Chapter 6: Infrastructure Development

Chapter 6
INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT

6.1. Transportation
Angeles City, due to its strategic location has a relatively significant resident population and
predominantly service economy. There is a continuous movement of people and goods from one
location to another. Hence, it attracts a very large amount of inter and intra city traffic.
Consequently, the city continues to deal with its substantial demand for transportation.

Accessibility and mobility, therefore, are the city’s most indispensable commitment.

6.1.1. Existing Transportation Systems

Road Network - As of 2014, Angeles City has a total of 229.113 kilometers road length (Table 6-1),
giving a road density of 3.615 kilometer for every square kilometer. Using the city’s projected
population data 2014, its kilometer road density per 1,000 population is 0.65 which is lower than the
standard urban road density of 2.4 kilometer per 1,000 population ratio. Furthermore, Angeles City
has a paved road ratio of 0.89.

Table 6-1 Angeles City Road Inventory

2013 2014
Roads
Concrete Asphalt Gravel Earth Concrete Asphalt Gravel Earth
National - 10.518 - - - 10.518 - -
City 152.398 22.235 2.043 22.418 152.398 22.644 2.043 22.418
Barangay 16..622 0.470 - - 18.622 0.470 - -
Total 171.020 33.223 2.043 22.418 171.020 33.632 2.043 22.418
Total 228.704 km 229.113
Road Density
3.615
*km/km2 3.609
0.65
*km/1000 pop 0.66
Paved Road Ratio 0.89 0.89
Source: City Engineer’s Office

Table 6-2 Road Administrative Classification (Barangay and City Roads)

Average
Total Total Total
Surface Type % Surface % Terrain Type %
Length Length Length
Condition
Asphalt/Surface
23.114 0.11 Good 89.994 0.41 Flat 200.457 0.92
Dressing
Gravel/Macadame 2.043 0.01 Fair 88.319 0.40 Rolling 0.000 0.00
Earth 22.418 0.10 Poor 16.903 0.08 Mountains 0.000 0.00
Concrete 171.020 0.78 Bad 4.015 0.02 Unknown 18.138 0.08
Total : 218.595 1.00 Unknown 19.364 0.09 Total : 218.595 1.00
Total : 218.595 1.00

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The City Engineer’s Office continues to maintain, rehabilitate, pave, either concrete or asphalt the
city and barangay roads, while all roads and bridges that are classified as national are under the
jurisdiction of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). In the aforementioned data,
there are still roads which are not reflected in the Angeles City Road and Rural Road Inventory
because these street/roads do not have Road ID.

In the city’s road network plan, there are proposed roads like the East Circumferential Road and the
Abacan River Road Corridor. This may suffice for the city to meet the standard urban road density
requirement.

MacArthur Highway. This is the oldest inter-regional highway that connects Northern and Central
Luzon provinces from the national metropolis. Its original name was the Manila North Road but was
renamed MacArthur Highway, after it was concreted in the middle of the twentieth century. This
was the route traveled by the American Liberation Forces led by General Douglas MacArthur from
Pangasinan province to Manila when they liberated the country from Japanese occupation forces.

The Central Luzon section of the MacArthur Highway starts at Km 17+270 in Meycauayan City in
Bulacan and ends at Km 168+275 in San Manuel, Tarlac, giving a total length of 151.005 km. The
5.44 kilometer portion in Angeles City starts at Km 81+260 (boundary with the City of San Fernando)
and ends at Km 86+700 (boundary with Mabalacat City).

In 2007, the Traffic Engineering and Management Project Management Office (TEAM-PMO) of the
DPWH conducted a study for the proposed MacArthur Highway Traffic Management System Project
particularly in critical sections and congested areas in Region III. The study reveals the following
typical problems, to name a few:

 Lack or insufficient pedestrian facilities

 Unregulated Loading / Unloading Zones
 Poor and/or lack of road signs

In addition, there were identified nine (9) critical intersections along MacArthur Highway under the
DPWH’s Angeles Sub-District and these are (i) Sto. Rosario Street; (ii) Jesus Street; (iii)
Magalang/Entierro; (iv) De Guzman Street; (v) Magcalinis Street; (vi) Gueco Street; (vii) M.
Roxas/Clark Road; (viii) Dau Exit Road; and (ix) Sta. Ines Street.

