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==Angeles gets GFH award==
*Source:http://www.sunstar.com.ph/pampanga/local-news/2015/02/20/angeles-gets-gfh-award-393365
*Friday, February 20, 2015
:(AC-CIO)
ANGELES CITY -- Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan announced that the City Government of Angeles is one of the recipients of the Seal of Good Financial Housekeeping (GFH) award from the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG).
"This is another proof of the soundness of our financial policies and the transparency of all our transactions. We have continuously and consistently complied with the DILG’s directives on full disclosure policy," Pamintuan said.
The GFH is part of the Local Governance Performance Management System (LGPMS), which is an annual evaluation conducted by the DILG.
Local government units undergo a series of assessments to be able to pass the LGPMS, and those that excel are given the Seal of Good Housekeeping (SHG) award.
Since Pamintuan took over as mayor in 2010, the City Government of Angeles has been an annual recipient of the SHG.
To qualify for the GFH, a local government should exhibit compliance with accounting and auditing standards, rules and regulations, i.e., with an Unqualified or Qualified COA Opinion of the immediately preceding year; as well as Compliance with the Full Disclosure Policy of Local Budget and Finances, Bids and Public Offerings e.g., Annual Budget, Statement of Receipts and Expenditures, Annual Procurement Plan or Procurement List, and Bid Results On Civil Works, Goods and Services and Consulting Services, among others.
Pamintuan credits the award to the efforts of the Local Finance Committee of the City Government.
"The City Treasurer's Office headed by Treasurer Juliet Quinsaat, the Accounting Office headed by City Accountant Willy Tiotuico, the City Budget Officer headed by Fe Corpuz, and the City Assessor's Office led by Engr. Lea Dizon must be congratulated for this award,” Pamintuan said.
==Angeles least vulnerable to climate change==
*Source:http://www.sunstar.com.ph/pampanga/local-news/2015/02/19/angeles-least-vulnerable-climate-change-393181
*Thursday, February 19, 2015
:By Ferth Vandensteen Manaysay
ANGELES CITY -- This city emerged as least vulnerable to the impacts of climate change in the country and it could sustain its robust economic growth through sound infrastructure development and active trade facilitation, according to the latest study of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and the Bank of Philippines Islands Foundation (BPIF).
The study entitled "Business Risk Assessment and the Management of Climate Change Impacts" assessed the climate change preparedness of assessed the climate change preparedness of 16 major cities in the Philippines: Baguio, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Cagayan de Oro, Dagupan, Laoag, Zamboanga, Angeles, Batangas, Naga, Tacloban, Butuan, General Santos, Puerto Princesa and Santiago.
Angeles City placed first with a score of 5.56 in terms of vulnerability to climate change based on a historical level weather data on climate exposure, socio-economic drivers, and adaptive capacities. The city is closely followed by General Santos City with a rating of 5.75.
"Angeles City enjoys an average elevation of 90 meters above sea level. Its location, in a relatively high portion of Luzon’s Central Plain, is likely to limit its climate exposure to mainly three of the six impacts identified," according to the WWF study, citing that the impacts may include increase in the frequency of extreme storms, intense rainfall and flooding in key access points and areas surrounding the city, and the impacts of El Niño on the city’s water supply as well as on agriculture in the farm areas that surround it.
The study, however, noted that the major roads connected to the city are very vulnerable to flooding.
"Serving Metro Manila and other parts of Luzon through the North Luzon Expressway (NLEx) and Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEx), Angeles City’s main climate exposure appears to be the likelihood of disrupted access due to increased flooding along these major regional arteries," the study revealed.
The dependency of the city's trade to Clark Freeport Zone, NLEx, and SCTEx, according to the study, entails that inter-city access is likely to be vulnerable to the impacts of extreme weather events.
"Although it appeared to have been designed for all-weather use, the experience of the last two or three years shows that certain portions of this route is not climate change ready. It seems apparent that Angeles City’s continued viability will be significantly linked to efforts aimed at highway upgrades as well as a series of flood management interventions that seek to eliminate disruptions of movement along this vital trade corridor," the study warned.
Local authorities and private stakeholders, nevertheless, can still counter such challenges as the study highlighted the importance of cooperating with the neighboring Porac town and Mabalacat City in preparing a climate-defined future for Angeles City, particularly the freeport and airport.
