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This, despite two major multibillion-peso projects designed to minimize flooding in the province.


Daryll Sanchez, of the provincial disaster coordinating council, cited partial reports showing that flood damage to agricultural crops has reached at least P6.5 million.  


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NIA said total ODA disbursements  amounted to $32.17 from January to June this year compared to a target of $21.35 million, representing an availment rate of 151 percent. The ODA availment rate for the first sem last year was 82 percent.


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The Palace appointee, Epifanio Lacap, a physician, is supposed to report to the DOH on Monday.


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Only illegal structures are being demolished

January 6, 2015 - 12:00am

This refers to the news article by Mr. Ding Cervantes entitled, “Demolition of Pampanga dike questioned” (The Philippine STAR, Nov. 24, 2014).

Letters to the Editor

Demolition of Pampanga dike questioned

By Ding Cervantes | November 24, 2014 - 12:00am

A P2.1-billion anti-flood structure here, which was funded by a loan from Japan, is being demolished by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) allegedly in compliance with a Supreme Court order to clean...

Nation

142 Pampanga villages still flooded; state of calamity up

By Ding Cervantes | August 13, 2003 - 12:00am

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga — The weather has improved but floodwaters from Bulacan and Nueva Ecija still inundate at least 142 barangays in 13 Pampanga towns, as deep as 10 feet in some areas, prompting...

Nation

NIA exceeds ODA availment target for 1st sem by 51%

October 22, 2002 - 12:00am

The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) said it exceeded by 51 percent its official development assistance (ODA) disbursement target for the first semester this year. The ODA funds were from the Asian Development...

Business

Ex-Pampanga mayor’s DOH appointment bucked

By Ding Cervantes | February 15, 2001 - 12:00am

MASANTOL, Pampanga — Local farmers and fishermen urged President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo yesterday to recall her appointment of this town’s former mayor as undersecretary of the Department of Health, saying...

Nation

NEDA gives P5.9-billion worth of irrigation projects the greenlight

January 10, 2000 - 12:00am

Two irrigation projects, which are among 38 official development assistance (ODA)-funded projects previously reported as facing delays, will soon catch up on implementation, the National Economic and Development...

Business

NEDA okays P5.9-B irrigation projects

January 9, 2000 - 12:00am

Two irrigation projects, which are among 38 official development assistance (ODA)-funded projects previously reported as facing delays will soon catch up on implementation, the National Economic Development Authority...

Business