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pasensya na medyo malabo ang kuha ko tsaka hindi ko alam kung paano sunod sunod yong pix sa isang post lang.

^^^ its ok dude. that would be an eye candy sa mga cabalen natin..

anyways,galing ako sa house ng highschool friends ko and im surprised to see the section of JASA in Lubao.naimpressed ako.to be fair naman kay GMA,hindi lang naman sya nagconcentrate sa Pampanga.
http://i1180.photobucket.com/albums/x402/albertcruzalfaroRN/011020124071.jpg

at eto pa.streetlights dito sa stretch na toh installed with solar panels. #impeyrnes lol
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regarding sa 2nd flyover in san fernando. sana wag na humantong sa legal battle dahil madedelay un project. mas maganda pagusapan na lng magkaroon ng compensation sa mga tatamaan bldg at right of way. wala naman choice ang owner na wag galawin property nila dhil my batas tayo na my certain meter from the hiway na wag lalampas ang blgd itatayo.. this is a national project kaya ang win-win solution dito compensation sa tatamaan structure.
last august 2011+ko pa nakita un BILLBOARD ng flyover pero as of dec 2011 widening at drainage palan.g ginagawa both sa JASA at Lazatin blvd.
ngayon jan20 na my groundworks na ba for flyover itself? update naman with picture sino taga sanferndo dito si pidjung, otakaw, wackyjet. si whipper nadadaanan cgrudo ito pag pupunta ng olongapo :-)

yup! madalas ako nadadaan dun.. kakadaan ko lang kanina.wala pa naman akong nakikitang ginagawa dun maliban dun sa gilid2. inayos nila ung drainage system.dko lang alam kung kasama sa flyover project un. ngaun ko nga lang nalaman na may gagawing flyover dun.. im just wondering kung anong restaurant ang pagmamayari nung nagreklamo(ung sa previous page) 20 years na sila dun.. hindi kaya ung Fortune Hongkong Restaurant o kya Holyday Land.. parang ung dalawang un lang naman ata matatag dun sa banda dun at mga sosyal pa..


ako rin matagal ko ng iniisip bakit hindi sila maglagay ng overpass sa jasa pareho pa kami ni sisigman na dun sa part ng school ni ngongo at cltv36 ni laus..

ako madalas ako dumadaan dun. sana nga magkaroon ng overpass dun.. kakatakot tumawid.. at sana isa pang overpass sa sm/robinson.. bandang mexico naman..hirap ding tumawid banda dun.ngaun may multa pa ung nagjaywalking..

pasensya na medyo malabo ang kuha ko tsaka hindi ko alam kung paano sunod sunod yong pix sa isang post lang.

basta post mo lang ng magkakasunod. ing tigisang line bawat image..

ssc pips, padaan lang ulit, small ot...

please help us on our survey about public transportation; anyone can answer since general public ang aming target respondents

Applicability of Unconventional Transit Systems in selected Metropolitan Areas in the Philippines (http://bit.ly/subcriteriasurvey)

isa yung Pampanga sa study areas namin; sana makakuha kami ng maraming respondents, pakalat din po sa mga friends niyo tska sa groups na meron kayo sa FB na maraming taga Pampanga :D

thanks ng marami! :D

ssc pips, padaan lang ulit, small ot...

please help us on our survey about public transportation; anyone can answer since general public ang aming target respondents

Applicability of Unconventional Transit Systems in selected Metropolitan Areas in the Philippines (http://bit.ly/subcriteriasurvey)

isa yung Pampanga sa study areas namin; sana makakuha kami ng maraming respondents, pakalat din po sa mga friends niyo tska sa groups na meron kayo sa FB na maraming taga Pampanga :D

thanks ng marami! :D

"Cafe Between Heaven and Hell" I believe...



81 kilometers from Pulung Maragul to Balintawak. If they build a fast train in that speed, more or less it will take 15-30 minutes. An average speed of 100 kph would take an hour from Balintawak to Angeles Exit so what more with 250-350 kph...

So it is a negligible distance for commuters. Enough time to read the paper or catch the latest goss in the film industry.:)

Is there any plan to build a speed commuter rail to accelerate movement of passengers form MM to Clark?, like those in Europe? It would make a lot easier to travel from the Airport to MM, if DMIA will eventually converted into an International Hub. It would also make a lot easier for travelers from Northern Luzon to make it to the Airport without going through the traffic congestion in Manila. It would also save them from staying overnight in MM prior to their flight. NAIA in Manila, I think is now at its final useful years, and it is about time that the government should be looking at an alternative location. :cheers: IMO

^^

yeah, the Northrail. here, check this out
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Philippine_National_Railways_stations#Northrail

Philippines ‘to become’ biggest branded bag supplier
By Charlene Cayabyab


CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- As Coach International Ltd. sees the potential of working in the Philippines, it is no wonder that eventually, the Philippines will become one of the biggest supplier of the said brand worldwide.

This was said by senior vice president of Coach International Limited, Martyn James, during the grand opening of the D’Luxe Bags Philippines in Barangay Sta. Rosa in Concepcion, Tarlac which is part of the Luen Thai Group that manufactures and exports leather goods under the brand Coach.

“Philippine workers with their skills, dedication and drive have achieved remarkable growth and success for the factory here in Tarlac, where it has grown 20,000 units in nine to 10 months,” James said.

He added his company will be “employing more Filipino talents in the future following the Philippine philosophy on working on the rural areas and building a bigger and more successful business.”

This is because when Luen Thai became a major shareholder in 2008, Coach has grown the business 10 times quicker and bigger, James said.

As of December 2011, D’Luxe has 1,200 employees and is producing 90,000 to 100,000 bags per month.

Luen Thai is one of the world’s premier apparel manufacturing companies. It is also a key global end-to-end supply chain services provider. Its line of offering ranges from product design to fabric sourcing and development, manufacturing and outsourcing as well as logistics functions.

It has currently three operating facilities in Cebu, Clark Freeport Zone and Tarlac. A facility is soon to open in Bataan.

Published in the Sun.Star Pampanga newspaper on January 22, 2012.

^^Wow I hope they open a factory outlet!

^^

yeah, the Northrail. here, check this out
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Philippine_National_Railways_stations#Northrail

Thanks; is it going to be like those in Europe, TGV, Eurail or the bullet train in Japan. Or is it going to be the conventional PNR, that is existing right now. Upgraded at least I hope.

^^^ its ok dude. that would be an eye candy sa mga cabalen natin..

anyways,galing ako sa house ng highschool friends ko and im surprised to see the section of JASA in Lubao.naimpressed ako.to be fair naman kay GMA,hindi lang naman sya nagconcentrate sa Pampanga.
http://i1180.photobucket.com/albums/x402/albertcruzalfaroRN/011020124071.jpg

at eto pa.streetlights dito sa stretch na toh installed with solar panels. #impeyrnes lol
http://i1180.photobucket.com/albums/x402/albertcruzalfaroRN/011020124070.jpg

hindi lang sa LUBAO maganda ang rehabiltation ng JASA maging sa BACOLOR and GUAGUA. ala NLEX ang pagkagawa nito with shoulder pa. ginawa talaga un as a model hiway and since Taga doon ang cabalen ko si CGMA pinalagyan pa ng SOLAR PANEL LAMPOST sa part lng ng lubao first tym mkakita ng ganun solar power ang pailaw Sosyal! taz pinalagyan pa ng 7KM 4LANE BYPASS ROAD FOR JASA sa part ng staCruz lubao ang sarap mging cabalen ang pangulo bumubuhos ng project hehe in fairness naman ky cgma nationwide ang pinagawa niya project infra mas marami nga lang sa luzon sandamakmak na expressway pinagawa niya, tulay, hiway, farm to market road etc. i wonder bkt up to now bkt wla pang xpressway sa visayas mindanao sobrang maunlad naman dun especially cebu.davao.iloilo.cdo.bacolod.gensan.etc i hope maisipan ng national government
ito na maglagay sila xpressway dun un PPP pinasimulan ni gloria (Public Private Pantnertship)
sana magkaroon ng tig isang xpresway both in vis-min they deserve to have it wag lang sa luzon dapat nationwide para lalong umunlad ang pinas :-)

"ITS MORE FUN IN THE PHILIPPINES KAPAG MARAMING EXPRESSWAY"

karisma meron na akong picture sa loob ng sm kaya lang mejo madilim,,sa ngayon nasa 7th floor na natatagalan lang sila dun sa loop..

bring it on ilabas mu na pix mo :-)
wow nsa 7th flr na. sana lagyan ng rooftop parking para 8th floor siya. ang alam ko 4level mall area taz 3level un parking tama ba?
nainvade mu na pala un loob. maluwag ba un atrium niya? ano maganda un loob ba ng SM PAMPANGA or SM SAN FERNANDO. pero un exterior definitely maganda ang sm san fernando bilib ako sa facade niya glassy siya sosyal tignan.

meron kaya JOLIBEE.CHOWKING.MCDO sa SM CITY SAN FERNANDO? ksi naman katapat lang niya un tatlong foodchain nayan for me mas malaki possibility meron ksi sa sm pampanga marami doble na foodchain dun.

eto un list ko na malamang meron.

MCDO
CHOWKING
JOLIBEE
KFC
MAXS
KENNY ROGERS.
CLASSIC SAVORY
PIZZA HUT
SHAKEYS
GREENICH
GERRYS GRILL
TOKYO TOKYO
MANG INASAL
STARBUCKS
DUNKIN DONUT
FRENCH BAKER
GOLDILOCKS
RED RIBBON
YELLOW CAB.
.BURGER KING
RAZON'S

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i wonder bkt up to now bkt wla pang xpressway sa visayas mindanao sobrang maunlad naman dun especially cebu.davao.iloilo.cdo.bacolod.gensan.etc i hope maisipan ng national government ito na maglagay sila xpressway dun un PPP pinasimulan ni gloria (Public Private Pantnertship) sana magkaroon ng tig isang xpresway both in vis-min they deserve to have it wag lang sa luzon dapat nationwide para lalong umunlad ang pinas :-)


I beg to disagree. I've been to Davao, Iloilo, and Cebu at okay ang mga highways nila, sometimes better than Pampanga's, especially yung sa Cebu

by Jose Mari M. GarciaSunday, January 22, 2012

Late arts and culture writer Doreen Fernandez could not have put it better when she tasted a Kapampangan cuisine: This is paradise.

Penchant on food—in all its potpourri of savor, aroma and fashion—is hegemony always to scintillate in every Filipino household through thick or thin. However embattled Central Luzon natives are or idyllic in times, there would always be a chasm where wistfulness on delectable entrees will permeate into their yearning palate.

It is the craving for something “wow” that folks could not hold up.

Gathered accounts say Kapampangan cuisine, or Lutung Kapampangan, has gained a favorable reputation among other Philippine ethnic groups. Some popular Kapampangan dishes that have become mainstays across the country include ‘sisig’ (a Filipino dish meda from parts of pig's head and liver seasoned with lemon and chili), ‘kare-kare’ (a Philippine stew made from peanut sauce with a variety of vegetables, stewed beef or goat meat), ‘tocino’ or ‘pindang’ and their native ‘longganisa’ (sausage).

Nonetheless, a sword is no weapon without the swordsman. High-caliber gourmets roam the planet and among them are the very own progenies of Pampanga. An avant-garde and posh touch in food fashion is not all that it takes to catapult a chef into notoriety. Food historian Lillian Mercado Lising de Borromeo, more commonly known as Atching Lillian, has surfaced in national and international cooking and lifestyle shows with her mantra printed in “Atching Lillian’s Heirloom Recipes.”

She still concocts the age-old ‘saniculas’ cookies made with the imprint of San Nicolas de Tolentino, the miracle healer, who was an Augustinian Recoleto gifted with the power of healing through his blessed bread soaked in water.

A multi-awarded author of cookbooks and owner of successful restaurants like Café Ysabel and Gino's Fine Dining, Chef Gene Gonzalez, after plying overseas over and over, believes that Filipinos have the genius in the global kitchen.

Gonzalez said that in “any cruise ship or international hotel, many of the meals enjoyed in this establishment are prepared by Filipino culinary professionals. On the other hand, many foreign students are beginning to enjoy the benefits of the, inexpensive yet excellent, Filipino educational system.”

Artist, painter and Chef Claude Tayag takes pride in his wooden haven, Bale Dutung (Wooden House), which is a home to his family and also a restaurant for reservation. Tayag built his house from scraps and antiques as his soft spot for cooking eventually fits into the scene. His menu includes ‘pako’ salad (sald of ferns' shoots), ‘lumpiang ubod’ (roll of seasoned palm tree trunk), ‘bulanglang’ (a vegetable stew), ‘kare-kareng’ dagat (a type of kare-kare that uses seafoods instead of meat) and the desert Paradiso (balls of custards), among others.

The long queue of recipes waiting to be savored will never end brought by the relentless spring of cooking whiz like those in Central Luzon. After all, torrential typhoons—natural or political—will continually roll up and devour our pep. That’s why we always have to be full. (WLB/JMG PIA-3)

Link: http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=1&t=1&id=73520

Cai U. Ordinario / Reporter

Sunday, 22 January 2012 18:13

THE National Economic and Development Authority (Neda) Investment Coordination Committee (ICC) has recently approved P13.27 billion worth of projects for irrigation, flood control and education that are geared towards promoting agricultural growth, disaster-risk reduction and climate-change adaptation.

The ICC Cabinet Committee (Cabcom) approved the P7.05 billion Casecnan Multi-Purpose Irrigation and Power Project-Irrigation Component Phase II (CMIPP-IC), the P4.66 billion Integrated Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) Measures in Low-Lying Areas of Pampanga Bay Project, and the P1.56- billion Umayam River Irrigation Project (Urip).

The second phase of the Casecnan irrigation and power project is implemented by the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) and at least 75 percent of the cost is being proposed to be funded by the Government of China, which is one of the country’s biggest Official Development Assistance (ODA) sources.

“This project is consistent with the objective of the Philippine Development Plan 2011-2016 to improve food security and increasing household income in the countryside through agricultural modernization. It also addresses Central Luzon’s objective of making food affordable and sufficient in and out of the region,” Neda Director General Cayetano W. Paderanga Jr. said in a statement.

The project aims to continue providing full irrigation to 20,321 of the 37,200 hectares of new areas in the towns of Munoz, Guimba, Talugtog, Cuyapo in Nueva Ecija, and Anao, Ramos and Victoria in Tarlac. It also intends to stabilize the irrigation supply of the 40,000 hectares of existing areas of the Upper Pampanga River Integrated Irrigation System.

The climate change-related project in Pampanga, which is being jointly implemented by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the Department of Education (DepEd), is being proposed for funding through the Economic Development Cooperation Fund of the government of Korea.

The Neda said that around 83.77 percent of the cost will be secured through a loan from the Korean government while the remaining 16.23 percent will be funded by the national government. The project will help reduce the extent, level and duration of flooding in the municipalities of Sto. Tomas, Minalin, San Simon, Sasmuan, Apalit, Macabebe and Masantol in Pampanga.

“This project will directly alleviate the plight of school children in Pampanga in their water-soaked and severely deteriorated school surroundings. They can look forward to a better future as they can complete their education in an environment conducive for learning,” Paderanga said.

The project involves site heightening of 26 schools to eliminate school-site flooding and stagnant-water ponding; reconstruction of 232 school rooms in 47 flood-affected and naturally deteriorated elementary schools; construction of 11 deep well pumps in 11 schools without secured sources of potable water; and establishment of flood control measures in the area’s rivers.

The Neda said the Urip project is a medium-scale irrigation project that aims to provide water supply to agricultural lands of Adgaoan, La Paz and Umayam, Loreto in the province of Agusan del Sur. It involves the construction of an overflow diversion dam across the Umayam River, an irrigation canal network, protection dike, and improvement of waterways, among others.

Paderanga said that given the long-term productivity-enhancing nature of the project, it can address sectoral, regional and local development plans such as the Food Staples Self-Sufficiency Roadmap of the Department of Agriculture and the Mindanao Strategic Development Framework for 2010-2020, among other projects.

“The URIP enhances the standard of living of the people in the project area by increasing rice production through irrigation development and agricultural support services,” the Neda chief said.

The ICC-CabCom’s approval of the three projects will require the confirmation of the Neda board, which is chaired by President Aquino and vice-chaired by Paderanga. The Neda board is the country’s highest development planning and policy coordinating body. It comprises various Cabinet Secretaries, the president of the Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines, the Governor of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao and the Deputy Governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas.

The ICC, which is one of the seven interagency committees of the Neda board, evaluates the fiscal, monetary and balance-of-payments implications of major national projects. The ICC’s powers and functions reside in its CabCom, which is headed by the Secretary of Finance. The ICC is supported by an interagency Technical Board, with Neda as ICC Secretariat.Published in: http://businessmirror.com.ph

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Imagine a variety of grain that is planted only in a couple of weeks in select rice paddies in only a couple towns in Pampanga then harvested as the cool breeze of the holiday months sweep the rice fields. Processing this grain is a colourful undertaking in itself–from harvesting in early dawn, to winnowing, toasting and pounding to remove the chaff. For every hectare planted with this special variety yields a mere 4.5 cavans of grain while a harvest of the normal variety of rice yields up to 300 cavans.

Due to the limited harvest quantity, which was fortunately spared by the typhoons that hit Central Luzon, the demand for duman is much greater than the supply. However, despite its rather steep price, those who’ve enjoyed it vouch that it is worth every grain. It may be consumed by itself, rather like breakfast cereal, or taken with steaming gatas damulag (carabao milk) or tsokolate de batirol (frothy native chocolate).

Butchie’s Recipes of La Moderna Pampanga along Wilson Street Greenhills shares this prized delicacy in limited quantities to residents of the metropolis. Together with La Moderna’s artisan bakery products as well as other carefully selected food and non-food products from Pampanga, Butchie’s aims to share with everyone the best Pampanga has to offer. Native chocolate and the tsokolatera and baritol are also available.

Butchie's Recipes located at the ground floor of the Health Cube Building, 226 Wilson Street, West Greenhills, San Juan, Metro Manila. Open 8am-730pm Mondays to Saturdays and for special evening and Sunday occasions upon prior notice. Tel (63 2) 385 0387 or mobile +63 917 844 7593. Email: http://us.mc653.mail.yahoo.com (http://us.mc653.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=butchiesoflamoderna@yahoo.com)

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Chinese New Year Activities today in SM City Pampanga

For other SM shopping centers Chinese New Year Festivity click here: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=87728909&postcount=811

Sizzling Fillo Restaurant and Karaoke Bar in Lidcombe NSW Australia.
They serve Capampangan Dishes, Yummy :):banana::cheers:
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Source: http://grabyourfork.blogspot.com/2010/10/sizzling-fillo-lidcombe.html

bring it on ilabas mu na pix mo :-)
wow nsa 7th flr na. sana lagyan ng rooftop parking para 8th floor siya. ang alam ko 4level mall area taz 3level un parking tama ba?
nainvade mu na pala un loob. maluwag ba un atrium niya? ano maganda un loob ba ng SM PAMPANGA or SM SAN FERNANDO. pero un exterior definitely maganda ang sm san fernando bilib ako sa facade niya glassy siya sosyal tignan.

pinost ko na mga pix sa isang thread karisma,,hanggan 3rd floor pa lang naakyat ko nakakatakot mag ikot baka mahulugan ng kung anong bagay.

mga tenant na nasa 1st floor,,bdo red ribbon jollibee mgkakatabi yan kaharap nila kfc ace hardware yung iba hindi ku pa alam supermarket 1st floor din sa 2nd naman david salon,,guess,,bdo ulit,,bench,,penshoppe,,dickies at marami pang iba,,dept store 2nd at 3rd floor yata?,,maraming escalator ang SM sn fdo.

I beg to disagree. I've been to Davao, Iloilo, and Cebu at okay ang mga highways nila, sometimes better than Pampanga's, especially yung sa Cebu

yah i agree mgnda hiway nila dun at un mga tulay nila sa coastal mahaba at mganda ang design. what im talking about is expressway bkt dito lang sa luzon meron dapat meron din sa vis-min. Dito sa luzon mArami NLEX,SLEX. SCTEX, MCTEP, TPLEX(U/C) STAR TOLLWAY, lahat nasa luzon gusto ko lng magkaroon tig isa sa vismin para spread sa development. lahat ng yan pinagawa at inupgrade ni gloria.

I beg to disagree. I've been to Davao, Iloilo, and Cebu at okay ang mga highways nila, sometimes better than Pampanga's, especially yung sa Cebu

yah i agree mas mgnda hiway nila dun lalu na sa cebu at un mga tulay nila sa coastal mahaba at mganda ang design. what im talking about is expressway bkt dito lang sa luzon meron dapat meron din sa vis-min. Dito sa luzon mArami NLEX,SLEX. SCTEX, MCTEP, TPLEX(U/C) STAR TOLLWAY, lahat nasa luzon gusto ko lng magkaroon tig isa sa vismin para spread sa development. lahat ng yan pinagawa at inupgrade ni gloria.

mga tenant na nasa 1st floor,,bdo red ribbon jollibee mgkakatabi yan kaharap nila kfc ace hardware yung iba hindi ku pa alam supermarket 1st floor din sa 2nd naman david salon,,guess,,bdo ulit,,bench,,penshoppe,,dickies at marami pang iba,,dept store 2nd at 3rd floor yata?,,maraming escalator ang SM sn fdo.
nice update pati rin sa pix don sa pampanga thread. i think unahan ang mga tenant sa pwesto dhil limited lng mabilis maubos bka raffle na lang ang ginawa kung sino mabunot sa kanya pwesto hehe maganda ksi nging xperience nila sa sm pampanga ito ang pinaka malakas na kumita sm mall outside M.M .siguro by march magopen na noh?

Sizzling Fillo Restaurant and Karaoke Bar in Lidcombe NSW Australia.
They serve Capampangan Dishes, Yummy :):banana::cheers:
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Maestro Rayan Cayabyab
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Source: http://grabyourfork.blogspot.com/2010/10/sizzling-fillo-lidcombe.html

ang tsalap! Franchice ka jan cabalen resto :-)

ang tsalap! Franchice ka jan cabalen resto :-)
Di ko tlaga hilig gawing career ang pagluluto pero hilig ko lang talaga ang pagkain. :)

BURGER KING now open @marQuee..
un NORT PARK october pa nag0pen..

next in line BON CHON.. this is a fine dining resto from USA ata not sure. dumadami talaga ang mga top caliber dining satin. :-)

Bon Chon is not fine dining, it's just fast food.

