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CITY OF SAN FERNANDO – The Sasmuan Pampanga Coastal Wetland (SPCW),

comprising 3,667.31 hectares at the mouth of Manila Bay has been listed as a “Wetland of International Importance” under the Ramsar Convention. It was announced by offi cials of the Department of the Environment and Natural Resources Wednesday.

Pampanga wetland gets ‘international importance’

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CLARK INTERNATION-AL AIRPORT—It’s all systems go for the July opening of the new pas-senger building terminal of this airport to the fl ying public.

A walk-through orga-nized by the Luzon Inter-national Premiere Airport Development (LIPAD) Corp. for members of the media on Wednesday

New CRK terminal showcased, LIPAD assures July opening

showed the ongoing fa-cilitation of the new ter-minal building which has a fl oor area of 110,000 square meters and a capacity of eight million passengers annually.

It can be recalled that this airport’s new pas-senger terminal building was handed over by its builder, Megawide-GMR, to the Bases Conversion and Development Au-thority and the Depart-

ment of Transportation in a simple ceremony on Jan. 22.

In turn, BCDA and DOTr turned over the new building to LIPAD, a consortium of Changi Airports Philippines Pte. Ltd., Filinvest Develop-ment Corp., JG Summit Holdings, Inc., and Phil-ippine Airport Ground Support Solutions, Inc., which won the bidding for

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ANGELES CITY — The Save the Trees Coali-tion (STC), environmen-talists, and volunteers appealed to the public anew to help raise funds with its continuous eff orts to save the 259 trees along the Fil-Am Friend-ship circumferential road here over the weekend.

Environmentalists raise funds to save

259 trees in ACThe Regional Trial

Court Branch 59 here dissolved the temporary environmental protection order (TEPO) of the 259 full-grown trees of vari-ous species that are now set to be cut by the De-partment of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to pave the way for the road widening project by

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ANGELES CITY — To help revive the tourism sector in Pangasinan, the Bolinao Business Tourism Association, Inc. (BBTA) on Janu-ary 30 fi led an appeal to

Bolinao biz group appeal: Allow guests from MGCQ areas to come

the Pangasinan provin-cial government to allow guests from areas un-der the modifi ed general community quarantine to come to the town.

The BBTA cited data

that tourists coming to Bolinao are mostly from the Central Luzon prov-inces and cities as Tar-lac, Pampanga, Ange-les City, Olongapo City, Zambales, Nueva Eci-

ja, Bataan, and Bula-can which fall under the MGCQ status.

“We would greatly ap-preciate it if you would al-low the opening of Bolin-

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ANGELES CITY - The local government here will hold an exhibit fea-turing the artworks of a 72-year-old woman from Barangay Malabanias, as Mayor Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin Jr. vowed to sup-port the annual cele-bration of National Arts Month (NAM) this Feb-ruary.

“Ing art, ala yang pip-

Lazatin: Art is for all ages

ilinang edad. It can be appreciated by every-one, regardless of their age. Through art, we can express the beauty that is all around us,” Lazatin said.

The exhibit will run from February 3 – 26, 2021, Mondays to Fri-days, 10 am – 5 pm (closed on weekends).

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BALANGA CITY -- The Bataan provincial gov-ernment wants all farm-ers in the province to benefi t from the technol-ogy off ered by Israel to selected ones in Dinalu-

Bataan wants Israeli farm tech to benefi t all farmerspihan town.

Gov. Albert Garcia said Tuesday that he wanted other farmers in the province to gain the same opportunity given to Dinalupihan farmers.

Agri-Lever Israel has entered into a joint ven-

ture agreement with the province of Bataan to set up 10 pilot farms in Dinalupihan. This is un-der the 1Bataan Agri-culture Innovation and Technology Center in the said town.

The technology in-

volves the use of drip irrigation and modern precision farming to en-sure bountiful harvest and increase the in-come of farmers.

The project has a weather station that

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NOTICE OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENTNotice is hereby given that the heirs of Sps. ANACLETA LAXAMANA

ALIMURONG-PAMINTUAN and FRANCISCO R. PAMINTUAN who died intestate on June 24, 2004 and October 10, 1990, respectively, executed an Affi davit of Extrajudicial Settlement with Waiver of Rights on their estate, more particularly described as their rights and interest over a certain housing allocation (house and lot) from the Mt. Pinatubo Commission-Housing Urban Development Coordination Council, now National Housing Authority, which is identifi ed as Block-111 Lot-8, Bulaon Resettlement Project, City of San Fernando, Pampanga, before Notary Public Michael Yabut as per Doc No. 305, Page No. 61, Book No. XXXI, Series of 2019.

Punto! Central Luzon: January 18, 25 & February 1, 2021

NOTICE OF SELF ADJUDICATIONNotice is hereby given that PAUL AUGUSTINE STELLY, US Citizen,

resident of 21-07 Rosas St., Timog Park Subdivision, Angeles City and sole heir of ESPERANZA B. ILAW (married name ESPERANZA I. STELLY) who died intestate on April 13, 2015 at Clark County, Las Vegas, USA, executed an Affi davit of Self Adjudication on her estate, more particularly described as a parcel of land (Lot 7, Block 21 of the subdivision plan (LRC) Psd-66539 (Sheet 1), being a portion of Lot 702-B, described on plan (LRC) Psd-48796, LRC (GLRO) Cad. Rec. No. 124) situated in the Barrio of Pampang, City of Angeles, Island of Luzon and covered by Transfer Certifi cate of Title No. 134484, before Notary Public Joan Marie Uy-Quiambao as per Doc No. 036, Page No. 068, Book No. XIII, Series of 2021.

Punto! Central Luzon: February 1, 8 & 15, 2021

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IBA, Zambales – The intensity of the simultaneous anti-crimi-nality law enforcement opera-tion (SACLEO) of the police in Central Luzon is “reaping re-cord results.”

Provincial and city police directors on Wednesday pre-sented to Police Regional Of-fi ce 3 director Brig. Gen. Vale-riano T. De Leon at the Zam-bales Police Provincial Offi ce fi rearms of assorted caliber confi scated under the SA-CLEO campaign.

In their report to De Leon, the heads of police offi ces in the region said that in only one-month operation, a total of 2,089 individuals including 56 most dangerous fugitives and 735 wanted persons were ar-rested, 247 assorted fi rearms as well as other deadly weap-ons were confi scated, 2,393 sachets of shabu weighing 1,135.35 grams with estimated value of P7,720,348.72 were seized, along with 21 bricks

Police’s SACLEO scores in CLand 121 sachets of marijua-na weighing 25, 323.69 grams amounting to P3,038,843.29.Of those arrested, 694 were from Pampanga, 494 from Bu-lacan, 324 from Tarlac, 187 from Nueva Ecija, 156 from Bataan, 93 from Angeles City, 72 from Olongapo City, 55 from Zambales, and 14 from Aurora.

Anti-illegal gambling op-erations confi scated a to-tal of P239,805 in cash bets. It was also noted that “31 for-mer offi cers and members of the communist terrorist groups have surrendered to PNP and local government authorities in Central Luzon” enabling them to avail them-selves of the Enhanced Com-prehensive Local Integration Program for rebel returnees.De Leon said SACLEO is “in adherence to the marching or-der of Chief PNP Gen. Debold M. Sinas to intensify, to reinvig-orate and to focus on the an-ti-criminality drive and anti-in-surgency eff orts of the PNP.”

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CITY OF SAN FERNANDO – An as-yet little-known college run by a local government unit has entered into a partnership with Pampanga’s premier agricultural university to help tap its re-sources for its development.

The Guagua Community College which only recently came into wid-er public attention when it was be-stowed with a Gawad Parangal by the Commission on Higher Educa-tion entered into a memorandum of understanding with the Pampanga State Agricultural University for the implementation of the Unifi ed Tech-nical Vocational Education and Train-ing (TVET) Program Registration and Accreditation System (UPTRAS). PSAU president Honorio Soriano Jr. signed the MOA with Guagua Mayor Dante Torres at the municipal hall over the weekend.

Recognizing “PSAU’s signifi cant achievements in the fi eld of agriculture and other related fi elds of study and as a state university empowered to pro-vide progressive leadership in its area

Guagua college engages PSAU for voc-tech programof specialization,” GCC sought it as “an institutional mentor/partner in sharing the needed competencies” to help the latter “develop its pool of facilities and services to the community.”

