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Published on January 20, 2019 Written by Erine Diane G. Batac Story by Erine Diane G. Batac, Patricia Marie A. Rivera

ANGELES CITY, Pampanga — After a long day at school, students would go to drinking bars and pubs for relaxation and enjoyment. But for one student, things went different from what is expected one night when the police came to question him about his drinking.

"Boyet" was caught drinking liquor outside a convenience store in Angeles City December of last year while still wearing his school uniform. In his defense, he is already of legal drinking age. During his interview with The Kuliat Post, Boyet mentioned that the police took his photograph without his permission.

According to PO2 Rona D. Graganza, WCPT and PCR in Police Station 1 of Angeles City in her statement to The Kuliat Post, it is written in City Ordinance No. 84 that drinking in public places beyond the curfew of minors is unacceptable. Additionally, it is no prohibited for students to drink in public in their school uniform because it is part of the school rules. PO2 Graganza also menioned that the school uniform is "sacred" because anyone wearing it is carrying the name of the school.

City Ordinance No. 84 states the prohibition of drinking whiskey, beer, liquor, or any intoxicating beverage in public places. Whoever is caught ... will pay a fine of 50 pesos and be jailed for five days. This ordinance was approved on January 31, 1975, signed by the then City Mayor Carmelo Lazatin, and has long been implemented in Angeles City.

Published on January 20, 2019 Written by Arvin A. Gueco Story by Arvin A. Gueco, Erine Diane G. Batac, Jolina T. Cunanan

DPWH's demolition equipment along McArthur Highway in Barangay San Isidro. Photo by Jolina T. Cunanan/The Kuliat Post

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, Philippines — On January 7, 2019, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) executed the demolition of illegal structures along McArthur Highway in Barangay San Isidro, City of San Fernando, Pampanga. According to DPWH, the demolition will pave the way to the road widening project in the said area. Almost 40 houses were demolished to implement the project. The structures were considered illegal because the residents can't provide the land title of their houses and they were built right on the highway. DPWH claims that the land on which the houses were built is owned by the government.

Ruined homes. Photos by Jolina T. Cunanan/The Kuliat Post

According to DPWH, along with the announcement of the demolition was also an offer for relocation. But the residents refused to take the offer. Instead, they opposed it. Even though the DPWH has already warned the residents in the area prior to the demolition, the residents still refused and fought in a legal way. "Ala la man kapapil-papil," said Maricel Capili, one of the residents whose house was demolished.

("They don’t even have papers.”)

Three men moving the scraps that were left of their homes. Photo by Jolina T. Cunanan/The Kuliat Post

Maricel is just one of the money who is against the demolition. She, together with her fellow complainants, filed an appeal to reconsider the demolition. According to her, one of the reasons why they oppose the demolition is that they don't have a place to relocate to. They were not provided shelter to move to because the DPWH said that they are not qualified for relocation and have been tagged as professional squatters.

The chief of the barangay asked for the aid of the local government, hoping that they can get help regarding the matter.

By Erine Batac - December 12, 2018

INTERNATIONAL ACCREDITATION. Dean Will Norton Jr. joins Angel Network DJs in an Angel Radio segment. Photo courtesy: Leslie Manalo-Medina on Facebook

Dean Will Norton Jr. of the University of Mississippi and Executive Director Susanne Shaw of the University of Kansas from the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communication visited the Apl de Ap and Angel Network Studio last December 7, 2018.

ALL SMILES. Angel Radio DJs and Communicators’ League officers pose for the camera with Dean Norton. Photo courtesy: Leslie Manalo-Medina on Facebook

Holy Angel University’s very own DJs invited Dean Norton to be their guest in one of the radio station’s segments. Dean Norton and Executive Director Shaw were impressed by the program of the BA Communication department. According to Norton, he was amazed by how friendly the students and people of HAU are.

It was said by Dean Norton that “it’s not sweet words; it’s accurate words.”