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The Kapampangans  live in the provinces of Pampanga and some border towns of Bataan (Dinalupihan and Hermosa) and Tarlac (Bamban, Capas, Concepcion and Tarlac City).   Pampanga, which etymologically means “Pampang” or riverbank,  is bounded on the north by Tarlac City and Nueva Ecija, on the east by Bulacan, southeast by Manila Bay, on the southwest by Bataan and on the west by Zambales.

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Sasmuan town ranks 2nd in fisheries audit

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SASMUAN town in Pampanga ranked second in the list of top performers in the 2021 Fisheries Compliance Audit (FishCa) among local government units in Central Luzon.

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said that Sasmuan is second to Bataan, which is this year's top performer for Central Luzon.

The third top performer is the coastal town of Samal, also in Bataan province.

The FishCA is a monitoring tool used by the DILG since 2018 to assess the level of compliance of local government units (LGUs) with the provisions of the Fisheries Code.

It focuses on the enabling institutional mechanisms that will allow LGUs to perform their functions better in the management of municipal waters.

According to the Philippine Fisheries Code, "municipal waters" include not only streams, lakes, inland bodies of water and tidal waters within the municipality that are not included within the protected areas as defined under Republic Act (RA) 7586, or the National Integrated Protected Areas System Act.

Among key findings yielded by the audit is that the towns are able to register fisherfolk, cooperatives, non-government organizations, vessels, and gears, and establish fish landing sites and ice plants, provide technical support to local fishers and create a Municipal Fisheries and Aquatic Resource Management Council.

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Sasmuan town ranks 2nd in fisheries audit

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SASMUAN town in Pampanga ranked second in the list of top performers in the 2021 Fisheries Compliance Audit (FishCa) among local government units in Central Luzon. The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said that Sasmuan is second to Bataan, which is this year's top performer for Central Luzon.

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Pampanga is located in the central part of Region III. It is bounded on the north of Tarlac and Nueva Ecija, on the east by Bulacan, southwest by Bataan and west by Zambales. It's terrain is relatively flat with only one distinct mountain, Mount Arayat.
Its land area is 2,180.68 sq. kms. Its terrain is relatively flat with only one distinct mountain, the Mt. Arayat. Among its municipalities, Porac has the largest land area with 343 sq. km.; Can daba comes next with 208.7 sq. km.; Lubao is the third largest with 155.77 sq. km.
The province is divided into 4 congressional districts. It is composed of 19 municipalities, 3 cities and 538 barangays

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The City of San Fernando is the capital of the province and serves as the government seat of Central Luzon.

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Public hearing starts on septage law in CSF - iOrbit News

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CITY OF SAN FERNANDO—The City Council of San Fernando and the City of San Fernando Water District on Friday started a series of public hearings on the draft ordinance on…

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Pampanga has the second largest river in Central Luzon and the name Pampanga

derived from the word “pampang” which means riverbanks.

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Pampanga was the first province created by the Spaniards in 1571, and it encompassed the areas of Bataan, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Tarlac, Pangasinan and Zambales. Pampanga is also one of the 8 rays of the sun depicted in the Philippine flag, representing the provinces that joined the armed revolt against Spain in the late 19th century.

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Kapampangans take their faith to the extreme. It is from the province that flagellants and actual crucifixion of devotees during Holy Week originated.

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ECONOMY IN PAMPANGA

Farming and fishing are the two main industries of Pampanga. The province also harbors a healthy woodcraft industry, which produces fi ne furniture, handicraft, and guitars.

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Farming is also a main industry of the province. Rice, sugar cane and corn are the

major product were produce from farming.

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Fishing is one

of the main industries in Pampanga. From lakes and fish ponds makes the Pampanga

a producer of tilapia, mud fish, cattle fish, prawns, shrimp and crabs and others.

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The City of Angeles is commonly grouped with the province, although it is administratively independent due to its distinction as a highly urbanized city.

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Pampanga is where you can find the different sizes and materials used for the colorful

lanterns even it is not Christmas season.

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Today, the Pampanga Food Company (PFC) has become the leading producer of Filipino frozen food with banner products capturing over seventy percent of market share. PFC brand names – Pampanga, Cabalen, Mr Swifts and private labels – appear on stores throughout the United States even as far as Guam and Saipan, including U.S. Armed Forces commissaries in California, Washington and Virginia through various network of distributors in Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Chicago, Portland, Houston, Georgia, Seattle, and Hawaii.

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Pampanga was the capital of the Philippines for two years during the British invasion of Manila from 1762-1764

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Angeles can be considered the city with the most variety of lifestyle choices, what with the proximity to the international gateway Diosdado Macapagal International Airport and the Clark Special Economic Zone. In 2008, Angeles was ranked 15th in a MoneySense Magazine survey of the “Best Places to Live in the Philippines.”

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Pampanga is also been known as the home of the food process industries that engage in producing,  pork and chicken tocino, hotdogs, hams, corned beef, carabeef tocino, Tapa or the seasoned dried meat, longanizas or the Philippines sausages.

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Puning Hot Spring is one of the rustic tourist spots in Angeles, Pampanga. It sits on an ancestral domain of the Aeta indigenous groups.

Lush vegetation surrounds the spring, making it an ideal escape for nature lovers. All in all, there are 11 natural hot springs and two heated pools.

There is also a sand spa where you can cover yourself with hot sand to experience its therapeutic properties.

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The Kapampangan language is distinct, and carries little similarity with the Tagalog language, despite the close proximity of the province to Manila. Early anthropologists even believe that the language may have originated from Java in Indonesia.