Currently, MacArthur Highway is undergoing rehabilitation through the MacArthur Highway

Redevelopment Project. The latter covers the improvement/rehabilitation/upgrading of the highway
from Bulacan to Tarlac in the following order of priority:

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 Widening of roadway into 4-lane thoroughfare including drainage component.

 Upgrading of flooded sections with drainage.
 Overlaying/rehabilitation of dilapidated sections.
 Improvement/widening of 12 existing bridges.
 Total replacement of 12 Deteriorated Bridges.
 Installation of road signs and traffic lights along identified critical intersections.

North Luzon Expressway (NLEx) formerly known as North Diversion Road. This is a limited-access
toll expressway that connects Metro Manila to the provinces of the Central and Northern Luzon
Regions.

NLEx begins in Quezon City specifically at a cloverleaf interchange with Epifanio Delos Santos
Avenue (EDSA), and then passes through Caloocan City and Valenzuela City in Metro Manila,
Meycauayan, Marilao, Bocaue, Guiguinto, Plaridel and Pulilan in Bulacan, San Simon, City of San
Fernando, Mexico and Angeles City in Pampanga. The expressway currently ends at Mabalacat and
merges with the MacArthur Highway and the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEx), which
continues northward into the rest of Central and Northern Luzon for the former and westward for
the latter.

This 88 km toll way has two sections: an open section that charges a flat toll fee per vehicle class;
and closed section which is distance-based i.e. toll fee is based on the class of vehicle and distance
traveled.

Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEx). This 94-kilometer four-lane expressway started its operation
in April 2008. It serves as a direct and exclusive road connection between major development areas
of Central Luzon (Subic, Clark, Tarlac). Its southwestern terminus is at the Subic Bay Freeport Zone in
Zambales, then passes through the interchanges with the North Luzon Expressway near the Clark
Special Economic Zone in Angeles City, and Central Techno Park in Tarlac City, Tarlac; and its
northeaster terminus is in La Paz, Tarlac.

6.1.2. Bridges
As per Inventory of Bridges obtained from the City Engineer’s Office, there are a total of eighteen
(18) city bridges and five (5) national bridges. These bridges have good to fair condition. Eight (8) city
bridges and one (1) national bridge need repainting while two (2) city bridges need lighting. (See
Table 6-3)

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Table 6-3 Angeles City Bridges as of December 2014

Type of Year
Name of Bridge Specific Location River Crossing Width (m) Length (m) Current Status Recommendation
Construction Constructed
1. Anunas Bridge Steel Bridge Anunas Barangay Road Abacan River 7.35 148.63 2005 Good Condition
2. Claveria Bridge RCDG Corazon St. Sapang Balen Creek 6.70 15.00 1982 Good Condition Repainting
3. Cutud Bridge RCDG Angeles-Magalang Road Cutud Creek 6.70 30.00 1958 Fair Condition Repainting & Lighting
4. *Friendship Bridge RCDG & Pre-Cast Anunas Abacan River 8.00 180.00 2005 Good Condition
5. Hensonville Bridge RCDG & Pre-Cast Malabanias Abacan River 6.70 201.80 2000 Good Condition
6. Kalayaan Bridge RCDG Kalayaan St. Sapang Balen Creek 6.70 12.00 1985 Good Condition
7. Lakandula Bridge RCDG Lakandula St. Sapang Balen Creek 6.70 18.75 1972 Good Condition Repainting
8. Lazatin Bridge RCDG Lazatin St. Sapang Balen Creek 6.70 12.00 1972 Good Condition Repainting
9. Luwalhati Bridge RCDG Luwalhati St. Sapang Balen Creek 6.70 28.80 1987 Good Condition Repainting
10. Malabanias Bridge RCDG Malabanias Barangay Road Santol-Balibago Creek 6.70 12.00 Fair Condition Repainting
11. Pandan Bridge RCDG & Pre-Cast Pandan Abacan River 8.30 168.00 1999 Good Condition
12. Plaridel Bridge RCDG Plaridel St. Sapang Balen Creek 6.70 11.30 1972 Good Condition Repainting
13. Pulung Cacutud Bridge RCDG Angeles Magalang Road Pulung Cacutud Creek 6.70 12.00 1972 Fair Condition Lighting
14. Pulung Cacutud RCDG Pulung Cacutud Pulung Cacutud Creek 6.70 12.00 1984 Good Condition
15. Sapalibutad Bridge RCDG Sapalibutad Sapalibutad Creek 6.70 15.00 1982 Good Condition
16. Sapangbato Bridge RCDG Sapangbato Sapangbato Creek 6.70 24.00 1997 Good Condition
17. Sto. Rosario Bridge RCDG Sto. Entierro St. Sapang Balen Creek 6.70 12.40 1958 Good Condition Repainting