“The GCC aspires to help alleviate the socio-economic life of families in the community and neighboring towns by professionalizing the management of agro-fi shery and expand the industry in reach and viability,” the MOA said.

Under the agreement, “PSAU shall allot slots to GCC for scholarships pro-vided by TESDA covering the qualifi ca-tion in the UPTRAS program and on-line training; train the scholars identi-fi ed by GCC and apply all TESDA ap-proved rules and regulations; engage the scholars in or provide linkages for processing of products derived from agricultural crops and/or poultry and allow sharing of available facilities; and facilitate the assessment of scholars in diff erent qualifi cations.”

For its part, GCC shall provide qual-ifi ed scholars and logistical support to them, and make sure all trainings are completed. It shall also provide the site for the training.

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CABANATUAN CITY - The Commission on Elections Second Division on Wednesday ordered the Depart-ment of Interior and Local Government in Central Lu-zon to immediately implement its Jan. 12 order to re-instate Mayor Sylvia Austria of Jaen town.

In a fi ve-page order dated Feb. 3 and signed by presiding Commissioner Socorro Inting, the Comelec also directed DILG Region 3 director Julie Daquioag to “report to the Commission (Second Division) the implementation of the same within three days there-from.”

The order stemmed from the Manifestation with Urgent Motion for Implementation fi led by Austria on

Comelec orders DILG to reinstate unseated NE mayorJan. 28 in connection with the pending implementa-tion of the Comelec’s status quo ante order (SQAO) which also stopped the implementation of the Region-al Trial Court’s judgment that ruled Mayor Antonio Es-quivel as having won the May 2019 mayoralty race.

Named respondents in Austria’s petition were RTC Branch 87 presided by designated Judge Angelo Pe-rez and sitting Mayor Antonio Prospero Esquivel.

Austria noted that the temporary restraining order/ SQAO issued by Comelec on Jan. 12 has not been implemented as Esquivel “continues to hold the posi-tion of mayor of the Municipality of Jaen in violation of the mandatory directive of this Honorable Commis-sion.”

Esquivel remains discharging the functions of

mayor at the town hall as of press time.Austria was proclaimed winner by the municipal

board of canvassers-Comelec in May 2019 elections but the RTC 87 ruling on the protest lodged by Es-quivel, annulled her proclamation.

Esquivel was offi cially installed on Dec. 22 last year on the strength of the court order but the Comelec is-sued the TRO/SQAO on Jan. 12.

ANGELES CITY May-or Carmelo Lazatin Jr. on February 2, 2021 announced that the One Town One Prod-uct (OTOP) store has exceeded its sales ex-pectation for the recent holiday season, earn-ing P250,664.00 in two months.

Lazatin said that the OTOP Store earned a P200,958.00 sale for

OTOP Angeles Store earns P250,664 in 2 monthsDecember 2020 and P49,706.00 sale for Jan-uary 2021.

This was confi rmed by Offi ce of the Mayor thru Executive Assistant IV Reina Manuel and Angeles City Econom-ic Development and In-vestment Promotions led by offi cer-in-charge Irish Bonus-Llego, the offi ces supervising the souvenir center.

Manuel said that sales for the month of December 2020 were totalled from the com-bined sales for of walk-in customers, Shop-ee orders, and the his-toric 12.12 Live Selling event, which amount-ed to P71,626.00; or-ders of First District Representative Car-melo “Jon” Lazatin Jr., who purchased wooden

plate sets amounting to P62,000.00 as souvenir gifts to the members of the Congress; and the ChristMask Project in-tended to raise funds for the aeta community of Sapang Bato, which earned P67,359.

This year, 2021 kick-started with a total of P49,706.00 worth of sales.

–Angeles CIO

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SALT RESTO, Widus Hotel and Casino’s all-day dining outlet, re-opens its much-awaited weekend lunch and din-ner buff et following its enhanced safety dine in measures under the new normal.

What to expect? Wi-dus General Manager Tarek Aouini gladly re-assures guests can still enjoy the same gourmet feasts featuring local and international fl avors in an evolved dining expe-rience.

“We’re excited to wel-come our buff et diners once again as we duly comply to the govern-ment mandated rules alongside our already stringent health and safety protocols. From food preparation, table service, to buff et man-agement, we made sure everyone can still expe-rience our new standard of indulgence without worries,” Aouini added.

Before entry, all guests are required to wear their face masks

and face shields, under-go mandatory tempera-ture scan, and fi ll out a health declaration form conveniently scanned through a QR code.

The gastronomic ex-perience begins as re-spective guests are as-sisted to their designat-ed seats which observes strict physical distancing.

Instead of queu-ing, customers can go around the various food stations to select their fa-vorite dishes, following a strict one-way route. Main dishes can be or-dered limitlessly from the buff et menu viewed via a QR code. Disposable forms are also given to take orders.

To maintain minimal exposure, glass shields are installed at every food station. A one-dish-per-plate policy is also in place to avoid cross-con-tamination.

Further hygiene mea-sures include provision of paper bags for face masks to prevent the spread of viruses and

contactless payment solutions via Alipay, WeChat Pay, and online bank transfer.

In adherence to the Inter-agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases Resolutions (IATF) guidelines, the food and beverage outlet operates at a 50% max-imum capacity and has allocated friendly food attendants in personal protective gear to safe-ly accommodate guests and serve food.

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Salt Resto is located inside Widus Hotel and Casino Clark and is open daily from 6am to 2pm on weekdays and 6am to 10pm on weekends. Salt Resto Buff et is available during the following meal periods: Friday Dinner, Saturday Lunch and Din-ner, and Sunday Lunch.

For inquiries and res-ervations, please call (045) 499-1000 or vis-it its Facebook page at www.facebook.com/wi-dusclark.

New normal indulgent dining

at Salt Resto buffetClark’s best value-for-money buff et is back!

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Shepherd’s CallBishop Pablo Virgilio S. David

Opinion

New Oratio Imperata vs.

Covid-19THE CATHOLIC Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines has issued an updated version of the “oratio imperata” (mandatory prayer) for protection against the Covid-19 virus.

The oratio imperata reads:Merciful and compassionate Father, we

come to you in our need to seek your protection against the COVID 19 virus that has disturbed and even claimed lives.

We ask you now to look upon us with love and by your healing hand, dispel the fear of sickness and death, restore our hope, and strengthen our faith.

We pray that you guide the people tasked to fi nd cures for this disease and to stem its transmission.

We thank you for the vaccines developed made possible by your guiding hands.

Bless our eff orts to use these vaccines to end the pandemic in our country.

We pray for our health workers that they may minister to the sick with competence and compassion.

Grant them health in mind and body, strength in their commitment, protection from the disease.

We pray for those affl icted. May they be restored to health.

Protect those who care for them.Grant eternal rest to those who have died.Give us the grace in these trying times to

work for the good of all and to help those in need.May our concern and compassion for each

other see us through this crisis and lead us to conversion and holiness.

Grant all these through our Lord Jesus Christ your Son who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God forever and ever. Amen.

We fl y to Your protection, O Holy Mother of God.

Do not despise our petition in our necessities, but deliver us always from all dangers, O glorious and blessed Virgin. Amen.

Our Lady, health of the sick, pray for us.St. Joseph, pray for us.St. Raphael the Archangel, pray for us.San Roque, pray for us.San Lorenzo Ruiz, pray for us.San Pedro Calungsod, pray for us.

The issue of FaithBECAUSE WE think of Jesus as a healer and a wonder worker, we often presuppose that he could work out a healing or a miracle whenever he wanted to. Today’s Gospel tells us there were times when he just could not do anything; and, of all places, one of these happened in his own hometown in Nazareth. St. Mark says it very explicitly, “He was not able to perform any mighty deed there...” He also tells us “he was amazed at their lack of faith.” (V.6)

I mentioned about amazement a few days ago in that homily which I entitled “What a wonderful God.” There, the amazement was positive. Here, it is negative; their lack of faith practically has a very distressing and a disabling eff ect on Jesus.

There are many instances in the Gospels when Jesus practically attributes the healing to the faith of the one who asks for it. Remember the story of the blind man Bartimaeus who made a scene calling out “Jesus Son of David, have pity on me!” in order to get Jesus’ attention? Take note that Jesus did not simply presuppose what Bartimaeus was asking of him. He wanted it to come out of him explicitly, “What do you want me to do for you?” It is only after he says, “Master I want to see,” that Jesus says, “Go your way, your faith has saved you.” (Mk 10: 46-52) It is almost like Jesus is saying, I DO WILL IT, BUT YOU HAVE TO WILL IT TOO.

