NEW AMBASSADOR. President Rodrigo Roa Duterte swears in philanthropist and civic leader Dr. Reghis M. Romero II as special envoy to Japan for business and investment promotion.
SUBIC GENERAL HOSPITAL PROJECT.
Subic, Zambales Mayor Jonathan Khonghun leads the laying of capsule with the blueprint of the P100-million Subic General Hospital project. The groundbreaking ceremony for the two-storey 100-bedspace Primary 1 hospital held at Barangay Asinan Proper in Subic town was witnessed by Zambales Governor Hermogenes E. Ebdane Jr., Vice Governor Jay Khonghun, Department of Health (DOH) Asst. Secretary Maria Francia M. Laxamana and Mr. Wilfredo M. Tan, President, Fiesta Communities Inc., who donated the 5,000 sq. meter lot for the project. (Photo contributed by Dante M. Salvaña)
GOV PINEDA INDUCTS NEW SET OF PPC OFFICERS.
Gov. Dennis ‘Delta’ Pineda, in a virtual oath-taking ceremony, inducts the new set of officers of the Pampanga Press Club led by Noel Tulabut, President; Minerva Arceo, Executive Vice President; Ria de Fiesta, Secretary; Marna del Rosario, Treasurer; Cha Cayabyab, Auditor; Rendy Isip, Business Manager; Tonette Orejas, Chairman of the Board of Directors; and Directors Astrud Aguinaldo; Rey Navales; Rudy Abular; Jojo Due; and Eric Jimenez (not in photo).
SM STARTUP MARKET. SM City Clark and SM City Pampanga launched their respective StartUp Markets on Feb. 11, 2022 where selected micro-, small- and-medium entrepreneurs can expand their business ventures.
Leading the ribbon cutting ceremonies at SM City Clark are SM Supermalls Assistant Vice President for Operations Engr. Junias Eusebio, AVP for North Operations; Angeles City Vice Mayor Vicky Vega-Cabigting; Rowena Miranda, representing the office of the regional director of DTI; and SM AVP For Leasing Strategy Regina Katigbak.
Meanwhile, cutting the ribbon for the launch at SM City Pampanga are Eusebio, Mexico Mayor Teddy Tumang, Department of Trade and Industry Provincial Director Elenita Ordonio and Katigbak.
SM STARTUP MARKET
UNITY AMIDST CALAMITY.
Fontana Development Corporation, a locator inside the Clark Freeport, recently turned over Php55,850 worth of cash donations to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) which will be used to help the affected families of Typhoon Odette. The said donations were accumulated from Fontana Leisure Park’s handcrafted Christmas decors made from indigenous materials that were sourced from Fontana’s vicinity and were given in support of Clark Development Corporation’s (CDC) Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program.
CDC President and CEO Manuel R. Gaerlan (rightmost) witnessed the simple turnover ceremony together with CDC Vice President for Admin and Finance Engr. Mariza O. Mandocdoc (3rd from left) and CDC Assistant Vice President for External Affiars Rommel C. Narciso (2nd from left). Also in the photo are Fontana Development Corporation Senior Manager for External Affairs Poy Lorenzo (leftmost), DSWD Regional Resource and Logistics Management Section Chief Romar Y. Magat, DSWD Regional Information Officer Reiner Grospe, and DSWD Donations Unit Head Jessica Mae A. Yabut (3rd from right).
AVIATION SECURITY WITH CIAC. The new office of the Aviation Security Unit Region 3 at the new passenger terminal of the Clark International Airport was inaugurated on April 20, 2022, attended by the AVSEU3 Advisory Council led by chairman Irineo 'Bong' Alvaro, and CIAC VP for operations IC Calaguas as Vice Chairperson.
Other members of the council present were Col. Arcil Martinez, Clark Development Corporation Communications Manager Eric Jimenez, Pastor Marcial Curambao, Pastor Fernando Nunag, Mr. Erwin Dematera and Dr. Rowena Mangubat.
The Clark-based AVSEU 3 is headed by Col. Pedro Alagano.
INSPECTION. Outgoing Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Art Tugade on Tuesday, 28 June 2022, met with incoming Secretary Jaime Bautista at the DOTr Clark Offices in Clark, Pampanga to discuss the agency's ongoing projects and its accomplishments in the last six years under the administration of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte.
After their meeting, Secretary Tugade accompanied his successor at the new Passenger Terminal Building of the Clark International Airport to inspect the airport's facilities.
Joining Secretary Tugade and incoming Secretary Bautista in the meeting and inspection were Lipad Chief Executive Officer Bi Yong Chungunco, DOTr Undersecretary for Finance and Chief-of-Staff Giovanni Lopez, Undersecretary for Administrative Service Artemio Tuazon, Jr., Assistant Secretary for Aviation Jim Melo, and Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) Chief-of-Staff Atty. Danjun Lucas. (Department of Transportation Photos)
INSPECTION (Department of Transportation Photos)
INSPECTION (Department of Transportation Photos)
INSPECTION (Department of Transportation Photos)
CAPITOL SCHOLARS. Vice Governor Lilia “Nanay” Pineda distributes educational financial assistance to some 66 college students in the province during a simple ceremony held at the new Legislative Building, Capitol Compound, City of San Fernando on June 29. Assisting her during the distribution are 3rd District Board Member Ananias Canlas Jr and Provincial Librarian Jasmine Cordero. (Pampanga PIO)
TURNOVER. A turnover ceremony had taken place between this City’s former and new local chief executives, Edwin “EdSa” Santiago and Vilma B. Caluag, respectively, on June 30, 2022 at Heroes Hall.
During the ceremony, Santiago handed the “seat of authority” to Caluag, which the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said was the transfer of accountability to the latter as the new City Mayor.
Apart from this, both parties have also gathered, secured, and shared all official documents and/or records of the local government’s official transactions, as guided by the DILG’s memorandum on local governance transition.