"Beyond political mandates, it is their joint opportunity to take the lead on development momentum, to take steps that increase the velocity of money within the Triangle, enhance internal connectivity through wise governance and enlightened urban planning, build all-weather resilience by promoting investment in improved regional access, and ride on the differential advantages offered by Pampanga," the study proposed.
==CDC cites balloon fest’s positive effects==
*Source:http://punto.com.ph/News/Article/22127/Volume-8-No-57/Feature-Article/CDC-cites-balloon-fest%E2%80%99s-positive-effects
*Wednesday February 18, 2015 2:40 pm
:By Ashley Manabat
CLARK FREEPORT – The Clark Development Corp. (CDC) has cited the positive effects of the 19th Hot Air Balloon Festival held at the Philippine Air Force’s (PAF) grounds here from February 12 – 15.
Angelo “Sonny” Lopez Jr., CDC Public Relations Department (PRD) manager, said “the hot air balloon festival puts Clark in the province of Pampanga in the map of international recognition and awareness.”
Lopez also said, “together with our hosting of international events like the APEC (Asia Pacific Economic Conference), we are able to show and prove our capability and finesse in handling affairs along the international dimensions of substance, safety and fun.”
Dubbed: “A Weekend Of Everything That Flies,” the recent hot air balloon festival saw some 15 countries joining the
event while the APEC Senior Officers’ Meeting 1 held from January 26 to February 7 drew some 1,800 participants from 22 APEC-member countries.
“We allow people of multiple origins and expectations to savor and enjoy our hospitality and facilities of sights, sounds and leisure,” Lopez said.
“We have given people another unique reason to smile and at the same time have the business establishments and
enterprising individuals from within and also outside the zone, to have revenue enticing opportunities,” he explained.
“We give people the reason to make a return visit to Clark and Pampanga. Certainly, the hot air balloon has motivating, inspiring and unifying effects,” he added.
According to Roy Del Rosario, manager of nearby Oasis Hotel, the annual event has benefitted the entire Angeles City and the surrounding area making it the city and the province’s signature event.
He said the Oasis Hotel has about 40 to 45 percent increase during the hot air balloon festival. “What’s important is beginning January, we can already feel the effects as customers and hotel guests are all looking forward to the event,” he said.
The 2015 Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Festival (PIHABF) has become the biggest event of the year to showcase Clark, Angeles and the province of Pampanga, Del Rosario said.
“It’s like our own version of Cebu’s Sinulog, Iloilo’s Ati-atihan and Quezon’s Pahiyas,” he added.
Del Rosario said he is especially grateful for it because the event has always played a crucial role in their business.
“I have strongly supported the hot air balloon festival for the past 18 years or so and did this simply because I believed in its potential in helping our city’s economy grow,” he said.
Del Rosario said this this also true for the “Tigtigan, Terakan Keng Dalan (Music and Street Dancing) in Angeles City because as early as September they enjoy a full occupancy rate.
“I hope we have mid-year events so that we can sustain the high occupancy rate almost every quarter that will make for a vibrant business,” he added.
==Angeles celebrates National Arts Month==
*Source:http://www.sunstar.com.ph/pampanga/local-news/2015/02/17/angeles-celebrates-national-arts-month-392792
*Tuesday, February 17, 2015
: (AC-CIO)
ANGELES CITY -- The Angeles City Tourism Office (ACTO) has prepared a sundry of art events in celebration of the National Arts Month (NAM) 2015.
With the theme "Highlighting Local Cultural Genius to Promote Pride of Place", local Kapampangan and Angeleño artists will take center stage as they showcase their talents and artistry in the different art disciplines.
Ongoing right now at the Angeles City Library and Information Center is the 8th leg of "Badong: Salvador Bernal Designs the Stage" on the works of National Artist for Stage Design, Salvador Bernal, which is brought to the city by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts and the Cultural Center of the Philippines. They will also hold a theater Production Design Workshop at the Museo ning Angeles on February 20 and 21.
On February 18 and 25, Kalye Lakandula will play host to Artists' Night where local Angeleno artists come together for a night of celebration and dialogue. This will be followed by multi-disciplinary art workshops on February 20 and 21, which include Bonsai Art Making, Sculpture-Terra Cotta Making, acting, dance and ethnic music, poetry writing, arts and crafts.