*Subject for turn-over to the National Government

Source: City Engineer’s Office

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Table 6-4 National Bridges as of December 2014

Type of Year
Name of Bridge Specific Location River Crossing Width (m) Length (m) Current Status Recommendation
Construction Constructed
Km. 844005, Balibago,
1.Abacan Bridge RCDG & Pre-Cast Abacan River 15.24 232.00 1992 Good Condition
Ninoy Aquino, Malabanias
Km. 854573, Mc Arthur Highway,
2. Balibago Bridge RCDG Balibago Creek 6.70 12.00 1959 Good Condition
Balibago
Km. 844366, Angeles-Porac Road,
3. Cutcut Bridge RCDG Cutcut Creek 6.70 19.40 1950 Good Condition
Cutcut
Km. 824274, Mc Arthur Highway,
4. Pulungbulu Bridge RCDG Sapang Balen Creek 6.70 32.00 1956 Good Condition
Balibago

5. Sapang Balen Bridge RCDG Km. 834419, Rizal St., San Nicolas Sapang Balen Creek 6.70 22.90 1950 Good Condition Repainting

6. Villa Leoncia Bridge RCDG Circumferential Road Cutcut Creek 14.64 33.00 2012 Good Condition

Source: City Engineer’s Office

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6.1.3. Vehicle Registration

As of 2014, a total of 88,442 vehicles were registered at the Land Transportation Office. There is a
decrease of 4,393 or 4.73% compared to 2013 (Table 6-5). Table 6-6 and Table 6-7 also show the
number of Public Utility Jeepneys (PUJ) and Tricycles registered at the Public Transportation and
Regulatory Office (PTRO). In 2013, there was an increase of 211 units or 3.30% for PUJs operating in
the city while in 2014, there is only an increase of 21 units or 0.32%. Motorized tricycles increased
by 1,895 units or 20.09% in 2013 while in 2014, it only increases by 37 units or 0.34%
Table 6-5 Motor Vehicles Registered 2012-2014

No. Registered Vehicles

Types of Vehicles
2012 2013 2014
Private
1. Non-Conventional MC 83 46 40
2. Light 10,160 10,545 10,193
3. Medium 1,306 1,372 1,284
4. Heavy 59 68 72
5. Sports Utility Vehicle 3,223 3,563 3,940
6. Utility Vehicle 17,094 16,156 15,488
7. Truck 2,650 3,133 3,289
8. Truck Bus 15 34 35
9. MC/MTC 37,362 42,432 38,710
10. Trailer-Light 52 36 28
11. Trailer-Heavy 145 139 134
Total – Private 72,149 77,524 73,213
Government
1. Light 33 29 29
2. Medium 1 1 2
3. Sports Utility Vehicle 9 15 12
4. Utility Vehicle 206 202 183
5. Truck 25 34 26
6. Truck Bus 4 9 3
7. Motorcycle/MTC 127 128 121
Total – Government 405 418 376
For Hire
1. (Light) UV-SJ 85 89 65
2. PUJ 4,356 4,198 4,282
3. Truck-Hire 101 120 123
4. Truck Bus 21 13 7
5. Tricycle 7,121 10,433 10,267
6. Truck-Heavy 61 40 44
Total – For Hire 11,745 14,893 14,853
Grand Total 84,299 92,835 88,442
Source: Land Transportation Office (LTO)

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Table 6-6 LIST OF REGISTERED PUJs 2012-2014

