CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga - Four local government units (LGUs) and one provincial government office in Central Luzon have been cited for their significant efforts and contribution to the cleanup and rehabilitation of Manila Bay. Recipients of the Manila BAYani award in the region are the city governments of Balanga, Bataan and Palayan, Nueva Ecija; municipalities of Sasmuan, Pampanga and Marilao, Bulacan; and the Environment and Natural Resources Office of Pampanga province. The award recognized the LGUs, groups, and individuals that have shown exemplary and innovative strategies in the implementation of the Manila Bay cleanup and rehabilitation program. Paquito Moreno Jr., regional executive director of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), thanked their partner LGUs for their continued support in the Manila Bay rehabilitation program that led to the success of several initiatives in the region, such as daily cleanup drives, grubbing, trash trap installation
PEACE. Gubernatorial bets reelectionist Governor Aurelio (right) and Palayan City Mayor Adrianne Mae Cuevas (2nd from left) pump their fists as they led on Tuesday (March 8, 2022) other aspirants for various posts in Nueva Ecija in a peace covenant for a safe, accurate, free elections in May 2022. The activity, conducted a few days before the start of the official campaign period for local candidates, was led by the Commission on Elections, Department of the Interior and Local Government, Philippine National Police, Philippine Army, and the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting, among others. (Photo by Marilyn Galang) CABANATUAN CITY, Nueva Ecija - Gubernatorial bets, reelectionist Governor Aurelio Umali and Palayan City Mayor Adrianne Mae Cuevas led on Tuesday other aspirants for various posts in this province rendering a vow for a safe, accurate, and free elections (SAFE) on May 9. In a program that started with a unity walk, the aspirants for governors, vice governors, Sang
CERTIFICATE OF CANDIDACY. Mayor Adrianne Mae Cuevas of Palayan City, Nueva Ecija poses for a photo after filing her certificate of candidacy (COC) for governor at the Commission on Elections provincial office on Friday (Oct. 1, 2021). Her running mate, former Vice Governor Edward Thomas Joson, was represented by lawyer, Bembol Castillo. (Photo by Marilyn Galang) CABANATUAN CITY, Nueva Ecija - Palayan City Mayor Adrianne Mae Cuevas was the earliest bird to file a certificate of candidacy (COC) for governor of this province at the Commission on Elections (Comelec) provincial office here on Friday. Her running mate, former Vice Governor Edward Thomas Joson, was represented by his counsel Bembol Castillo. They are expected to slug it out with incumbent Governor Aurelio Umali and his brother, incumbent Vice Governor Anthony Umali. Cuevas, who is national treasurer of the Cusi-led PDP-Laban faction, was followed in filing the COC by her partymates for Sangguniang Panlalawigan seats, includin