In another healing story of the two blind men in Mt 9:28, Jesus does in fact explicitly ask the two blind men, “Do you believe that I can do this?” It was only after they say yes that he lays hands on them and cures them.

In another instance, it is the disciples themselves who suff er from a faith-issue when they are unable to heal a possessed boy. Jesus tells them point blank when the disciples ask how come they were unable to work out a healing, Jesus says, “Because you have so little faith.”

This line makes me imagine God as it were saying, “I can only help you if you allow me to.” Or “You have to help me help you.” And what is the help that he is asking of us? FAITH. Faith as cooperation with God. Even if God wants it, it cannot happen if we don’t want it for ourselves.

It is not all up to God; part of it is up to us too.Remember that woman who was able

to pressure Jesus into healing her daughter even after being practically driven away by the disciples and snubbed by Jesus himself (Mt 15:21-28)? That strong-willed woman did not give up even after Jesus said to her, “It is not right to take food from the master’s table and throw it to the dogs?” Rather, she persisted and humbly said, “Sir, even the dogs eat the scraps that fall from the master’s table.”

Jesus was so moved by her persistence, he said to her in reply, “O woman, great is your faith! Let it be done for you as you wish.” (Mt 15:28)

In another passage, St. Mark is almost suggesting that sometimes grace could practically be “stolen” from Jesus by a strong faith. Remember that woman with hemorrhage who got healed just by touching the clothes of Jesus? Mark tells us Jesus did not even know who had touched him, even if he was aware that power had come out of him. And after the woman came out trembling and admitted that she was the one who had touched him, Jesus says to the “grace thief”, “Daughter, your faith has saved you. Go in peace and be cured of your affl iction.” (Mk 5:34) He merely gave a stamp of approval on something that had been done already!

Yes, faith is about believing in the power of God’s will. But we should not forget that it is also about God believing in the power of the human will. He should know because he was the one who created it.

(Homily for Wednesday of the 4th Week in Ordinary Time, 03 Feb 2021, Mk 6:1-6)

ON FEBRUARY 1, 1904, Luke E. Wright was inaugu-rated as Civil Governor of the Philippines following Howard Taft’s departure.

In his inaugural address Mr. Wright dwelt upon the need of industrial development and of transportation, especially rail-roads, and urged that encour-agement and friendliness be shown to all who desired to enter the islands for their legit-imate development. The poli-cy, he said, should be one of “equal opportunities to all”.

During his term, Manila was improved. The port of Manila which for centuries remained unprotected from heavy winds and typhoons was redesigned by building an immense break-water southward from the mouth of the Pasig, behind which the sea was deepened. Steel and concrete piers were constructed where the largest ocean craft in the Pacifi c can be docked.

The water system was also enlarged and improved by damming the Marikina river.

The fi rst electric car service was opened in 1904 under Mr. Wright’s watch.

Mr. Wright’s administration

on the political side was less impressive. A considerable body of irreconcilable Filipino opposition still existed.

Early in 1903 the Filipinos who had been taken as pris-oners to Guam at the close of 1900, were pardoned and re-turned. The most prominent were Apolinario Mabini and Ar-temio Ricarte. Mabini took the oath of allegiance, landed in Manila, and a few weeks lat-er fell a victim to cholera. Ri-carte, refused to take the oath, and was sent to Hongkong. He returned secretly to Manila

shortly after and raised a re-volt in Rizal province.

Violent disorders in Samar became prevalent because of the pulahanes attacks.

A number of other “outlaws” in Cavite and Batangas de-fi ed the constabulary. Macario Sakay, Julian Montalon, Cor-nelio Felizardo, and a number more, were perhaps the most desperate and cruel leaders in the history of the insurrec-tion. They had arms and they increased their followers by recruiting whenever a raid was made. By terrorism, assassi-nation, and robbery they kept the provinces of Rizal, Cavite, and Batangas in a constant state of disorder and alarm.

On February 6, 1905, by Act of the US Congress, the “Cooper Act”, the designa-tion of the chief executive of the Philippines was changed from Civil Governor to that of Governor-General. This made Mr. Wright the fi rst US Gover-nor-General of the Philippines.

His term ended on April 1, 1906.

He served as the fi rst full United States Ambassador to Japan on the same year he left the Philippines.

Luke E. Wright inaugurated as Civil Governor of the Philippines

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Napag-uusapanLangFelix M. Garcia

The Public SpaceJun Sula

Opinion

Federalismo: Tungo sa tunay na

pagbabagoSA WAKAS, bago matapos ang termino

ng ating mahal at butihing pangulo,

maideklara na ang federalismo

sa panahon ng panunungkulan nito.

Na siyang tanging daan patungo sa tunay

na pagbabago at ikapagtagumpay

ng kanyang mithiin na makapamuhay

ng ligtas sa takbo ng magulong buhay.

Partikular na r’yan sa pang-araw-araw

na pagharap natin sa di magkamayaw

at animo’y tunog ng mga batingaw

ang sa ating taynga, umaalingawngaw!

Ito ang sa tuwing halalan, pagdagsa

sa’ting Inangbayan nitong nagnanasa

na maindorso ang sarili sa kapwa,

sa pamamagitan ng tamis ng dila.

Pero matapos na sila’y mai-upo

sa puesto, ang lahat ng ipinangako

ng nakararami sa pader napapako,

kaya’t manghahalal ang palaging bigo.

Sa inaasahang serbisyong matapat,

na kabaligtaran ang sukli madalas

ng ipinangako nitong naging Hudas

nang ‘yan ay matuto sa gawang di patas..

Kalakarang bulok, na naging mitsa na

ng korapsyon at ng nakawan sa tuwina

sa kaban ng bayan, na ibinubulsa

ng iba r’yan para makabawi sila.

Sa ipinamudmod na milyones nitong

pinalad? o dahil ang ngala’y maugong

sa kasagsagan na alin mang eleksyon

na idinaraos tuwing tatlong taon.

Kaya hangga’t sila ang manhik-manaog

sa puestong pambayan, kailan ang hikaos

sa pera, subalit ang talino’y hinog

sa salita ng Diyos, puedeng mailuklok?

Kapalit ng mga ibaba na dapat

kapagka si Digong na ang nagpahayag,

ng suporta sa ating ngayo’y tinutulak

na ‘Rev Gov’ dito sa buong Pilipinas.

Kung saan milyones ang magtipon-tipon

d’yan sa Quirino Grandstand sa maghapon

o hanggang bukas pa sakalit si Digong

at Nur Misuari ‘late’ yan sa pagsalubong.

At kung saan nga sa Qurino Grandstand

kung di man marahil d’yan sa Malakanyang

ang ating Bandila ay iwawagayway,

tanda na ang ‘Rev Gov’ na itong iiral!

Magpakatatag ang bawat isa sa’tin

sa paglakad tungo sa ikagagaling

ng bayang saklot ng mga matitinding

problemang dulot ng sa bayan ay taksil.

Ipagsigawan ng malakas ang tayo

ay pabor kabayan sa Federalismo,

na siyang tanging lunas upang mapagbago

itong kalakaran sa ating gobyerno.

Kaya, huwag matakot, kundi bakus ating

ipagpatuloy ang banal na hangaring

mabihisan ang ‘form of government’ natin

ng FEDERALISMO, na angkop sa atin!

The buttock brouhahaNEVER HAVE politics, governance and public discourse have gone this low, sliding down the nether region of the human anatomy. It didn’t have to, except that toilet humor has been the default substitute for any intelligence discussion or debate on issues that involve public welfare these days.

How jabbing the President with the anti-COVID vaccine (no brand disclosure, to be sure) has gone down from the arm to the arse is not an issue of science or common sense. It’s politics going haywire.

If given a choice, and there are no ifs or butts about it, the Malacañang principal tenant, whose lease is about to run out, would prefer to do it in private, please. Why it is so when world leaders have done it publicly—no sweat– is not a mystery. He wants the jabbing done on his butt, and so goes the rest of the simple logic. Butt out but no camera, TV or otherwise, to record a political milestone, even if that would mean being the iconic Third World poster boy for pandemic inoculation.

He could have assigned his choice of cinematic director, Brilliante or Bernal, to choose a sexy angle when the shot is done, and maybe the nation would be the better for it, given the huge chunk of the populace dreadful of the needle, or not too confi dent of the vaccine, or plain distrustful of the agency. A wide-angle shutter is not advisable.