No. of Units
Route
2012 2013 2014
1. North Bound Sector
Angeles-Bamban, Capas, Concepcion, Mabalacat, Madapdap, Sta. 1,670 1,763 1,763
Lucia, Dau Check Point, M.Gate via Ex-way-SM (Sn. Fdo.), Balibago
2. East Bound Sector
Angeles-Arayat, Magalang, Mawaque, Pandacaqui, 431 522 569
SM Pampanga via Pandan
3. West Bound Sector
Angeles-Friendship-Telabastagan, Manibaug, Porac, 437 313 313
Salu-Balubad I & II via Porac, Porac (model community)
4. South Bound Sector
Angeles- Bulaon, San Fernando (asferjoda, calayud, compound, 1,046 1,048 1,044
coop)
5. City Limit
Angeles-Sapangbato, Checkpoint-Holy, Checkpoint-Holy-Highway,
Checkpoint-Holy via Hensonville, Friendship-maingate,
Marisol-Pampang, Pampang-Holy, Pandan-Pampang, 2,814 2,963 2,941
Plaridel-Capaya via Pandan, School-Transport Service,
Sunset-Nepo, Villa-Pampang (Telabastagan), Villa-Pampang
(VIPJODA)
GRAND TOTAL 6,398 6,609 6,630
Source: Public Transportation Regulatory Office (PTRO)

Table 6-7 LIST OF REGISTERED TRICYCLES 2012-2014

No. of Units
Zone
2012 2013 2014
ZONE I
Balibago, Fields Ave., Cutud, Diamond Subd., Pulung Maragul,
Overpass Toda, Epza Pulung Cacutud, Sta. Maria Balibago, 2,771 2,739 2,744
Sapalibutad
ZONE II
Lourdes Sur East, Sto. Cristo, Tabun, Capaya, Citicenter Pandan,
Nazarene Salapungan, Mining, Ninoy Aquino, Pandan, Pandan-Tabun, 1,010 1,575 1,575
C.M. Recto, Virgen Delos Remedios
ZONE III
Sto. Rosario, Sto. Domingo, San Nicolas, Lourdes Sur, Agapito Del
Rosario, Pulung Bulu, Kuliat Plaridel, Pulung Bulu, Pamana Toda Sto. 1,590 2,746 2,756
Cristo, SC OB Montessori Sto. Cristo, San Jose
ZONE IV
Malabanias, Amsic, Anunas, Fields Ave., Malabañias, Margot,
894 1,293 1,293
Plaridel 1, Plaridel 2, Sapangbato
ZONE V
Angeles City Public Market, Sta. Teresita, Cutcut, Cuayan,
Lourdes North West, Mapa Toda Malabañias, Ospital Ning Angeles,
2,719 2,526 2,548
Retodai Sto. Rosario, Robin Sto Rosario, Sabas Toda Malabanias,
Pampang, Miranda ext. San Nicolas, Sta. Trinidad
GRAND TOTAL 8,984 10,879 10,916
Source: Public Transportation Regulatory Office (PTRO)

Jeepneys and tricycles are the common mode of transportation in the City due to the convenience
and affordability they offer to the public.

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There are four (4) transport terminals which cater the outside city limit PUJs. These are:
1. SM Clark Terminal/Bayanihan Clark catering to the north bound sector such as Angeles to
Bamban, Capas, Concepcion, Mabalacat, Madapdap, Sta. Lucia, Dau-Check point, Clark to Main
Gate via Ex-Way-SM and Dau to Maingate;

2. Marquee Terminal caters to the East Bound Sector such as Angeles to Arayat, Magalang,
Mawaque, Pandacaqui and SM Pampanga via Pandan;

3. Nepo Mart Terminal caters to the West Bound Sector such as Angeles to Manibaug, Porac,
Salu-Balubad;

4. Essel Park Common Terminal which caters to the South Bound Sector such as Angeles to
Bulaun, San Fernando and Friendship-Telabastagan.

A bus terminal is located at Marquee Mall which is 0.40 km. from city hall. This serves only as drop-
off point of provincial buses going to and coming from North Luzon.

6.1.3. Rail Network

A fast and reliable transport system, a railway is an alternative mode to the mainly road based
transportation system in the country.

Since 1989, the Philippine National Railway (PNR) has been trying to revive the mainline north which
will serve the provinces of Bulacan, Pampanga, Tarlac, Pangasinan, Nueva Ecija, La Union and Ilocos.

The North Rail project is meant to decongest Metro Manila by providing a fast, efficient and reliable
mass transport system for people and goods between Metro Manila and Central and North Luzon.