^^Hmm I've been to those places too but I find our road infra much better. With the existence of two world-class expressways and all...

hndi ko kasi sinama ang expressway sa assesment ko. pero kung isasama natin expressway definitely maganda dito malayo ang agwat. ang SCTEX ang pinakamgandang hiway/Expressway sa bansa ang isa ngpaganda dito scenic ganda ng view nagtataka kung pano nila ginawa un bundok mhrap gwin un pero inabot lng ng 3yrs ang construction sa 94km long. give credit din sa mga hapon pulido gumawa ang mga hapon istrikto kayo ganun kaganda ang finish product. sila ang namahala dito sila ang pinaka contraktor sa japan ksi galing ang pampagawa nito nagloan. pa marami humanga dito wala masabi ang mga filipino dito more than beautiful than expected. lmapaforeigner namamangha mas mganda pa daw ang sctex kesa sa mga xpressway nila dun kaya nga WORLD CLASS ang taguniri nila dito same with NLEX hndi nga lang ito scenic ang view at well maintain ni pareng manny(mvp) kumpanya niya ang namamahala jan. eto ang favorite project ni gloria inuna ang mga cabalen thank u madam gloria for this amazing project.

Bon Chon pala is fast food so afford ko pala ito dumadami branches nyan ang latest sa moa nakita ko. ang RACKS ba at ARISTOCRAT ay fine dining or regular resto lng? meron ksi niyan sa SM Pampanga.

gusto ko mgkaroon ng CABALEN RESTAURANT sa SM Sn Frndo. masarap dito eat all you can!..

familiar ba kayo sa resto na ito marami akong nakikita sa mga mall dito sa MM na resto ang pangalan ay "MANGAN" homegrown kapampangan cusine rin ba ito? i hope homegrown nga ito my branch sila dito before sa SM Pampanga Annex pero hndi nging successfull nagsara siya. para sa mga tagalog un "mangan" is a kapampangan word meaning "to eat" ex. "MANGAN TANA" translation "KUMAIN NA TAYO" :-)

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Up, Up and Away. SM City Clark goes sky-high this 2012. SM proudly joins the famous Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta with the first flight of SM balloon on February 9-12 at Clark Freeport Zone.

In photo, the colorful SM balloon during airworthiness inflation check in Bristol, England.

Link: http://punto.com.ph/

Jan 23, 2012
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Kung Hei Fat Choi.[/B] The Confucius Institute at Angeles University Foundation opens its Experience China Exhibit with Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan and AUF President Atty. Joseph Emmanuel L. Angeles (2nd right) leading the ribbon-cutting ceremony last January 18 at SM City Clark.

They are joined by (L-R) Assistant Mall Manager Mark Carlo Herrera, CI-AUF Philippine Director Dr. Lourdes T. Nepomuceno and CI-AUF Chinese Director Dr. Zhang Shifang.

Staged in celebration of the Chinese New Year and CI-AUF's 2nd anniversary, the exhibit runs until January 23.

Link: http://punto.com.ph

Tuesday, January 24
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With around a dozen hotels currently under construction on the entertainment strip alone (and many recently completed), the Angeles City skyline as seen in the following images is clearly continuing its upward development.

Land prices rising
Empty or abandoned lots are being snapped up and developed into commercial and residential projects causing land prices along the entertainment strip to rise to as much as Php30,000 - Php50,000 per square meter.

Billion-dollar GGLC development
Behind SM Clark mall, nearly a stone's throw away from the entertainment strip, the Global Gateway Logistics Center, a massive billion-dollar 200-hectar development project funded by Kuwaitis is fast-tracking its infrastructure development to make way for large commercial and industrial projects including multi-million dollar aviation, healthcare, educational and hotel projects.

8-story threshold being broken
Although hardly any are passing the 8-story threshold (around the maximum height limit without a costly foundation due to the area's soft soil), with the resumed construction of the Penthouse condo-hotel, which should be Angeles City's tallest tower at 14 floors, this will just be a matter of time.

How will 2013 look like?
Many more construction projects, primarily focused around the entertainment strip are in the planning and therefore today's skyline will look very different from the ones angelescity.com will be posting in 2013.

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Fields Avenue behind Bayanihan park

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Developments in walking-street including Galaxy hotel (right)

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ABC hotel's New Millenium tower
Link: http://angelescity.com

Ilan pu ba ang mga total count ng mga shops sa SM City San Fernando?

yah i agree mas mgnda hiway nila dun lalu na sa cebu at un mga tulay nila sa coastal mahaba at mganda ang design. what im talking about is expressway bkt dito lang sa luzon meron dapat meron din sa vis-min. Dito sa luzon mArami NLEX,SLEX. SCTEX, MCTEP, TPLEX(U/C) STAR TOLLWAY, lahat nasa luzon gusto ko lng magkaroon tig isa sa vismin para spread sa development. lahat ng yan pinagawa at inupgrade ni gloria.

Maybe because Luzon is not made up of many islands like Visayas kaya the need for expressways is there in Luzon.

How about Mindanao? Well, reality -- Luzon is the most important island of the country. The capital of the country is in Luzon, and land transport is more practical than air/water (which is a better option for VisMin people wishing to go to Manila). Luzon I presume has a larger population. Lots of cities/provinces that need to have convergence through expressways para sa development at transport of goods -- from Naga to Batangas to Cavite to Laguna to Bulacan to Pampanga to Bataan to Tarlac, all the way up to Baguio and Ilocos Norte.

Clark Freeport Zone exports go beyond $2-B mark in 2011

January 21, 2012
by : FROILAN E. MAGTOTO

CLARK FREEPORT Zone, Pampanga: The value of exports in this world class Freeport has breached the $2-billion mark, three years earlier than the target date set by the state- owned firm, the Clark Development Corporation (CDC) reported.

CDC President Felipe Antonio B. Remollo said the amount is a remarkable 55 percent increase from the P1.453 exports attained in 2010

Remollo said that despite an apparent decline in Philippine exports due to a worldwide economic slump last year, Clark-based enterprises were able to ship at least $2.258 billion exports between January and December 2011.

According to Remollo, the $1.573 billion exports from Clark's electronic sector had helped propel this record surge. This was followed by tire exports at $298 million and garments at $226 million. Manufacturing firms contributed $131 million while aviation-related companies completed the top five exporting sectors with $13 million.

"The country's export performance may not be altogether bleak as exports of the Clark Freeport Zone exceeded the 2 billion mark a good three years earlier than the target date set by the CDC," Remollo bared.

The 2011 record export volume, Remollo said puts CDC on track in attaining the three major performance targets dubbed "3-2-1 Development Roadmap" for Clark where $3 billion is in investments, $2 billion in exports, and 100,000 jobs, which must be achieved by the state-run corporation by the year 2014.

"With these developments in the exports sector, the present trends show that these targets are attainable much earlier than planned," Remollo said.

new construction mystery in Angeles City!!! :banana:

ano po yung tinatayo sa bakanteng lote sa tabi ng Robinsons Place Angeles? Yung bakanteng lote na malapit sa Abacan sa left ng Robinsons (if you're facing Rob).

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Spaghetti is one of the Spanish influence dish among Filipinos. Philippine spaghetti is sweet and that's how I love it. Such sweet sauce always conjure sweet memories of celebrations like birthday, nuptial, debut, etc...

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Ingredients:
1 pack 250g spaghetti noodles
2 cloves garlic, crushed and chopped
1 medium onion, chopped into small pieces
1 medium carrot, diced finely small pieces
1 small red capsicum, diced finely small pieces
7 cocktail hotdogs, sliced diagonally
1/2 kg ground pork
50g of tomato paste
1/3 cup tomato sauce, add as needed
1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese
3 tablespoons soy sauce
a dash of sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 cup corn flour
1/3 cup olive oil or any cooking oil

Procedure:
1) Cook spaghetti noodles as per package direction. Do not throw away the water in which the noodles were cooked.
2) Place the ground pork in a pan and add water (just barely submerging the meat)
3) Cook over high flame. Remove from heat when water has evaporated.
4) Heat up the oil in a pan pour the olive oil. Saute the onion, then add the garlic.
5) Add the ground pork and mix occasionally til pork is brown or cooked then add the hotdogs. Mix occasionally.
6) Add capsicum and carrots, keep stirring for couple of minutes.
7) Add tomato paste and some of the pasta water. Do not submerge the mixture into water though. Just enough to constitute the sauce. The paste will make the sauce thick.
8) The tomato paste is sour, so to even it up, add a bit of tomato sauce and soy sauce.
9) Add cornstarch diluted in 1/2 cup of hot water
10) Add ground black pepper, salt, and a dash of sugar or more depending in your taste.
11) Add the pasta now and mix well or later during serving.
12) If the pasta is not yet added then place the pasta 1st in serving tray and top with the sauce then the grated cheese.
13) Serve hot, Share and Enjoy :cheers1:

Thank you for posting this, I'll make some over the weekend!!

instead of pork, I'll be using hamburger & brown sugar. If only I had fresh Mango :ohno:

Tuesday, 24 January 2012 19:00 Joey Pavia / Correspondent

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO—Pampanga and Bulacan have enrolled the most number of beneficiaries of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) among Central Luzon provinces but officials said that all Filipinos should avail themselves of the affordable health care insurance.

Philhealth Central Luzon Branch Manager Arsenia Torres said President Aquino and PhilHealth Chief Executive Officer Eduardo Banzon had repeatedly said that the country’s102 million Filipinos should be covered by the government’s National Health Insurance Program (NHIP).

In the latest PhilHealth data bulletin, 28.5 million are registered members and 79.44 million are enrolled beneficiaries, or about 80 percent of the country’s total population. The members whose children are aged 20 years and below are covered by the health insurance.

Bulacan has 813,382 PhilHealth members as of December, while Pampanga has 736, 484. The other Central Luzon provinces and their respective number of PhilHealth members are: Tarlac, 416, 852; Bataan, 244, 427; Zambales, 233, 501; Aurora, 51,735; Nueva Ecija, 423,474. Torres handles Pampanga, Zambales, Tarlac and Bataan.

Earlier, The Department of Health (DOH) said there are some 4.8 million non-PhilHealth members who actually have the means to sign up with the agency on their own.

“They can afford the premium but they are not yet enrolled. They have to understand that once they register themselves, even their families will be covered by PhilHealth,” the DOH said in a statement.
The DOH said that 4.8 million individuals mostly belong to the informal sector that includes drivers, house helpers, farmers, fishers and vendors, among other self-employed persons.

In Angeles City, Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan shouldered the annual payments for the province’s 8,000 PhilHealth members as part of his health -care program, said Torres.

“I met Mayor Pamintuan last week and he had informed us that he will double the number of PhilHealth members sponsored by the city government,” Torres said.

In the City of San Fernando, there reportedly at least 17,000 PhilHealth members sponsored by the city government.

Torres said that members of the Pampanga Mayor’s League (PML) had supported Gov. Lilia Pineda’s health care program, allowing more residents to avail themselves of the PhilHealth program in Pampanga.
Link: http://businessmirror.com.ph

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Up, Up and Away. SM City Clark goes sky-high this 2012. SM proudly joins the famous Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta with the first flight of SM balloon on February 9-12 at Clark Freeport Zone.

In photo, the colorful SM balloon during airworthiness inflation check in Bristol, England.

Link: http://punto.com.ph/

Anyone knows where to buy tickets for the Hot Air Balloon Fest?

Anyhoo, I was adding location to my photos on Facebook, when I saw this:

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Look who just went to Clark...

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President Aquino and Cebu Pacific Air Inc. President and CEO Lance Gokongwei lower the time capsule of the PHL Academy for Aviation Training facility during groundbreaking rites at Clark Freeport Zone in Pampanga on Tuesday. Jay Morales Source (http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/photo/14802/pnoy-at-cebu-pacific-groundbreaking-rites?ref=featuredsel)

You know what's funny about this? He's here in the one complex developed by his predecessor, his archenemy, Gloria Arroyo. What mixed feelings the mor*n must have while holding that rope.

Angeles in the '70s.

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Saw this on Facebook. It's been shared and reposted by so many people, so I can't figure exactly kung sino ang kumuha ng picture. So there.

Anyhoo, I was adding location to my photos on Facebook, when I saw this:

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kahit naman Porac, City ang lumalabas. turns out, kahit anong town, city man iyan o municipality, CITY talaga ang caption. :cheers:

naku, tension sa "Business-Friendly City" of San Fernando


Traders' lawyer warns city engineer
By Jovi T. De Leon

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO – The lawyer of several businessmen in this city has warned City Engineer Nelson G. Lingat of possible lawsuits for making baseless accusations affecting the business community instead of calling for a dialogue or public consultation.

“It is a form of misconduct under Republic Act No. 6713, otherwise known as the Code of Ethical Standards for Public Officials, and possibly a criminal act under Republic Act No. 3019, otherwise known as the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act,” Lawyer Dante S. David said in a letter sent to Lingat.

David's warning came after business owners along Jose Abad Santos Avenue complained on Lingat’s letter, accusing them on failing to meet the minimum setback requirement under the National Building Code and demanding the removal of alleged encroachments within seven days from receipt.

“My clients denounce your action and consider your letter a form of harassment,” David said, noting that the letter was vague and lacking in substance and clear legal basis.

He added that Lingat's actuation runs counter to the city's slogan “Business-Friendly City”, as he accused the owners of encroachment like they were informal settlers.

David said the subject establishments are constructed with building permits in accordance with the Building Code.

“In fact, some of these structures were in existence long before the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of PD (Presidential Decree) 1096 were promulgated,” David said.

David reminded Lingat that businessmen are partners of the city towards economic progress and development and therefore are entitled to a “modicum of courtesy” and must be accorded due process through a public hearing or consultation.

“As a public official, we earnestly hope you are properly guided in whatever action you take to prevent a serious misunderstanding with the business community and the public at large,” David urged Lingat.

Published in the Sun.Star Pampanga newspaper on January 25, 2012.

Anyone knows where to buy tickets for the Hot Air Balloon Fest?

Anyhoo, I was adding location to my photos on Facebook, when I saw this:

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Don Bosco Compound, Mabiga, Mabalacat.

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^^how come sa omni aviation and event this year?

^^how come sa omni aviation and event this year?

From what I recall it has usually been held at the Omni Aviation complex since the festival's inception.. I don't know about the recent years though since I haven't gone to the hot air balloon festival since 2004..

the Hot Air Balloon fiesta is really close to my heart, I have gone in every single one of them since the very first one until the year when I have to move to California.. My maternal grandma also led the delegation that went to Japan and brought this festival to the country when they got back :) She & my dad were also part of the core group that brought the Tigtigan Terakan Keng Dalan tradition to the city :) Sorry If I sound boastful or mayabang but I just really miss those days when as kid I had free passes to these events and meet people from different backgrounds.. My favorites were always the outreach programs like libreng tuli, etc.. when my dad would take me with him and made sure I meet other kids from different backgrounds.. one of my favorites was meeting the Aetas of Sacobia :colgate: Haha even on my 7th birthday more than half of the guests were street children.. of course back then I didn't really appreciate it much.. I mean I thought oh cool more kids to play with.. but as I grew older I really appreciated the way I was raised :)

Haha sorry for going kinda off-topic :tongue3: I miss my hometown!

SAN FERNANDO CITY, Pampanga – Officials here warned vehicle owners, which include vegetable dealers from Cordillera and Ilocos regions, not to overload their trucks as the province will now strictly implement Republic Act 9784, the Anti-Overloading Act, through cooperative efforts of various government agencies.

This developed after the provincial government signed Tuesday a memorandum of agreement with the Pampanga Environment and Natural Resources Office and other stakeholder-agencies for installation of additional weighing stations in different points of the province.

Vice Governor Joseller Guiao was designated by Gov. Lilia G. Pineda to sign the MOA with official representatives of the Department of Public Works and Highways, Land Transportation Office, Philippine National Police, Pampanga Truck Owners Association and the Pampanga Mayors League.

Guiao thanked all the signatories to the MOA, which he described as “makasaysayan (historical)” because “it was done in the interest of all stakeholders and for the residents of Pampanga”.

The provincial government provided the weighing scales, samples of which were shown during the signing, to be stationed at strategic areas where trucks may be monitored for compliance to the law.

Under the MOA, the province shall also operate the weighing scales and ensure that these are maintained in accordance with the standards imposed by the Department of Science and Technology.

The DPWH has the mandate of operating the weighbridges and portable weighing stations; determine and indicate in the prescribed form the actual load per axle and the total allowable gross vehicle weight; and identify the overloaded trucks and trailers.

The LTO shall deputize designated personnel that will monitor the law’s implementation and cause the apprehension and impose the penalties on overloaded vehicles.

The PNP shall enforce all laws and ordinances relative to the protection of lives and properties and maintain peace, order and public safety.

The PTOA shall strictly comply with anti-overloading law and pay the necessary weighing fee of P30 per truckload pursuant an ordinance issued by the SangguniangPanlalawigan.

Aside from the vice-governor, others present during the signing are Regional Director Oliver C. Macaspac of the LTO; PSSupt. Edgardo Tinio of the PNP; representatives of the DPWH Regional Director Antonio V. Molano and Arnold C. Liwanag of the PTOA; and Apalit Mayor Oscar Tetangco, Jr., vice president of the PML and an officer of the Quarry Operators of Pampanga.

Link: http://northphiltimes.blogspot.com/2012/01/pampanga-to-enforce-anti-overloading.html

CANDABA, Pampanga, Jan. 20 — Various sectors in a joint meeting held here have agreed to support a massive bamboo planting project.


The project aims to prevent soil erosion in the river’s embankment and in major dikes here.

The recent meeting led by Among Mark Manabat, a Catholic priest, was attended by the local chief executives of towns heavily affected by previous flooding.

Manabat said that bamboo planting will start in places where soil erosion is apparent in order to save the residents from impending danger.

As this developed, Manabat sought the assistance of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) for the bamboo seedlings.

Mayor Jerry Pelayo also pledged to give bamboo seedlings for the initial implementation of the projects.

Bamboo planting is also being eyed as an alternative source of livelihood for the locals.

Link: http://bayanihan.org

Mukhang masaya ito :lol::lol::lol:
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Governor Lilia G. Pineda inspects the developments in the eco-tourism project that the provincial government is undertaking in barangay Nabuclod, Floridablanca, along with other officials and department heads. The governor, shown in photo with PSSupt. Edgardo Tinio, Luningning Vergara, head of the Provincial Employment Services Office (PESO), and Elizabeth Baybayan, Provincial Social Welfare and Development Officer, look on with excitement as some provincial officials try on some of the features of the project once operational. Dr. Augusto Baluyut, Jr. of the Provincial Veterinary Office; Benjamin Yuzon, Provincial Accounting Office; Atty. Cecil Andin, Provincial Legal Office; Royce Pring, OIC, General Services Office; and Arthur Punsalan, head of the Environment and Natural Resources Services Office get a ride on the cable car while board members Fritzie David-Dizon and Monina Laus gamely try on the zip line as Aeta children cheer them on. (Photo by Jun Jaso, Pampanga PIO)
Link: http://pampangacapitol.ph

naku, tension sa "Business-Friendly City" of San Fernando

naku mukhang madedelay un flyover na un san fernando is hall of famer for being business friendly city four consecutive years ata w\this is a national project wag na magreklamo un 20 na un magpabayad nalang sa tatamaan structure this is for the benifit ng daang daang libo makikinabang sa flyover na yun

guest noiyo abvatar ko ang makahula my prize trip to san fernando townproper hehe

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^^ Macapagal Family ba yang avatar mo?

By Ian Ocampo Flora (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/taxonomy/term/46)

Thursday, January 26, 2012
ANGELES CITY -- Valenzuela City Mayor Sherwin Gatchalian expressed his support to the plan to transfer the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) and its operations inside Clark Freeport.

Gatchalian, an active member of the League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP), made this statement during the sisterhood signing between Valenzuela City and Angeles City.

"As we look at the sprawling and prosperous cities of the world, their airports are in fact situated outside of the main city. It is not ideal that we have the airport within a sprawling metropolis," Gatchalian said.

Gatchalian said the Diosdado Macapagal International Airport (DMIA) is more conducive to the needs of the current flight and passenger volume of NAIA.

He added that service industries and other aviation-related industries are also within Clark and Metro Angeles Area.

The presence of the North Luzon Expressway and the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway makes the location of the airport here more conducive to commuters from other parts of Central and Northern Luzon.

"Angeles City will also benefit from this plan and will translate to renewed development within the Central Luzon area," Gatchalian said.

It could be remembered that Transportation and Communications Secretary Mar Roxas first bared the option to transfer the operations of NAIA to the Clark International Airport in a recent Senate hearing.

Roxas was hoping that the privatization of NAIA will raise the revenue of the government by up to $2.5 billion. The amount would be able to fund the construction of the new international gateway in Clark.

Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile also supported the transfer of NAIA to Clark provided that the NorthRail Project is already established, as the high-speed train would link Clark to the rest of Metro Manila.
Published in the Sun.Star Pampanga newspaper on January 27, 2012.

PIA Press Release

Thursday, January 26, 2012

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, Jan. 26 (PIA) -- Six more local government units (LGUs) in Pampanga recently received the Seal of Good Housekeeping (SGH) from the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG).

DILG Regional director Florida Dijan and League of Cities of the Philippines President Oscar Rodriguez personally bestowed the recognition to officials of Bacolor, Masantol, Sta. Ana, Sta. Rita, Sto. Tomas and Candaba in a ceremony held in the City of San Fernando.

DILG regional information officer Miriam Gaviola said, “The SGH is conferred to LGUs that have excelled in the areas of planning, budgeting, revenue mobilization, financial management and budget execution, procurement and resource mobilization.”

Also, LGU recipients of the said merit have obtained a “no adverse report” from the Commission on Audit which means that they have complied with all the requirements of the government’s auditing agency.

With this feat, all 20 towns and two cities of Pampanga plus its provincial government are SGH recipients.

Gaviola added that “SGH honorees automatically vie for the Performance Challenge Fund (PCF) wherein chosen LGUs receive P1 million each from the national government which will be utilized for projects supportive to the attainment of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals such as eradicate extreme poverty and hunger, achieve universal primary education, reduce child mortality and promote gender equality.”

Last year, the PCF grantees in Pampanga were the municipalities of Minalin, San Simon and Sasmuan.

These LGUs used the cash grant for the construction of a three-classroom school building, drainage canal and public market respectively.

Apart from being a requirement for the PCF, the SGH is also a criterion in the selection of regional and national Gawad Pamana ng Lahi (GPL) winners.

According to Gaviola, “GPL is given to LGUs for reason of exemplary performance in Administrative Governance, Social Governance, Economic Governance and Environmental Governance.”

Gaviola further said, “This yearly award is also an instrument to scale-up the valuing of accountability, transparency and involvement to local administration and development.”

San Fernando placed first in the city category of the inaugural regional GPL where San Jose landed second and Palayan emerged third. (WLB/CLJD/PIA-3)Link: http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=1&t=1&id=73915

Thursday, January 26, 2012

CLTV36 will be kicking off the first quarter of 2012 with five new programs beginning January 30, 2012.

Come Monday, CLTV36 will introduce its new morning program "Bagong Umaga", which provides information anchored on light news, events, and other important issues in and around Pampanga and Central Luzon.