But the buck stops there, and that should settle it. No way, Juan.

In the meantime, people are asking: what’s wrong with the President’s behind, anyway?

Health-wise, it isn’t probably a big deal, notwithstanding the not-so-curious insistence of the opposition for the President to make his state of health public. On second thought, the rump may expose his political risk. What risk? William Shakespeare didn’t think there was any.

Shakespeare was probably thinking of a political offi ce, such as the chief executive’s, as a chair. “It’s like a barber’s chair that fi ts all buttocks, the pin-buttock, the quatch-buttock, the brawn-buttock or any buttock.” Because, it’s been said, you’re not your butt.

So, in fairness, those who put the President in his executive chair really made no mistake, if Shakespeare’s logic is followed. In politics, any buttock, regardless of color, shape, size and sensitivity, of the lack of it, will do. The problem, according to John Stuart Mills, in a democracy or representative government, someone with defi cit upstairs may be elected. This was validated by a recent event in the United States where the outgoing president went bonkers and brought American democracy to the brink. What a timely warning!

But why doesn’t the President want his people to have peek at his butt?

There can be two plausible reasons: 1) people might fi nd out who’s habitually kissing it and 2) Chel Diokno might get his vengeance, or his nemesis, the comeuppance. With the

advance in forensic science, it can easily be determined whose lips run right smack into the unholy grail at the Pasig River. Prime suspects are members of the Cabinet, no brainer there. As for Chel Diokno, it’s true that there is time for everything under heaven. Now is his window to go to town with somebody who made fun of his buck teeth. That’s nothing compared to a misshapen butt or a wrinkled one, or worse. An indirect challenge, if not contempt, to the President, was Sen. Richard Gordon’s categorical commitment that he would be willing to get vaccinated in public along with other national leaders. Of course, his buttock could easily answer the question of the wicked queen in Snow White and the Seven Small Guys, pleasantly. Mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s got the better butt of all.

A fair warning to butt idolaters: Once upon a time, Niccolo Machiavelli thought of brownnosing – the equivalent of butt kissing – the rising Lorenzo Medici to keep himself in in power and privilege. He wrote a how-to manual on politics, the forerunner of the modern do-it-yourself (DIY) with his prospective patron in mind.

In his book ‘The Prince’, this is his preface to Lorenzo: ‘Your Highness, accept this little gift in the spirit with which I sent it. If you will diligently read and consider it, you will detect in it one of my deepest desires, which is that you will come to that greatness which fortune and your own qualities promise you.”

Years later, Machiavelli was dismissed by his idol, tortured and exiled in a rustic village to ponder on his ironic fate. So much about butt kissing. The moral: be careful what you wish for. Or kiss.

The Greek philosopher Plato had warned that despots would always be surrounded by yes- men and enablers, in other words, arse wipers. It’s an untidy, dicey job. But a wag has found out that the COVID 19 pandemic has made abstaining from butt wiping fashionable. Blessing in disguise?

In the meantime, pandemic or not, issues of corruption have elevated the country again in the horror list. Translation: the President’s butt should be the least of our concern. As one C.B. Lee pointed out, we can’t just sit on our behinds and not live our lives while we’re trying to expose a corrupt government.

Or, for that matter, let bullies in uniform spank some people’s butts and call them red. It’s a good thing the avuncular Delfi n Lorenzana, the odd man in this dispensation, appreciates the value of the woodshed. Some lessons need to be learned the hard, butt way. More butt kissers need heavy spanking — in the butt.

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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINESREGIONAL TRIAL COURTTHIRD JUDICIAL REGION

BRANCH 54MACABEBE, PAMPANGA

IN THE MATTER OF PETITION FOR CORRCETION OF ENTRY IN THE CERTIFICATE OF LIVE BIRTH (COLB) OF NENITA MONTANO CRUZ WITH REGISTRY NO. 90-589 AND CANCELLATION OF HER ANOTHER COLB WITH REGISTRY NO. 98-1950, BOTH REGISTERED IN THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY OF MACABEBE, PAMPANGA

NENITA CRUZ GO represented by PABLITO I. CASTILLO III, Petitioner,

- versus - SPECIAL PROC. NO. 20-0983(M)

THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR MACABEBE, PAMPANGA, PHILIPPINE STATISTICS AUTHORITY (PSA) AND ALL PERSONS/ENTITIES WHO/WHICH MAY BE AFFECTED THEREBY.

Respondents.x-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------x

ORDERThis is a verifi ed Petition dated 20 November 2020 fi led by Petitioner

through Atty. Revelyn C. Cayetano- Abduhalim praying that after due notice, publication and hearing, judgment be rendered directing the Offi ce of the Civil Registrar General, Philippine Statistics Authority and the Local Civil Registrar of Macabebe, Pampanga, to (a) correct the date of birth of petitioner appearing in her Certifi cate of Live birth with registry number 90-589 from 03 May 1970 to 03 May 1972; and (b) to cancel Certifi cate of Live Birth with registry number 98-1950 for being a cse of double registration rendering the same invalid pursuant to Memorandum dated 24 April 2008 issued by then NSO ( now PSA).

Pursuant to Section 4 Rule 108 of the Rules of Court, let this petition be set for hearing on 21 April 2021 at 8:30 in the morning before this Court located at the Hall of Justice, Macabebe, Pampanga.

All persons interested in the petition may appear at the aforesaid date of hearing and show cause, if any, why this petition should not be granted. Let this Order be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the province of Pampanga once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioner.

Let a copy of this Order be served upon the Offi ce of the Solicitor General (OSG), (b) the Civil Registrar General of the Philippines, Philippine Statistics Authority and the (c) Local Civil Registrar of Macabebe, Pampanga.

SO ORDERED.Macabebe, Pampanga, 13 January 2021.

KATHERINE M. LEGARDA-PAJARONPresiding Judge

Punto! Central Luzon: January 25, February 1 & 8, 2021

NOTICE OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENTNotice is hereby given that the heirs of LETICIA PAMINTUAN SLADKY

who died intestate on March 16, 2020 in Angeles City executed an Affi davit of Extrajudicial Settlement with Waiver of Rights on her estate, more particularly described as follows:

A. Real Properties:Transfer Certifi cate of Title No. 102621

Residential house and lot located at 358 E. Jacinto St., Barangay Agapito Del Rosario, Angeles City (Lot 193, Block 12 of the subdivision plan Psd-546, being a portion of Lot 831 of the Cadastral survey of Angeles)

B. Bank Accounts

Bank Account Number Amount

China Bank Savings,6171 Angeles-Rizal Branch

Account No. PHP617102003265

PHP761,952.42

China Bank Savings,6171 Angeles-Rizal Branch

TD Account No. 607705002063

PHP514,670.97

Security Bank, Angeles BranchAccount No.0021-310453-201

PHP351,753.19

Security Bank, Angeles BranchTD Account No. 0081253713203

US$25,506.15

before Notary Public Bryan Matthew C. Nepomuceno as per Doc No. 07, Page No. 70, Book No. LIII, Series of 2021.

Punto! Central Luzon: January 18, 25 & February 1, 2021

feeds information on the possibility of rainfall and the amount of water that crops consume.

Every week, per-sonnel of Agri-Lever, farmers and agricul-

Bataan wants Israeli farm tech to...F!"# $%&' 1 turists meet to discuss

the requirements of the plants.

The pilot farm has an area of about one hect-are that selected farm-ers reserve for the plant-ing of chili, tomato, wa-termelon, eggplant, and

squash. The governor said it

was expected that har-vest will start in the last week of February until the fi rst week of March this year.

“Katuwang ang ating mga municipal, city at

provincial agricultur-ists, asahan ninyo na sa ating pagnanais na maiangat ang buhay ng bawat mamamayan ng Bataan ay walang maii-wan sa ating nilalay-ong mas masaganang 1Bataan,” Garcia said.

Please download the StaySafe.ph app before entering the premises.

Violeta Gregorio has been in the painting in-dustry for 5 years. She started at 67 years old.

Executive Assistant IV Reina Manuel shared that Gregorio has initially displayed her artworks at the One Town One Prod-uct (OTOP) souvenir center, managed by the Angeles City Econom-ic Development Invest-ment Promotions Offi ce

Lazatin: Art is for all agesF!"# $%&' 1 (ACEDIPO), led by Irish

Bonus-Llego.Though regarded

as a newcomer in her fi eld, Angeles City Tour-ism Offi ce (ACTO) head Anneleen Antonio-Su-gui decided to shine a spotlight on Gregorio’s paintings, by showcas-ing them through an art exhibit at the “Salangi Ko Pu” Art Gallery located at the second fl oor of the Angeles City Library.

