Angeles City Vice Mayor Vicky Vega-Cabigting hits the gavel to adjourn the City Council's session on Tuesday afternoon after only three councilors - Ricardo Zalamea, Ruben Maniago and Robin Nepomuceno - came to the session hall. (Sun.Star Pampanga/Chris Navarro)
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- Citing the amendments to the Magna Carta for Disabled Persons, the Provincial Social Welfare Office (PSWDO) and Quota International are calling for the implementation of the laws that grant new privileges and benefits for persons with disabilities (PWDs).
This was stressed during the "Forum on The Rights and Privileges of the Disabled" at Aqua Blue Resort in Barangay Telebastagan here Wednesday, which was attended by representatives from the transport, government, business and education sectors.
'Greening' of Subic-Clark road launched
THE Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) will launch on Thursday its "Greening SCTEX Program," which aims to plant about 20,000 trees along the 94-kilometer (km) toll road in five years.
[full story]
DTI steps up SME development program
ANGELES CITY -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has conducted several seminars, trainings and promotional events this month for the development of small and medium enterprises (SMEs).
[full story]
PDCC, OCD hold disaster drill at Capitol
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- The Provincial Disaster Coordinating Council (PDCC), in cooperation with the Office of Civil Defense (OCD), on Wednesday initiated disaster preparedness and response briefings among Capitol employees in accordance with the Disaster Preparedness Week.
[full story]