It will feature different segments that aim to tickle the interest of viewers, such as Health and Fitness portions, cooking tips, and beauty and fashion segments.

Also airing on Monday is CLTV36's first legal show, "Opinyong Legal". The show's inception is in response to the multitude of text messages received by CLTV36 from its viewers with law-related concerns.

Hosted by Jun Lutero, the program will guest lawyers who will give case presentations and professional advice to viewers with send-in inquiries regarding any legal issues.

Meanwhile, the talk show "Dayalogo" will begin airing on February 7. The show discusses views, insights and concerns of the public and the local government regarding government-implemented projects and programs.

It will also be a venue for government officials and aspiring politicians to announce their future plans for their respective barangay, municipality, city, or province.

Upcoming shows also include "CLTV36 Exclusives", a program that provides in-depth analysis on prevailing issues and controversies within the region and the country. The show will be hosted by veteran journalist, Tonette Orejas.

"Hamon ng Bayan" is also slated for a first quarter release. It will tackle the different social and political issues of the region from the point-of-view of the reporters.

Updates regarding the airing dates and timeslot of these new programs can be seen on CLTV36.Published in the Sun.Star Pampanga newspaper on January 27, 2012.

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Published in the Sun.Star Pampanga newspaper on January 27, 2012.

Puro naman news and current affairs ang CLTV. I wonder when they will provide quality Kapampangan entertainment. :bash:

Your pictures are AWESOME!!!

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kmzta na clark amphitheater? Mukhang hndi na busy ito dati malaki big event dito international and local star. Last nanood ako dito pinoy big brother grand final. Ang laki nito this is the biggest amphitheater in the phils 30,000+ sitting capacity nito. Pwde kaya iconvert ito into coliseum? Ala araneta para dumayo dito ang PBA:banana::banana:

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there u go may signage na CITY nalang kulang. Sana makuhan ng buo facade. Kailan target opening im sure uwi me sa opening day

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nice wackyjet! Napasok mu na pala loob. Maluwag ba un loob niyj? Gusto ko ksi sPacious. Ilan ang cinema niya saang floor?

Your pictures are AWESOME!!!
Ty po, tnx to Christian for the pics.

nice wackyjet! Napasok mu na pala loob. Maluwag ba un loob niyj? Gusto ko ksi sPacious. Ilan ang cinema niya saang floor?

Do u know if when is the exact opening date?

Puro naman news and current affairs ang CLTV. I wonder when they will provide quality Kapampangan entertainment. :bash:
Central Luzon TV xia kaya I think malabong puro Capampangan ang mga shows:)

Central Luzon TV xia kaya I think malabong puro Capampangan ang mga shows:)

I didn't say gawin puro Kapampangan ang shows. But as a TV station mainly stationed in Pampanga -- they should provide Kapampangan shows kasi 1) Kapampangan ang mga may-ari (Levy Laus) at nagpapatakbo (Sonia Soto). 2) Pampanga lang naman halos ang kinocover nila kahit sabihin nilang Central Luzon sila. 3) Kung di sila gagawa ng Kapampangan, what will set them apart from ABSCBN, GMA, and TV5? I doubt makacompete ang CLTV.

Kulang lang sila sa willpower because of wrong notions. Gustuhin nila't hindi, Kapampangan ang main audience nila.

random pics:

Yung tinatayo daw na "Mall" sa may Miranda St. sa downtown Angeles.

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Patuloy ang road widening sa Sto. Entierro Street! sa kabilang side naman ngayon ang giniba

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Bakanta na yung gas station sa may intersection ng Pandan Road at McArthur Hiway. Sino kaya unang makakabili at ano kaya ang ipapatayo?

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AUF's Center for Culture and Sports rising and rising!

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Bakanta na yung gas station sa may intersection ng Pandan Road at McArthur Hiway. Sino kaya unang makakabili at ano kaya ang ipapatayo?

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That used to be owned by my lolo before Mt. Pinatubo's eruption. He now owns the newly renovated one beside St. Raphael Medical Center in Dau.

Who is going to the Don Bosco Blue Run tomorrow at the Clark Parade Grounds?

I didn't say gawin puro Kapampangan ang shows. But as a TV station mainly stationed in Pampanga -- they should provide Kapampangan shows kasi 1) Kapampangan ang mga may-ari (Levy Laus) at nagpapatakbo (Sonia Soto). 2) Pampanga lang naman halos ang kinocover nila kahit sabihin nilang Central Luzon sila. 3) Kung di sila gagawa ng Kapampangan, what will set them apart from ABSCBN, GMA, and TV5? I doubt makacompete ang CLTV.

Kulang lang sila sa willpower because of wrong notions. Gustuhin nila't hindi, Kapampangan ang main audience nila.

disagree pa rin ako kase kung talagang wala sila sa tamang direksyon malamang di sila magiging best provincial tv station kaya tingin ko alam nila ang ginagawa nila.

Bat ang angeles city wala palang tv station? di ba dapat meron kase Angeles ang entertainment capital kaya dapat meron ding tv station hindi yung internet tv yung gaya ng GNN TV 44, Channel 12, cltv36, etc...?

I saw a truck with a tarp saying "Miss Mabalacat City 2012"

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Alam ko di pa city ang mabalacat, bat miss mabalacat city na ang pageant nila?

I saw a truck with a tarp saying "Miss Mabalacat City 2012"

By Joey Pavia

Jan 27, 2012

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Pretty maids all in row. Mayor Morales and wife Nina present the 17 finalists in the search for Miss Mabalacat City 2012 at SM Clark.

Insert photo is pageant chair June Magbalot who is credited for discovering talents and potential beauty queens from the town.

MABALACAT, Pampanga — Gov. Lilia “Nanay Baby” is expected to grace the Miss Mabalacat City 2012 beauty pageant set on January 28 at the municipal hall grounds in Xevera Subdivision, Mayor Marino “Boking” Morales said.

Pineda and Morales along with his wife Nina will lead the coronation of the top winners among the 17 candidates.

Pageant Chairman June Magabalot said this year’s contest is “very significant” with the town celebrating its 300th founding anniversary early next month.

The next Miss Mabalacat will have a tough act to follow in current titlist Kimberly B. Wijangco of Barangay San Francisco who was crowned Mutya Ning Kapampangan last December.

The 22-year-old lass born in Los Angeles, California gave Mabalacat its first-ever Miss Pampanga title in the annual contest.

Morales said “beauty contests in our town create wholesome fun and provide venue to discover new talents.”

Under Magbalot’s guidance, the Miss Mabalacat pageant has produced national beauty title lists in Marilen Maristela, Mutya ng Pilipinas and Miss Asia Pacific 1996, and Juliann Savard, Miss Teen Philippines 2006.Published in Punto Central Luzon January 27-28

By FRANCO G. REGALA
January 27, 2012, 4:36pm

CLARK FREEPORT, Pampanga, Philippines — The Department of Tourism (DoT) in Central Luzon announced Friday that top officials of the DoT and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) have signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) to boost tourism by building roads leading to top tourist destinations.

DoT-Central Luzon Regional Director Ronaldo P. Tiotuico said the MoA aims to enhance access to vital destinations by building roads that directly connect to infrastructures like international gateways as well as town service centers where a cluster of hotels, restaurants, travel and tour services and other related services abound.

Tiotuico said that an action planning conference was held recently among regional executives of DoT and the DPWH, together with some partner non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and tourism councils to flesh out the directives contained in the agreement by prioritizing tourism road infrastructure projects (TRIP) located in the 21 tourism development areas (TDAs) identified in the National Tourism Development Plan (NTDP 2011-2016).

He explained that the TDA is defined as an area covered by a single local government unit (LGU) that has already an existing or emerging tourist center but which lacks road infrastructure support leading to places most frequently visited by tourists.

This is just the first step in achieving the goal of generating 10 million visitors in 2016, he said.

Based on the agreement, the DOT would identify the tourism road projects while DPWH would be the one to build. The timetable for the project is between 2013 up to 2016.

He said priority will be given to those tourism development areas which have already an existing gateway like an airport or seaport, and are served by a service center clustered by hotels, dining facilities, among other services.

Thus, he said priority will be granted to tourist centers which generate a significant number of visitors and are supported by an ample supply of rooms and services.

In Central Luzon alone, and in accordance with the NTDP conclusions, its TDAs consist of Subic-Clark-Tarlac corridor, Pampanga, Bulacan, Bataan coast and inland, Zambales coast, Nueva Ecija and Aurora.

These areas have already existing gateways and are served by a host of vital tourism services while the volume of visitor arrivals has become significant to warrant priority consideration in the program with a significant number of hotel rooms to support such development, Tiotuico said.

He also said that the tourism development for the region is centered on the current and future development of Diosdado Macapagal International Airport (DMIA) which is seen to be the next premiere gateway to the world.

At present, DMIA generates monthly inbound travel for some 30,000 passengers wherein - half of which are foreign visitors.

Its existing passenger terminal can accommodate 2.5 million passenger movements but once the second phase of the terminal is completed this year, its holding capacity will reach 10 million, he said.

On the other hand, the volume of domestic visitor arrivals in the entire region has reached the one millionth mark based on statistics gathered by local government units (LGUs) wherein 50 percent of which is generated by both Clark and Subic.

The tourism road infrastructure project is expected to interlink all the provinces in Central Luzon to the gateway in Clark.

In so doing, "we are optimistic that it will increase visitor traffic in all the provinces, bolster the economic development of the entire region and at the same time, create more jobs for all," he said.

He said the final draft of the project for Region 3 is expected to be formally submitted to DPWH by April 9, 2012 for inclusion in their 2013 work program.Link: http://www.mb.com.ph

nice wackyjet! Napasok mu na pala loob. Maluwag ba un loob niyj? Gusto ko ksi sPacious. Ilan ang cinema niya saang floor?

tnx karisma!,,marami pa kasing materyales kaya hindi ko masabi kung spacious ang sm sn fdo,,yung 4th floor sa tingin ko maluwang sya kahit ndi pa ako nakakapunta dun,,about nman sa opening hindi ko alam mabagal ang contractor eh..

Clark Parade Grounds, surrounding area and the Don Bosco Academy BLUE RUN 01.28.2012

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CAFE TRE
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MABALACAT TOWN HALL ANNEX
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SHOTS WERE TAKEN AFTER 5:30 AM AND BEFORE 8:00 AM

Clark Parade Grounds, surrounding area and the Don Bosco Academy BLUE RUN 01.28.2012



SHOTS WERE TAKEN AFTER 5:30 AM AND BEFORE 8:00 AM
Sensya na po medyo off topic... Sana gayahin ng Maynila ang pagka clean and green ng Clark :)

disagree pa rin ako kase kung talagang wala sila sa tamang direksyon malamang di sila magiging best provincial tv station kaya tingin ko alam nila ang ginagawa nila.


sorry pro-Kapampangan ako.

plus, I'm in media so alam ko ang mga bagay-bagay na ganito. It's part of my thesis and have spoken in seminars all around the Philippines about local media. Hindi basehan ang language ng station para maging "Best Provincial TV Station".

I'm not saying these out of nothing. This is my field. I've been to other provinces and tuned in to provincial TV stations and they use their own language. GMA Davao for instance has a balance of Tagalog and Bisaya programming.

They know what they are doing but they don't know enough, about setting oneself apart and using your own identity (Kapampangan) as center point of your programming. This is TV. It's audio-visual. There can always be subtitles. As someone who has been directing Kapampangan films and producing Kapampangan music that has penetrated even national media in Manila (which is Tagalog-dominated), I can really say na mali ang notion nila, na feeling nila wala silang mapapala kung magka-Kapampangan sila.

There was a time when my team tried to come up with a Kapampangan TV series. We screened the pilot episode even in Metro Manila schools and they liked it very much without pretense, kahit na Kapampangan ang salita, and according to feedback forms, they are looking forward to it at sana daw mapalabas din sa Manila area (through Skycable).

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Jessica Soho featured us. Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino praised us in their website. A Taiwanese company wanted to buy the first season and air it in 40 Asian and Middle Eastern countries. Mabuhay Channel -- a Filipino cable channel in the USA -- emailed me and said it wanted to syndicate our show. TAKE NOTE: the show is in full Kapampangan, with English subtitles.

(the project didn't push through because of Vivian Dabu and Among Ed, but that's another story)

So will it hurt if CLTV will have for example 3 Kapampangan shows with Tagalog/English subtitles?

So, does CLTV really know what they're doing? if they have the will, they can produce Kapampangan shows and if they're good enough, they can even sell them in other cable stations all around the Philippines. Puwedeng i-dub, puwedeng i-sub. But I guess they are not aggressive, ambitious enough, stuck in "mag-Tagalog na lang tayo para safe."

Another thing, for a loooooong time, CLTV 36 has been airing my Kapampangan short film BALANGINGI with English subtitles. They always aired it. Why? Because a lot liked it. And I hear it is frequently requested. This short film also happened to have won in the ETC Best Short Film category of the 1st Philippine Digital Awards in Pasay City. Again, it's another case of a Kapampangan language product earning merits in non-Kapampangan places.

LewnNdrMRFY

Basically, why do you prefer na walang Kapampangan content sa CLTV36? You're anti-Kapampangan?

I remember a time when I was interviewed in one CLTV 36 show. I wanted to speak in Kapampangan but they wouldn't let me. But I insisted. Wala silang magagawa. Ako ang guest.

AND ANOTHER THING, if you know the ordinances in Pampanga, IT IS REQUIRED for local media in Pampanga to have Kapampangan content. Do your research and you'll see what I'm talking about.


Bat ang angeles city wala palang tv station? di ba dapat meron kase Angeles ang entertainment capital kaya dapat meron ding tv station hindi yung internet tv yung gaya ng GNN TV 44, Channel 12, cltv36, etc...?

same as why Manila doesn't have a TV station while all big media outfits are in Quezon City.

pag sinabing Angeles as entertainment capital, it means live entertainment -- bars, showbands, casinos. although it would be nice na may sariling free TV station ang Angeles, it is not practical as of the moment especially since it's not the political/information center of Pampanga.

but if there were to be a real Kapampangan TV station, I would want it in Angeles because it's the geographically the center of the Kapampangan region, i.e., it is in between 1) san fernando and southern kapampangan towns in the south and 2) tarlac city and northern Kapampangan towns in the north

kaya naman ang "Kapampangan Ku, Pagmaragul Ku" ng GVAM ay dinig mula Baguio hanggang Manila :) I bet this show, kahit na Kapampangan na puro, has a bigger audience than any of CLTV's Tagalog shows.

Another suspicious reason why CLTV is nagmamaka-Tagalog is because the owner of CLTV, Levy Laus wants Metro Pampanga to merge with Manila in the far future, forming the Manila Megapolis. I heard him say this in one interview.. which means, pag nangyari yun, hindi na tayo Kapampangan region, but a mere "part" of Tagalog Mega Manila.

I refuse that.

Sensya na po medyo off topic... Sana gayahin ng Maynila ang pagka clean and green ng Clark :)

Di puwedeng i-compare and Clark sa Manila.

Clark is run by a corporation and is a freeport zone.

Make Clark an official political unit with its own residents like any other town, and then let's see how clean and green it can become.

^^wow sisigman relax lang tol... haba ng reply mo bro, di ako nakikipag argue. Opinion ko lang di ko pinepersonal kung anong alam mo sa media. May mga Capampangan din na show ang CLTV36. Alam ko kung gaano mo kamahal ang bayan mo pero ako ganon din kaimportante sa akin di lang ang bayan ko kundi buong Capampangan sa buong Central Luzon pati mga bayan na napuntahan ko, kaya ang mga post ko na news merong iba't ibang parte sa Pampanga at Central Luzon pero mahalaga din sa kin ang mga lugar na napuntahan ko sa Pilipinas.

Hindi ko kinahihiya na Capampangan ako kaya nga nandyan ang Pampanga sa Signiture ko.

Tanong ko lang yun at nag-wowonder lang ako kung bakit walang TV station sa Angeles pero di ibig sabihin ayaw ko sa Angeles dahil meron din akong mga kamag-anak diyan na napupuntahan at binibisita.

Masakit po sa kalooban ko kapag may nababasa ako na pangit na balita sa kahit anong bayan sa Central Luzon lalo na sa Pampanga kasama na po doon ang Angeles at Mabalacat kahit na ayaw ko sa Mayor ng Mabalacat.

Capampangan kung tune ecu pikarine :)

^^gawin mo na white yang flag mo Pidjung. :nuts:

Di puwedeng i-compare and Clark sa Manila.

Clark is run by a corporation and is a freeport zone.

Make Clark an official political unit with its own residents like any other town, and then let's see how clean and green it can become.

Di puwedeng i-compare and Clark sa Manila.

Clark is run by a corporation and is a freeport zone.

Make Clark an official political unit with its own residents like any other town, and then let's see how clean and green it can become.

ibig lang naman nya siguro sabihin na sana ayusin ng maynila ang kapaligiran nila at hindi iconvert into freeport zone like clark. kya naman kung gugustuhin. ive been to pasig ang marikina. pero mas recent ang pasig. ang linis ng pasig esp sa may bndang simbahan. dko pa naman nalibot lahat kaya dko masbing malinis ang kabuuan ng syudad.. may malinis pa sya kesa gapo na kung saan ako nakatira.. kahit kanto lang sa kanila may tagawalis talaga at may multa ang pagkakalat..

pro kapampangan kb talaga o pro english? sa haba kasi ng reply mo sa post ni Pidjung halos nakasulat sa english... Siguro kung tagalog/ Filipino ok pa.. pero syempre hindi maiiwasan na magenglish talaga..
anyway, nagkataon lang naman na Kapampangan ang mayari at nasa Pampanga ang stasyon pero it doesn’t mean siguro na puro Kapampangan na lahat although halos tungko namanl sa Pampanga ang mga sna shows nila.. hindi rin pwdng ikumpara ang Davao sa Pampanga.. ang Davao kasi napapalibutan ng mga Bisaya din.o kaya sa Baguio na napapalibutan ng mga Ilokano. Ang Pampanga hindi.. kahit naman ikaw kung regular viewer ka lang hindi ka msyado magkakainteres panoorin araw2 ang isang palabas kung hindi mo naiintindihan ang pinapanood mo. Kahit pa may subtitles. Hindi lang naman kasi Pampanga ang nagrerepresent ng CLTV at market ng stasyon. Kaya nga CLTV db. Kya nga One Region. One Station ang slogan nila.. pero syempre dapat dominated pa rin ng Pampanga.

^^gawin mo na white yang flag mo Pidjung. :nuts:

Sorry po, but no tnx. Capampangan nga ako pero parte pa rin ng Pilipinas ang Pampanga at proud pa rin ako na Pilipino. Ikinahihiya mo ba na Pinoy ka? :nuts:

Iwinawagayway ko ang bandila ng Pilipinas :lol:

@whippersnapper yes sir, yun lang pong pagka-clean and green ng Clark ang point ko po. Kasi po kahit na lang mga ibang lungsod na naka palibot sa maynila gaya ng Makati halimbawa matatayog ang mga gusali nila pero napaka clean and green po nila. :)

pro kapampangan kb talaga o pro english? sa haba kasi ng reply mo sa post ni Pidjung halos nakasulat sa english... Siguro kung tagalog/ Filipino ok pa.. pero syempre hindi maiiwasan na magenglish talaga..

anyway, nagkataon lang naman na Kapampangan ang mayari at nasa Pampanga ang stasyon pero it doesn’t mean siguro na puro Kapampangan na lahat although halos tungko namanl sa Pampanga ang mga sna shows nila.. hindi rin pwdng ikumpara ang Davao sa Pampanga.. ang Davao kasi napapalibutan ng mga Bisaya din.o kaya sa Baguio na napapalibutan ng mga Ilokano. Ang Pampanga hindi.. kahit naman ikaw kung regular viewer ka lang hindi ka msyado magkakainteres panoorin araw2 ang isang palabas kung hindi mo naiintindihan ang pinapanood mo. Kahit pa may subtitles. Hindi lang naman kasi Pampanga ang nagrerepresent ng CLTV at market ng stasyon. Kaya nga CLTV db. Kya nga One Region. One Station ang slogan nila.. pero syempre dapat dominated pa rin ng Pampanga.

Ah, di mo rin binasa sinulat ko, rendering this argument pointless.

I didn't say na gawing PURO kapampangan ang shows.

Kung dun pa lang e di na tayo nagkakaintindihan e there's no use arguing. All that you suggested are null and void kung dun pa lang sa MAKE CLTV PURELY KAPAMPANGAN versus INCLUDE KAPAMPANGAN SHOWS IN CLTV e di na ma-distinguish.

You can actually compare Pampanga to Cebu and Davao. Di rin naman pure Bisaya ang nasa Davao at Cebu. But they INSIST on using Cebuano to assert their identity.

Sadly, most Kapampangans today are chicken in asserting their own identity in their own land, kahit through language lang -- mapa TV station pa yan, radio station, musician, writer. Kaya statistics will show you that Kapampangan speakers are dwindling. "Kapampangan Tamu Mangapampangan Tamu"

PS: Bakit issue sa inyo kung mahaba ang reply ko? Walang nonsense sa mga sinabi ko, and for you to give my post demerit just for being long... well, that's just fallacious.

Kapampangan theater group up for US tour

By Ian Ocampo Flora (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/taxonomy/term/46)

Saturday, January 28, 2012

STA. RITA — Local theater group Arti.Sta Rita is set on another international tour in May to bring cultural productions to Kapampangan communities based in the United States.

Arti.Sta Rita creative director Andy Alviz told Sun.Star Pampanga that the US tour, dubbed: “Mikit Tamu king Milabas” is produced by Hype Productions owned by Filipino expatriate Peter Marcelo.

He said the tour aims to share to Kapampangans in the United States the new songs and performances of their group.

The group is set to hold performances at the Bovard Auditorium at the University of Southern California (May 5), Birch North Park Theater, San Diego (May 12), South San Francisco High School Auditorium (May 19) and at the Tribeca Performing Arts Center in New York (May 26). The group will also hold a show at the St. Anthony Catholic School in Guam (June 2).

“We hope to bring Kapampangans world-class entertainment to old and younger generations. We hope to get them reacquainted with their roots and culture through our performances,” Alviz said.

Alviz said their group is now embarking on long practice hours to prepare for the upcoming shows in the US.

Arti.Sta Rita is the local theater group organized by Miss Saigon choreographer Andy Alviz. The group is composed of volunteer artists, singers and performers coming from the different sectors of the town.

The group’s membership practically mans all aspects of the group’s theater productions. The group promotes Kapampangan culture and traditions through songs and theater performances.

It has produced albums of Kapampangan songs and has staged performances at the Cultural Center of the Philippines and toured the United States to bring their shows to Kapampangan communities there.

Alviz and his group Arti.Sta Rita are credited for starting the Duman Festival in 2002, which originated from the long-standing tradition of pounding and winnowing unripe glutinous rice (lacatan) and turned into a light pale gold or green delicacy called “duman.”
Published in the Sun.Star Pampanga newspaper on January 29, 2012.