“I have been discuss-ing with Mayor Laza-tin and his adviser IC Calaguas. Mayor Lazatin

wants to provide a plat-form for aspiring Ange-leño artists to showcase their valuable talent,” Manuel said.

Gregorio discovered her love for painting back in 2015 when she lost her husband, the love of her life.

Despite this unfor-tunate event in her life, she is thankful for having found light and comfort in painting. Since then, she has found solace in painting.

According to Anto-nio-Sugui, interested

Angeleños can own one of Gregorio’s paintings, as her masterpieces will be up for sale during the exhibit, ranging from P1,000 to P3,500.

Proceeds from the sale will then be given to the artist herself, in order to support her living ex-penses now that she’s already a part of the se-nior community.

For other inquiries please contact the An-geles City Tourism Of-fi ce - mobile numbers 09266677846 and 09222496260. –ACIO

ao to guests coming from other MGCQ areas. This would greatly augment and revive tourism in Bo-linao which in turn would redound to the benefi ts of our employees with chain reactions to market sup-pliers such as event or-ganizers, food suppliers, items vendors, artists, tri-cycle drivers, boatmen, tourist guides, and many more,” read the appeal letter addressed to Gov.

Bolinao biz group appeal...F!"# $%&' 1 Amado I. Espino III.

BBTA underscored the urgency of the ap-peal in anticipation of the coming peak tourist sea-son in February to May.

On the assumption of drawing arrivals from MGCQ areas, BBTA em-phasized the importance of necessary health pro-tocols already in place in various business estab-lishments and beach re-sorts.

“We have been trained to control crowds

through online booking and coordination with one another, not to men-tion the fact that we con-tinue to police ourselves as we have been trained in the past months,” the statement said.

“We also appeal that the testing (RT-PCR swab test or antigen) be dispensed with. Strict health protocols on sub-mission of health cer-tifi cates of no Covid-19 symptoms and valid identifi cation of guests,

coupled with strict re-quirement of face masks, face shields, social dis-tancing, disinfecting and sanitizing are already be-ing strictly enforced and found to be eff ective,” it added.

The BBTA expressed hope for the approval of their appeal as it would help augment the local economy, revive busi-nesses, and help their employees rise up amid the pandemic.

– Joann Manabat

the government.On Jan. 10, 2020,

Mayor Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin, Jr. asked for the suspension of the cutting of the trees. The TEPO was then issued on Feb. 7, 2020 in favor of the plaintiff s by RTC Branch 59.

In a phone interview on Wednesday with one of the plaintiff s, Dina Zulueta said the TEPO is still valid, pertaining to the decision of RTC Branch 59, until they (plaintiff s) fi le another appeal within 15 days upon receiving the copy of the order.

“Actually, they can’t

Environmentalists raise funds to save...F!"# $%&' 1 cut the trees yet be-

cause based on the de-cision, there is a clause that says the TEPO is “dissolved” upon the fi -nality of the decision. So, the TEPO is still valid until we apply for anoth-er appeal on time which is within 15 days from the time we received the copy which was only yesterday (Feb. 2),” said Zulueta.

“The appeal has al-ready been drafted. We will then go to the Court of Appeals and then if need be, we go to the Supreme Court,” she added.

Zulueta also said there are alternative op-tions that they are cur-

rently looking into and have off ered such as earth balling and road structure design that can incorporate well with the trees without the need to uproot any.

“During the trial pro-ceedings and hearings, we explored and off ered some alternatives such as earth balling and in-corporating of the trees in the road widening project. We are open to options and alternative solutions,” she shared.

“We have an architect who is part of our group and she submitted a de-sign wherein the trees are incorporated includ-ing a safe bike lane apart from the circumferen-

tial road itself,” she fur-thered. “If the earth ball-ing will proceed, we can save as many trees as we can. We have started to look for adopters also and one of them is Tib-by’s Farm. We are also going to invite the whole community in Angeles City both inside and out-side Clark, or those who have spaces.”

STC is currently hold-ing a fundraising project by selling face masks as legal actions require monetary expenses. To show support for the cause and to help raise funds, you may refer to the image below for de-tails on how to purchase face masks.

SPCW is only the eighth in the Philippines and the fi rst in Central Luzon declared as such. The other Ramsar-de-clared wetlands in the country include the Puer-to Princesa Subterra-nean River, the Tubba-taha Reef National Park, the Olango Island Wild-life Sanctuary, the Agu-san Marsh Wildlife Sanc-tuary and the Naujan Lake National Park.

Martha Rojas Ur-rego, secretary-general of the Ramsar Conven-tion on Wetlands, signed

Pampanga wetland gets ‘international importance’F!"# $%&' 1 the certifi cate confi rm-

ing SPCW’s internation-al importance status af-ter it met the criteria for a Ramsar site, among which are that “it sup-ports vulnerable, en-dangered, or critically endangered species or threatened ecological communities, and play a big role in maintaining the biological diversity of a particular biogeo-graphic region.”

Paquito Moreno, Jr., DENR Region 3 execu-tive director added that other criteria met by the SPCW are that “it regu-larly supports 20,000 or

more water birds, and that it provides to one percent of the individu-als in a population of one species or subspecies of water bird.”

“SPCW is a vital com-ponent of our environ-ment and its declaration as Ramsar site is an in-tegral part of our strat-egies in cleaning and rehabilitating our Ma-nila Bay,” he explained. “Hence, we are so hon-ored and fortunate that the annual celebration of World Wetland Day on Feb. 2 has become more signifi cant and special because the SPCW is

now offi cially declared as Wetlands of International Importance.”

Migratory birdsAccording to Lau-

demir Salac, provincial environment and natu-ral resources offi cer in Pampanga, more than 80,000 migratory birds composed of 63 species have been observed in SPCW during the Jan. 2021 Asian Waterbird Census.

He also cited a Jan-sen study in 2018 that found that 46 percent of the water bird species in the Philippines were ob-

served in Sasmuan wet-land.

Among the birds sighted frequenting the SPCW are Chinese egret, spotted green-shank, Asian dowitcher, black-faced spoonbill, far eastern curlew, and grey backed-tailor bird. Also spotted are the Philip-pine duck and Philippine pied-fantail.

“We really need to protect this important ecosystem because of numerous benefi ts to our local communities and to our biodiversity,” he said.

Pampanga’s‘hidden gem’

Considered a center-piece of the SPCW is the 405-hectare Sasmuan Bangkung Malapad Crit-ical Habitat and Ecotour-ism Area (SBMCHEA).

Dubbed “Pam-panga’s hidden gem,” Bangkung Malapad is an islet formed at the Pasac River by sediments from the 1991 Mount Pinatu-bo eruptions. It has be-come one of the valuable ecosystems found within

the SPCW as habitat to migratory birds and man-grove species including the vulnerable Aviacen-nia rumphiana or locally known as Api-api.

Expressing elation over the Ramsar list-ing, Gov. Dennis Pineda urged greater protection and preservation of the area which has become a source of pride for the Kapampangan and will benefi t the people in the province’s coastal com-munities.