The project has two options. The first involves the reconstruction of the existing 32.2 kilometer
single track line into a double track using the PNR line connecting Fort Santiago and Clark. Another
option is a high-speed rail, using the old PNR alignment or the North Luzon Expressway (NLEx)
alignment to connect Manila to Clark.

The Philippine government is pushing through with the development of the North Rail Project in
time with the plans of making Clark Airport as the country’s major gateway.

6.1.4. Airport
Clark International Airport (CIA) is the main airport serving the immediate vicinity of Clark Freeport
Zone (CFZ). This is being managed by the Clark International Airport Corporation (CIAC), a
government owned and controlled corporation and is currently being developed to be the country’s
major gateway.

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As of the end of December 2013, CIA is averaging at least two hundred sixteen (216) flights per week
to both international and domestic destinations. This caters various air carriers, among them are Air
Asia of Malaysia flying Clark to Hongkong, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Taipei-Taoyuan, Davao, Kalibo
and Palawan; Asiana Airlines of Korea flying Clark to Busan, Seoul-Incheon in South Korea; Dragon
Air of Hongkong flying Clark to Hongkong; Jin Air of South Korea flying Clark to Seoul-Incheon in
South Korea; Qatar Airways flying Clark to Doha; Qatar Emirates flying to Dubai and local carriers like
Cebu Pacific Air flying Clark to Hong Kong, Thailand, Macau, Singapore and Cebu; Air Philippines
flying Clark to Hongkong, Cebu, Kalibo and Davao and Tiger Air Philippines also flies Clark to Davao,
Kalibo, Hong Kong, Singapore, Bangkok.

Aside from the passenger airlines, CIA also caters to cargo airlines like FedEx, Pacific Asia Cargo
Airlines, Tri-Mg Intra Asia Airlines, UPS Airlines and Yangtze River Express. The terminal
development plan of CIA includes the following:

Table 6-8 Schedule of Clark International Airport (CIA) Facility Upgrading

Premier
Terminal 1 Terminal 1 Gateway Budget Terminal 2 Master Plan
Statistics Terminal 1
(1st Expansion) (2nd Expansion) Terminal 2 Terminal (Phase 2) Terminal 3
(Phase 1)
Capacity
500,000 2,000,000 6,000,000 7,000,000 15,000,000 TBA 80,000,000
(Passengers)
Scheduled
Completion Completed Completed Completed 2013 2016 TBA 2025
Date
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clark International Airport

Terminal 1 is designed to accommodate at least one to two million passengers annually. The
expansion added a second storey, arrival and departure lounges and two aero bridges to the
terminal building. The expansion will boost CIA’s capacity to five million from two million
passengers.

Terminal 2, once completed, will be dedicated to International traffic. It will include the expansion of
the eastern runway to 4,000 meters and the construction of a new runway, a new cargo terminal
complex and a new control tower.

A budget terminal will be designed by Aeroports de Paris and it would have a capacity of fifteen (15)
million passengers a year.

Terminal 3 includes 3 parallel runways, a high speed train. Once completed, it can accommodate 80
million passengers annually and facilities that can accommodate the A380, thus becoming one of
the largest and most technologically advanced airports in the world.

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6.2. Utilities
Utilities include water supply, power and telecommunication systems which are essential for the
continued improvement in the quality of life and growth of the city.

6.2.1. Water Supply

Angeles City Water District (ACWD) serves 30 barangays in the city except Barangays Amsic,
Balibago and part of Malabanias. These barangays are served by private waterworks systems as well
as the other subdivisions in the city.