Clark Parade Grounds, surrounding area and the Don Bosco Academy BLUE RUN 01.28.2012

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CAFE TRE
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MABALACAT TOWN HALL ANNEX
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SHOTS WERE TAKEN AFTER 5:30 AM AND BEFORE 8:00 AM

May I ask if this area where I took these shots is still part of Angeles? I heard from some people that this area is still part of Angeles...

just want to share this news and relate it to Pampanga.

I remember Ferdinand Lapuz of Angeles City -- producer of the Cannes-competing "Serbis" and the Kapampangan film "Masahista," both films of Brillante Mendoza -- suggesting na magkaroon ng Location Management System din sa Pampanga for TV and movies na nagshushoot dito. Kaso, his suggestion was not heeded. Probably because the Governor then was Among Ed and he barely listened to anything.

At may bago palang movie si Brillante Mendoza na parang Ilocos roadtrip? Kailan kaya gagawa ulit ng film si Direk Brillante na set in Pampanga, showcasing Kapampangan culture and landmarks? At sana naman yung hindi masyadong negative. Kasi two of his Kapampangan films always portrayed Kapampangans as prostitutes.

MASAHISTA - Set in San Fernando/Manila; about a Kapampangan masseur/callboy. Also showcases: Kapampangan language, Kapampangan superstitions related to death, Giant Lantern festival

KALELDO - Set in Bacolor/Guagua; about the lives of three sisters 10 years after the eruption of Mt. Pinatubo. Also showcases: Kapampangan language, dukit (woodcarving), atsara-making, San Guillermo Church of Bacolor, traditional wedding/reception, Megadike

MANORO - Set in Sapang Bato, Angeles City; about a young Aeta girl teaching her elders how to write so they can participate in the National Election. Also showcases: the natural wonders of Angeles City (Sapang Bato), Ayta language, Kapampangan language, Ayta culture (agriculture and hunting)

SERBIS - Set in San Nicolas, Angeles City; about the life of a family managing a rundown porn theater which also serves as a venue for male prostitution. Also showcases: Kapampangan language, Ilocano language, what really happens inside Family Theater, Angeles City's market district (San Nicolas, Lourdes North West, etc.), carrozas and processions

looking forward to Brillante's next Kapampangan film


Shooting films? 'It’s more fun in the Ilocos Region'
By Walden Martinez Belen | Yahoo! Southeast Asia Newsroom – 8 hours ago

It’s more fun to do movies, music videos and even TV commercials in the Ilocos region.

Whether you’re an amateur or veteran producer and filmmaker, using the Ilocos sceneries as your backdrop will lessen your cost of production. You’ll even get other perks aside from having a beautiful backdrop. These are part of the incentives one gets from filming in Ilocos, making it a fun experience. And it’s all because of Ilocos Norte Governor Imee Marcos!

Gov. Imee said she was able to set up a location management system in Ilocos that gives incentives to films and commercials that are shooting in the region. And she said that they are getting good responses because of the growth in the numbers of filming activities in Ilocos.

Incentives

“Yung incentives namin, kapag dumating ka sa Ilocos, sagot namin ang parte ng gastos ninyo sa accommodation, transportation, locations and catering. Hangga’t kaya namin, we’ll counterpart. Hindi naman 50/50 kasi sobrang bigat na lalo na kapag foreign films. Pero kung konti lang, TY (thank you) na lang natin para makatulong,” explained Gov. Imee.

Decades ago, Ilocos had provided backdrops for Hollywood films like “Born in the Fourth of July” starring Tom Cruise, and the first “Mad Max” which catapulted Mel Gibson to fame. There were also Roger Corman’s grindhouse double feature films that were shot in Ilocos.

There had been many local films like “Temptation Island” that were shot in Ilocos. The “Panday” movie series of Fernando Poe, Jr. were also shot in Ilocos, making it one of the province’s biggest sources of income, according to Gov. Imee.

She shared, “Dekada 70 when we started this. Ang maganda sa film, maliban sa art aspect, maraming hanap-buhay, maraming na-hire kaya gustong-gusto namin noon na mag-location dito ang mga American films. Dahil yung location, van rental, helicopter rental, accommodation, hotels, lahat na a t madaming Pinoy talents - crew, musikero at iba pa na kinukuha. Hopefully we’ll start up again with 'Bourne Legacy' and 'Survivor' at iba’t-ibang reality series. We’re also in negotiations with other projects. Sana sunod-sunod na.”

Promoting the province

Ilocos also benefits from filmmaking activities because the province is promoted indirectly in their films or TV ads.

“Para sa amin malaking bagay yan. Hindi naman namin afford ang lumabas sa TV ads pero kung kami ang gamitin like for the car ads, sa Patapat Waterduct sa Pagudpod, o di kaya sa mga sun dunes or yung white rocks sa Burgos, na-advertise na kami. Parang ‘Hawaii Five O,’ kahit backdrop naalala ng mga tao ang Hawaii. Kami naman parang ‘Paway Five O,’” remarked Gov. Imee smiling.

Last year too, Ilocos had a small film festival with the Film Development Council of the Philippines. Gov. Imee hopes to have another one soon but it must be a film festival for film exchange, distributors and promoters of films too. Her goal is to help the independent film industry.

“Ang problema yung promotion kasi hindi makapasok sa media, sa TV, sa print, at ikalawa di makapasok sa sinehan yung distribution, so we have to discuss digital theaters. We also have to discuss alternate venues for indie films. That is what we’re analyzing. So perhaps we should have a film fest about that. Binibiro ko nga kung may Sundance sa America, may Sun-dunes Film Festival sa Ilocos Norte,” Gov. Imee quipped.

The governor is excited about the road-trip movie of Brillante Mendoza which the landscapes of Ilocos will play a big role in. It is also speculated that Brillante’s film is for the Cannes Film Festival.

While that is still in the making, Gov. Imee’s indie-film “Pintakasi,” which won New Wave Best Indie Film and New Wave Best Actor for JM de Guzman at the 37th Metro Manila Film Festival last year will have its screening on Feb. 8 in SM Megamall, Mall of Asia, SM Fairview, SM Marikina, SM North EDSA, SM Cebu and SM Iloilo and on Feb. 29 in SM Baguio, SM Davao and SM Batangas.

May I ask if this area where I took these shots is still part of Angeles? I heard from some people that this area is still part of Angeles...

Yes, Clark Parade Ground is very part of Sapang Bato district of Angeles. Basing it solely from history, it's where Clark Air Base was established, then called as "Fort Stotsenburg" in 1902.

friends,aware ba kayo sa HOUSE BILL 4843? i bet not kasi busy mga lech*ng politiko sa impeachment wala pang nagawang matinong session ang congress this 2012. what you guys think of formalizing METRO CLARK?




Solon wants House to okay bill creating Metro Clark free port

A LEGISLATOR is urging the leadership of the House of Representatives to immediately approve the legislation seeking to create the Metropolitan Clark Freeport Zone, (MCFZ) which could make Clark Freeport Zone live up to its true economic potential.

House Bill 4843, or the proposed Metropolitan Clark Freeport Zone Act of 2011 seeks to replace the Clark Development Council (CDC) and be developed and operated as a self-sustaining, commercial, financial, investment and tourism metropolis.

Lakas-Kampi-CMD Rep. Carmelo Lazatin of Pampanga, author of the bill, said the proposed new free-port zone will have a recreational center and free port with suitable retirement and residential areas to create employment opportunities and attract local and foreign investors.

“It is the declared policy of the government to actively encourage, promote, induce and accelerate a sound and balanced industrial, economic and social development of the country in order to provide jobs to the people especially those in the rural areas,” said Lazatin.

Lazatin said “the state shall improve the level and quality of their condition through the establishment, among others, of special economic zones and free ports in suitable and strategic locations in the country and through measures that shall effectively attract legitimate and productive foreign investments.”

He said the MCFZ shall be governed by a corporate body to be known as the Metropolitan Clark Freeport Zone Authority to manage and operate the zone.

As embodied in the bill, business establishments operating within the zone shall be entitled to the existing fiscal incentives as provided under Presidential Decree 66, the law creating The Export Processing Zone Authority And Revising Republic Act 5490, or those provided under Book IV of Executive Order 226, or the Omnibus Investments Code of 1987.

The measure provides that no local and national taxes shall be imposed on business establishments operating within the zone. In lieu of paying taxes, business establishments shall pay and remit to the national government 5 percent of their gross income.

Under the bill, existing banking laws and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) rules and regulations shall apply on foreign exchange and other current account transactions (trade and nontrade), local and foreign borrowings, foreign investments, establishment and operation of local and foreign banks, foreign-currency deposit units, offshore banking units and other financial institutions under the supervision of the BSP.

The proposed free-port zone shall have an authorized capital stock of P2 billion on par shares with a minimum issue value of P10 each. The national government shall initially subscribe and fully pay P300 million shares of capital stock.

source (http://businessmirror.com.ph/home/pf/16778-transition-in-shell-.html)

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few more years,additional 9 storeys and a 12 storeys ang madagadgad dito.both in Holy Angel University.
QUESTION: ung BPO bldg sa nepo quad ba ung nasa pinaka right?

Sorry po, but no tnx. Capampangan nga ako pero parte pa rin ng Pilipinas ang Pampanga at proud pa rin ako na Pilipino. Ikinahihiya mo ba na Pinoy ka? :nuts:

Iwinawagayway ko ang bandila ng Pilipinas :lol:

@whippersnapper yes sir, yun lang pong pagka-clean and green ng Clark ang point ko po. Kasi po kahit na lang mga ibang lungsod na naka palibot sa maynila gaya ng Makati halimbawa matatayog ang mga gusali nila pero napaka clean and green po nila. :)

wala natalo kasi si Mahal kong Maynila Lito Atienza. hehe nung nanalo sya isa sa mga programa nya ang pagandahin ang Maynila..sb sbi Buhayin ang Maynila. ewan ko ba kay Mayor Lim, sa tagal na nyang mayor ng Maynila hindi pa rn masolusyonan ang kalinisan ng paligid pati na rin ang peace and order dito. napanood ko ung episode ng SOCO nung friday ay nafeature ung bagets na kinuyog sa harap ng Jose Reyes Hospital nung New Year.. kawawa talaga...

Ah, di mo rin binasa sinulat ko, rendering this argument pointless.

I didn't say na gawing PURO kapampangan ang shows.

Kung dun pa lang e di na tayo nagkakaintindihan e there's no use arguing. All that you suggested are null and void kung dun pa lang sa MAKE CLTV PURELY KAPAMPANGAN versus INCLUDE KAPAMPANGAN SHOWS IN CLTV e di na ma-distinguish.

You can actually compare Pampanga to Cebu and Davao. Di rin naman pure Bisaya ang nasa Davao at Cebu. But they INSIST on using Cebuano to assert their identity.

Sadly, most Kapampangans today are chicken in asserting their own identity in their own land, kahit through language lang -- mapa TV station pa yan, radio station, musician, writer. Kaya statistics will show you that Kapampangan speakers are dwindling. "Kapampangan Tamu Mangapampangan Tamu"

PS: Bakit issue sa inyo kung mahaba ang reply ko? Walang nonsense sa mga sinabi ko, and for you to give my post demerit just for being long... well, that's just fallacious.

hindi ko rin naman sinabing sinabi mo na gawing Kapampangan lahat ng shows ng CLTV. dun sa punto mo na Include Kapampangan Shows in CLTV, sa pagkakaalam ko meron naman at halos lahat naman ay tungkol sa Pampanga..

Siguro pwd mong icompare ang Pampanga sa Cebu at Davao in terms of people. hindi rin naman tayo pure Kapampangan, kagaya nila na hindi naman
lahat Bisaya. ang sinasabi ko lang ang CLTV ay isang Regional Station, hindi Provincial Station ng Pampanga..nagkataon lang na nsa Pampanga ito. sila kasi mga kalapit nilang probinsya mga Bisaya din kaya ok lang na Bisaya din mga programa nila. ang Pampanga ay napapaligiran ng mga Tagalog at Ilokano..

PS. hindi isssue sakin ang haba ng reply mo. ok nga yan kasi may effort. ang sinasabi ko lang kung pro Kapampangan ka at mahal mo ang Pampanga, dapat maging pro Filipino ka rin.. sa haba kasi ng reply mo halos sa English nakasulat.. hindi dahil hindi ko naiintindihan ang mga sinabi mo..

Gawin na lang purong Angeles ang thread na ito. Pro Angeles ang thread na to hindi pro Pampanga. Wala na kong matinong nabasa rito kundi puro Angeles at paninira sa ibang bayan ng Pampanga. Huwag na kayong makipag talo sa mga taga Angeles na yan, sigurado ayaw patalo ng mga yan. Tignan nyo magsusumbong sa admin ang mga yan na parang bata para ka ma-ban. :ohno::nuts::bash:

Gawin na lang purong Angeles ang thread na ito. Pro Angeles ang thread na to hindi pro Pampanga. Wala na kong matinong nabasa rito kundi puro Angeles at paninira sa ibang bayan ng Pampanga. Huwag na kayong makipag talo sa mga taga Angeles na yan, sigurado ayaw patalo ng mga yan. Tignan nyo magsusumbong sa admin ang mga yan na parang bata para ka ma-ban. :ohno::nuts::bash:

Speaking out your thought is different from disparaging. I reckon wala namang nanira sa ibang towns of Pampanga. As long as it's nothing below the belt and discussed in civil, I don't think there's anything wrong with it. Just my two cents.

eto na naman tayo!,,wag na natin i pag kumpara ang sn fdo at angeles kasi parte ito ng probinsya natin kahit anong lugar pa yan sa pampanga nandyan pa naman ang apalit mexico lubao porac bacolor etc dapat nating ipagmalaki yan kahit na taga sn fdo pa ako,,kapampangan ku pag maragul ku..

misanmetung tamu kabalen! ^^

Speaking out your thought is different from disparaging. I reckon wala namang nanira sa ibang towns of Pampanga. As long as it's nothing below the belt and discussed in civil, I don't think there's anything wrong with it. Just my two cents.

haha si ep1p talaga. :ohno:

Angeles has long been bullied in spite of its greatness, which we often take for granted.

I myself am a "warrior" of not just Pampanga, but the whole Kapampangan region -- including Southern Tarlac, Northern Bataan, and Southwestern Nueva Ecija. I am proud to say I have traveled to all these Kapampangan towns more than people who claim buong Pampanga ang mahal nila. I happen to be aware of San Fernando's constant badmouthing of Angeles kaya I need to strengthen the defense of Angeles. Of course not all Fernandinos are badmouthing Angeles, but I know a lot, especially from the government and business sector. They always flex San Fernando muscles, at kapag Angeles naman ang nagflex ng muscles niya, balat-sibuyas sila.

There was one time I was approaching a San Fernando government office for a cultural project encompassing the WHOLE KAPAMPANGAN REGION, and my project was rejected on the sole basis of my being an Angeleno. One officer even said, "lumipat ka na lang dito sa San Fernando." Let's admit it -- the "Fernandino" identity is stronger than "Angeleno." Fernandino are aggressive in setting themselves apart, na kung ako lang, gusto ko e Kapampangan tayong lahat.

Angeles City happens to be where I grew up (I was born in a hospital in San Fernando, spent the first two years of my life in Porac where my motherside relatives are, while my fatherside heritage belongs to Minalin and Sta. Rita) and it so happened na maraming major developments dito.

Honestly, this thread is not just for us Kapampangans, but for outsiders who wish to see the major developments in Angeles/Pampanga. I happen to prefer that they see infrastructure development news (na undeniably ay nasa Angeles at San Fernando) than minor news on new barangay tricycles or what. I don't want outsiders peeking in here and seeing how backwards Pampanga is with the proliferation of typical low-level barangay news. Now you fault me for often featuring Angeles developments? (for the record, I have posted a lot about other towns too, even pictures).

On another note, there's a MABALACAT STOP CORRUPTION page in Facebook which concerned Kapampangans should really check out. Thriving with anti-Bokings.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/182731831889/10150467448011890/?notif_t=like

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Would like to share this feature article I wrote for Central Luzon Daily last 2010: about the [shrinking number of] Kapampangans of Bataan.

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The Remaining Kapampangans of Bataan

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I have long heard about Bataan (or large parts of it) being a former part of the pre-Hispanic Kapampangan Empire, along with Bulacan, Tarlac, and small portions of nearby provinces.

Even though the original territory of the Kapampangans have shrunk throughout the colonial times and Kapampangan nationalism has been de-imagined by the contemporary political structuring which resulted from the Spaniards' carving out of provinces from the larger "La Pampanga," Kapampangans still remain one of the major ethnolinguistic groups in the Philippines.

Out of the towns of Bataan, Calaguiman and Mabatang (a barangay in Abucay) are the places known to be dominantly Kapampangan. Twice already, I, along with fellow curious ones, have engaged in exposure trips to the place to check out our kabalen there.

The place names in Bataan seem to come from different languages. It is to no denial though that some of them are in Kapampangan. For instance, there are also a Paroba and a Paralaya in Abucay, Bataan, like in Pampanga. Both are Kapampangan words which are directions: either going to Mount Arayat (paralaya) or away (paroba).

We were able to speak with the employees--who were not to our surprise Kapampangans--in the Barangay Hall of Mabatang on our first trip. From a Northern Kapampangan point of view, the first thing to quickly notice about their speech is that their Kapampangan accent is very different.

But aside from that, what surprised us more was the fact that the Kapampangans of Mabatang still employ what appears like 17th century Kapampangan (as recorded in Fray Diego Bergano's Vocabulario). Take a look at a small list of words comparing the Kapampangan dominantly employed in Pampanga, the Kapampangan of Bataan, and the Kapampangan as noted in Bergano:

Pampanga - Bataan - Bergano
bale - balay - balay
alto - altao - altao
bigak - abiak - abbiac
biye - biyay - biyay
imi - ingi - iyi
pate - patay - patay
tete - tetay - tetay

If you want to listen to a recording of our conversation with them to hear for yourselves, click on "Mabatang Dialect of Kapampangan" in my Podomatic player on your right.

Aside from these, they also use Kapampangan words and expressions not familiar to Pampangans. For instance, what we would say as "Tuki ku" (I'll come [with...]) in our dialect, they would say "Musi ku" (usi - to go with). We say: lintik (drizzle), they say: tigatik. We say: magobra ka (you work), they say: galao ka. We say: manyese na ka, they say: magtrabahu na ka. We say: manugtu ku (I'll eat lunch), they say: manabak ku. We say: ila pin den (those are it), they say: ila pin dean.

What does this imply? It means it is politically incorrect to assert that Bataan/Bergano Kapampangan is a dead form of Kapampangan, because it is still alive. It would be arrogant for us in Pampanga, too to say that our style of Kapampangan is "truer" and should be followed and theirs is wrong and should be corrected.

As a valid language, it is natural for Kapampangan to have its own dialects. With what we witnessed, it is safe to conclude then that Kapampangan in Pampanga is young compared to Bataan/Bergano. However, no dialect is correct because both are under one language: Kapampangan. It's just a matter of the one being older and the other one younger, and that is part of language evolution.

This discovery will pose a problem to advocates of Kapampangan standardization, as the choice of dialect will be an issue. The appointed standard Kapampangan will be elevated in higher status, while the other dialects will be deemed incorrect by society, especially by the academe, as in the case of formal English and Black American English.

However, I deem it more practical to base standard Kapampangan from Pampanga Kapampangan, not because I am a speaker of the dialect, but because most, if not all, Kapampangan literary pieces, including the Christian Bible, are in the Pampanga dialect. Mabatang Kapampangan, while still existing, seems to be limited only to speech and crude non-governmental vandalisms.

Even the eldest Kapampangans of Mabatang--Jose "Apung Moises" Bautista, 95 and a sister-in-law, 98--have no pieces of Kapampangan writing. Apung Moises, who told us in an interview that he used to be a writer of, director of, and actor in zarzuelas during his younger days never wrote a single Kapampangan literary piece (all are in Tagalog).


What is then to be avoided is the arrogance of calling other dialects of Kapampangan mistaken. Languages after all are standardized usually for academic purposes, like research papers, essays, etc., and for formal negotiations (but never for the literary arts and casual conversations). This is just my opinion; if you have a better suggestion, do propose it.

Back to Apung Moises. He is a well-known person in their place, not only because of his literary and theatrical engagements back in the day, but also because of his old age, making him a treasure trove of historical information.

According to him, Bataan used to be part of Lubao, making the place indeed dominantly Kapampangan. He said, too that according to oral history passed to him from the elders of his time, including his parents, the Kapampangans in Bataan sailed from Macabebe through the Pampanga Bay. Tagalogs began to spread when Chinese migrants from Manila (with surnames like Lim and Ong) brought with them Tagalog laborers to create plaisdan (fish ponds) out of the fields.


Apung Moises still has a lot of stories to tell, including those about the World War II. These are tales of great importance especially in the formation of the local history of the Kapampangan race. He had also encountered well-known people such as Luis Taruc (a fellow zarzuela participant) and Fernando Poe, Sr., whom he claims knew how to speak Kapampangan.


A huge number of children still speak Kapampangan. Like in Pampanga, some no longer speak it, either because they are children of Tagalog migrants or were socialized to speak Tagalog by the parents, regardless of ethnicity. It is hard to say that their dialect is endangered, but nevertheless, it should be protected from further language shift, should be empowered among its speakers (because some think their dialect is a tainted type of Kapampangan), and should undergo intellectualization through time.

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I'm a half Kapampangan from Balanga, Bataan although I live in Angeles City. I go to school in Mabalacat. I do not know how to speak Kapampangan but I understand simple Kapampangan.

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SILICON VALLEY. Businessmen Demos Punsalan (right) and Sandy Munroe (2nd from right) from Silicaon Valley in California view scale model of Global Gateways Logistics City (GGLC) inside Clark Freeport as they are briefed by Jeff Pradhan (2nd from left), Business Development Director of Peregrine Development Corporation which manages the 176-hectare modern, state-of-the-art business and industrial center. Looking on is Noel Tulabut, assistant manager, public relations dept of CDC.

WHAT IS GLOBAL GATEWAY LOGISTICS CITY?
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Global Gateway Logistics City is a modern, state-of-the-art, 176 hectare master planned mixed use Logistics and Business Center of Excellence. Global Gateway is located at the crossroads of Southeast Asia in the central plains if Luzon, just 60 minutes north of Manila, in the Province of Pampanga, Philippines. Global Gateway offers the perfect blend of prime real estate and facilities for all your business needs. It is divided into four zones, the LOGISTICS PARK catering to all your warehousing, distribution and light manufacturing operations, the BUSINESS PARK for all your office requirements, the AERO PARK home to research and development, modeling and simulation, IT and centers of higher learning, and the TOWN CENTER to support your retail and shopping needs.