The Ramsar Conven-tion on Wetlands is an intergovernmental treaty which the Philippines is a signatory of. It provides the framework for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources. The Conven-tion was adopted in the Iranian City of Ramsar in 1971 and came into force in 1975. Since then, al-most 90 percent of UN member states, from all the world’s geographic regions, have acceded to become contracting parties to the conven-tion. –With DENR-PAO

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REPUBLIKA NG PILIPINASLALAWIGAN NG PAMPANGA

LUNGSOD NG SAN FERNANDO

TANGGAPAN NG SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD

EXCERPTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE 74TH REGULAR SESSION (12TH

VIRTUAL SESSION) OF THE 7TH SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF T HE

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, PAMPANGA ON THE 11TH DAY OF JANUARY

2021

PRESENT:

Hon. JAIME T. LAZATIN ................................................. Presiding Offi cer

Hon. BENEDICT JASPER SIMON R. LAGMAN ............ Member

Hon. HARVEY A. QUIWA ............................................... Member

Hon. RENATO G. AGUSTIN ........................................... Member

Hon. CELESTINO S. DIZON ........................................... Member

Hon. ARIEL C. CARREON .............................................. Member

Hon. CRISTINA D. LAGMAN ........................................... Member

Hon. RALPH DANIEL M. HENSON ................................. Member

Hon. NELSON G. LINGAT ............................................... Member

Hon. RAUL F. MACALINO ............................................... Member

Hon. REDENTOR S. HALILI ............................................ Member

Hon. VILMA B. CALUAG ….....………………… LnB Pres. (Ex-Offi cio Member)

Hon. GUSTAV JOHN S. HENSON ........... SK Fed. Pres. (Ex-Offi cio Member)

ABSENT: NONE

ORDINANCE NO. 2021-001

Sponsor/Author: Hon. Celestino S. Dizon

AN ORDINANCE EXTENDING THE GRANT TO REAL PROPERTY

TAXPAYERS IN THE CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, PAMPANGA, AMNESTY

FROM THE PAYMENT OF INTERESTS, SURCHARGES AND SUCH

OTHER PENALTIES ACCRUING FROM THEIR UNPAID REAL PROPERTY

TAXES FOR TAXABLE YEAR 2020 AND PRIOR YEARS AND FOR OTHER

PURPOSES UNTIL MARCH 31, 2021

WHEREAS, taxes are the lifeblood of the government, without income

from taxation, the government may not be able to fulfi ll its mandate to serve

the public good, hence, an enabling fi scal measure must be adopted to ensure

the prompt payment and collection of taxes from which the proceeds are made

available to fi nance administrative and operating expenses, the delivery of basic

services, project implementation and such other government development

programs;

WHEREAS, His Excellency, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte declared,

by virtue Proclamation No. 922, a State of Public Health Emergency throughout

the Philippines to prevent rapid containment and prevention of the Corona

Virus (COVID-19), in view of the pandemic and or international concern which

threatens national security and in order to mobilize governmental and non-

governmental agencies to respond to the threat;

WHEREAS, the City Government of San Fernando, Pampanga likewise

joins the government in its fi ght against COVID -19, by enacting Ordinances

and Resolutions for the conduct, observation and/or institutionalization of health

and safety measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 specifi cally Section

19 of RA 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991 to

promote public health and safety, maintain peace and order, and preserve the

comfort of its constituents;

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 455, Chapter 3 of RA 7160, par. b (1),

the City Mayor as the Chief Executive of the City Government shall exercise

such powers and perform such duties and functions xxx for effi cient, eff ective,

economical governance the purpose of which is the general welfare of the its

inhabitance pursuant to Section 16 of this Code, the City Mayor shall exercise

general supervision and control over all programs, projects, services and

activities of the city government;

WHEREAS, the City Government of San Fernando, Pampanga

through the Sangguniang Panlungsod has enacted the “THE 2019 REAL

PROPERTY TAX AMNESTY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN FERNANDO,

PAMPANGA”, beginning January 1, 2020 up to December 31, 2020 due to the

devastation of Mt. Pinatubo;

WHEREAS, the impending health crisis brought about the COVID 19

necessitates anew the extension of the grant to real property taxpayers in the

City of San Fernando, Pampanga, amnesty from the payment of interests,

surcharges and such other penalties accruing from their unpaid real property

taxes for taxable year 2020 and prior years up to March 31, 2021;

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE SANGGUNIANG

PANLUNGSOD OF THE CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, PAMPANGA, in Regular

Session assembled, that:

SECTION 1. TITLE. This Ordinance shall be known and cited as:

“AN ORDINANCE EXTENDING THE GRANT TO REAL PROPERTY

TAXPAYERS IN THE CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, PAMPANGA, AMNESTY

FROM THE PAYMENT OF INTERESTS, SURCHARGES AND SUCH

OTHER PENALTIES ACCRUING FROM THEIR UNPAID REAL PROPERTY

TAXES FOR TAXABLE YEAR 2020 AND PRIOR YEARS AND FOR OTHER

PURPOSES UNTIL MARCH 31, 2021”

SECTION 2. DECLARATION OF POLICY. It shall be the policy of the City

Government of San Fernando, Pampanga to provide real property owners

reasonable relief under such terms and conditions in order to encourage and

enhance the prompt payment and collection of realty taxes.

SECTION 3. GRANT OF TAX AMNESTY. A fi nancial relief or amnesty is hereby

authorized for the condonation of the payment of interests, surcharges, fi nes

and such other penalties accruing from unpaid real property taxes on lands,

buildings and machineries including those arising from the special levy for the

Special Education Fund.

SECTION 4. PROGRAM BENEFICIARIES. Program benefi ciaries of this Tax

Amnesty are real property owners whether natural or juridical persons who are

delinquent in the payment of their real property taxes.

SECTION 5. AVAILMENT OF THE TAX RELIEF. Delinquent Real Property

taxpayers in the City of San Fernando, Pampanga may avail of the Tax Relief

authorized herein until March 31, 2021.

During this period, taxpayers must settle their tax arrearages for taxable year

2020 and prior years before they may be allowed to make payment of their real

property tax for the current year 2021. Thereafter, no further real property tax

relief may be granted.

SECTION 6. INFORMATION DISSEMINATION. Aside from the publication

of this Ordinance in a newspaper of general circulation, all barangays in

the City are hereby enjoined to help disseminate public information through

posters, tarpaulins or streamers to be posted in conspicuous places within

their respective territorial jurisdictions, for the information and guidance of the

general public.

SECTION 7. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE. Should any provision, section of this

Ordinance be declared invalid, the other remaining provisions, sections, or

parts which were not aff ected shall remain in full force and eff ect.

SECTION 8. REPEALING CLAUSE. Any Ordinances or Administrative Orders

or Issuances which are inconsistent with this Ordinance are hereby accordingly

repealed.

SECTION 9. EFFECTIVITY CLAUSE. This Ordinance shall upon approval

by the Sangguniang Panlungsod take eff ect immediately and satisfactory

compliance of the three (3) consecutive weeks of publication in a newspaper of

general circulation in the Province of Pampanga and posting of the same in the

City’s conspicuous place, including the City’s 35 barangays.

ORDAINED this 11th day of January 2021.

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I hereby certify to the correctness of the foregoing Ordinance adopted

by the 7th Sangguniang Panlungsod of the City of San Fernando, Pampanga

during its 74th Regular Session (12th Virtual Session) held on January 11, 2021.

(SGD.) AVELINA M. LACANILAO-LAGMAN, DPA

Secretary to the Sangguniang Panlungsod

ATTESTED:

(SGD.) JAIME T. LAZATIN, DPA

City Vice-Mayor & Presiding Offi cer

APPROVED:

(SGD.) EDWIN D. SANTIAGO

City Mayor

January 18, 2021

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REPUBLIKA NG PILIPINAS

LALAWIGAN NG PAMPANGA

LUNGSOD NG SAN FERNANDO

TANGGAPAN NG SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD

EXCERPTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE 70TH REGULAR SESSION OF THE 7TH SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF T HE CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, PAMPANGA HELD AT THE CITY SESSION HALL, MAGDALENA SUBD., BARANGAY SAN JUAN, CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, PAMPANGA ON THE 23RD DAY OF NOVEMBER 2020

PRESENT:

Hon. JAIME T. LAZATIN ................................................. Presiding Offi cer Hon. BENEDICT JASPER SIMON R. LAGMAN ............ MemberHon. HARVEY A. QUIWA ............................................... Member Hon. RENATO G. AGUSTIN ........................................... Member Hon. CELESTINO S. DIZON ........................................... MemberHon. ARIEL C. CARREON .............................................. Member Hon. CRISTINA D. LAGMAN ........................................... Member Hon. RALPH DANIEL M. HENSON ................................. Member Hon. NELSON G. LINGAT ............................................... Member Hon. RAUL F. MACALINO ............................................... Member Hon. REDENTOR S. HALILI ............................................ MemberHon. VILMA B. CALUAG ….....…………………................ LnB Pres. (Ex-Offi cio Member) Hon. GUSTAV JOHN S. HENSON ................................... SK Fed. Pres. (Ex-Offi cio Member)

ABSENT: NONE

RESOLUTION NO. 2020-329Author/Sponsor: Hon. Nelson G. Lingat

Co-sponsor: Hon. Benedict Jasper Simon R. Lagman

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE UTILIZATION OF THE PHP250,000,000.00 ONLY OUT OF THE PHP650,000,000.00 LOAN FROM THE LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES AS PER SP ORDINANCE NO. 2020-001 OF THE CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, PAMPANGA WHEREAS, the 6th Sangguniang Panlungsod of the City of San Fernando, Pampanga, virtue of SP Resolution No. 2017-148 has authorized the Honorable City Mayor Edwin D. Santiago to negotiate the availment of a credit facility with a bank amounting to Pesos: Six-Hundred Fifty Million (Ph650,000,000.00) to fund the redevelopment of the Old Public Market of the City of San Fernando, Pampanga;

