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Archive for the ‘Olongapo City’ Category

Olongapo seniors can now watch movies for free

OLONGAPO City: Senior citizen in the city can now watch movies for free on selected days at Times Squares Cinemas located inside Subic Bay Freeport.

Olongapo City Mayor James ‘Bong’ Gordon Jr. said Time Square Cinemas was the first to act in response to his letter...

Olongapo LGU reminds residents to prepare for upcoming rainy season

OLONGAPO City: The local government of Olongapo reminded residents to start preparing for the upcoming rainy season.

“Habang matindi ang sikat ng araw, ayusin natin ang mga bubong at parte ng bahay na maaaring masira sa panahon ng bagyo at itaas ang mga gamit at papeles...

PNP Regional Maritime mangrove planting: slideshow

The Regional Maritime Unit 3 conducted a mangrove planting in Barangay Kalaklan and Barangay Banicain, Olongapo City (April 14, 2012-Saturday) as part of their mangrove reforestation program in the region. Photos courtesy of PNP Regional Unit 3

Olongapo hostage drama ends after 12 hours

OLONGAPO City: After more than 12 hours of hostage negotiation, police authorities here stormed a house at around 6am and arrested a lone hostage taker and successfully rescued a 15-year-old hostage in Barangay West Bajac Bajac.

The hostage taking started around 4pm Tuesday when the suspect...

Dependable Public Servants

Olongapo Mayor James “Bong” Gordon Jr. and DILG Regional Director Florida Dijan pose with Traffic Officers Joel Salazar, Emmanuel Decano, Saturnino Ada and CSSU Security officer Carlito Gatmaitan after presenting them with certificates of recognition for their participation in efforts that led to the arrest...

Bulacan dominates CLRAA 2012

Iba, Zambales: The province of Bulacan dominated the Central Luzon Regional Athletic Association (CLRAA) besting out 17 other division in the region as it formally close today at the Zambales sports complex.

Bulacan gathered 499.66 overall points while second place went to Pampanga with a total 358...

Olongapo marks step for solar energy utilization

OLONGAPO CITY, Philippines – The Olongapo City government has taken steps in solar energy utilization after it successfully mounted several solar panels in one of its busiest government facility.

City Mayor James Gordon Jr. said the city installed solar panels on the roof of Olongapo Rizal Triangle,...

Olongapo to host 1st ICT Congress

OLONGAPO City:  Thousands of students from this city and the province of Zambales, and members of the information technology industry are expected to attend the first ICT Congress here at the end of the month.

Close to 2,000 high school students from almost all public schools...

Anti coal plant fun run set in Olongapo

OLONGAPO City: Anti coal plant advocates joined hands in hosting a fun run dubbed as Sikad Subic to widen their campaign against the setting-up of coal-fired power plants here.

“Inaanyayahan po naming ang lahat na sumama sa SIKAD SUBIC. Bata man o matanda, mahalaga ang suporta...

Gapo install artificial reef for marine program

OLONGAPO City: The Olongapo City government together with the City Agriculture Office (CAO) installed an artificial reef in the deep sea of Brgy. Barretto, Olongapo, as part of its marine conservation program.

Designed by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), the artificial reef aims...

DOLE reminds employers of P4 added allowance

OLONGAPO City: The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Region 3 reminded employers to implement the recent adjustment in the basic wage and cost of living allowance (COLA) which took effect starting this month.

Region 3 Dir. Leopoldo De Jesus, Chairman of the Regional Tripartite Wages...

Mitos, Anne rematch looms in Olongapo

Written by John Bayarong, Editor in Chief of Olongapo News

Congresswoman Mitos Magsaysay and former Zambales Vice governor Anne Gordon are heading for a face-off for the mayoralty post in the 2013 local elections.

This, after the third-termer Magsaysay moved her official residence to Old Cabalan last...

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