Bike ride and fun run this weekend
Ride a bike and run this weekend!
This weekend kicks off the commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the Mt. Pinatubo eruption, celebrating the triumph of Angeleños from the devastation brought by Mt. Pinatubo.
With the theme “Turning Tragedy into Triumph,” the Angeles City Tourism Office (ACTO) has lined up week-long activities to celebrate the victory of Angeles City and the Angeleños from the Pinatubo eruption in June 1991.
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Angeles City celebrates victory over the Mt. Pinatubo eruption
With the theme “Turning Tragedy into Triumph,” the Angeles City Tourism Office (ACTO) has prepared a number of activities for the commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the Mt. Pinatubo eruption.
Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan leads the celebration of the life after the widespread destruction caused by Mt. Pinatubo eruption with activities aimed at highlighting the city’s ability to rise after the disastrous calamity.
Mayor Pamintuan, who was also the mayor of Angeles City at the time of the Pinatubo eruption, said in the face of great and seeming insurmountable calamity, the Angeleños indomitable spirit surfaced and surpassed the challenges, and did much better than expected.
A week-long celebration has been scheduled by the ACTO, The line-up of activities kick-off on June 4 with “Padyak Para sa Pag-Bangon,” a bike run around the city, followed by a fun run dubbed “Takbo para sa Pag-kakaisa” on June 5.
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City government launched summer employment for students
The Angeles City government through its Public Employment Service Office (PESO) has opened its doors to students who want to avail of the Special Program for the Employment of Students (SPES) this summer.
Some 376 high school students who will work from April 11 to May 10 in this city were presented during Monday’s flag raising rites at the city hall.
The theme of this year’s SPES is “Trabaho Para sa Kabataan Tungo sa Maunlad na Kinabukasan.” It is a priority project of Mayor Edgardo D. Pamintuan.
SPES aims to provide jobs for the students during summer vacation, making it meaningful and productive. The program also aims to help poor but deserving students pursue their education by encouraging their employment during summer and providing income to subsidize their studies.
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Palarong Panglungsod 2011 kicks off today
Palarong Panglungsod 2011 kicks off today, April 9, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. at the Marquee Mall. World renowned billiard icon Efren “Bata” Reyes will grace the opening of today’s big sport event in Angeles City.
Reyes, popularly known as “The Magician”, a 56-year-old cue artists from this city, will join Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan in the opening rites and he is expected to do exhibition shots in front of hundreds of athletes from different barangays in this city.
“We are honored that Efren “Bata” Reyes, our cabalen, is very supportive of our sports program. I believe that he will inspire our athletes to excel and become world caliber like him,” Pamintuan said.
He added that Reyes has brought pride and honor to the Philippines just like pound-for-pound boxing king Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao.
“Palarong Panglungsod is a continuing series of sports activity that promotes the city’s youth sector and the whole community to engage in healthy activities in order to uplift the holistic development of a true Angeleño,” the mayor said.
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Angeles launches Earth Month 2011
The City Government of Angeles, through the City Environmental and Natural Resources Office (CENRO), joins the rest of the country in celebrating Earth Month 2011 with the theme: “Help save Mother Earth, let’s practice the 3R’s – Re-use, Reduce and Recycle”.
Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan said the preservation and sustenance of the environment is one of the advocacies of the city government as stipulated in the Contract with the Angelenos.
“Angeles’ celebration of Earth Month will be our constant reminder that we are all responsible for the preservation and care of the environment. We are committed to supporting various advocacies worldwide that seek to save our planet from further degradation and restore the abundance and purity of nature, which is essential for our collective survival,” Pamintuan said.
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DSWD leads distribution of cash grants to 4Ps beneficiaries in Angeles City
A total of 711 families from 14 barangays in this city received their conditional cash grants Monday under the government’s “Pantawid sa Pamilyang Pilipino Program” (4Ps).
The recipients came from barangays Capaya, Cutcut, Cutud, Cuayan, Balibago, Pandan, Pulung cacutud, Sapangbato, Lourdes Northwest, Sto. Rosario, Pampang, Sta. Teresita, Salapungan and Sta. Trinidad.
Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan, who graced the turnover ceremony, reminded the recipients to strictly adhere to the program’s conditions.
“The cash grants you are receiving today would be a big help in sustaining your family’s nutrition and educational needs,” the mayor told the recipients.
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Angeles City mayor in global anti-human trafficking confab
Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan will be leaving Tuesday for South Korea to represent the country’s League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP) in the international conference on Anti-Human Trafficking.
Pamintuan said the conference dubbed “Enhancing Human Security: Developing Local Government Capacities to Combat Child Trafficking in the Asia-Pacific Region” was organized by Jeju International Training Center (JITC) and will be held from March 30 to April 1 in Jeju, Republic of Korea.
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Angeles City joins in the celebration of Earth Hour 2011
Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan has encouraged all Angelenos to participate and support the Earth Hour 60-minute power switch-off on Saturday.
Thousands of cities, towns, and landmarks around the world will start to go dark for Earth Hour on Saturday evening.
Up to a billion people worldwide are expected to participate in this global voluntary blackout by switching off their lights from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. local time.
“When we turn off our lights, let us use it is as an opportunity to reflect about what we can do to contribute in fighting climate change,” Pamintuan said.
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Angeles City government awards its loyal employees
The city government recognizes the dedicated service rendered by its long-time employees and officials by giving loyalty awards during a fitting ceremony on March 21 at the Sangguniang Panglungsod Session Hall.
Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan handed out certificates of loyalty in service award to 131 city workers. The awardees were divided into three categories: bronze for 10 years of service, silver for 15 years, and gold for 30 years and above.
Of these, 46 employees have rendered 10 to 15 years of service; 26 employees – 20 years; and 41 employees for 25, 30 and 35 years of service.
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