Jason Pabalan’s Uyat Artista will immortalize the classic play "New Yorker sa Tondo" through its own adaptation, "New Yorker sa PNR" which will be shown on February 21 at Estacion de Angeles People’s Park. Meanwhile, John Jurado's "Ang Asaynment ni Analisa", an "informance" on environment protection will be shown on the February 23 at Plaza Sto. Cristo People’s Park; on February 24 and 25 at Estacion de Angeles; on February 26 at Plaza Angel; and on February 27and 28 at Jenra Mall.
Not to be outdone, Parnasung Kapampangan, an Angeles City-based linguistic group that aims to promote and preserve the Kapampangan language will perform traditional songs of courtship through "Haranang Kapampangan" at Plaza Angel while liturgical and religious music fill masterpieces will serenade Angeleños at the Holy Rosary Parish Hall through a post-valentine choral concert dubbed “Blends: Coffee and Music”.
Nationally acclaimed theatre director Tony Mabesa will stage "The Women/ The We-Men/Deng Babai" with the Angeles University Foundation's Repertory Theater and Teatro Ima on February 25 at the university’s St. Cecilia Auditorium.
Award-winning Angeleno visual artists will also have the opportunity to display their works in a three-day exhibit titled "Pamamupul" starting February 27 at the Nepo Mall Atrium followed by a solo-exhibit of the works of Ronnie Tayag, titled "Sinubli yang Mebie" at the Museo ning Angeles.
Angeles City will cement its claim as the culinary capital of the country through various culinary competitions organized by the International School for Culinary Arts and Hotel Management (ISCAHM). Culinary schools coming from all over the city and the rest of the province of Pampanga will compete in cake decoration and fruit art.
Finally, the local government will hold the "Pupul ning Dangalan" Awards Night to honor its local artists who have brought honor and glory to Angeles City and to the people through the various recognitions , awards and citations in various culture and arts disciplines they received from national and international awards giving bodies.
Recent NAM activities
In the field of performing arts, Angeles City’s very own Sinukwan Kapampangan led the NAM kick off ceremony together with some acclaimed artists at the Rizal Open Park Auditorium, Manila.
For cinema, Angeleños were given a visual treat as award-winning indie film director Jason Paul Laxamana led the screening of best Kapampangan Indie Films shown at the Vicente Dizon Gallery in Museo ning Angeles last February 13 and 14.
Angeleños were also delighted with visual art exhibits “Leguan: Celebrating the Beauty of Kapampangan Folk Arts and Culture”, and “Suglungan at Dugsungan king Panimanman”.
Furthermore, more than 700 multi-colored hats designed by the students and families of Brightwoods International School displayed Angeleño creativity on arts and crafts.
A showcase of musicality and vocal prowess highlighted Angeles University Foundation Center for Culture and the Arts’ (AUF-CCA) “Love Duet: A Vocal Duo Competition” and Musikerung Kapampangan’s “Tugtugan: The Concert”.
“Art to Heart Concert Series” also featured performing groups such as Sinukwan Kapampangan, City College of Angeles Performing Arts, Holy Angel University Theater Guild and Musikerung Kapampangan which were held on the city’s new pocket parks.
Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan was elated with the overwhelming display of cultural and historic treasure, something that the local government has been committed to promoting over the past few years.
"The activities that we are holding all month-long are a testament to the artistic talent of the Angeleños. Through our celebration of the National Arts Month, we are ushering in a newfound appreciation for theater, culture, our traditions and our history," said Pamintuan, who is known for his firm commitment to the arts.
Every year, the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) heads the celebration for the National Arts Month. It has been held every February since the signing of Presidential Proclamation 683 in 1991.
==Paragala Central Luzon media awards set February 21==
*Source:http://www.sunstar.com.ph/pampanga/local-news/2015/02/16/paragala-central-luzon-media-awards-set-february-21-392578
*Monday, February 16, 2015
:By Ferth Vandensteen Manaysay
ANGELES CITY -- The most liked, most, watched, and the most popular icons on Philippine television will once again take the center stage at this year's Paragala Central Luzon Media Awards, which will take place on February 21 at the Holy Angel University (HAU) Theatre.
