Tag: tarlac
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Tarlac LGUs support redevelopment plans for Kalangitan landfill, 30k jobs expected
Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) President and Chief Executive Officer Joshua M. Bingcang meets officials from the Provincial Government of Tarlac to discuss the impending expiration of the contract for the operations of the Kalangitan sanitary landfill in Capas, Tarlac. BCDA photo Concerned local government units (LGUs) in Tarlac have expressed support for the…
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No looming garbage crisis in Luzon–Lorenzana
TARLAC–Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) Chairman Delfin N. Lorenzana allayed fears of a looming garbage crisis in Central Luzon, pointing out the presence of three operational facilities that may serve as alternatives once the contract for the operations of the Kalangitan sanitary landfill in Capas, Tarlac expires. During an interview with Net25, Chairman Lorenzana…
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Kalangitan landfill closure ‘a huge problem’; Subic seeks options
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — With the planned closure this October of its waste depository in Capas, Tarlac, the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) is now looking for options on how to dispose of tons and tons of garbage generated daily by industrial and commercial establishments here. Amethya dela Llana, manager of the SBMA Ecology Center,…
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BCDA eye landfill site as world class resort area
BCDA eye landfill site as world class resort area Yes folks, the leadership of the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA), the agency in charge of leasing government lands that is being promoted as New Clark City is determined to terminate the contract of the Metro Clark Waste Management (MCWM), operator of the Kalangitan landfill…
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8 bayan at Freeport zone sa Zambales apektado ng napipintong krisis sa basura
ZAMBALES— Apektado ang malawak na bilang ng mga lokalidad sa Gitna at Hilagang Luson kabilang na ang walong (8) munisipalidad ng lalawigang Zambales sa planong pagpapasara ng sanitary landfill sa Capas, Tarlac. Ayon sa mga datos na nakalap ng Ang Pahayagan, planong ipasara ang Kalangitan sanitary landfill ng Metro Clark Waste Management Corp. (MCWMC) kapag…
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PH launches disaster preparedness exercise with USAID, WFP support
TARLAC – The United Nations World Food Program (WFP), in collaboration with the Philippine Office of Civil Defense (OCD) and supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), kicked off the second Disaster Preparedness and Humanitarian Operations Workshop (DPHOW) on Monday. This workshop aims to strengthen collaboration among humanitarian actors and enhance the…
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51 CL tour guides receive insurance, kits from DOT
PAMPANGA– A total of 51 tour guides from the provinces of Pampanga, Aurora, Bataan, Bulacan, and Tarlac received free personal accident insurance coverage worth P2.55 million from the Department of Tourism (DOT). Aside from the insurance, they also received DOT tour guiding kits containing electronic lapels, hats, sunblock, sunglasses, tumblers and other tour guiding essentials. The recipients…
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BCDA partners with Maharlika to explore investments within its properties
The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) and the Maharlika Investment Corporation (MIC) have forged a strategic partnership to explore investment opportunities within BCDA properties, including Clark Freeport and Special Economic Zone. On 29 April 2024, BCDA President and Chief Executive Officer (PCEO) Joshua M. Bingcang and MIC PCEO Rafael D. Consing Jr. signed a…
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DPWH moves to untangle ‘carmaggedon’ in Central Luzon
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. earlier this month vowed to develop nearby provinces and cities as part of the long-term solution to the traffic problem in Metro Manila. He had also instructed the Cabinet to submit their recommendations for a comprehensive and realistic approach in solving traffic congestion not just in Metro Manila but in…
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Death March Marker
Pagpupugay at pagkilala sa dakilang sakripisyo ng mga beterano ng Bataan Death March, ang pinakamatinding pangyayari noong panahon ng ikalawang digmaan pandaigdig kung saan mahigit kumulang 75,000 sundalong Pilipino at Amerikano ang naglakad mula Bataan patungong Capas, Tarlac.
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Population commission alarmed with spike in teen pregnancies in Central Luzon
PAMPANGA– The Commission on Population and Development (CPD) raises alarm as Central Luzon ranks first nationwide in terms of pregnancies among adolescents below 15 years old. Based on the 2022 Civil Registry and Vital Statistics data, births among 10 to 14-year-olds in the region totaled 409, making up 33.66 percent of all cases in the country. CPD…
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115 Tarlac residents complete DTI food processing training
TARLAC CITY — A total of 115 residents of San Manuel, Tarlac completed the food processing training of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). Resource person Arceli Oriondo demonstrated the process of making carioca balls, puto, and kutsinta as well as tocino, longganisa, and siomai. DTI OIC-Provincial Director Florencia Balilo disclosed that about 38…
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875 workers rescued in Tarlac POGO raid
TARLAC– Authorities rescued 875 Filipino and foreign workers during a raid at a Philippine offshore gaming operator (POGO) in Tarlac on Wednesday morning. Operatives of the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) and various units of the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Northern Luzon Command implemented two search warrants issued by the Malolos, Bulacan Regional…
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6K troops to join PH Army’s 1st ‘combined arms drill’
MANILA – Over 6,000 soldiers will join the Philippine Army (PA)’s first-ever “combined arms training exercise” (CATEX) “Katihan” this March which would highlight the service’s shift from internal security to territorial defense operations. “The large-scale exercise will effectively test the Army’s capability to move, maneuver, and sustain large-scale forces during combat operations,” PA spokesperson Col.…
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3rd Mech, stakeholders extend aid to IPs in Tarlac
TARLAC CITY — 3rd Mechanized Infantry Battalion (3rd Mech Bn) and its stakeholders extended aid to a total of 350 Indigenous Peoples (IPs) at Barangay Maamot in San Jose, Tarlac. Recipients were from the Sitios of Cabuyao, Lilay, Papaya, Tangan-tangan and Tudek. 3rd Mech Bn Commander Lieutenant Colonel Jeszer Bautista said the outreach program is…
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