WHEREAS, the 7th Sangguniang Panlungsod of the City of San Fernando, Pampanga has reiterated, by virtue of SP Resolution No. 2019-079, the authority previously bestowed upon to the Honorable City Mayor Edwin D. Santiago to negotiate the availment of a credit facility with a bank amounting to Pesos: Six-Hundred Fifty Million (Ph650,000,000.00) to fund the redevelopment of the Old Public Market of the City;

WHEREAS, by virtue of SP Ordinance No. 2020-001, the august body has ratifi ed the Loan/Term Loan Agreement and other supporting documents pertaining to the loan entered into by and between the City Government and the Landbank of the Philippines, in the total amount of Pesos: Six-Hundred Fifty Million (Ph650,000,000.00) to fi nance the construction of City Market Plaza (old public market) in barangay Sto. Rosario, City of San Fernando, Pampanga;

WHEREAS, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte declared, by virtue Proclamation No. 922, a State of Public Health Emergency throughout the Philippines to prevent rapid containment and prevention of the Corona Virus (COVID-19), in view of the pandemic and or international concern which threatens national security and in order to mobilize governmental and non-governmental agencies to respond to the threat;

WHEREAS, the COVID 19 pandemic has gravely aff ected the business community, the entertainment industry included, due to community quarantine measures implemented by the national government in response to COVID 19;

WHEREAS, in view of the foregoing unprecedented events, the City of San Fernando, Pampanga has in-depthly studied the utilization of the Ph650,000,000.00 loan considering the down trend in economic activities vis-à-vis the more pressing needs of the city during the pandemic;

WHEREAS, after a series of discussions of the Local Chief Executive and the Sangguniang Panlungsod with the Technical Working Group (TWG) and stakeholders, it was agreed that the utilization of the Ph650,000,000 Loan from the Landbank of the Philippines shall be limited to Ph250,000,000.00 only to give way to some other equally necessary expenses as warranted by present time;

WHEREAS, upon motion of the Honorable Nelson G. Lingat duly seconded by all Sangguniang Panlungsod members present,

NOW THEREFORE, the Sangguniang Panlungsod of the City of San Fernando, Pampanga in session assembled,

RESOLVED as it is hereby resolved to authorizing the utilization of the Ph250,000,000.00 only out of the Ph650,000,000.00 loan from the Landbank of the Philippines as per SP Ordinance No. 2020-001 of the City of San Fernando, Pampanga

RESOLVED FURTHER that a copy of this Resolution be furnished the Landbank of the Philippines, Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Pampanga and all other concerned for their information and reference.

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY this 23rd day of November 2020.

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I hereby certify to the correctness of the foregoing Resolution adopted by the 7th Sangguniang Panlungsod of the City of San Fernando, Pampanga during its 70th Regular Session held on November 23, 2020.

(SGD.) AVELINA M. LACANILAO-LAGMAN, DPA Secretary to the Sangguniang Panlungsod

ATTESTED:

(SGD.) JAIME T. LAZATIN, DPACity Vice-Mayor & Presiding Offi cer

November 25, 2020 Date

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REPUBLIKA NG PILIPINAS

LALAWIGAN NG PAMPANGA

LUNGSOD NG SAN FERNANDO

TANGGAPAN NG SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD

EXCERPTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE 74TH REGULAR SESSION (12TH VIRTUAL SESSION) OF THE 7TH SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF

THE CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, PAMPANGA ON THE 11TH DAY OF JANUARY 2021

PRESENT:

Hon. JAIME T. LAZATIN ................................................. Presiding Offi cer

Hon. BENEDICT JASPER SIMON R. LAGMAN ............ Member

Hon. HARVEY A. QUIWA ............................................... Member

Hon. RENATO G. AGUSTIN ........................................... Member

Hon. CELESTINO S. DIZON ........................................... Member

Hon. ARIEL C. CARREON .............................................. Member

Hon. CRISTINA D. LAGMAN ........................................... Member

Hon. RALPH DANIEL M. HENSON ................................. Member

Hon. NELSON G. LINGAT ............................................... Member

Hon. RAUL F. MACALINO ............................................... Member

Hon. REDENTOR S. HALILI ............................................ Member

Hon. VILMA B. CALUAG ….....…………………................ LnB Pres. (Ex-Offi cio Member)

Hon. GUSTAV JOHN S. HENSON ................................... SK Fed. Pres. (Ex-Offi cio Member)

ABSENT: NONE

RESOLUTION NO. 2021-001

Sponsor/Author: Hon. Celestino S. Dizon

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXTENSION OF THE DEADLINE FOR BUSINESS PERMIT RENEWAL, ASSESSMENT OF GROSS SALES AND

PAYMENT OF BUSINESS TAXES, FEES, AND CHARGES WITHOUT SURCHARGE OR PENALTY UNTIL FEBRUARY 27, 2021 IN THE CITY OF SAN

FERNANDO, PAMPANGA

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 167, Chapter 3 of R.A. 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991, the collection of all local

taxes, fees and other charges shall accrue every 20th day of January of every year;

WHEREAS, the second sentence of the subject provision likewise states that “for justifi able reasons or cause, extend the time for payment of such

taxes, fees or charges without surcharges or penalties xxx”;

WHEREAS, the Honorable City Mayor Edwin D. Santiago, in his letter to the City Vice-Mayor and Presiding Offi cer of the 7th Sangguniang Panlungsod

through the SP Secretary received on December 14, 2020, requests for the extension of the deadline for Business Permit Renewal for Assessment of Gross

Sales and for payment of business taxes, fees and charges without surcharges or penalties until February 27, 2021;

WHEREAS, among the reasons cited in the request was the eff ect of the pandemic to businesses and the economy wherein many businesses/

business establishments have suspended their operations since March and some even declared bankruptcy as many of their patrons/customers chose or

were required to stay home due to community quarantine guidelines and the health measures imposed;

WHEREAS, after careful deliberation on the reasons above-mentioned and in consideration of the taxpayers’ plea, the Sangguniang Panlungsod

deemed fi t to grant the request for extension of the deadline for business permit renewal, assessment of gross sales and for payment of business taxes,

fees and charges without surcharge or penalty, in the City of San Fernando, Pampanga until February 27, 2021;

WHEREAS, upon motion by the Honorable Celestino S. Dizon__duly seconded by all Sangguniang Panlungsod members present,

NOW THEREFORE, premises considered, the Sangguniang Panlungsod of the City of San Fernando, Pampanga in session assembled,

RESOLVED as it is hereby resolved to authorize the extension of the deadline for Business Permits’ Renewal, Assessment of Gross

Sales and the payment of Business Taxes, Fees and Charges without surcharge or penalty until February 27, 2021 in the City of San Fernando,

Pampanga

RESOLVED FURTHER that a copy of this Resolution be furnished the City Treasurer and the Head, Business License & Permits Division

of the City of San Fernando, Pampanga and other stakeholders, for their information and reference.

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY this 11th day of January 2021.

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I hereby certify to the correctness of the foregoing Resolution adopted by the 7th Sangguniang Panlungsod of the City of San Fernando, Pampanga

during its 74th Regular Session (12th Virtual Session) held on January 11, 2021.

(SGD.) AVELINA M. LACANILAO-LAGMAN, DPA

Secretary to the Sangguniang Panlungsod

ATTESTED:

(SGD.) JAIME T. LAZATIN, DPA

City Vice-Mayor & Presiding Offi cer

January 13, 2021

Date

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Republic of the Philippines

City of Angeles

SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD

18TH COUNCIL

Tax Ordinance No. 67, S-2020

(PO-181-11-20)

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE H. OF SECTION 3.H.12

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION (E) OF TAX ORDINANCE NO. 61, SERIES

OF 2011 “AN ORDINANCE CODIFYING THE TAX AND OTHER REVENUE

RAISING ORDINANCES OF ANGELES CITY.