Now on its second year, the Paragala was convened by the HAU Communicators' League, the official organization of Communication Arts students in the university.
The organizers described the event as the biggest student media award-giving body in the region.
"This shall be known as an award-giving body that recognizes the best media personalities, shows and television stations for their excellence in the field of journalism, broadcasting, and entertainment as its name suggests," the organizers said, referring to the Kapampangan word Paragala, which means "a token given for a service rendered."
Some 23 schools, colleges, and universities around Central Luzon will cast 30,000 votes to identify their choice of the most excellent and influential media personalities, shows, and television stations.
The following schools will participate in the selection of the winners: Asia Pacific College of Advance Studies, Baliuag University, Bataan Peninsula State University, Bulacan State University, Central Luzon State University, City College of Angeles, College of Immaculate Concepcion, Columbian College, Core Gateway College, Don Bosco Technical Institute Tarlac, Don Honorio Ventura Technological State University, Gordon College, Holy Angel University, Jocson College, Lyceum of Subic Bay, Mabalacat City College, Pampanga State Agricultural University, St. Nicolas College of Business and Technology, Tarlac College of Agriculture, Tarlac State University, Tomas Del Rosario College, University of the Assumption, and Wesleyan University.
Paragala will give recognitions like Best Morning show, Best Magazine show, Actor and Actress of the Year, and TV Station of the Year, among others.
==Sectoral initiative sought to help streetkids==
*Source:http://www.sunstar.com.ph/pampanga/local-news/2015/02/15/sectoral-initiative-sought-help-streetkids-392337
*Sunday, February 15, 2015
:By Ian Ocampo Flora
ANGELES CITY -- Balibago Barangay chairman Tony Mamac has called on sectoral initiatives to help keep children off the streets.
This, after Mamac initiated rescue operations taking dozens of children off the streets.
In January alone, some of the street children were rescued and turned over to the Department of Social Welfare and Development and later taken custody by their respective parents.
However, after two days the kids are back in the streets of Balibago, according to Mamac.
Mamac said that with the instructions of City Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan, a temporary shelter was established at the Teen Center located at the 2nd floor of City Hygiene along Surla Street to house the street children in coordination with DSWD and the Philippine National Police providing them with food and other necessities.
He added that the problem of street children could be further addressed through initiatives that would involve various sectors from government and local communities.
The village chief said that responsible parenthood is also an integral part of programs for street children in which the welfare of the families should also be looked into.
Recently, Mamac initiated programs for the education of street children here.
He said there is a need to educate street children and provide them with psychological and moral support.
==19th Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Festival kicks off in Clark==
*Source:http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?nid=5&rid=735499
*Friday, February 13, 2015
:By Froilan E. Magtoto [(PNA), CTB/ZST/FEM/PS]
CLARK FREEPORT ZONE, Pampanga, Feb. 13 (PNA)--At least 36 gigantic balloons of different colors, designs and shapes flew over the skies at the Philippine Air Force ADAC Hangar here as the 19th Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Festival kicked off Thursday.
As early as 6 a.m., colorful and specially-shaped balloons from 15 countries such as Europe, United States and Asia, filled the air to the delight of thousands of spectators.
With the theme, “A Weekend of Everything that Flies,” the four-day event that will run until Sunday, always attracts a lot of tourists, both foreign and local.
Joy Roa, Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta (PIHABF) event director, said their objective is to instill discipline in participating young pilots so they can develop into safe aviators, as well as to impart a spirit volunteerism and cooperation to the whole community.
"The fiesta is an opportunity to share and exchange cultures and traditions with visiting pilots from all over the world," Roa said.
Likewise, he said the event aims to inspire and encourage students to take course on aviation and the people to help and support the aviation industry.
"We let everybody experience flying, people can ride balloons, people can skydive, people can paraglide, people can fly airplanes, people can fly helicopters. So, everybody can have an experience of flying," he said.
Angeles City Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan, for his part, said more tourists now come to the city as it gained added fame because of the Hot Air Balloon Festival.
The tourists stay longer due also to mushrooming of world class hotels and restaurants, Pamintuan said.