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SDG #6: A Study about the Water Problems and its affect to the people living in Pampanga River Basin.

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SDG #6: A Study about the Water Problems and its affect to the people living in Pampanga River Basin.

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https://nwrb.gov.ph/images/Publications/IWRM_Pampanga_River_Basin.pdf

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Pampanga’s cuisine gives also its own contribution to the economy, well known variety of food choices from ordinary to the exotic. With the growing numbers of the tourists including Filipinos enjoyed the Kapampangan cuisine, especially the native sweets and delicacies that can be also found among Asian’s stores abroad.

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If you’ve been watching Jurassic Park, then the Dinosaurs Island should make up to your bucket list. Here, you’ll find life-size and moving dinosaur displays, a World of Fun, and a Fossil Museum.

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Mt. Arayat is spread over three provinces. One of these provinces is Pampanga. This characteristic mark is visible through the whole lowland province Pampanga.

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Mount arayat pampanga Philippines 2016, missed this place

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Pamintuan Mansion dates back to the Spanish regime. It boasts of a well-preserved architecture and design. The mansion saw the first-anniversary celebration of Philippine independence from Spain.

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Water Crisis: Look how SDG #6  Pampanga River Basin contains various complex and interrelated problems concerning water cleanliness that affects the sanitation of people. 

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Water Crisis: Look how SDG #6  Pampanga River Basin contains various complex and interrelated problems concerning water cleanliness that affects the sanitation of people. 

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The advocacy of SDG #6 is to ensure universal access to water and sanitation, as well as long-term management of these resources. The importance of access to safe drinking water are basic human rights and are needed for sustainable development.

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To achieve SDG 6, countries must invest in their communities and transcend economic and geographic divisions in order to ensure that all people have access to safe drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene. With great action in solving problems regarding water cleanliness, the health and well-being of the people will be sustained. Clean water is being used for several things such as for taking a bath, for drinking water, for washing hands and a lot more. Without proper management to this issue, the residents of Pampanga will suffer due to insufficient access for their daily needs.

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Watch: Biyahe ni Drew: Visit Pampanga with Drew Arellano

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Watch: Biyahe ni Drew: Visit Pampanga with Drew Arellano

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Biyahe ni Drew: Visit Pampanga with Drew Arellano | Full Episode

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In order to achieve zero hunger as well as how Kapampangans can help the Aetas of the said province, they should waste less, eat better, adopt a sustainable lifestyle, avoid buying unhealthy foods, and try to share some to others.

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“Drink different, drink water plus quality”

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“Drink different, drink water plus quality”

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With the on going improvements and latest updates to technology, water system has already coped with the trends. WaterPlus+ Aquasystems is equipped with the latest 32 stages purification technology configured with quadruple membrane system to serve people in Pampanga with high quality and safe purified drinking water.

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The aim of this sustainable development goal is to end hunger, end all kinds of malnutrition, and ensure access by all people, in particular the poor and people in vulnerable situations, including infants, to safe, nutritious and sufficient food all year round. This deprivation should be addressed because if not, people will continue to die, not only in the province of Pampanga but also in the whole Philippines, and will be unable to contribute to the development of a country's human development level. The number of those who are hungry is decreasing, but at an inadequate rate. In our country, it is said that one out of every four children under the age of five is underweight.

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Aetas beg for alms in the national roads of Pampanga: Look how SDG #2 drives the Aetas to ask for money in order for them to eat in a daily basis

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Aetas beg for alms in the national roads of Pampanga: Look how SDG #2 drives the Aetas to ask for money in order for them to eat in a daily basis

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The Aetas, mostly from Porac town Pampanga and San Marcelino in Zambales, were fed, given food packs, and returned to their places of residence.

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MABALACAT CITY, Pampanga--Police, and personnel from the provincial, city, and municipal social welfare and development offices rounded up during the weekend 402 Aetas from national roads in this province where they beg for alms, authorities said.

In a statement on Dec. 21, the provincial government said the province-wide operation aimed to keep Aetas, including children, away from road accidents.

It said a car bumped a 14-year-old Aeta boy playing with other children on the road recently.

According to the boy's father, his family went down from the mountains to beg for "Christmas alms" from motorists earlier this month.

The Aetas, mostly from Porac town and San Marcelino in Zambales, were fed, given food packs, and returned to their places of residence.

The provincial social welfare office and police urged the public not to give alms to beggars on the road to discourage the latter from their risky activities and because it is against the Anti-Mendicancy Law.

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402 Aetas rounded up from Pampanga roads

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MABALACAT CITY, Pampanga--Police, and personnel from the provincial, city, and municipal social welfare and development offices rounded up during the weekend 402 Aetas from national roads in this province where they beg for alms, authorities said. In a statement on Dec. 21, the provincial government said the province-wide operation aimed to keep Aetas, including children, away from road accidents.

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Watch: Nasa 1,000 Aeta sa Floridablanca, Pampanga, pinakain ng PNP

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Watch: Nasa 1,000 Aeta sa Floridablanca, Pampanga, pinakain ng PNP

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Nasa 1,000 Aeta sa Floridablanca, Pampanga, pinakain ng PNP

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Application of Community Pantry in the province

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Application of Community Pantry in the province

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Latest trends in Facebook and twitter gave idea to the residents of Pampanga to conduct several community pantries for the people who are in need of resources. With the circulating idea of community pantry or also known as food pantry, several homeless Kapampangans and Aetas was able to fill in their tummies. Community pantry is the idea of people could take as much as they need and donate whatever they can.