Be it ordained by the Sanguniang Panlungsod of Angeles City in

session assembled that:

Section 3.H.12. Administrative Provision is hereby amended to be read as:

e. Submission of Certifi ed Income Tax Return Copy. All persons who

are granted a permit to conduct an activity or business and who are liable to

pay the business tax provided in this code shall submit a certifi ed photocopy

of their tax returns (ITR) on or before April 30 of each year. The defi ciency

in the business tax arising out of the diff erence in gross receipts or sales

declared in the application of Mayor’s Permit/Declaration of gross sales or

receipts and the gross receipts or sales declared in the ITR shall be payable

on or before May 20 of the same year with interest at the rate of ten percent

(10%) corresponding to two percent (2%) per month from January to May.

Payments of the defi ciency tax made after May 20 shall be subject to

10 percent (10%) surcharge and two percent (2%) for every month from

January up to the month payment is made.

Section 3. EFFECTIVITY. This ordinance shall take eff ect upon its approval

and publication in newspaper of local circulation.

Sponsored by Councilor Joseph Alfi e T. Bonifacio

Seconded by Councilors Joan Crystal DJ. Aguas, Jesus S. Sangil, Danilo D.

Lacson and Marino D. Bañola

UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED by the Members Present: Councilors

Arvin M. Suller, Danilo D. Lacson, Joseph G. Ponce, Joan Crystal DJ. Aguas,

Joseph Alfi e T. Bonifacio, Thelma P. Indiongco, Marino D. Bañola, Jesus S.

Sangil, Raco Paolo S. Del Rosario, Jeremias M. Alejandrino and Arnoah

Prince DG. Mandani during Regular Session No. 32 held on November 17,

2020.

Approved by His Honor, the City Mayor on November 25, 2020.

APPROVED:

CARMELO G. LAZATIN, JR.

City Mayor

MA. VICENTA L. VEGA-CABIGTING

City Vice Mayor & Presiding Offi cer

ATTESTED:

ATTY. RAPHAELA KERCEE VENDEL P. LAZATIN

Secretary to the City Mayor

ATTY. MARK PHILIP B. LUMBOY

Department Head II/ City Secretary

Republic of the Philippines

City of Angeles

SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD

18TH COUNCIL

Tax Ordinance No. 68, S-2020

(PO-191-12-20)

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TAX ORDINANCE NO. 61, S-2011

OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE REVENUE CODE OF ANGELES CITY.

Be it ordained by the Sanguniang Panlungsod of Angeles City in

session assembled that:

Section 1. Tax Ordinance No. 61, Series of 2011, otherwise known as

the “Revenue Code of Angeles City,” particularly Chapter IV – Permit and

Regulatory Fees, Article A, Section 4.A. - .09 is hereby amended and to

be read as follows:

Chapter IV – Permit & Regulatory Fees

(t) Article A. Section 4.A. - .09

Water Pumping Stations of Water District/Waterworks P25,000.00

(w) Electric Lines Poles/Ports P 2 00.00/Poles, Ports

(v) Internet Cable Facility/Station P 30,000.00

(w) Others not included in the above list P 1,000.00

Section 2. EFFECTIVITY. This Ordinance shall take eff ect upon its

approval and publication in newspaper of local circulation.

Sponsored by Councilors Joseph Alfi e T. Bonifacio, Arvin M. Suller, Jesus

S. Sangil, Marino D. Bañola and Raco Paolo S. Del Rosario

Seconded by Councilors Joan Crystal DJ. Aguas, Arnoah Prince DG.

Mandani and Danilo D. Lacson

UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED by the Members Present: Councilors

Arvin M. Suller, Danilo D. Lacson, Joseph G. Ponce, Joan Crystal DJ. Aguas,

Joseph Alfi e T. Bonifacio, Thelma P. Indiongco, Marino D. Bañola, Jesus S.

Sangil, Raco Paolo S. Del Rosario, Jeremias M. Alejandrino and Arnoah

Prince DG. Mandani with Councilor Amos B. Rivera abstaining during Regular

Session No. 35 held on December 15, 2020.

Approved by His Honor, the City Mayor on December 23, 2020.

APPROVED:

CARMELO G. LAZATIN, JR.

City Mayor

MA. VICENTA L. VEGA-CABIGTING

City Vice Mayor & Presiding Offi cer

ATTESTED:

ATTY. RAPHAELA KERCEE VENDEL P. LAZATIN

Secretary to the City Mayor

ATTY. MARK PHILIP B. LUMBOY

Department Head II/ City Secretary

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Punto! Central Luzon: February 1, 2021 Punto! Central Luzon: February 1, 2021

NOTICE OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENTNotice is hereby given that the heirs of Sps. ELIAS POLICARPIO DATU

and CONCHITA CAINGAT DATU who died intestate on October 20, 1999 and January 23, 2018, respectively, in Concepcion, Tarlac executed an Affi davit of Extrajudicial Settlement with Deed of Sale & Special Power of Attorney on their estate, more particularly described as a parcel of land located at Brgy. Corazon de Jesus, Concepcion, Tarlac which is covered by Transfer Certifi cate of Title No. 178319 of the Registry of Deeds for the Province of Tarlac, before Notary Public Myla M. Matic as per Doc No. 364, Page No. 74, Book No. XI, Series of 2020.

Punto! Central Luzon: January 25, February 1 & 8, 2021

NOTICE OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENTNotice is hereby given that the heirs of BIENVENIDO E. SALAZAR

who died intestate on March 13, 2018 in Angeles City executed an Affi davit of Extrajudicial Settlement with Waiver of Rights on his estate, more particularly described as a bank account at Philippine National Bank (PNB), Angeles City Branch with a balance of Forty Six Thousand Five Hundred Eighty Two US Dollars and Thirty Seven Cents ($46,582.37), before Notary Public Darwin S. Reyes as per Doc No. 65, Page No. 18, Book No. 23, Series of 2021.

Punto! Central Luzon: February 1, 8 & 15, 2021

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its operations and main-tenance.

Teri Flores, LIPAD head of corporate com-munications, led the me-dia group as she detailed the ongoing facilitation and assured its July opening.

Flores also described how the new terminal’s environment blend-ed with and highlighted the new edifi ce pointing out that it pays homage to the peaks of majes-tic Mount Arayat in the east, described as the only mountain on a plain, and the Zambales moun-tain ranges in the west, where the fabled Mount Pinatubo lies.

New CRK terminal showcased...Passengers will also

be able to easily deci-pher international board-ing gates from domes-tic boarding gates, she said. Vibrant green dom-inates the international boarding gates while se-rene blue is for domes-tic boarding gates. The blue refers to the waters of Manila Bay where the area faces, Flores said, while the green rep-resents the landscape of Mount Arayat which faces the international boarding gates of the air-port.

The arrival area is lo-cated on the ground fl oor while the departure area is located on the second fl oor.

Flores said an area in

the lobby entrance can accommodate passen-ger entourage or meeters and greeters, as Filipi-nos are known to always have their friends and members of their family tag along at the airport.

Flores said a trans-port terminal will soon be operational as well as a parking building where fl yers can park their ve-hicles while the rail con-nectivity is still to be fi nal-ized.

Even the toilets, Flores said, can cater to each person – males, fe-males, LGBTQ, physi-cally challenged, and for families.

Vaccine hubMeanwhile, Bi Yong

Chungunco, LIPAD CEO, said the old terminal is slated to become a “vac-cine hub” because of its proximity to cold storage facilities and the handling of the vaccines will be minimized.

“We have identifi ed three cold storage facil-ities,” she said, adding that representatives of the Department of Health Region 3 have already inspected the cold stor-age facilities on Tuesday. “We are now just waiting for the vaccines and their recommendation, she added.

By July, she said, when the domestic termi-nal is already transferred to the new building, ev-erything will be ready but if the government needs it (vaccine hub) now, we can have a small area in the meantime, she as-sured.

The whole vaccina-tion process will be in the old terminal, she said.

NOTICE OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENTNotice is hereby given that the heirs of MARTIN A. PEREZ and OFELIA A.

PEREZ who died intestate on June 18, 2011 and March 30, 2003, respectively, both in Angeles City executed an Affi davit of Extrajudicial Settlement with Waiver of Rights on their estate, more particularly described as a parcel of land (Lot No. 82, Block No. 14 of the subdivision plan Psd-3066, being a portion of Lot No. 590 in the Cadastral Survey of Angeles, G.L.R.O. Cad. Record No. 124) situated in the Barrio of Lourdes, City of Angeles and covered by Transfer Certifi cate of Title No. 26892-R, before Notary Public Andres S. Pangilinan Jr. as per Doc No. 06, Page No. 03, Book No. LX, Series of 2021.

Punto! Central Luzon: February 1, 8 & 15, 2021

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