The first day of the festival was highlighted with the paragliding exhibition, microlight aircraft formation flights and flour bombing, aerobatic show, skydiving exhibition and tandem sky jump.
The four-day event will also feature aviation school displays, food booths, a fly market, the hot air balloon night glow, and concerts.
"One of the main goals of the festival is to tell the world that flying is definitely more fun in the Philippines. We are inviting everyone to come and join us as we put the Philippines in the map of top destinations for aerial activities," Roa said.
The Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Festival is supported by the Clark Development Corporation, the Clark International Airport Corporation, the Bases Conversion Development Authority, and the Department of Tourism.
==LTO Angeles wins 'Seal of Excellence' award==
*Source:http://www.sunstar.com.ph/pampanga/local-news/2015/02/12/lto-angeles-wins-seal-excellence-award-391769
*Thursday, February 12, 2015
: (JTD)
ANGELES CITY -- The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has conferred the citizen's Satisfaction Center Seal of Excellence Award to the Land Transportation Office (LTO) Angeles City District Office last February 6.
LTO Angeles District Office chief Aida Santiago received the award from Robert Martinez, acting commissioner of the CSC, in ceremonies held at the CSC Region III office at the Government Center in Barangay Maimpis, City of San Fernando, Pampanga.
The LTO Angeles District Office was among the six offices shortlisted from the 113 service offices surveyed for the award.
Qualified service offices were rated using the Report Card Survey, a feedback mechanism to measure actual public service user, critical evaluation of the office or agency and its personnel.
Thirty respondents that have availed of the frontline services of the agencies were interviewed to come up with the results for the award.
The overall results of the survey showed LTO-Angeles District Office, Bureau of Internal Revenue-Revenue District Office No. 21A (North Pampanga) headed by RDO Romy Naranjo, BIR-RDO 23A (Talavera, Nueva Ecija), Government Service Insurance System-Malolos, Social Security System-Balanga City and SSS-San Fernando, Pampanga leading the pack among the qualified government agencies.
Awardees were given a crystal plaque and P100,000 checks.
==‘Badong’ art exhibit opens in Angeles==
*Source:http://www.sunstar.com.ph/pampanga/local-news/2015/02/11/badong-art-exhibit-opens-angeles-391535
*Wednesday, February 11, 2015
:(AC-CIO)
ANGELES CITY -- In line with the celebration of the National Arts Month in this city, the Angeles City of Tourism Office (ACTO) is currently hosting “Badong: Salvador Bernal Designs the Stage” exhibit at the Angeles City Library and Information Center.
“We wanted to bring arts, culture and tourism closer to the Angeleños and it is such an honor that Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) and National Council for Culture and Arts (NCCA) granted us this rare opportunity to host this exhibit,” said Dr. Richard Daenos, City Tourism Officer.
“Through this exhibit, we are able to dig into a deeper context of who we are as Filipinos and as artists,” he added.
For his part, Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan also extended his thanks to the CCP and the NCCA for allowing the city to host the exhibit.
“This complements the city’s efforts in slowly but surely reviving our people’s appreciation with our country’s rich and colorful heritage found in theatrical arts. With the conversion of the Old Pamintuan House in Miranda Street by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines to the Philippine Museum of Social History, Angeles is set to become a major destination in the country for the appreciation of history, heritage and culture,” Pamintuan said.
Hailed as a National Artist awardee in 2003, Salvador Bernal pioneered theater design in the country and was the first to develop it as a profession. He is named as the “Father of Theater Design” in the Philippines for successfully elevating it as an art form.
Eric Cruz from CCP, a former student of Salvador Bernal, said that Angeles is known for its rich culture in heritage and visual arts that is why they chose it as one of its hosts for the exhibit. They are also hoping that through this exhibit, they will be able to discover new and young talents in designing for theater.
Featured in the exhibit are costumes used from actual plays, various diorama, scale models of stage designs, and a timeline describing the life of Bernal.
The exhibit will run from February 10 to March 9, 2015, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Admission to the exhibit is free.
==Angeles University Foundation grads bag 2nd, 7th place in PT licensure exam==
==Angeles University Foundation grads bag 2nd, 7th place in PT licensure exam==
*Source:http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?nid=2&rid=734122
*Source:http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?nid=2&rid=734122
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