Systems administrators, English online teachers, and call center agents.

The CSD report said both Cyber City Teleservices, Inc. and Sutherland Global Services each has vacancies of 500, Nozomi Fortune Services, 400, and Ivonline Contents Center, Inc., 200 new workers.

Other with significant job openings are Advanpoint (90), Clark On Line It Hub (50), Mepcon Phils., Inc (170), Services Resources, Inc. (55), GFL System Clark Inc. (105), and Global Standard English Learning Center (75), among others.

Next to ICT/BPO is the industrial (electronic) or the semiconductor sector which is in need of 340 new personnel or 10.2 percent vacancies to be filled up before the end of the year.

Among those firms are the Texas Instruments Clark which is in need of 300 personnel before the end of the year while Nanox Phils., Inc., Phoenix Semiconductor Phils. Corporation, Poongsan Microtec Phils., Corporation, and SMK Electronics (Phils.) Corporation have also several openings for this year.

Moreover, there is a noticeable shift in locators’ preferences for applicants who have had college credits at the very least.

CSD’s latest report reflects a preference for college level applicants (53 percent or almost 1,600), and college graduates (20 percent or more than 600).

In the previous months, job vacancies for high school graduates accounted for more than 50 percent of total workforce requirements for the Clark Freeport.

Perez explained that the shift in locators’ preferences can be attributed to CSD’s continuous advertisement of job vacancies and the twice-annual Jobs Fair that his department coordinates with all stakeholders.

These efforts have allowed labor-intensive sectors to almost fill up their vacancies and they are now in the process of filling up positions for supervisory and managerial positions, Perez said.

The latest report also showed that total employment at Clark has now reached an all-time high of 63,223 spread over 509 stakeholders.

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