The Global Gateway Logistics City is divided in to 4 major zones:

Logistics Park
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Business Park
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Aero Park
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Town Center
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Wala pa po ako nakikitang construction movements dito lalo na kug nadaan po kami sa sctex..

SEE THE SMOG?
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IF YOU LOOK CAREFULLY, YOU WILL SEE THAT IT IS TRAFFIC AND IT IS ALWAYS LIKE THAT EVEN WITH THE ROAD WIDENING AND MAINTENANCE PROJECTS

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NOT VERY NICE ARCH
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MAYOR'S LIE
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The color of the arch is a bit outdated, no offense but somewhat it looks tacky

The color of the arch is a bit outdated, no offense but somewhat it looks tacky

It reminds me of the Singapore Budget Terminal...

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Bon Chon pala is fast food so afford ko pala ito dumadami branches nyan ang latest sa moa nakita ko. ang RACKS ba at ARISTOCRAT ay fine dining or regular resto lng? meron ksi niyan sa SM Pampanga.

Nope, those are just casual dining restaurants.

I'm sure mabalacat has plenty of budget! they should have made a better design choice. Magagaling mga Cabalen sa design and arts ha, furniture and crafts world class no doubt! in fairness saludo po ako sa mga tao dyan, kaso mejo nagkulang sila dito.. sad gateway pa naman

I'm sure mabalacat has plenty of budget! they should have made a better design choice. Magagaling mga Cabalen sa design and arts ha, furniture and crafts world class no doubt! in fairness saludo po ako sa mga tao dyan, kaso mejo nagkulang sila dito.. sad gateway pa naman

^^ I agree, Mabalacat has a lot of budget. The problem is, misappropriated ang funds and misdirected into stupid projects like the lavish but useless "Miss Mabalacat" pageant. Notwithstanding my dislike for beauty pageants because these contests promote superficiality and cheapen or else degrade women, I think funds used to hold these stupid pageants should be directed to more noteworthy causes.

As with Miss Mabalacat, did you know they even had Xian Lim for a guest? Imagine people's taxes going to Xian Lim, while Badjaos proliferate in the streets and the roads are a horrible mess! Every time I go to Mabalacat, I end up hating it so much more than I used to.

From SunStar Pampanga: Group condemns 'assault' of UP students in Pampanga (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/pampanga/local-news/2012/01/30/group-condemns-assault-students-pampanga-203431)

PORAC -- A militant group issued a formal statement condemning the alleged physical assault of members of a military unit against three students of the University of the Philippines Diliman (UP) recently here.

Anakbayan, in a statement, said the three Bachelor of Science Community Development students were in the community for their field work, which they said is "a requirement for all Community Development students before they can graduate."

Among the three is Anton Dulce, 25, who is incidentally the national vice-chairperson of Anakbayan.

"We condemn, in the strongest terms possible, the actions of the military as an attack on academic freedom and the very institution of the University. Due to the incident, the students have been unable to return to the community out of fear of further attacks by the military," Anakbayan said.

Anakbayan also said the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has now resorted to tagging as "terrorists" and "NPAs" "anyone who critiques and questions government policies and programs, as well as anyone who tries to assist the rural and urban poor in addressing their various social problems."

"It is programs like that of the Department of Community Development, which continues to make UP relevant in understanding and addressing Philippine social problems. Yet the AFP itself is directing its violence against such programs. The military has clearly shown that it is anti-development and anti-peace," Anakbayan said.

The group is also calling on the Department of Justice to immediately act upon and investigate the incident.

The 70th Infantry Division, meanwhile, said it is now closely coordinating with UP faculty members, including some of the field supervisors who went to Porac last Friday for further inquiries.

The inquiry is led by Major Harold Cabunoc of the Office of the Army Public Affairs Office.

Cabunoc said the faculty of UP was surprised by the press release/statement of Anakbayan while UP was still conducting an inquiry to the incident.

"The Philippine Army and the College of Social Work and Community Development of the University of the Philippines have had several conversations related to the incident and are coordinating to assure the safety of the Community Development students so they can continue conducting fieldwork in Porac. Maj. Cabunoc, the concerned UP students, and the faculty of UP are set to meet again anytime this week. They are looking into the possibility of letting the students go back to Pampanga to continue the school activity," the AFP said in the statement.

The AFP said it is not its policy to practice the use of force beyond legal means, more so physically assaulting a civilian.

"We will not stop investigating even if per verification with the police blotter from the area indicates that the men who allegedly assaulted the students were not soldiers. If ever we will find out that any of our personnel has resorted to extralegal means related to this incident, we will make sure the soldier will be held liable for such acts," the AFP said.

Gawin na lang purong Angeles ang thread na ito. Pro Angeles ang thread na to hindi pro Pampanga. Wala na kong matinong nabasa rito kundi puro Angeles at paninira sa ibang bayan ng Pampanga. Huwag na kayong makipag talo sa mga taga Angeles na yan, sigurado ayaw patalo ng mga yan. Tignan nyo magsusumbong sa admin ang mga yan na parang bata para ka ma-ban. :ohno::nuts::bash:

haha si ep1p talaga. :ohno:

Angeles has long been bullied in spite of its greatness, which we often take for granted.

I myself am a "warrior" of not just Pampanga, but the whole Kapampangan region -- including Southern Tarlac, Northern Bataan, and Southwestern Nueva Ecija. I am proud to say I have traveled to all these Kapampangan towns more than people who claim buong Pampanga ang mahal nila. I happen to be aware of San Fernando's constant badmouthing of Angeles kaya I need to strengthen the defense of Angeles. Of course not all Fernandinos are badmouthing Angeles, but I know a lot, especially from the government and business sector. They always flex San Fernando muscles, at kapag Angeles naman ang nagflex ng muscles niya, balat-sibuyas sila.

There was one time I was approaching a San Fernando government office for a cultural project encompassing the WHOLE KAPAMPANGAN REGION, and my project was rejected on the sole basis of my being an Angeleno. One officer even said, "lumipat ka na lang dito sa San Fernando." Let's admit it -- the "Fernandino" identity is stronger than "Angeleno." Fernandino are aggressive in setting themselves apart, na kung ako lang, gusto ko e Kapampangan tayong lahat.

Angeles City happens to be where I grew up (I was born in a hospital in San Fernando, spent the first two years of my life in Porac where my motherside relatives are, while my fatherside heritage belongs to Minalin and Sta. Rita) and it so happened na maraming major developments dito.

Honestly, this thread is not just for us Kapampangans, but for outsiders who wish to see the major developments in Angeles/Pampanga. I happen to prefer that they see infrastructure development news (na undeniably ay nasa Angeles at San Fernando) than minor news on new barangay tricycles or what. I don't want outsiders peeking in here and seeing how backwards Pampanga is with the proliferation of typical low-level barangay news. Now you fault me for often featuring Angeles developments? (for the record, I have posted a lot about other towns too, even pictures).

On another note, there's a MABALACAT STOP CORRUPTION page in Facebook which concerned Kapampangans should really check out. Thriving with anti-Bokings.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/182731831889/10150467448011890/?notif_t=like


ako isa lang ayaw ko dito hindi forumer ha kundi NAME OF THREAD.
Actually ako ang reason kung bakit napalitan ito noong new year lang ng PAMPANGA PROVINCE THREAD

For the first time nagrequest me sa mods nag private message ako napagbigyan naman ako pero saglit lang dami nagcomment specially un mga taga angeles.

eto un exact message ko sa mods buti nasa sent items ko.

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hi sir kiretoce modz kau db? parequest lang sir kung pwde palitan ng name un ANGELES AND PAMPANGA THREAD gawin nalang P-AMPANGA PROVINCE THREAD. ksi meron din naman city of sanfernando at soon magiging city narin mabalacat. just like un name ng other thread BULACAN PROVINCE THREAD, LAGUNA PROVINCE THREAD. CAVITE PROVINCE THREAD. BATANGAS PROVINCE THREAD etc. marami city jan pero province lng ang name ng thread nila. sana mapagbigyan un request sir. thanks. Happy new year..
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Yan ang point ko dahil valid naman agad agad pinalitan ng modz pero ng palitan na into PROVINCE THREAD oh my gulay! Nagreact un mga taga angeles kesyo highly urbanized daw gusto ibalik sa dati name ng thread
gusto ko makipag argument noon pero in the spirit of christmas and new year
pinili kong manahimik nalang khit highly urbanized pa yan still belongs parin sa pampanga majority ng taga angeles ay kampampangan pano un sinasabi magkaisa tayo kung sa pangalan mismo ng thread nagkatalo na.

agree ba kayo lalu na sa mga cabalen forumer from angeles na ibalik sa dati un name PAMPANGA PROVINCE THREAD para pantay pantay lang ang mga province at syudad satin puro naman tayo mga kapampangan dito at pampanga represents natin lugar


matagal na ko lurker dito since 2007 panahon un ng construction ng marquee mall i search for update for marquee sa web eto natagpuan ko eto natagpuan
ko since then lurker na ko pero 2010 lang me ngsignup.
i remember dati there was a time ang name ng thread ay SAN FERNANDO AND ANGELES CITY AND PAMPANGA PROVINCE THREAD . tapos pinapalitan naging ANGELES CITY AND PAMPANGA PROVINCE THREAD etsapwera ang san fernando gusto angeles lang name i dont know kung sino ngrequest nun insecure siguro sa san fernando kaya inalis un san fernando sa name ng thread
kaya much better kung PAMPANGA PROVINCE nalang name ng thread para pantay pantay lang walang inggitan sa TWIN CITY natin and soon TRIPLETS (mabalacat city) para maiwasan ang sibling rivalry. KAPAMPANGAN KU PAGMARAGUL KU

The color of the arch is a bit outdated, no offense but somewhat it looks tacky

I think the color choice is a move to align Mabalacat with the two cities San Fernando (yellow + blue + red) and Angeles (light green) by choosing its own color scheme.

I don't like it though. Parang fastfood.

San Fernando:

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Angeles:

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The old colors of the arch were better...

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f3/Mabalacatentrance.jpg

FROM Wikipedia

ako isa lang ayaw ko dito hindi forumer ha kundi NAME OF THREAD.
Actually ako ang reason kung bakit napalitan ito noong new year lang ng PAMPANGA PROVINCE THREAD

For the first time nagrequest me sa mods nag private message ako napagbigyan naman ako pero saglit lang dami nagcomment specially un mga taga angeles.

eto un exact message ko sa mods buti nasa sent items ko.


Angeles City is separated from Pampanga in the title on the basis of its being a first-class highly urbanized city governed by its own. Even in Wikipedia, Angeles City and the other independent cities are mentioned separately from the provinces they geographically belong to. The protest against the title "Pampanga Province" was due to the fact that it places Angeles under the government of Pampanga, which we all know is categorically wrong, not because we're trying to shove it down your throats that Angeles is the best thing in the province.

So why did you have Angeles City in the thread title removed? Is it because we like to believe that Angeles is equal to the other towns/cities of Pampanga when it's politically not? Sino ang insecure nun? Asking the mods to take out Angeles in the title on the basis of the OPINION that San Fernando and Angeles are equal?

If this is anything, you prove my observation that most Fernandinos are too keen on showing the world that they are the superior city compared to Angeles. Is it not enough already that San Fernando wins international awards and tops certain categories like Most Business Friendly City? Bakit kailangan laging at the expense of Angeles City, which is already a bustling city even before San Fernando became a city, in spite of Angeles being struck by Pinatubo more than San Fernando?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regions_of_the_Philippines

San Fernando is part of Pampanga still. Pampanga is San Fernando politically and San Fernando is Pampanga. Redundancy. Wala naman superiority insinuation dito, kasi factual naman ang basis ng separation ng Angeles City. What's the fuss? I even refuse to use the term "Metro Angeles" coz I'm sure maiinsecure na naman ang capital city, pero Metro Angeles is a reality. See here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cities_of_the_Philippines#Metropolitan_areas


Among the 12 metropolitan areas in the country (see Box), Metro Manila contributes the most to the national economy. As of 2005, it contributed PhP386 billion or about 32 percent of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP). Meanwhile, six metropolitan areas are located in regions with relatively high GDP shares. Mallorca identified these regions as Batangas (Region 4A, 12.5 %); Olongapo and Angeles (Region 3, 8.5%); Iloilo-
Guimaras and Bacolod (Region 6, 7.3 %); and Cebu (Region 7, 7.1 %).


As I said, I never want to flex the muscles of Angeles to not hurt the residents of the capital city of Pampanga, but sometimes, they flex Fernandino muscles too often against Angeles but they have wrong notions about Angeles being an inferior city.

http://www.angelescity.gov.ph/includes/photo-gallery/ground-breaking/images/full/14.jpg

Angeles building 1st city college
January 26, 2012, 4:54pm

ANGELES CITY, Pampanga, Philippines — City officials here on Tuesday led the blessing and the ceremonial time-capsule laying of the soon to open first-ever city college at the four-hectare Agyu Tamu Sports Complex in Barangay Pampang.

Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan was joined by Vice Mayor Vicky Vega Cabigting and members of the city council during the symbolic laying of the time-capsule at the City College of Angeles (CCA) whose construction is now in full swing.

Pamintuan confirmed that the CCA’s construction is now at 30 percent and will provide courses which will match the needs of investors and business locators inside the Clark Freeport Zone (CFZ) and the immediate community. (Franco G. Regala)

I think the color choice is a move to align Mabalacat with the two cities San Fernando (yellow + blue + red) and Angeles (light green) by choosing its own color scheme.

WHUUUUUAT!? :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol: sumakit po ulo ko dun ha.

I think the color choice is a move to align Mabalacat with the two cities San Fernando (yellow + blue + red) and Angeles (light green) by choosing its own color scheme.

So we have traffic lights arches...:banana::lol::banana::lol:

Yes, Clark Parade Ground is very part of Sapang Bato district of Angeles. Basing it solely from history, it's where Clark Air Base was established, then called as "Fort Stotsenburg" in 1902.

That's good to know, but I'm still confused why there's a Mabalacat Municipal Hall extension there...

Angeles City is separated from Pampanga in the title on the basis of its being a first-class highly urbanized city governed by its own. Even in Wikipedia, Angeles City and the other independent cities are mentioned separately from the provinces they geographically belong to. The protest against the title "Pampanga Province" was due to the fact that it places Angeles under the government of Pampanga, which we all know is categorically wrong, not because we're trying to shove it down your throats that Angeles is the best thing in the province.

So why did you have Angeles City in the thread title removed? Is it because we like to believe that Angeles is equal to the other towns/cities of Pampanga when it's politically not? Sino ang insecure nun? Asking the mods to take out Angeles in the title on the basis of the OPINION that San Fernando and Angeles are equal?

If this is anything, you prove my observation that most Fernandinos are too keen on showing the world that they are the superior city compared to Angeles. Is it not enough already that San Fernando wins international awards and tops certain categories like Most Business Friendly City? Bakit kailangan laging at the expense of Angeles City, which is already a bustling city even before San Fernando became a city, in spite of Angeles being struck by Pinatubo more than San Fernando?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regions_of_the_Philippines

San Fernando is part of Pampanga still. Pampanga is San Fernando politically and San Fernando is Pampanga. Redundancy. Wala naman superiority insinuation dito, kasi factual naman ang basis ng separation ng Angeles City. What's the fuss? I even refuse to use the term "Metro Angeles" coz I'm sure maiinsecure na naman ang capital city, pero Metro Angeles is a reality. See here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cities_of_the_Philippines#Metropolitan_areas



As I said, I never want to flex the muscles of Angeles to not hurt the residents of the capital city of Pampanga, but sometimes, they flex Fernandino muscles too often against Angeles but they have wrong notions about Angeles being an inferior city.

im from Lubao nagcollege lang me in SF
pero pag nauwi ako sa SF na nauwi nagaapartment lng. anyway angeles is politicaly divided independent hndi bumoboto ng governor. what im saying is un location located parin siya pampanga halos lahat nman alam angeles is in pampanga.

kung babasahin mo ng buo comment good ang intention. pero kung ayaw
mo maalis un angeles bkit hndi nalang ibalik un dati name "SAN FERNANDO AND ANGELES CITY AND PAMPANGA PROVINCE THREAD" papayag ka ba jan sir? malamang hinde. bigay ako ex. santiago in isabela is a independent city pero ang name ng thread is SANTIAGO ANG CUAYAN CITY AND ISABELA THREAD even in dagupan ata is indepenpent city (not sure) pero include parin un urdaneta city sa name ng thread.

Try to analyze this good etiquette ba sir na iremove un san fernando sa name ng thread? khit saan anggulo ko tignan ito ay mali matagal na TWIN CITY ang tawag sa SF and Angeles (lastyear lng naformalize) at dadalawa na nga lng syudad ntin etsapwera pa ang san fernando para sa mga bguhan lang na forumer matagal na panah.on ang pangalan ng thread is SAN FERNANDO AND ANGELES CITY AND PAMPANGA PROVINCE THREAD bigla na lang pinatanggal ang SF gusto ANGELES lng mali ang intention dito pumapasok ang sibling rivalry sa kambal na syudad.

kung ayaw nio sa PAMPANGA PROVINCE THREAD nararapat .lng na ibalik un dating name ng thread include ang SF. im sure kokontra na naman taga angeles dito

kahit na kumontra sìla un mga viewer na lng makapagsasabi kung sino ang may .malinis na intenyon.
dapat magkaisa tayo iisa lahi natin kapampangan ang tagumpay ng isang bayan at syudad ay tagumpay rin ng pampanga.

as my signature goes by para sa lahat ng cabalen ito hnd lng skin.

"KAPAMPANGAN KU DAYA AMPONG KALADUA KU SESE NAKU NING GINU MIABE ABE TAMU"
para sa mga tagalog translate ko.
"IM A KAPAMPANGAN IN BLOOD AND SPIRIT, IM A SON OF GOD, LET'S UNITE TO EACH OTHER"

Bat hindi pa rin pinalitan ang name ng thread na to na Angeles City thread? Mga pro Angeles warrior ang mga nandito hindi totoong mga Pro Kapampangan. Karamihan naman dyan galing ibang bayan ng Pilipinas di naman talaga taga Culiat pero kung tumirada kala mo sila lang may karapatang mabuhay sa mundo. Ang mga ibang lalawigan hindi payabangan gaya ng Pangasinan at Bulacan halimbawa nagkakasundo sila at nagkakaisa para sa lalawigan nila, pero dito pasimuno sa kayabangan at paninira ang mga taga Angeles na yan :lol::nuts::ohno::bash::crazy2::rant::puke::bleep::clown::tongue::crazy::no::doh::nono::down::gaah:

"welcomes" expansion? more like "hogs" SM Clark expansion :banana:


Mayor welcomes SM Clark expansion
By Charlene Cayabyab

Thursday, February 2, 2012

CLARK FREEPORT — Mayor Marino Morales said he welcomes the proposed expansion of SM City Clark (SMCC), saying it would generate more employment for his constituents.

“It’s a welcome development because it will spur different activities that would give employment for our people,” Morales said.

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In a meeting on Wednesday, Morales has given SMCC officials the go signal to start their expansion project.

“This is an indication that a lot of investors are coming to Clark since our area is strategically located,” Morales said.

SMCC Mall manager Ana Datu said the expansion will be carried out as soon as possible and is expected to be completed before 2013.

“We will bring more tenants and expand the al fresco area,” Datu said.

Datu also clarified that SMCC will not cut down trees to give way to their expansion.

“We will be integrating them (trees) to our expanded area,” she said.

It can be recalled that SM City Baguio has faced protests after pronouncing that they will cut hundreds of trees to give way to their expansion project.

Published in the Sun.Star Pampanga newspaper on February 03, 2012.

In my earlier posts, I was worrying where the Taboan delegates will be housed for the festival. Kasi, nung kami yung delegates ng Pampanga sa Cebu at Davao, we weren't disappointed.

Fontana! Naka-villas ang mga writers ngayon, whereas dati ay hotels ang nararanasan namin. At may food and culture tour pa sila. :D Sadly though, this national writers festival happens simultaneously with the Hot Air Balloon Festival.

:cheers:

Natanong ko rin si Dr. Juliet Mallari (organizer) -- how will the writers get around if the whole thing happens inside Clark (na di commuter-friendly)? She said Fontana will be providing service vans to the writers. :)


Clark to host Taboan Writer Festival
By Reynaldo G. Navales

Thursday, February 2, 2012

CLARK FREEPORT -- The “Taboan: Philippine Writers Festival” will be held inside the Freeport on February 9-11.

National Artists for Literature Virgilio Almario, Bienvenido Lumbera and Sionil Jose will join writers Butch Dalisay, Aida Rivera Ford, Charlson Ong and other poets, playwrights, fictionists and novelists from different parts of the country.

Have something to report? Tell us in text, photos or videos.

The writers will converge in Fontana Leisure Park for a conference, book bazaar and for the first time in the history of Taboan, a food-and-culture tour.

Other events include a zarzuela performance and the Taboan Awards & Cultural Night, both of which will be hosted by Systems Plus College Foundation (SPCF) in Balibago, Angeles City.

Led by Kapampangan literature specialist Dr. Juliet Mallari and NCLA head Chancellor Priscilla Macansantos, the Taboan in Pampanga has partnered with Clark Development Corporation (CDC) and SPCF to welcome the literary luminaries to the festival.

Also among the festival's supporters are the Pampanga Capitol, the City Government of Angeles, LIKHAAN: The UP Institute of Creative Writing, UP College of Arts and Letters, TIPCO, San Miguel Corporation, SM Clark, Pampanga's Best, GVAM 792 Naglilingkod sa Bayan, and Gintung Pakpak Eco Park.

Taboan is one of the seven flagship projects of the NCCA for the Philippine Arts Festival (PAF), which is held every February in celebration of the National Arts Month in pursuant to Presidential Proclamation No. 683 signed in 1991.

NCCA is led by its chairman Felipe de Leon Jr. and OIC-executive director Adelina Suemith.

For more details on the activities and schedules, contact PAF Media Director and NCCA-Public Affairs and Information Office (PAIO) head Rene Sanchez Napenas at (632) 527-2192 or 0928-5081057, or PAF Festival Manager, Vanessa Nicolas at 0918-6380412.

Log on to www.ncca.gov.ph or email us at ncca.paio@gmail.com or visit the official website at taboanfestival2012.blogspot.com to find out more.

Published in the Sun.Star Pampanga newspaper on February 03, 2012.

