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                    [Title] => Pampanga party shifts support to GMA
                    [Summary] => CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga — A local party founded by former Justice Minister Estelito Mendoza has withdrawn its support for presidential candidate Fernando Poe Jr. of the Koalisyon ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino (KNP) to back President Arroyo in the May 10 elections. 


"It’s now an alliance between the Buklod Kapampangan (BK) and the K-4 (administration coalition) as far as the presidential race is concerned," said Aurelio Gonzalez, who is running for provincial board member under the BK banner in Pampanga’s third district. 


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                    [Title] => CL drug rehab center head cleared of raps
                    [Summary] => MAGALANG, Pampanga — The chairman of a foundation running the controversial Central Luzon Drug Rehabilitation Center (CLDRC) here has virtually cleared a senior police official of allegations that he had misused funds amounting to over P44 million. 


"There are no missing funds, and the funds are duly accounted for," said Arayat Mayor Benigno Espino, chairman of the Sagip Bie Foundation Inc. (SBFI).


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                    [Title] => Probers tag rebel group behind Pampanga ambush
                    [Summary] => ARAYAT, Pampanga — Police tagged yesterday the rebel group Rebolusyonaryong Gerilya ng Arayat (RGA) as behind last Monday’s ambush of the party of this town’s Association of Barangay Captains (ABC) president, which left two of his security aides dead.  


One of the ambushers was killed when the group of ABC president Chito Espino fired back. He was identified as Popong Magat, alias Ka Reggie, a confirmed RGA member.  


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                    [Title] => Ducut is Pampanga chairwoman of NPC
                    [Summary] => Rep. Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (Tarlac, first district), congressional head of the Nationalist People’s Coalition, clarified that Rep. Zenaida Ducut is the party’s Pampanga chairperson, not Arayat Mayor Benigno Espino, as The STAR referred to in a recent article.


Teodoro, in a letter, also stressed that the NPC is part of the majority bloc in the House of Representatives.


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                    [Title] => Barangay Captain, nasamsaman ng matataas na kalibre ng baril
                    [Summary] => CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga – Isang barangay chairman at kasalukuyang political leader ng isang alkalde sa bayan ng Arayat, Pampanga ang dinakip ng pulisya matapos na mahulihan ng matataas na kalibre ng baril sa isinagawang checkpoint sa Barangay San Jose, San Fernando City, Pampanga.


Sa ulat ni Pampanga Provincial Police Office Director Superintendent Ismael Rafanan, nakilala ang dinakip na barangay official na si Norberto Lumbang, 42, ng Barangay Laquios, Arayat sa nasabing lalawigan. Kasamang inaresto ng pulisya ang kasamahan nitong si Jose Menese.


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                    [Title] => Lapid junks proposals to run for Senate
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SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga - Gov. Lito Lapid has definitely shelved proposals for
him to run for the Senate in next year's elections, and will instead seek a
third and last term as governor of this province.

"I have decided to pursue my last term as governor to finish (my remaining)
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Before Lapid, who belongs to the opposition Lakas-NUCD, made this announcement,
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ARAYAT MAYOR BENIGNO ESPINO

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"It’s now an alliance between the Buklod Kapampangan (BK) and the K-4 (administration coalition) as far as the presidential race is concerned," said Aurelio Gonzalez, who is running for provincial board member under the BK banner in Pampanga’s third district. 


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"There are no missing funds, and the funds are duly accounted for," said Arayat Mayor Benigno Espino, chairman of the Sagip Bie Foundation Inc. (SBFI).


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                    [Title] => Probers tag rebel group behind Pampanga ambush
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                    [Title] => Ducut is Pampanga chairwoman of NPC
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Sa ulat ni Pampanga Provincial Police Office Director Superintendent Ismael Rafanan, nakilala ang dinakip na barangay official na si Norberto Lumbang, 42, ng Barangay Laquios, Arayat sa nasabing lalawigan. Kasamang inaresto ng pulisya ang kasamahan nitong si Jose Menese.


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third and last term as governor of this province.

"I have decided to pursue my last term as governor to finish (my remaining)
tasks," Lapid told The STAR.

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Pampanga party shifts support to GMA

By Ding Cervantes | April 17, 2004 - 12:00am

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga — A local party founded by former Justice Minister Estelito Mendoza has withdrawn its support for presidential candidate Fernando Poe Jr. of the Koalisyon ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino...

Nation

CL drug rehab center head cleared of raps

By Ding Cervantes | February 11, 2004 - 12:00am

MAGALANG, Pampanga — The chairman of a foundation running the controversial Central Luzon Drug Rehabilitation Center (CLDRC) here has virtually cleared a senior police official of allegations that he had misused...

Nation

Probers tag rebel group behind Pampanga ambush

By Ding Cervantes | January 15, 2003 - 12:00am

ARAYAT, Pampanga — Police tagged yesterday the rebel group Rebolusyonaryong Gerilya ng Arayat (RGA) as behind last Monday’s ambush of the party of this town’s Association of Barangay Captains (ABC)...

Nation

Ducut is Pampanga chairwoman of NPC

July 13, 2002 - 12:00am

Rep. Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (Tarlac, first district), congressional head of the Nationalist People’s Coalition, clarified that Rep. Zenaida Ducut is the party’s Pampanga chairperson, not Arayat Mayor Benigno...

Nation

Barangay Captain, nasamsaman ng matataas na kalibre ng baril

March 4, 2001 - 12:00am

CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga – Isang barangay chairman at kasalukuyang political leader ng isang alkalde sa bayan ng Arayat, Pampanga ang dinakip ng pulisya matapos na mahulihan ng matataas na kalibre ng baril sa isinagawang...

Probinsiya

Lapid junks proposals to run for Senate

By Ding Cervantes | June 3, 2000 - 12:00am

SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga - Gov. Lito Lapid has definitely shelved proposals for him to run for the Senate in next year's elections, and will instead seek a third and last term as governor of this province. "I...

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