CDC partners with provincial gov’t, PENRO, PPO for food security project

CLARK FREEPORT – The Clark Development Corporation (CDC) recently forged a partnership with the Provincial Government of Pampanga (PGP), Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) and Provincial Police Office (PPO) to ensure food security for families and communities in Pampanga especially during the pandemi c.

As a response to the “Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-asa (BP2)” program of the national government, CDC President and CEO Noel F. Manankil signed a memorandum of agreement with Board Member Cherry Manalo, Engr. Arthur Punsalan, PENR Officer Laudemir Salac, PPO Provincial Director Col. Jean Fajardo, Lt. Col. Dederick Relativo, and Maj. Efren David Jr. for the provision of a joint food security project dubbed as “Kaligkasan Food Security Project in relation to Balik Probinsya, Balik Pag-asa.”

During the signing, Manankil said that collaboration is important to make the project effici ent .

“We are very happy to partner with PNP, DENR, and the Province of Pampanga for this undertaking and we really have to work together to make it very successful,” he added.

Under the said project, a community food garden will be established in a proposed site with an area of 1.5 hectares located within the Mt. Arayat National Park. The food garden will be a sustainable source of highlands vegetables such as potatoes, tomatoes, okra, eggplant, and hot pepper, among others, for various communities in the province.

This initiative also aims to promote a clean and healthy environment for all that exemplifies eco-tourism, environmental protection, and food security.

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO— Lawyers who represent Third District Representative Aurelio “Dong” Gonzales Jr. had asked city councilors to defer the ratification of the agreement between the Premier Central Inc., (PCI) and the City Government of San Fernando on the 5,000-square meter land area donation of the Paskuhan Village.

Counsels Edward Magat and Vince Calara cautioned the city councilors that the agreement would greatly disadvantage the people of San Fernando as the city will only get 5, 000square meters instead of the full 9.3 hectares of the said estate that is now the subject of a legal battle.

This was during Monday’s hearing of the Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability chaired by councilor Nelson Lingat where city lawyers defended the deal which is set to be ratified soon by the city council.

City Administrator Atlee Viray said that there is no legal impediment for the approval of the said deal.