"welcomes" expansion? more like "hogs" SM Clark expansion :banana:

Simply because there are no trees at the expansion area! :banana:

Bat hindi pa rin pinalitan ang name ng thread na to na Angeles City thread? Mga pro Angeles warrior ang mga nandito hindi totoong mga Pro Kapampangan. Karamihan naman dyan galing ibang bayan ng Pilipinas di naman talaga taga Culiat pero kung tumirada kala mo sila lang may karapatang mabuhay sa mundo. Ang mga ibang lalawigan hindi payabangan gaya ng Pangasinan at Bulacan halimbawa nagkakasundo sila at nagkakaisa para sa lalawigan nila, pero dito pasimuno sa kayabangan at paninira ang mga taga Angeles na yan :lol::nuts::ohno::bash::crazy2::rant::puke::bleep::clown::tongue::crazy::no::doh::nono::down::gaah:

If you don't like this thread, it's simple, go away; make your own! Doesn't mean that some of us are not full Kapampangans, we aren't allowed to participate. Anyone can participate here, Pro Kapampangan or not, Bisaya or not, Filipino or American, anyone can participate. Just because we mention we don't like this place, doesn't mean everyone from the place where we are hates that place too. If peeps from Angeles see your post, you are gonna get lots of hate.:rant::rant:

Bon Chon pala is fast food so afford ko pala ito dumadami branches nyan ang latest sa moa nakita ko. ang RACKS ba at ARISTOCRAT ay fine dining or regular resto lng? meron ksi niyan sa SM Pampanga.

ARISTOCRAT SM Pampanga is now CLOSED...

Kasakit na loob tang metung ken? Lalu tamu dagdagan ing post tmu about ANGELES! Sunu taya! Hehehe Peace!

What are all the hospitals in Guagua? I need to make a school project in one of them but I forgot...hihi

:lol::nuts::ohno::bash::crazy2::rant::puke: Para sa mga kababayan ko sa Pampanga at mga forumers ng Angeles City and Pampanga. Mag-ingat sa mga racist galing sa Angeles City :bleep::clown::tongue::crazy::no::doh::nono::down::gaah:

Fellow Capampangans, a piece of advice to y'all! Can't we all be any more mature? Why instigate a fight eh puede naman idaan sa maayos na usapan ang lahat? And E1P1, quit generalizing Angeles folks. For sure, ayaw mong i-generalize ng ibang forumers dito na lahat ng Fernandinos ay katulad mo, tama ba? I presume you don't represent the entire population of San Fernando. Quit it as it is not being healthy. Maraming salamat po!

kung ako lang gusto ko pampanga province thread na lang nakakalito kasi nung una akong nakarating dito bakit angeles bakit hindi sn fdo capital naman ng pampanga ang sn fdo,,pero desisyon na iyan ng mod kung anong gusto nyang ilagay mag pasalamat na lang tayo..

kung ako lang gusto ko pampanga province thread na lang nakakalito kasi nung una akong nakarating dito bakit angeles bakit hindi sn fdo capital naman ng pampanga ang sn fdo,,pero desisyon na iyan ng mod kung anong gusto nyang ilagay mag pasalamat na lang tayo..

That precisely is the reason why San Fernando is not in the thread title cause it is a part of Pampanga province as opposed to Angeles, which is totally independent of Pampanga - it stands on its own, just as Olongapo is independent of Zambales province, or Baguio being independent of Benguet.

Fellow Capampangans, a piece of advice to y'all! Can't we all be any more mature? Why instigate a fight eh puede naman idaan sa maayos na usapan ang lahat? And E1P1, quit generalizing Angeles folks. For sure, ayaw mong i-generalize ng ibang forumers dito na lahat ng Fernandinos ay katulad mo, tama ba? I presume you don't represent the entire population of San Fernando. Quit it as it is not being healthy. Maraming salamat po!

Thank You! :okay::okay::okay:

I really don't get sentiments such as those of e1p1's. I mean how can you be racist to each other when you belong in the same race? :|

Di naman ako mahirap kausap pero hiling ko lang sa mga taga Angeles City, sana hayaan nyo lang na malayang makapag post ng malaya ang mga taga ibang bayan ng Pampanga at mga forumer sa ibang parte ng Pilipinas o saan mang bahagi ng mundo. Hwag nyo sana silang tirahin sa mga post nila gusto lang nilang mag-share ng balita tungkol sa ibang bayan ng Pampanga kase kahit ako gusto ko ring basahin dito yung mga pinopost nilang mga development o occasion sa ibang bayan ng Pampanga. Post din kayo ng malaya sa development sa Angeles, binabasa ko rin para may idea ako pag bakasyun ko kung anong mga lugar ang pwedeng pasyalan sa Angeles City at Pampanga.

Hindi ako nagiingay para sa ikasisira ng mga kababayan ko ginagawa ko ito para lahat dito ay maging patas, pantay at hindi manira ng ibang bayan sa Pampanga, sana yung totoo lang na kaganapan.

Inaamin ko na bilang OFW ay sabik ako sa balita sa Pampanga kaya sana pagbigyan nyo ang hiling ko.

"Hindi ko hilig sumagot ng mga tanong nyo mahilig lang talaga akong magbasa at makibalita."

^^
And who is not allowing them? Maybe you don't see that there are many posts not only about Angeles?

Loved what I saw in Dau today!

First:

This morning on my way to school (yes, we had saturday class :() my service mate wanted to stop by Jollibee Dau Bus Terminal and while waiting for him a Toyota Tamaraw FX pulled over in front of us. A mother and her daughter came out and were saying farewell to their family in the car. Her baby was crying too. :wave::wave:

Second:

This afternoon on the way home, I felt a cold breeze then what caught my attention were the leaves on the side of the road. It was just like autumn but plasics ruined it.

GUESS WHAT ELSE I SAW THIS MORNING FROM THE 4TH FLOOR OF DBA PAMPANGA THIS MORNING! THE CORDILLERA MOUNTAINS!!!! THE SMOG ACTUALLY CLEARED UP THANKS TO THE WEATHER TODAY! :omg::omg::omg:

How to get to hot air ballon festival in Clark?

From the main gate just drive along M.A. Roxas Highway and you will find it to your right once you pass by SCTEX. :)

Hey guys!!! I understand Clark is not commuter-friendly. Pero I'll be going here from Manila to see the Hot Air Balloon Festival. I know from the past that there are jeepneys going to Clark at the C-Point Terminal/Bayanihan Park jeepney bay. Kaya lang I forgot na kasi I remember maraming jeepney lines ang nandun. How do I get to the venue via public transport? Help, anyone? Thanks! :nuts:

Happy Valentine from Mayor Boking! It's everywhere in Mabalacat.

found not-so-new photos of downtown angeles.i think this is like late 90's? sorry for the resolutions.:)

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abacan river area
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clark with the angeles on the distant.
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ANY NEWS ON THE ACCIDENT THIS MORNING ON SCTEX?!?!?

Question lang on San Fernando, is the train station there being used? And will this be part of North Rail? Hopefully some of you may know some info, I also posted the same question in the Rails thread.

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^^ Wow, ang ganda ng Hot Air Balloon Festival :banana:

Tune Hotels Angeles City opens today

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^^Why do I have a feeling locals will read that as tu-ne.

Yay to Tune Hotels! I have a room reserved at this hotel later this month. Ang hirap magpa-book. Apparently, fully booked na sya this month.

close na pala aristocrat last christmas open pa un. i think kaya ngsara un tinabihan ng gerrys grill na relocate ksi un gerrys grill to give way for cyberzone. aun since tumabi na ang gerrys humina ang aristocrat besides kalinya rin niya ang RACKS at FORTUNE TEA HOUSE na bagong bukaz lng

nsa sm moa me now ang saya ng int'l pyromusical competition KOREA vs MALTA ngayon un Pinas Vs Italy sa march 17 pa. ang gaganda ng fireworks world class.

my bago ako nakita dito moa MT. ARAYAT HALO-HALO PRIDE OF PAMPANGA yan ang name mukhang wala pako nakita sa pampanga nito.
taz meron din dito moa RAZON'S OF GUAGUA taz CABALEN RESTO
my nakita din ako pangalan ng resto EBUN pampanga homegrown kaya ito? dhil EBUN means ITLOG. then meron din MANGAN resto,

gnagawa na ba sm clark annex?

SM CITY OLONGAPO nagrand .opening na yesterday feb.10 SM CITY SAN FERNANDO kailan kaya??
its gud na my sm mall na sa olongapo mababawasan ng konti ang parokyano ng SM Pampanga dahil un mga taga zambales at bataan sa olongapo ng ang shopping

^^Why do I have a feeling locals will read that as tu-ne.

Because of "Istu Ne"? What does it mean? I always hear my classmates say it.

What are all the hospitals in Guagua? I need to make a school project in one of them but I forgot...hihi

Tune Hotels Angeles City opens today

ang alam ko Diosdado Macapagal Memorial Hospital at Pampanga Medical Specialist Hospital

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ang ganda... nung tatlong girls hehe

Because of "Istu Ne"? What does it mean? I always hear my classmates say it.

Istu Ne means Tama/ Kasya/ Pwede Na; Already Enough;

tama ba ako hehe

Sa SM Pampanga pa rin ako heh
dko pa napasyalan sm Gapo... hindi ako excited hehe

yes tama ka sir whip :)

Parang ganito...

Sabi ko tama na, huwag mo nang dagdagan.... Sabi ko istu ne, ali mu ne daragdagan...


Istu ne ba? .... Kasya ba sa kanya?

Istu ne , inayus ku ne. .... Tama na, inayos ko na sya.

Istu ne kanyan, ali mu ne pakyalaman... Tama na , huwag mo ng pakialaman.

CORRECT me po If I am wrong, medyo hindi ako sanay sa written kapampangan.

HAPPY VALENTINES itaas ang paa ng wala ka date hehe ako wala magSSC na lang tayo gagastos ka pa hirap kumita ng money noh hi. hi

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click nio yan jan nakahilera ang SM CITY SAN FER NANDO heritage district yan meron pa kalesa sumakay me kalesa 20 petot lang gang capitol

:banana::lol::banana::banana::banana:

San Fernando parallel service roads near fruition

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By Jovi T. De Leon
Monday, February 13, 2012

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- The creation of parallel service roads along the North Luzon Expressway (NLEx) is very near to realization.

Mayor Oscar Rodriguez and public works officials inspected recently sites, areas near Jose Abad Santos Avenue close to the NLEx entry and exit gates, where Councilor Alex Patio proposed to put up the said service roads.

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Patio’s proposal -- seen to cost some P600 million -- turned into an ordinance complete with plans, and instantly earned the nod of officials locally and nationally, with even the Road Board backing it up, since it was first hatched.

During the inspection led by Rodriguez, stakeholders were thumbs up for the long-delayed proposal.

“Actually, the San Fernando side of the projected parallel roads has been acquired by Transco a few years ago. So, these proposed service roads on our map at 15 meters plus 15 meters in the San Fernando side will not create problems at all. They are government property and we can start the project soon,” City Engineer Nelson Lingat said.

Patio’s proposal and ordinance for the service roads, which starts from Apalit and ends in Mabalacat, is seen to boost the NLEx growth corridor, aside from decongesting heavy traffic along MacArthur Highway. The San Jose-Jasa portion of the project alone will cost about P40 million.

“But that is so little considering the benefits. I believe the municipality of Mexico has already passed an ordinance on these service roads. On our side, studies are ongoing for this project we deem would lead to Pampanga’s growth,” said Rodriguez.

Published in the Sun.Star Pampanga newspaper on February 14, 2012.

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Mabalacat cops nab man with gun
Guv vows financial assistance for cops
SM City Clark joins Hot Air Balloon fest
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ganda nito parallel sa nlex service road go go go gawin na yan
:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

Because of "Istu Ne"? What does it mean? I always hear my classmates say it.

That could be one. But I'm referring to the word "tune" (too-neh) which means "authentic" in Capampangan.

Now I know! =)

So, any news on the car accident on SCTEX-Floridablanca last week? Please...

Kapampangans take part in Cinema Rehiyon Film Festival

BACOLOD CITY — From February 7 to 12, independent filmmakers from different provinces gathered in this city to celebrate the 4th Cinema Rehiyon Film Festival, in spite of proximity with Negros Oriental, where an intense earthquake occurred recently. An annual non-competition film festival, Cinema Rehiyon is a project of the Cinema Committee of the National Commission on Culture and the Arts (NCCA) during the National Arts Month. The works of the province-originating filmmakers are screened continuously for free in a public venue, such as Gaisano Mall in Davao City in last year's edition, and Robinsons Bacolod this year. The screenings are followed by an open forum with the directors and, if present, actors.

Three Kapampangan films represented the province of Pampanga this year. These films were "Ing Babaing Mapamalit SIM" (The Switcher) by Kragi Garcia of Macabebe, "Sumangid" (Other Side) by Jason Paul Laxamana of Angeles City, and "Aliwa Mu Aku" (Not Alone) by first-time filmmaker Kirby Araullo of the City of San Fernando, now based in Davis, California.

Laxamana, who has been participating in Cinema Rehiyon since the first year it was held, expressed how envious he is with other provinces like Cebu, Davao, and Negros. "There has been an irregular production of Kapampangan films in Cinema Rehiyon," he said. "During the first Cinema Rehiyon, only one Kapampangan short film represented Pampanga, even though there was really no Pampanga category then. 'Ing Bangkeru' (The Boatman) was placed in the category 'Other Parts of Luzon.' During the second year, five Kapampangan films were programmed in the festival. Pampanga enjoyed a powerful presence through the two best pictures of the first Sinukwan Kapampangan Film Competition: 'Balikbalen' (Homecoming) by Kragi Garcia and 'Ing Magdarame' (The Penitent) by JV Trinidad. 'Pupul' (Harvest) by then-Bb. Pilipinas candidate Nicolette Henson was also part of the festival, along with 'Ding Musa ning Minalin' (The Muses of Minalin) by Diego Dobles and my own short film 'Dusing' (Dirt). Our very own Brillante Mendoza also graced the event to support the Kapampangan filmmakers."

The first Sinukwan Kapampangan Film Competition did not have a sequel. As a result, only one Kapampangan film, albeit a star-laden, full-length one, made it to the third Cinema Rehiyon held in Davao City. The film was 'Astro Mayabang' (Astro the Proud) by Laxamana, which was a finalist in the 2010 Cinema One Originals Film Festival. It starred Arron Villaflor, Megan Young, John Lapus, Hermes Bautista, Marco Morales, and Crystal Herrera, and was shot mainly in Angeles City in the Kapampangan language.

Next year's Cinema Rehiyon will be held in Los Banos, Laguna. By then, hopefully there will be more Kapampangan films to represent Pampanga. Laxamana, who happens to be the Luzon Representative of the NCCA Cinema Committee, looks forward to Angeles City hosting a future edition of Cinema Rehiyon, but not until a strong filmmaking movement emerges in the Kapampangan region.

"There should be a continuous filmmaking movement among Kapampangans," Laxamana asserted. "Aspiring filmmakers from the province should take advantage of the proliferation of DSLR cameras with outstanding HD video. It makes filmmaking more possible even to the regular high school or college student."

"But apart from that, Kapampangan filmmakers should also learn how to write culture-based screenplays instead of patterning their stories with what they see on mainstream TV and cinema. They should observe life in their immediate surroundings, examine the Kapampangan experience, and express their findings artistically through cinema. This is what will make our films unique — our being Kapampangan."

For regular announcements related to Kapampangan filmmaking, please search the group "Kapampangan Filmmakers" on Facebook and join.

Tune Hotels Angeles City opens today

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I am sure many tourists will visit the city one of these days. :)

Wala pa po ako nakikitang construction movements dito lalo na kug nadaan po kami sa sctex..

I worked with the Peregrine company (company responsible for GGLC) recently on a documentary about the US Govt's neglect of the Clark Veterans' Cemetery (CVC).

They told me na na-delay daw sila sa construction because they opted to focus on CVC. GGLC volunteered to renovate the walls and have the lahar leveled for the sake of the buried veterans.

In spite of these, they're doing it gradually naman. Pinapatag pa yung lupa.

They envision a Dubai-like area in GGLC with eccentric architecture and stuff. :banana:

As with Miss Mabalacat, did you know they even had Xian Lim for a guest? Imagine people's taxes going to Xian Lim, while Badjaos proliferate in the streets and the roads are a horrible mess! Every time I go to Mabalacat, I end up hating it so much more than I used to.

I heard from a reliable source that Xian's TF that night was P120,000.

SM CITY SAN FERNANDO GRAND OPENING ON MAY,18 2012 YEHEEEY!!

AYAN SURE NA UN DATE OF OPENING ANNOUNCE BY SM SUPERMALLS PRESIDENT ANNIE GARCIA. MEJO MATAGAL PA 3 MONTHS TO GO. OK
LANG YAN PARA MAGANDA, PULIDO
ANG PAGKAKAGAWA. MAY BAGO NA
NAMAN TAMBAYAN YAHOOOO!!!
MWUAH MWUAH TSUP TSUP! I LOVE
U BOSSING ESTE PARENG HENRY PALA :-)

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Accessibility makes SM invest more in Region 3
By Joey Pavia
Feb 14, 2012

OLONGAPO CITY  SM Supermalls President Annie Garcia described as robust the market in Central Luzon, citing various developments and its accessibility because of the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEx).
In an interview, Garcia said Central Luzon is strong as well when asked by Punto about how confident they are in investing in Region III.
There are also big improvements in infrastructure in the past three years. With those everything seems accessible (in Central Luzon). What used to be two hours of travel is now reduced to 30 or 45 minutes, she added.
Garcia and SM Prime Holdings Inc. (SMPI) President Hans Sy led the opening of the SM Olongapo on Saturday, , bringing to six their malls in the region.
She also announced that the SM San Fernando will open on May 18, bringing to three their malls in Pampanga and a total of seven in the region by mid-2012.
The other malls of SMPI in Central Luzon are in Marilao and Baliwag in Bulacan and Tarlac City in Tarlac province.
We are always looking for opportunities Garcia said when asked if SMPI will invest in other Central Luzon provinces, including Bataan, Aurora and Nueva Ecija. Our aim is to serve more people, she said.
Strategically located along Magsaysay Drive corner Gordon Avenue, SM Olongapo is SMPIs 42th mall in the country.
In 2012, SMPI is scheduled to open SM City Lanang in Davao City, SM City General Santos in Southern Mindanao, SM City . Consolacion in Cebu and SM Chongqing in China.
By the end of this year, SMPI will have 46 malls in the Philippines and five in China with an estimated combined gross floor area of 6.3 million square meters.

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Nathaniel's now open at SM City Pampanga,
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Lee Dong R Wook wow that's good pag balik ko ng pinas dyan ako tutuloy. gustong gusto ko talaga ang mga pag kain dyan lalo na ung buko pandan siopao siomai lahat lahat
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Ron David yo! ang shop n akala q dati ay footwear/apparel-direct-selling store ay may npkasarap at quality foods!
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Kim Lapid Luzung nice i don't have to drive to Mcarthur hi-way just to get siomai's :)
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Ron Catalan I great tasting Nathaniels products... nice to see at SM! Daan ako dyan lagi.
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Ma Roda Quizon-Morales Aloro Love it! Sna mag open din cla d2 sa saver's apalit,...
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Elaine Manansala Buko Pandaaaan.. ♥ =)))
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pano ba magpost ng ganyan picture from facebook?

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pati pala sa SM SAVEMORE APALIT my events din eto ata ang first mini mall ng SM PRIME binili
nila ang whole building tas nirenovate nilagyan ng savemore at tenants ive been there lasy year

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Parallel roads

Feb 14, 2012

AFTER SO many years of being buried amid the cacophony of bombast at the city council of San Fernando, it is good to hear anew about the plans for service roads running parallel to the North Luzon Expressway (NLEx).

As we remember right, it was the Honorable Alex Patio that made a strong advocacy for the roads, crafted an enabling ordinance complete with plans, and even reached out to the local councils of the other towns the roads would traverse.

As we read it right, Patio’s P600-million proposal gained the approval of practically everyone, not the least of whom were the owners of subdivisions and housing development projects, as well as sugarcane planters where the parallel roads shall pass.

Yes, we remember Architect Nestor Mangio of Lakeshore, was an ardent supporter of the plan, indeed, a proponent at its initial hatching when now-Senator Lito Lapid was in his first term as Pampanga governor.

It is really good to read of the Honorable Mayor Oscar S. Rodriguez and public works officials recently inspecting areas around the Jose Abad Santos Avenue close to the egress and ingress of NLEx where the parallel roads would connect.

And City Engineer Nelson Lingat saying: “Actually, the San Fernando side of the projected parallel roads has been acquired by Transco a few years ago.

So, these proposed service roads on our map at 15 meters plus 15 meters in the San Fernando side will not create problems at all. They are government property and we can start the project soon.”

So that San Fernando portion – from San Jose to JASA – alone will cost P40 million.

“That is so little considering the benefits.” So was Mayor Rodriguez quoted as saying, finding no need to mention the obvious – the economic stimulus the parallel roads will spark among the city’s interior barangays, the facility of travel, the decongestion of MacArthur Highway.

And yes, the definitive end to the massacre of trees along the Manila North Road which would not require any expansion then.

You’re right on track here, Mayor.



ANG GANDA NITO APALIT TO MABALACAT ANG SERVICE ROAD SA NLEX SANA SUPPORT ITO PARA MATULOY PATI ANGELES DAHIL MADADAANAN DIN

In the running
By Bong Lacson

Feb 13, 2012

OF COURSE, Dr. Rey Aquino is running for mayor of San Fernando again.

What you mean to say is Dr. Rey Aquino wants to run for mayor of San Fernando again.

No. What I mean is what I just said: Dr. Rey Aquino is running for mayor of San Fernando again. Or are you just so dense as to fail to see that the campaign for the 2013 mid-term elections is already very much on-going?

Zaldy Ampatuan – of the local media, that is – is as keen as ever in his perspective when it comes to local politics. Yes, in fact, the 2013 campaign season is well open.

The signs are all over, some subtle, most crudely obvious.

In the case of Aquino, there were some tarpaulins hanging around the city and his foot ads in the front page of Sun-Star Pampanga wishing the Fernandinos a happy 11th cityhood anniversary.

Nagpaparamdam na. So said Zaldy A. of the former mayor and dismissed Philhealth president as it was the first time he ever greeted his former constituents on the occasion of the capital’s transformation into a city.

Graduating Vice Gov. Yeng Guiao could have served as Aquino’s template with these political feelers, having mounted – last Christmas season yet – his own tarpaulins around the first district and his foot ads in Sun-Star Pampanga’s front page too with the obviously non-electioneering “Youth Empowerment for the New Generation,” acronymed “YENG,” as if you did not see.

Also last Christmas season, there was term-ending City of San Fernando councilor Ato Agustin’s streamered yuletide message ubiquitously red-marked VM-2013. As the Caluag couple of Vilma and Melchor had obviously nothing to do with the Petron Blaze coach, so VM there could only stand for vice mayor.

Early bird maybe Agustin in his vice mayoralty bid but not far behind is Atty. Rolly Macalino who in all likelihood is trading his BM – board membership – to VM.

By the last week of January, heart-decorated tarpaulins displaying Macalino’s lover-boy looks sprouted all over the city with the dedication Biseng-bise man ako, kayo pa rin lagi ang laman ng aking puso.”