Table 6-9 WATERWORK SYSTEMS, 2011-2013

SUBSCRIBERS AVE. MONTHLY CONSUMPTION IN
CUBIC METER
WATERWORK SYSTEMS RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL
(Residential & Commercial)
2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014
Amalgated Builders &
Contractors Waterworks 307 313 330 2 2 2 8,514 9,832 9,507
System
Balibago Waterworks
13,353 No data 16,300 1,086 No data 1,344 432,757 nda nda
Systems Inc.
Calsons Development
1,897 1,843 1,955 57 56 58 56,318 52,672 52,243
Corporation I
Calsons Development
2,200 2,100 1,985 60 80 85 34,200 55,300 50,105
Corporation II
Lago Waterworks inc. 1,197 1,104 1,232 101 96 115 19,066 23,232 36,430
Neplum Waterworks Inc. 868 910 nda 101 137 nda 40,637 39,246 nda
BP (Savannah)
561 1,181 1,526 0 0 0 12,903 11,810 23,472
Waterworks System
Taguete Waterworks Inc. 661 658 661 4 4 4 24,849 24,619 24,181
Teresa Waterworks Inc 519 537 548 213 213 244 49,527 49,521 48,650
Town and Country
Homes Waterworks 242 Na data 259 20 No data 19 8,969 No data 8,660
System
Trilan Waterworks Inc. 1,382 1,492 1,506 58 55 53 No data 75,975 54,035
SUB-TOTAL
(Private Waterworks 23,187 10,138 26,302 1,702 643 1,924 687,740 342,207 307,283
Systems)
Angeles City Water
38,272 40,927 44,250 3,267 3,737 3,696 1,012,261 1,112,914 1,007,906
District (ACWD)
TOTAL 61,459 51,065 70,552 4,969 4,380 5,620 1,700,001 1,455,121 1,315,189

Source: Angeles City Water District and Private Waterworks

Note : nda (no data available)

Table 6-9 shows that both Angeles City Water District (ACWD) and Private Waterworks System
(PWS) had increases in its number of subscribers yearly. ACWD increased by 7.35% in 2014. Angeles
City Water District (ACWD) continues to provide more than 50% of the water requirement of the city
and delivers a 24-hour service of water supply to its concessionaires. It has 30 pumping stations with
a total rated capacity of 1.4 million cu.m. per month as of December 2014.

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The water supply of ACWD and the PWS are compliant to the Philippine National Standards for
Drinking Water. Bacteriological test is conducted every month and Physical-Chemical Analysis is
conducted twice a year.

Table 6-9 shows the water rates of the water providers in the city.

Table 6-10 Water Rates

Water Rates in PhP (First 10 cu.m).
WATERWORK SYSTEM Residential Commercial Industrial
2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014
Amalgated Builders &
Contractors Waterworks 125 125 125 150 150 150 - - -
System
Balibago Waterworks
Systems Inc.
229 229 No data 555 555 No data - No data
-
Calsons Development 165.5 663.7 *887.5
152 165 218 238 238 -
Corporation I 0 5 0
Calsons Development
Corporation II
147 147 185 290 290 370 - - -

Lago Waterworks inc. 165 165 206 215 215 256 - - -

Neplum Waterworks Inc. 138 196 No data 200 300 No data 200 - No data

BP Waterworks System - 224 177.30 - - - - - -

*1,417.5
Taguete Waterworks Inc. 234 234 284 708 708 - -
0
Teresa Waterworks Inc. 160 200 210 180 450 *750 - - -
Town and Country
No No
Homes Waterworks No data 150 No data No data 300 No data -
data data
System
Trilan Waterworks Inc. 157 157 157 782.50 782.50 *782.50 - - -
Angeles City Water
District (ACWD)
192 192 192 312 312 312 384 384 384
Source: Angeles City Water District and Private Waterworks Systems
Note: * Minimum charge for the first 25cu.m.

6.2.2. Power
Angeles Electric Corporation (AEC), a private company is the sole provider of power supply of the
city. It serves the 33 barangays in Angeles City and has a total of 15,531 electric posts as of 2014.
The source of power supply and its generating capacity are as follows:
 72 megawatts purchased from the National Power Corporation (NPC)
 22 megawatts generated by the Angeles Power Incorporated (API)
 6 megawatts generated by its power plant in Pulung Maragul

The locations of its metering sub-stations are: Calibu Sub-station in Calibutbut, Bacolor, Pampanga;
Milenyo Sub-station in Clark Freeport Zone; Petersville Sub-station, Pulung Maragul, Angeles City;
and Pampang Sub-station in Arayat Blvd., Pampang, Angeles City.

Table 6-11 shows the number of subscribers of Angeles Electric Corporation.

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Table 6-11 Number of AEC Subscribers

Year
Type
2012 2013 2014
Residential 82,856 85,788 89,443
Commercial 11,298 11,638 12,030
Flat Rate 495 479 463
Industrial 641 648 603
TOTAL 95,290 98,553 102,539

AEC is capable of meeting the electric power needs of the entire city and all prospective investors
interested in locating their business in the city. As of 2014, it recorded an average monthly
consumption of 392 kwh per month compared to 2013 with an average monthly consumption of
394 kwh per month. Its retail rate has an average of Php 8.03/kwh.

