MASTER PARALLEL DEVELOPMENT PLAN. First District Representative Carmelo “Tarzan” Lazatin on January 12 held a meeting with Mayors Edgardo Pamintuan of Angeles City, Marino Morales of Mabalacat and Romulo Pecson of Magalang for the preparation of Master Parallel Development Plan of his district, which is being done as preparation for the full development of Clark International Airport Corp. (CIAC).

MABALACAT CITYHOOD. Pampanga First District Representative Carmelo “Tarzan” Lazatin poses with Tarlac 3rd District Representative Jeci Lapus, Mabalacat Mayor Marino Morales, his budget officer Roger Tanglao and Treasurer Myrna Ocampo shortly after the November 29 approval by the Senate Committee on Local Government of the conversion of Mabalacat into a component city.

MABALACAT CITYHOOD. Pampanga First District Representative Carmelo “Tarzan” Lazatin greets Committee Chairman Senator Bongbong Marcos during the November 29, 2011 Committee on Local Government hearing on the proposed conversion of Mabalacat into a component city.

ONWARD MABALACAT CITYHOOD. Pampanga First District Representative Carmelo “Tarzan” Lazatin, author of the Mabalacat Cityhood bill, thanked Senators Tito Sotto, Franklin Drilon and Bongbong Marcos after the approval by the Senate Committee on Local Government of the conversion of Mabalacat into a component city.

BIRTHING STATION. Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin Jr., who represented his father, Pampanga First District Representative Carmelo “Tarzan” Lazatin, on November 15 joins the mass celebration during the blessing and inauguration of Rural Health Unit (RHU) II Birthing Station in Dau, Mabalacat, Pampanga. Also in photo are (seated, from left) Dau Barangay Councilor Precy Evangelista, May Aurelio, Mabalacat Municipal Mayor Marino “Boking” Morales, Dr. Alejandro San Pedro, head of Board of Midwifery, and Mabalacat Municipal Councilor Dr. Oscar Aurelio.

BIRTHING STATION. Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin Jr., who represented his father, Pampanga First District Representative Carmelo “Tarzan” Lazatin, together with Mabalacat Municipal Mayor Marino “Boking” Morales and Dr. Alejandro San Pedro (first row, second from left), head of Board of Midwifery, on November 15 led the ribbon cutting ceremony of the blessing and inauguration of Rural Health Unit (RHU) II Birthing Station in Dau, Mabalacat, Pampanga. Also in photo is Mabalacat Municipal Councilor Dr. Oscar Aurelio (second row, extreme left).

“Congressman Tarzan is hands down MOKA winner. We should have given him that award a  long time ago,” said Mabalacat Mayor Marino “Boking” Morales.

Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan, for his part, said “Tarzan Lazatin deserves all the accolades for being a genuine public servant.”

“He has given a real meaning to the ‘ditak a salita, dakal a gawa’ (short in talk, long in deeds) theme attributed to him,” added Pamintuan.

A group of local journalists and Morales are set to formally nominate Lazatin to the MOKA committee.

The MOKA awards night is the culmination of the Pampanga Day week-long celebration set in December.

On Tuesday, the Angeles City council approved a resolution nominating Lazatin as the “most outstanding Kapampangan in the field of government service.” It is authored by Councilors Edu Pamintuan, Maricel Morales, Alex Indiongco and Jericho Aguas.

“In his almost three decades of public service, (Lazatin) contributed positively in the socio-economic development of Angeles City during his tenure as city mayor from 1998 to 2007,” said the resolution signed by Vice Mayor Vicky Vega-Cabigting.

“Lazatin sought to improve the plight of many poor families: he implemented an on-site socialized housing program which benefited more than 15,000 families.

He reduced red tape and promoted transparency, causing  the computerization of the city’s Business Licensing Permit Office and worked for the awarding of ISO Certification of the said office,” it added.

“Within nine years of leadership in the City of Angeles from 1998 to 2007, he improved the services and physical structure of Rafael Lazatin Memorial Hospital; caused the construction of a three-storey Angeles City Library & Information Center Building,  the three-floor San Nicolas Market, the Rafael Lazatin National High School, the Circumferential Road, among others,” it said.

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WHEELCHAIR DISTRIBUTION. Physically challenged child Paolo Vito Cruz from Barangay Malabanias, Angeles City on October 26 received his brand new wheelchair from Pampanga 1st District Representative Carmelo “Tarzan” Lazatin. There were 20 recipients during the distribution held at Angeles City Council Session Hall in Pulung Maragul, Angeles City. Wheelchairs were donated by the Kapampangan Development Foundation, Inc. to Lazatin. This was the second time that the solon has distributed wheelchairs. Also in photo are (first row, from left) City Councilor Jericho Aguas, Malabanias Barangay Captain Amado Lalic, City Councilor Atty. Willie Rivera, City Councilor Maricel Morales, City Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan, City Vice Mayor Ma. Vicenta “Vicky” Vega- Cabigting, City Councilor Edgardo Pamintuan Jr., City Councilor Jay Sangil, (second row, from left) City Councilor Alex Indiongco, City Councilor Atty. Bryan Matthew Nepomuceno, SK Federation President JC Pamintuan, ABC President Joseph Dimapilis and City Councilor Dr. Joseph Alfie Bonifacio.

WHEELCHAIR DISTRIBUTION. Three-term mayor of Angeles City and five-term solon, Pampanga 1st District Representative Carmelo “Tarzan” Lazatin on October 26 was handed a City Council Resolution by the Sangguniang Panglungsod of Angeles City nominating him as the 2011 Most Outstanding Kapampangan Awardee or MOKA candidate in the field of government service shortly before he distributes wheelchairs to his 20 physically challenged constituents. Wheelchairs were donated by the Kapampangan Development Foundation, Inc. to Lazatin. This was the second wave that Lazatin has distributed wheelchairs. Also in photo are (from left) City Councilors Atty. Willie Rivera, Dr. Joseph Alfie Bonifacio, SK Federation President JC Pamintuan, ABC President Joseph Dimapilis, City Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan, City Vice Mayor Ma. Vicenta “Vicky” Vega- Cabigting, City Councilors Edgardo Pamintuan Jr., Alex Indiongco, Jericho Aguas, Jay Sangil and Atty. Bryan Matthew Nepomuceno.