CAPAS, TARLAC---Governor Victor Yap and third district Representative Jeci Lapus attended the inauguration of the newly constructed Alunan Primary School building which was donated by the Good People International [GPI] and the Korean International Cooperative Agency [KOICA] here last July 13.
The GPI is an international development non-government organization that was established in July 1999 in South Korea aimed to establish awareness with their global neighbors who are most vulnerable to poverty and diseases due to social isolation while KOICA which was established in 1991 aimed to manage aid and technical cooperation program.
 

CAPITOL HILL, Tarlac City---Instead of joining the long lines at the Department of Foreign Affairs [DFA] in Manila or in San Fernando, Pampanga, Tarlaquenos applying for passports may now go to Metrotown Mall on September 4, according to Nida Duco, head of the Public Employment Service Office [PESO].

Delivers State of the Province Address

CAPITOL HILL, Tarlac City---Governor Victor Yap gave a status report on the implementation of his administration’s agenda for the next three years and asked members of the Provincial Board for their support and cooperation through legislative measures during the inaugural session of the Sanguniang Panlalawigan [SP] last July 7 at the Session Hall here.

Siblings Governor Victor and Congresswoman Susan Yap and other provincial officials took their oath of office last June 29 at the Bulwagan ng mga Gobernador here. The ceremonies started with an ecumenical prayer by different religious leaders in the province followed by singing of the national anthem and Awit ng Tarlac before the formal oath-taking ceremonies.

SECOND DISTRICT Representative Jose Yap was buried high-noon of March 9 at the Monasterio de Tarlac at Lubigan, San Jose, after a huge outpouring of affection from thousands upon thousands of Tarlaquenos that even rivaled the funeral of other iconic political figures in the country.

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Thank You Cong Aping</sub>

The Tarlac 2010 Palarong Pambansa Organizing Committee salutes the late Congressman Jose “Aping” Yap.

Tarlac’s very own cycling hero Tomas Martinez clinched the 4^th leg of this years Tour of Luzon.

THE ICON OF Tarlac politics has passed away.
Second district Congressman Jose “Aping” Villa Agustin Yap, a true son of Tarlac who has been a political figure for more than 50 years died of complications from prostate cancer at the Chinese General Hospital on March 1 at 10:00 pm.
Yap, who was diagnosed with Prostate Cancer late last year, has been hospitalized for two weeks after his sudden lost of weight.
Before his death, he was aiming for a record seventh term in congress, a feat never done before.

Join us on Wednesday , March 03, 2010 from 9am onwards for a two- wheeled Tour of Luzon cycling expedition.

The Province of Tarlac , host of the 2010 Palarong Pambansa starts its countdown today, 53 days to the April 11 national games.

The province woke up to the pealing of churchbells and a burst of firecrackers to start the day long activities winding up to the lighting of Palaro lanterns and a fireworks display.