I suddenly missed then-Mayor Aquino’s Valentine message of long ago– “I Love You Day” – posted on just about very electric pole in the city which I appropriated as my own very public display of affection for my wife Dorothy – ‘Day (short for Inday) being my term of endearment for her.

Finding most opportune time too in this Valentine season to launch his bid is Mexico Mayor Teddy Canlas Tumang whose simple Happy Valentine’s Day tarpaulin carried the promise of “Genuine serVICE, Good GOVernance.”

Mayhaps the earliest of the early birds for 2013 – having come out sometime in late 2010 yet, so Zaldy A. himself said – is Mabalacat Vice Mayor Noel Castro with the cryptic “MKM” in his streamers.

Vagueness obtaining in a message almost always leads to misapprehension among the intended audience.

So we learn in Communications 101.

Ambiguity obtaining in a message subjects it to misinterpretation among the intended audience or even
manipulation by the messager’s enemies. So it is impacted in Propaganda 101.

Hence “MKM” spawned a host of totally unintended meanings that raised not Castro’s political stock for the mayorship but derisive laughter at his expense.

Like what?

How about manyak, murit, moronic, maninap, malilyu, mamerwisyu, magsasa, magmais for the first M alone?

Supply meanings to the K and the second M and get a hearty laugh out of it.

No, I am not writing here my own take of MKM. I still have one libel case to finally bury deep in an ignominious grave, notwithstanding its being dismissed at the Office of the City Prosecutor and the motion for reconsideration by the plaintiff denied by the Deputy Regional Prosecutor.

So I will just say, welcome to 2013. And hope that all wannabes come up with really creative and intelligence-raising campaign collaterals.

As in “Sure shot. Sure Win. Pavia 2013. “

Like. Comment. Share.

So is this already in Facebook?

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sinong masipag dito ang makakapag-screencapture ng google map view at markahan accordingly kung saan dadaan ang service road na binabanggit sa balita sa baba?

Parallel roads

Feb 14, 2012

AFTER SO many years of being buried amid the cacophony of bombast at the city council of San Fernando, it is good to hear anew about the plans for service roads running parallel to the North Luzon Expressway (NLEx).

massive road repairs and flood control system renovation causes heavy traffic in angeles city barangays sto. domingo, san jose, pulung bulu, sto. rosario!

but this will be temporary lang. kaya tolerate tolerate lang.

this happens simultaneously with the road widening of Sto. Entierro St/Pandan Road.

kudos to EdPam!

sinong masipag dito ang makakapag-screencapture ng google map view at markahan accordingly kung saan dadaan ang service road na binabanggit sa balita sa baba?

matagal na plano ito ngayon binubuhay ulet.:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

nasa gilid mismo yan ng nlex kung nakapunta
na kayo sa SLEX bicutan, taguig, un service
road ng slex dun ganun din gagawin sa nlex sa gilid mismo

Both sides ba ang service road?

Hola Amigos! Amigas! :)

anyone willing to snap a google map view and trace this bridge? i honestly dont know where Leoncia Bridge will be

Lawmaker leads P32-M Leoncia Bridge groundbreaking

ANGELES CITY — Pampanga Representative Carmelo Lazatin (1st district) led the groundbreaking of the P32-million Leoncia Bridge construction project along Clark Circumferential Road here.

Initiated by Lazatin, the project will be undertaken through the help of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Angeles City-Sub Office.
During the rites on Friday, Lazatin was joined by Angeles City Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan, Vice Mayor Vicky Vega-Cabigting, City Council members, barangay captain Teofilo Casupanan and barangay council members.

“The construction of the Leoncia Bridge is vital to boost the economy in our district,” Lazatin said.

Meanwhile, Mayor Pamintuan said the completion of the bridge would bring more investments to the city.

The construction of the 36.80-linear-meter bridge is expected to be completed on or before June 25, 2012.

As testament of his commitment to public service, Lazatin has implemented a total of P1.1 billion worth of infrastructure for the first district from 2007 to present. (Charlene Cayabyab)

hi everyone im going to be moving to PI later this year and cant decide where i'd like to live

i initially was going to go with makati because ive been told that would be the easiest place for a mid 20's white guy from the US to go to, but after seeing that it is like 3 or 4 times more expensive than the rest of the country, and the horrible pollution in the area im starting to look elsewhere

i have a philippino friend who suggested that i should go to clark because i would fit in better in that area, i hope she didnt just mean so i could be close to angeles city :), im gonna assume she meant because of the american influence in the city

anyways got a few questions, how reliable is the internet in clark/angeles/mabalacat? im going to be playing online poker so reliable internet is of huge concern to me

also ive been able to find plenty of listings for apt prices in manilla but have not been able to find as many in these areas, im coming from a 1 bedroom apt with a couple chairs and a mattress on the floor, so i dont need much but am looking for clean and safe area mostly

how much would a 1 bedroom in angeles or clark be?

and someone else told me about this area "xevera mabalacat" where you can find some nice apts starting at 3500 ($90 us) a month, on here i was linked to some articles about how there was a scam and they ripped off some people, but if im renting that wouldnt really be a concern would it? should internet in that area be ok also? and is flooding really bad there? if im only paying $90 a month for rent and hear that there are gonna be floods coming i could definitely travel down to manilla for a few days and get a hotel to avoid them

sorry this was long but any answers/advice is much appreciated

edit to add some links for places in xevera, i feel like i must be missing something at these prices.....

www.sulit.com.ph/index.php/view+classifieds/id/2419449/XEVERA+MABALACAT+TOWNHOUSE++FOR+RENT?referralKeywords=Xevera+Mabalacat

mabalacat.olx.com.ph/xevera-mabalacat-townhouse-for-rent-iid-199265211

www.sulit.com.ph/index.php/view+classifieds/id/1342647/House+for+Rent?referralKeywords=Xevera+Mabalacat

The new Big T.V. along M.A. Roxas Highway in front of SM Clark/beside the old main gate.

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^^^

napakaliwanag niyan tuwing gabi! had to pause for a few minutes when I passed by it to amrvel at its brightness hehe

check out this footage I took in Porac.... Dara Falls is getting deeper! After lahar struck Porac, Dara[bulbul] Falls was no longer the major waterfall that it used to be. But with the frequent visits I've had for the past three years, I can really say that it is once again getting deeper. In fact, kids can now dive without getting hurt, unlike before.

Locals said that Lito Lapid has purchased the area and intends to make it some sort of resort. I don't know if that's a good thing. Perhaps we'll just wait and see. I hope its nature feel doesn't get stripped off when Lapid intervenes.

5D2-lqeIDYc

I think the best people to ask are your fellow white guys who have been living around Clark/Angeles/Mabalacat :)

here is the blog a white guy who always blogs about stuff in angeles city/clark. you may contact him for inquiries

http://www.harrythehorse.com/?cat=15

hi everyone im going to be moving to PI later this year and cant decide where i'd like to live

i initially was going to go with makati because ive been told that would be the easiest place for a mid 20's white guy from the US to go to, but after seeing that it is like 3 or 4 times more expensive than the rest of the country, and the horrible pollution in the area im starting to look elsewhere

i have a philippino friend who suggested that i should go to clark because i would fit in better in that area, i hope she didnt just mean so i could be close to angeles city :), im gonna assume she meant because of the american influence in the city

anyways got a few questions, how reliable is the internet in clark/angeles/mabalacat? im going to be playing online poker so reliable internet is of huge concern to me

also ive been able to find plenty of listings for apt prices in manilla but have not been able to find as many in these areas, im coming from a 1 bedroom apt with a couple chairs and a mattress on the floor, so i dont need much but am looking for clean and safe area mostly

how much would a 1 bedroom in angeles or clark be?

and someone else told me about this area "xevera mabalacat" where you can find some nice apts starting at 3500 ($90 us) a month, on here i was linked to some articles about how there was a scam and they ripped off some people, but if im renting that wouldnt really be a concern would it? should internet in that area be ok also? and is flooding really bad there? if im only paying $90 a month for rent and hear that there are gonna be floods coming i could definitely travel down to manilla for a few days and get a hotel to avoid them

sorry this was long but any answers/advice is much appreciated

edit to add some links for places in xevera, i feel like i must be missing something at these prices.....

www.sulit.com.ph/index.php/view+classifieds/id/2419449/XEVERA+MABALACAT+TOWNHOUSE++FOR+RENT?referralKeywords=Xevera+Mabalacat

mabalacat.olx.com.ph/xevera-mabalacat-townhouse-for-rent-iid-199265211

www.sulit.com.ph/index.php/view+classifieds/id/1342647/House+for+Rent?referralKeywords=Xevera+Mabalacat

I heard from a reliable source that Xian's TF that night was P120,000.

OMG, that's just crazy. Someone should enact a law in congress banning the use of people's taxes for entertainment events.

hi everyone im going to be moving to PI later this year and cant decide where i'd like to live

i initially was going to go with makati because ive been told that would be the easiest place for a mid 20's white guy from the US to go to, but after seeing that it is like 3 or 4 times more expensive than the rest of the country, and the horrible pollution in the area im starting to look elsewhere

i have a philippino friend who suggested that i should go to clark because i would fit in better in that area, i hope she didnt just mean so i could be close to angeles city :), im gonna assume she meant because of the american influence in the city

anyways got a few questions, how reliable is the internet in clark/angeles/mabalacat? im going to be playing online poker so reliable internet is of huge concern to me

also ive been able to find plenty of listings for apt prices in manilla but have not been able to find as many in these areas, im coming from a 1 bedroom apt with a couple chairs and a mattress on the floor, so i dont need much but am looking for clean and safe area mostly

how much would a 1 bedroom in angeles or clark be?

and someone else told me about this area "xevera mabalacat" where you can find some nice apts starting at 3500 ($90 us) a month, on here i was linked to some articles about how there was a scam and they ripped off some people, but if im renting that wouldnt really be a concern would it? should internet in that area be ok also? and is flooding really bad there? if im only paying $90 a month for rent and hear that there are gonna be floods coming i could definitely travel down to manilla for a few days and get a hotel to avoid them

sorry this was long but any answers/advice is much appreciated

edit to add some links for places in xevera, i feel like i must be missing something at these prices.....

www.sulit.com.ph/index.php/view+classifieds/id/2419449/XEVERA+MABALACAT+TOWNHOUSE++FOR+RENT?referralKeywords=Xevera+Mabalacat

mabalacat.olx.com.ph/xevera-mabalacat-townhouse-for-rent-iid-199265211

www.sulit.com.ph/index.php/view+classifieds/id/1342647/House+for+Rent?referralKeywords=Xevera+Mabalacat

When in the Philippines, foreigners (particularly Caucasians from Europe or the US and Australia) follow either of the following: (a) seclusion in some remote island, or (b) live in the middle of the city right next to malls and bars. I'm not sure what your goal is for going here, but some foreign retirees prefer island living in the south (Cebu or Boracay) while some prefer wasting their time away in bars drinking. Clark is home to many foreigners (Americans, Aussies, Japanese, Koreans) because of its relaxed vibe (although lately Metro Clark has boomed so much, hence congested roads, steep apartment rent, etc). Still, I think Clark is a better choice for young people like you who would want to try it out here in the Philippines. It's a decent bet, especially since it's a transport hub both locally and areas in Asia, and the amenities are far better compared elsewhere.

Both sides ba ang service road?

one side lang 2lanes ang service road

kamusta na kaya ang PORACAY sa porac

tapusin ko na ito thread para makagawa me thread 8

ito na yata ang pinakamabilis na natapos na thread

thank you for posting everyone

proud cabalen

Happy Thread 8

banana::banana::cheers::cheers:
:nuts::nuts::nuts:
:dj::dj::dj::dj::dj::dj:
^^^^^^
:doh::doh::doh::tyty::tyty::tyty::tyty::eek::eek::eek::fiddle::fiddle::fiddle::fiddle::cheer::cheer::cheer::cheer::cheer::omg::omg::omg::omg::omg::dizzy::dizzy::dizzy::dizzy::wtf::wtf::wtf::ancient::ancient::ancient::weirdo::weirdo::weirdo::horse::drunk::drunk::drunk::lurker::lurker::lurker::llama::llama::llama::poke::poke::poke::rant::rant::nocrook::nocrook::lovethem::lovethem::lovethem::lovethem::rofl::rofl::rofl::tiasd::tiasd::tiasd::badnews::badnews::badnews::fart::fart::fart:m))m)):dance::dance::dance:

Link to Thread 8 http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=88663508#post88663508

LINK TO THREAD 7 http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1446287&page=49

found not-so-new photos of downtown angeles.i think this is like late 90's? sorry for the resolutions.:)

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abacan river area
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Ang ganda may update kaya ito bago

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ang saya saya!!!! :banana::banana::banana:di me nakapanood nxtyear nlang:banana::banana::banana::banana:

^^^ its ok dude. that would be an eye candy sa mga cabalen natin..

anyways,galing ako sa house ng highschool friends ko and im surprised to see the section of JASA in Lubao.naimpressed ako.to be fair naman kay GMA,hindi lang naman sya nagconcentrate sa Pampanga.
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at eto pa.streetlights dito sa stretch na toh installed with solar panels. #impeyrnes lol
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eto lang ata ang naligaw na picture sa bayan kong sinilangan balen ko.:banana::banana::banana::banana:
yan ang ala NLEX na daan sa Lubao sa JASA 20km long yang daan na yan from BACOLOR TO LUBAO courtesy of gloria macapagal ang
lapad ng shoulder pwede six lane at the first solar lamp post in pampanga
khit sa manila wala pa me nakita solar lamp post baka

monster when u say rising rent in clark how high are we talking?

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wackyjet update naman dito nasan ang mga fernandino 2months ko na di nabibisita ito baka sa opening
nalang me uwi:cheers::cheers::banana::banana::banana::banana:

Tuesday, January 24
http://angelescity.com/img/angelescityskyline0010.jpg
With around a dozen hotels currently under construction on the entertainment strip alone (and many recently completed), the Angeles City skyline as seen in the following images is clearly continuing its upward development.

Land prices rising
Empty or abandoned lots are being snapped up and developed into commercial and residential projects causing land prices along the entertainment strip to rise to as much as Php30,000 - Php50,000 per square meter.

Billion-dollar GGLC development
Behind SM Clark mall, nearly a stone's throw away from the entertainment strip, the Global Gateway Logistics Center, a massive billion-dollar 200-hectar development project funded by Kuwaitis is fast-tracking its infrastructure development to make way for large commercial and industrial projects including multi-million dollar aviation, healthcare, educational and hotel projects.

8-story threshold being broken
Although hardly any are passing the 8-story threshold (around the maximum height limit without a costly foundation due to the area's soft soil), with the resumed construction of the Penthouse condo-hotel, which should be Angeles City's tallest tower at 14 floors, this will just be a matter of time.

How will 2013 look like?
Many more construction projects, primarily focused around the entertainment strip are in the planning and therefore today's skyline will look very different from the ones angelescity.com will be posting in 2013.

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Fields Avenue behind Bayanihan park

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Developments in walking-street including Galaxy hotel (right)

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ABC hotel's New Millenium tower
Link: http://angelescity.com



gusto ko ng high/medium rise sa paligid ng ayala marquee mall:tyty::tyty::tyty::tyty:

Eto na ang updates sa SM City San Fernando, SM City Pampanga, and S&R.. :banana::banana:
08/05/2011

SM City San Fernando
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SM CITY PAMPANGA
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S&R Membership Shopping
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update pls..

^^Karisma kasipag mong mag-post abe :lol:

Congrats on your 8th thread!

Mabuti at isinali ang San Fernando city sa thread title

Wow na wow ang hot air baloon festival!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


:dance::dance::dance::dance::dance::dance::dance:

check out this footage I took in Porac.... Dara Falls is getting deeper! After lahar struck Porac, Dara[bulbul] Falls was no longer the major waterfall that it used to be. But with the frequent visits I've had for the past three years, I can really say that it is once again getting deeper. In fact, kids can now dive without getting hurt, unlike before.

Locals said that Lito Lapid has purchased the area and intends to make it some sort of resort. I don't know if that's a good thing. Perhaps we'll just wait and see. I hope its nature feel doesn't get stripped off when Lapid intervenes.

5D2-lqeIDYc

im confused since i dont speak tagalog, why did the other thread get locked? is it ok for me to ask my questions over here?

^^sisigman atin palang falls keng porac ne, ngeni ke pa abalu yan. kasanting na ning lugar a yan.^^

im confused since i dont speak tagalog, why did the other thread get locked? is it ok for me to ask my questions over here?

my reply to you in the other thread was: check out harrythehorse.com and contact the owner of the site. He's a white guy living in Angeles and he might be able to help you in your decision-making, since you're both white guys :D

^^sisigman atin palang falls keng porac ne, ngeni ke pa abalu yan. kasanting na ning lugar a yan.^^

ooh, you aint seen nothing yet :banana:

check out Miyamit Falls, also in Porac:

KpOFgqdPA4Y

www.philippineairspace.blogspot.com

SIA Engineering To Offer Widebody Maintenance In The Philippines
Prepares CEB's entry into Widebody market

by Neelam Mathews

February 15, 2012,


Philippines carrier Cebu Pacific is starting construction of a new heavy maintenance hangar at Clark International Airport.

The facility, which is a joint venture with SIA Engineering (SIAEC), is due to open later this year, according to Garry Kingshott, advisor to the airline’s chief executive, speaking at the Low Cost Airlines Asia conference in Singapore last week.

The joint venture, known as SIA Engineering (Philippines), is 65 percent owned by SIAEC, with Cebu Pacific controlling the rest.

The present narrowbody hangar accommodates single-aisle aircraft with capabilities including scheduled heavy maintenance checks, airframe structural inspections, repairs, modifications, paint-stripping, painting of aircraft exteriors and nondestructive testing checks.

“Engineering and maintenance are the second largest costs after fuel, and need to be managed,” said Kingshott. SIA Engineering (Philippines) plans to build three hangars that will span 290,000 sq ft when completed.

With space at Singapore’s Changi International Airport at a premium, the facility***–which is located within 15 minutes’ flight time of Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport and within four flight hours of major north Asian markets such as China, Korea, Japan and Hong Kong–is expected to offer a lower-cost maintenance alternative for airlines.

Current clients of Clark-based SIA engineering include Mandala Airlines, Tiger Air and AirPhil.

SUPER WOW! Puwede na kong mag-Boracay via Clark! Hahaha. Strange though that Airphil chose Kalibo over Caticlan.

I've been to Davao, Cebu, and Puerto Princesa, and I had to travel all the way to NAIA just to catch my flight. Many times, I have missed my flight because of heavy traffic in Metro Manila.

I hope dumami pa ang domestic flights -- Bacolod, Cagayan De Oro, Caticlan.


Airphil Express opens 4 new routes via Clark
By Mary Ann Reyes (The Philippine Star)
Updated February 10, 2012 12:00 AM


MANILA, Philippines - Airphil Express, the fastest growing budget carrier in the country, is expanding its service capabilities further with the launch of four new routes to and from Clark starting March 29.

The additional routes are Davao, Cebu, Kalibo and Puerto Prinsesa, bringing the total number of its daily scheduled trips to 32 local destinations.

The Clark-Cebu route will fly twice in the morning every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, while the Clark-Davao route will fly twice in the morning every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The Clark-Kalibo route, meanwhile, will fly four times (two in the morning, two in the afternoon) every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. Finally, the Clark-Puerto Princesa route will fly four times every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

“With its highly improved road network and increasing flights, Clark is setting out to become a natural entry point to major tourist destinations and a major hub for business and tourism in the country,” according to Alfredo Herrera, Airphil senior vice president for sales and marketing.

“Aside from being a major part of the company’s growth plans this year, one other reason why we have decided to offer flights from Clark is so we may bring our services closer to people in Pampanga and the nearby areas. It goes hand in hand with our commitment to help spur growth for the country’s economy via the promotion of local tourism in the area,” he added.

Due to the immense volume of passengers expected to be shuttling to and from the area, the budget carrier’s hub in Clark will likewise be made a separate center dedicated to the city.

The newly-opened routes from Clark is also expected to allow for more visitors, who often travel for the purpose of business and leisure, to take advantage of the latest express sale promo fares of Airphil en route to enjoying resource-rich destinations in Clark and the nearby areas.

Airphil has gained patronage among budget-conscious travelers due to its frequent Express Sales, which offers heavily-discounted fares for featured destinations within a certain time period. Airphil Express also offers online booking with seat selection, online check-in, travel insurance and pre-paid additional baggage.



While Airphil considers its much-anticipated Express Sale promos as a contributor to growth last year, its top executives prefer to give more credit to its excellent customer service. “We actually offer other intangibles like listening to consumers and satisfying their needs. By taking advantage of emerging trends in social media, such as Twitter and Facebook, we are able to get in touch with our customers, and be responsive to their needs any time of day, any day of the week,” Herrera said.

Airphil distinguishes itself from other budget carriers by offering affordable airfare and convenience-driven products and services like the web check-in, seat selector, travel insurance, and pre-paid baggage, as well as travel exclusives of as much as 15 kilos free baggage allowance and an additional seven-kilo free hand carry. Furthermore, the company is known as the first budget airline to address the needs of business and leisure travelers through its round-the-clock customer service presence in social networking websites.

One other first in the company’s online service is the “manage booking” feature, which enables Airphil passengers to make flight adjustments such as rescheduling and rerouting of previously booked tickets through www.airphilexpress.com.

http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx...ticleId=775913

my reply to you in the other thread was: check out harrythehorse.com and contact the owner of the site. He's a white guy living in Angeles and he might be able to help you in your decision-making, since you're both white guys :D


ya, i actually already emailed him, thanks

but im the type of person that likes to have his hand held the first time he does anything, even something simple, so something as drastic as moving to the other side of the world i ask A LOT of questions and would like as many different replies as possible

so should i ask my questions in this thread, or start a new thread so as not to hijack this one?

ya, i actually already emailed him, thanks

but im the type of person that likes to have his hand held the first time he does anything, even something simple, so something as drastic as moving to the other side of the world i ask A LOT of questions and would like as many different replies as possible

so should i ask my questions in this thread, or start a new thread so as not to hijack this one?

Go ahead! Ask your questions here! =)

5D2-lqeIDYc

Hahaha I was browsing the net and watching this with my friend and instead of seeing how deep the falls is now, she saw the "hot guy" coming out of the water haha

Hahaha I was browsing the net and watching this with my friend and instead of seeing how deep the falls is now, she saw the "hot guy" coming out of the water haha

haha, that hot guy is actually a model from Cavite. we did a photoshoot around the area. when i showed him Dara Falls, he decided to swim around muna :)

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Hey guys, I just spent a night at the newly opened Tune Hotels along Friendship Road. Meron pa ring portions na ginagawa, but overall I had a great stay there. Perfect for budget-conscious travelers. Plus, the facilities are A-OK and the staff are very friendly. Wouldn't mind coming back. Here's a photo of how the hotel looks like from outside.

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And then from my room, I can see that Savannah Resort Hotel is also doing some expansion. Wow, construction boom along Friendship. Here's the view from my room at Tune Hotel (fifth floor). The adjacent structure is the rooftop of another hotel, and further along (the one with golden color) is Savannah.

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African envoy to help boost Pampanga eco-tourism
By Jovi T. De Leon

Saturday, February 18, 2012

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- South African Ambassador to the Philippines Agnes Nyamande-Pitso recently said her country is more than willing to help Pampanga in its eco-tourism development plans.

This was shared to Sun.Star Pampanga by Board Member Monina Laus, who -- along with provincial tourism officer Arwin Lingat and Capitol department heads -- received the African envoy in an official mission.

Laus, who represented Governor Lilia Pineda, said Nyamande-Pitso came to the province with the good news of bringing in a substantial number of tourists from Africa who are interested in helping develop Pampanga’s potential tourist destinations and wide-array of unique festivals.

“Ambassador Agnes Nyamande-Pitso professed her intention of taking to our province a big first batch of tourists from her country to look into our tourist sites like the on-going Nabuclod project and the wetland cruise initiated by Governor Pineda. She also shared with us her government’s plan to help us develop and strengthen eco-tourism here,” Laus said.

Initially, the lady lawmaker said, Nyamande-Pitso made a round of nearby spots in Bacolor and the City of San Fernando, after having lunch with Capitol officials at King’s Royale.

Published in the Sun.Star Pampanga newspaper on February 19, 2012.

Hey guys, I just spent a night at the newly opened Tune Hotels along Friendship Road. Meron pa ring portions na ginagawa, but overall I had a great stay there. Perfect for budget-conscious travelers. Plus, the facilities are A-OK and the staff are very friendly. Wouldn't mind coming back. Here's a photo of how the hotel looks like from outside.

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glad you post this one sir! I check their website, around 700 yung twin room nila... Hope you answer some of my queries...

1. Any other cheap hotels sir within Angeles? Yung malinis/decent lang, not the SOGO-like accommodation :lol:. Backpacker kasi ako.

2. Maganda ba yung Hotel V? Kaso around 1k yung rate nila.

Thanks in advance!

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list of hotels and bars in Angeles City, the entertainment city :cheers:
anything else we missed? paki-add. naka-bold yung mga relatively new

Luxury hotels:
ANGELES BEACH CLUB (ABC) HOTEL
DOLLHOUSE HOTEL AND CAFE
FIELDS PLAZA SUITES CONDO-HOTEL
LEWIS GRAND HOTEL

*Guests at ABC Hotel enjoy a premium exclusive helicopter service from NAIA to Angeles City, for added speed and comfort.

Delux hotels:
HOLIDAY INN HOTEL
OASIS HOTEL
ORANGE LION HOTEL
PACIFIC BREEZE HOTEL
ROYAL AMSTERDAM HOTEL
WILD ORCHID RESORT HOTEL

Standard hotels:
9 FIVE 0 CONDOTEL
APARTELLE ROYAL HOTEL
BLUE NILE EXECUTIVE HOTEL
CENTRAL PARK HOTEL
CLARKTON HOTEL
DEVERA HOTEL
LE MIRAGE HOTEL
MEDGAR APARTELLE
NATALIA APARTELLE
ORCHID INN HOTEL
PJ INN HOTEL
PREMIERE HOTEL
SUNSET GARDEN HOTEL
SWISS CHALET HOTEL

Budget Hotels
BLUEFIELDS HOTEL
BRASS KNOB HOTEL
DM RESIDENTE HOTEL
HOTEL-HANA
HOTEL V
KOALA HOTEL
KOKOMOZ HOTEL
L TINIO HOTEL
LA CASA HOTEL
LIMITED EDITION HOTEL
MAHARAJAH HOTEL
MARBLE INN HOTEL
MARQUIS HOTEL
NEW FIESTA GARDEN HOTEL
NIAGARA HOTEL
PATIO INN HOTEL
PERIMETER HOTEL
PHOENIX HOTEL
PONDEROSA HOTEL
RED TULIP HOTEL
SEINPOST HOTEL
SWAGMAN NARRA HOTEL
SYDNEY HOTEL
TIGER HOTEL
TUNE HOTELS

Tourist Belt Bars
ABC POOLSIDE BAR
AGASYA BAR
ALASKA CLUB
AMERICAN LEGION BAR
ANCHORAGE INN BAR
ANGELWITCH BAR
ATLANTIS BAR
BAR HOPPIN
BEDROCK BAR
BLUE NILE BAR
BLUEBERRY HILL BAR
BODY SHOP BAR
BOURBON STREET BAR
BRASS KNOB BAR
BROWN SUGAR BAR
BUNNY RANCH BAR
BUTTERFLY ROCK BAR
BYRD CAGE BAR
CADDY SHACK BAR
CAMBODIA CLUB
CAMELOT BAR
CAROUSEL BAR
CHAMPAGNE BAR
CHECKERS BAR
CHERRYS BAR
CHICK AND RIBS BAR
COLD DROP BAR
COTTON CLUB
COYOTE UGLY BAR
CRAZY HORSE SALOON
CRYSTAL PALACE
DIRTY DUCK BAR
DMZ BAR
DOLL HOUSE BAR
DR. HOLM'S BAR
EDELWEISS BAR
EMOTIONS BAR
ERUPTION BAR
EZ RIDER CAFE
FIELDS FUN CLUB - D CLUB
FIRE AND ICE BAR
FLAMING BAR
FOXY'S BAR
GARFIELDS LAST STAND
GECKO'S BAR
GENTLEMANS CLUB
GILLEY'S ROADHOUSE CLUB
GOBBLE'S BAR
GOLDEN NILE BAR
HANNA BAR
HAPPY ROCK BAR
HEAVEN BAR
HIGH SOCIETY
HONEY POT BAR
HONEYKO's BAR
HONKY TONK BAR
ICARUS CLUB
ILLUSION'S BAR
INSOMNIA BAR
JOLLY FROG BAR
JULIANA
KING OF DIAMONDS BAR
KLUB CLASS BAR
KOKOMOZ BAR
LA BAMBA BAR
LA PASHA BAR
LANCELOT CLUB
LANIE'S TOURIST HANG OUT
LAS VEGAS BAR
LIMITED EDITION
LOLLIPOP BAR
LOST IN ASIA BAR
MARGARITA STATION BAR*
MATRIX BRAWN BAR
MIDNIGHT RODEO BAR
MIRRORS CLUB
MISTY'S BAR
MO'S BAR
MODEL LINE CLUB
NASTY DUCK BAR
NEROS FORUM BAR
NIAGARA BAR
NIFTY'S BAR
ORANGE LION BAR
OWL'S NEST BAR
PARADISE BAR
PREMIER BAR
R&B MUSIC VENUE
RHAPSODY BAR
RIO CLUB
ROADIE'S BAR
ROY'S PUB
SEINPOST BAR
SHADOW'S MINI BAR
SHANO'S IRISH PUB
SKY TRAX DISCO
STAMPEDE BAR
STAR GATE AC-I BAR
STINGER BAR
STREAKY BAR
SUB DELICIOUS BAR
SUNSET GARDEN INN BAR
SWEETY BAR
TARTZ BAR
TENDER TOUCH BAR
THI HI BAR
TOM CAT BAR
TOUCH OF CLASS BAR
TREASURE ISLAND BAR
TROPIX CLUB
TRUCK STOP BAR
TYPHOON BAR
VIPER ROOM BAR
WANTOK BAR
WELCOME INN BAR
WILD ORCHID BAR

*the Margarita Station also has a pickup service to and from NAIA (in Manila).

Gimikan sa Gabi/Madaling Araw
CENTRAL BOY BBQ BAR & GRILL
EL POTRO BAR & GRILL
NEPO MART I
DIAMOND SUBDIVISION BARS (WHYTHAUS, etc.)
KLUB BOSSA
D'ZONE DISCO
7ELEVEN CLARK MAIN GATE
MINISTOP BALIBAGO
HACIENDA
THE MANSION
GNASKEY BAR
RNB MUSIC VENUE
COFFEE ACADEMY MAIN & ANNEX
CAFE BEATICO
COPUNG COPUNG BAR & GRILL
SM CITY CLARK THE MEETING PLACE
MEANWHILE COMEDY BAR
TRIBU
K CAFE
BRUNO & DIEGO BAR & GRILL
NORTHWALK CLARK -- soon!
NORTHERN BREW
CAMALIG

Sige na nga... Hosto Bars
Club Vanidoso
XP (former Club Primo)
QUEERIOSITY
BARS ALONG MITCHELL AVE.
BULABOG
CASA DE HOMBRE
HUNKS ENTERTAINMENT
LAFF OUT LOUD
SEANBOB
SOSHIMO
UNLEASHED

Mga patay na:
SAX
ESCAPE
CAFE SEATENTA

And then from my room, I can see that Savannah Resort Hotel is also doing some expansion. Wow, construction boom along Friendship.

di ba Don Juico Ave.? :)

di ba Don Juico Ave.? :)

I just checked my hotel booking. Yep, you're right. It's Don Juico. I get confused between Don Juico and Friendship. Any difference ba?

http://i40.tinypic.com/97pm2p.jpg

glad you post this one sir! I check their website, around 700 yung twin room nila... Hope you answer some of my queries...

1. Any other cheap hotels sir within Angeles? Yung malinis/decent lang, not the SOGO-like accommodation :lol:. Backpacker kasi ako.

2. Maganda ba yung Hotel V? Kaso around 1k yung rate nila.

Thanks in advance!

I'm a backpacker, too, so Tune Hotel came as a really awesome surprise. Not only is it cheap but also very, very comfortable. Like, very nice and very clean. Parang legit na 3 or 4-star hotel. They had an opening promo so I only spent around P200 for an overnight stay. Their normal rate is around P500-P700 per night, depending on the stuff you choose to pay for (cable TV, aircon, Internet, etc).

I can understand your sentiment about Sogo. I recently stayed at a Sogo branch (in Manila) and it was horrible. Very dirty and very noisy. I woke up to the sound of a woman having orgasm at the next room. She was almost shouting. Like, ganun kaingay. If not for the gift cert I got, I wouldn't even have stayed there.

I haven't tried Hotel V, so I don't have anything to share.

I'm a backpacker, too, so Tune Hotel came as a really awesome surprise. Not only is it cheap but also very, very comfortable. Like, very nice and very clean. Parang legit na 3 or 4-star hotel. They had an opening promo so I only spent around P200 for an overnight stay. Their normal rate is around P500-P700 per night, depending on the stuff you choose to pay for (cable TV, aircon, Internet, etc).

I can understand your sentiment about Sogo. I recently stayed at a Sogo branch (in Manila) and it was horrible. Very dirty and very noisy. I woke up to the sound of a woman having orgasm at the next room. She was almost shouting. Like, ganun kaingay. If not for the gift cert I got, I wouldn't even have stayed there.

I haven't tried Hotel V, so I don't have anything to share.

wow, nice naman yung 200 per night, sana makaabot pa ako nyan on Feb 29... ehehe... thanks for the info, it's final, dito na ako sa Tune Hotel! :D

wow, nice naman yung 200 per night, sana makaabot pa ako nyan on Feb 29... ehehe... thanks for the info, it's final, dito na ako sa Tune Hotel! :D

Good choice. Make sure to check out the bed and pillows. Very comfy. I had a hard time with the hotel key card because the door to my room wouldn't open even after I swung my card before the sensor, but I was assisted by (I suppose) one of their expat officers. Very accommodating talaga.

I can understand your sentiment about Sogo. I recently stayed at a Sogo branch (in Manila) and it was horrible. Very dirty and very noisy. I woke up to the sound of a woman having orgasm at the next room. She was almost shouting. Like, ganun kaingay. If not for the gift cert I got, I wouldn't even have stayed there.


had the same experience in Sogo Cubao... enrollment kasi sa UP nun and I didn't finish my enrollment in a day contrary to my prediction. i still didnt have a boarding house/dorm yet at that time so I decided to find the cheapest comfy place I can stay in, so nag-Sogo ako.

wi-fi is not working. puro porn ang available yata sa TV... and i hear copulation banging and moaning through the wall from the next room. Parang surround sound na porn tuloy.

wow, nice naman yung 200 per night, sana makaabot pa ako nyan on Feb 29... ehehe... thanks for the info, it's final, dito na ako sa Tune Hotel! :D

hello treyps! just curious... what would you be visiting here in Angeles/around Angeles? :banana: will you being flying directly from Davao to Clark?

I just checked my hotel booking. Yep, you're right. It's Don Juico. I get confused between Don Juico and Friendship. Any difference ba?



ooh very much. Don Juico Avenue is the avenue na kadugtong ng Fields Avenue... diyan nakahilera ang mga hotels, including the one you stayed in (Tune).

Friendship on the other hand is the long highway that passes through: Sunset Subdivison, Enclave, The Mansion, Holy Family Academy New Site, a bunch of Korean restaurants, and all the way to Telabastagan, San Fernando.

had the same experience in Sogo Cubao...

I guess we can't really complain about those things in a place like Sogo, right? I mean, it's the go-to place for quickies. I just find it funny that they're trying to portray their hotel as wholesome. Anyhoo, I heard they're opening a branch in Angeles soon? Where is the location, exactly? Anyone?

http://i43.tinypic.com/a07vjl.jpg

^^

sa entertainment district din yan siguradu. i'm guessing it's that unfinished tall building construction in Balibago?

ang weird lang. magkalapit ang Sogo Dau at Sogo Angeles?

magkakaroon din ba ng Sogo sa San Fernando mismo? The current Sogo near SM Pampanga is actually within Mexico already.

Weird ng Sogo no, it chose to erect branches first sa mga municipalities (Mabalacat and Mexico) na katabi ng cities instead of within the cities (Angeles and San Fernando).

hello treyps! just curious... what would you be visiting here in Angeles/around Angeles? :banana: will you being flying directly from Davao to Clark?

I am guessing Clark is fast becoming a transit hub for people looking for an alternative route to Manila or Northern Luzon. I also noticed during seat sales na kapag ubos na ang Manila-Cebu or Manila-Davao seats, people end up choosing Clark-Cebu or Clark-Davao. I have no idea how people from the south think of Clark, pero I would imagine that it would make sense for them to fly in to Clark if they are bound for Northern Luzon (and Manila na rin).

On tourism, Pampanga has lots of tourist-y spots for sure (Pinatubo, chief among them), but based on my travels across the country, it doesn't have a top spot to go to. Parang, you go to Pampanga not to go sight-seeing but to experience a lifestyle. Iba kasi ang aura kapag nasa Pampanga ka as opposed to, say, beaches in the south.

ooh very much. Don Juico Avenue is the avenue na kadugtong ng Fields Avenue... diyan nakahilera ang mga hotels, including the one you stayed in (Tune).

Friendship on the other hand is the long highway that passes through: Sunset Subdivison, Enclave, The Mansion, Holy Family Academy New Site, a bunch of Korean restaurants, and all the way to Telabastagan, San Fernando.

Thanks for the info :banana:

Weird ng Sogo no, it chose to erect branches first sa mga municipalities (Mabalacat and Mexico) na katabi ng cities instead of within the cities (Angeles and San Fernando).

True, pero I guess on a business perspective, it makes sense for them to sort of try the waters in a place na mas mababa ang investment costs para kung mag-fail ang business, di masyadong lugi. Their branches in Dau and far-flung Mexico probably cost lesser than investments within Angeles or San Fernando. They're lucky with their Dau branch kasi it seems to me that cars get in and out of their building all the time, so business must be doing well. Anyhoo, given all the negative stuff about rooms in Sogo, one thing I really like are the giant mirrors mounted on the walls <wink wink> :banana:

http://i44.tinypic.com/2s0fwoi.jpg

On tourism, Pampanga has lots of tourist-y spots for sure (Pinatubo, chief among them), but based on my travels across the country, it doesn't have a top spot to go to. Parang, you go to Pampanga not to go sight-seeing but to experience a lifestyle. Iba kasi ang aura kapag nasa Pampanga ka as opposed to, say, beaches in the south.

I know. Angeles is more like the place to stay/party after having an adventure in tourist spots found in other places. Pinatubo is more of a Capas thing than a Pampanga thing.

but we have tourist spots din naman within the Pampanga territory na di masyado nadedevelop into actual tourist destinations, such as Sapang Bato Valley (Puning Hot Spring) in Angeles and the waterfalls of Porac, Pampanga.

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-fGx2wDrdVc/SdZfeSXd-tI/AAAAAAAAEys/xH1TcY12t8c/s400/clark-sapangbato.jpg

http://media.dailymile.com/photos/287750/5e248a7834f9ca8d6b68f82878b56454.jpg

but we have tourist spots din naman within the Pampanga territory na di masyado nadedevelop into actual tourist destinations, such as Sapang Bato Valley (Puning Hot Spring) in Angeles and the waterfalls of Porac, Pampanga.


^^ Thanks for sharing. I've heard of those places, pero wouldn't it take a ride via 4x4 before you get to either of those? I'd rather go to Subic, which is just half-an-hour away.

hello treyps! just curious... what would you be visiting here in Angeles/around Angeles? :banana: will you being flying directly from Davao to Clark?

i will be having my first solo trip abroad in KL sir on that period! so I decided to stay on Angeles para may time allowance pa ako before the flight and to explore the city :D... ano po ba ang ma recommend mo na landmarks to visit in the city?

Davao - Manila yung flight ko then bus travel to Clark... siguro in my future travel kasi may Davao-Clark route na for Air Asia and Airphil Express, para less hassle na... Clark would be a better starting point to explore Northern Luzon...:banana:

^^ Thanks for sharing. I've heard of those places, pero wouldn't it take a ride via 4x4 before you get to either of those? I'd rather go to Subic, which is just half-an-hour away.

yup. but the 4x4 drive is part of the tour, not just a means to get to the actual place.

the Pampanga River is another possible tourist attraction only if the government begins seeing at as one, instead of a mere river for random fishermen and water commuters.

and PAMPANGA'S VERY OWN BEACH/BAY! which needs lahar desilting.

betcha didnt know we have a beach :D

http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/6708541.jpg

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AHJmYsDWgWU/Ry_E9anFVPI/AAAAAAAAAWI/dQL7rAzdsj8/s320/kamaru16%2Bcopy.jpg

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for now, I think Pampanga's most famous natural tourist spot is:

http://www.traveltothephilippines.info/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/candaba-swamps8.jpg
(Candaba Bird Sanctuary)

but then, not all of us find birds dear, right? :bash:

Me and my family are are taking a vacation to Clark this October. We are taking advantage of the Davao-Clark flight and the upcoming PCP-Midyear there. Can anybody help me make my itinerary covering Subic. What other places could I include? How many days will it take to cover Baguio or Pangasinan (Lingayen)? Thanks a lot in advance, guys. :)

Me and my family are are taking a vacation to Clark this October. We are taking advantage of the Davao-Clark flight and the upcoming PCP-Midyear there. Can anybody help me make my itinerary covering Subic. What other places could I include? How many days will it take to cover Baguio or Pangasinan (Lingayen)? Thanks a lot in advance, guys. :)

Depends on what you intend to do in these places.

Angeles/Clark to Subic is 30-40 minutes via Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway.

Baguio City is five hours away from Dau (bus terminal nearest Clark/Angeles) by bus. I'm assuming Pangasinan is something like 4 hours since dumadaan naman ng Pangasinan ang mga bus papuntang Baguio.

Where will you be staying?

I know. Angeles is more like the place to stay/party after having an adventure in tourist spots found in other places. Pinatubo is more of a Capas thing than a Pampanga thing.

but we have tourist spots din naman within the Pampanga territory na di masyado nadedevelop into actual tourist destinations, such as Sapang Bato Valley (Puning Hot Spring) in Angeles and the waterfalls of Porac, Pampanga.

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-fGx2wDrdVc/SdZfeSXd-tI/AAAAAAAAEys/xH1TcY12t8c/s400/clark-sapangbato.jpg

http://media.dailymile.com/photos/287750/5e248a7834f9ca8d6b68f82878b56454.jpg

My Dad used to go trekking to this place (Sapang Bato) since he was in his teens.. he used to be part of a mountaineering club (I don't remember the name) and this is one of their favorite places to go trekking along side climbing Mount Arayat. :)

Go ahead! Ask your questions here! =)


alright, but you dont know what you just started :)

here is my post from the previous thread that got shut down like a day after i made it:

hi everyone im going to be moving to PI later this year and cant decide where i'd like to live

i initially was going to go with makati because ive been told that would be the easiest place for a mid 20's white guy from the US to go to, but after seeing that it is like 3 or 4 times more expensive than the rest of the country, and the horrible pollution in the area im starting to look elsewhere

i have a philippino friend who suggested that i should go to clark because i would fit in better in that area, i hope she didnt just mean so i could be close to angeles city :), im gonna assume she meant because of the american influence in the city

anyways got a few questions, how reliable is the internet in clark/angeles/mabalacat? im going to be playing online poker so reliable internet is of huge concern to me

also ive been able to find plenty of listings for apt prices in manilla but have not been able to find as many in these areas, im coming from a 1 bedroom apt with a couple chairs and a mattress on the floor, so i dont need much but am looking for clean and safe area mostly

how much would a 1 bedroom in angeles or clark be?

and someone else told me about this area "xevera mabalacat" where you can find some nice apts starting at 3500 ($90 us) a month, on here i was linked to some articles about how there was a scam and they ripped off some people, but if im renting that wouldnt really be a concern would it? should internet in that area be ok also? and is flooding really bad there? if im only paying $90 a month for rent and hear that there are gonna be floods coming i could definitely travel down to manilla for a few days and get a hotel to avoid them

sorry this was long but any answers/advice is much appreciated

edit to add some links for places in xevera, i feel like i must be missing something at these prices.....

http://www.sulit.com.ph/index.php/vi...vera+Mabalacat (http://www.sulit.com.ph/index.php/view+classifieds/id/2419449/XEVERA+MABALACAT+TOWNHOUSE++FOR+RENT?referralKeywords=Xevera+Mabalacat)

mabalacat.olx.com.ph/xevera-mabalacat-townhouse-for-rent-iid-199265211

http://www.sulit.com.ph/index.php/vi...vera+Mabalacat (http://www.sulit.com.ph/index.php/view+classifieds/id/1342647/House+for+Rent?referralKeywords=Xevera+Mabalacat)


one additional question has come up since, would jeepneys be going from mabalacat to angeles/clark at night? and if not roughly how much would a trike ride home be?

thanks for any help, still cant decide between makati or other but if mabalacat is that cheap its gonna be hard to pass up

So I rode a tricycle last night to go home to Villa Angela, and passed by Santo Domingo via Sto. Rosario Street in Angeles. I was surpised that the trip was no longer BUMPY. taking a closer look, inayos na po ang daan sa gawing ito kasi bako-bako na siya. :banana:

i love the angeles city government under EdPam :)