Power interruptions/fluctuations are due to maintenance only. AEC recorded its power
interruption/fluctuation as follows: 2011 – 221 hours; 2012 – 233 hours; 2013 – 214 hours.

6.3. Communication Facilities

There are five (5) telecommunications (Table 6-12) in the city with three (3) offering landline
services namely: Datelcom Corporation, Digital Telecommunications Philippines, Inc. and Philippine
Long Distance Company (PLDT). These telephone companies are interconnected.

Globe Telecom, Smart Telecommunications, Inc. and Sun Cellular (Digitel Mobile Philippines, Inc) are
offering mobile services. At present, there are fifty or more Cellular Mobile Telecommunication
System (CMTS) Cell Sites in the city. The extent of cell site distribution in the city corroborates the
fact that mobile communication coverage and services has expanded sufficiently.

Table 6-12 Telecommunications Company (as of December 31, 2013)

Name Address
-404 Dee Hwa Liong Bldg, Mac Arthur Hi-way,
1. Datelcom Corporation
Virgen Delos Remedios, A.C.
- Space 1053 Level 1 Marquee Mall, Pulung Maragul, A.C.
2. Globe Telecom - 2/F Unit 203-204 SM Clark, Malabanias, A.C.
- Robinsons Big R, MacArthur Hi-way , Balibago, A.C.
3. Philippine Long Distance Company
- G/F Rockford Center, Mac Arthur Hi-way, Salapungan A.C.
(PLDT) & Digital Telecommunications
(Note: for landline operations)
Philippines, Inc.
- 3/F Nepo Mall, Dona Teresa cor. St. Joseph St., Sto. Rosario.
4. Smart Communications Inc.
- 2/F Unit 215A & B SM Clark, Malabanias A.C.
- 2/F Unit 222 SM City Clark, Malabanias A.C.
5. Sun Cellular
- 3/F Unit 3100 Marquee Mall, Pulung Maragul A.C.
(Digitel Mobile Philippines, Inc.)
- Level 1 Unit 183-185 Robinsons Big R, Balibago A.C.
Source: Business Permit and Licensing Division.

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6.3.1. Internet Services

This is where we find information about a subject, access information not easily available elsewhere,
meet people, correspond with faraway friends, have fun, read the news, find software and buy
things on line.

` Internet has become a necessity that must be provided and made accessible in the city. The
following are the internet providers in the city namely: Globe Telecom, Smart Communications, Sun
Cellular (Digitel Mobile Philippine, Inc.), PLDT and Com Clark.

6.3.2. Postal Services

Despite the advent of internet advantage particularly in sending mails, Angeles City Post Office still
continues to handle mails.

Table 6-13 shows the volume of transactions for the last three (3) years.

Table 6-13 Angeles City Post Office Volume of Transactions

Transaction 2012 2013 2014

Yearly Income (in Php) 14,636,213.00 17,242,042.00 22,337,449.00
Mails Delivered (in pieces) 1,034,280 1,235,940 1.327,530

As of 2014, Angeles City Post Office has twenty-two (22) letter carriers. It offers the following
products and services: Postage Stamps (domestic and international), Parcel (Ordinary, International
Express and Domestic Express), Money Order Services (Paper Based and Electronic) , Postal
Identification Cards, Bayad Center, 2nd Class Mail, Door to door Delivery of Packages, and Door to
Door deliveries of mails by letter carriers.

In addition, hereunder are the private firms in the city that provide courier and forwarding services
as per record of the BPLD:
 JRS Express
 LBC Express
 Universal Stonefront Services Corp. (USSC)
 Republic Courier Services, Inc.

Table 6-14 Cost of Freight (P/kg)

Area Angeles City Post Office LBC Express, Inc. Republic Courier Services, Inc. JRS Express
Land 80.00 75.00 70 99
Air 90.00 85.00 90 105

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6.3.3. Newspaper
Angeles City Observer and Central Luzon Times are the newspapers operating in the city. Both are of
local circulation and cover the province of Pampanga. They circulate once a week.

Aside from Angeles City Observer and Central Luzon Times, there are several national and local
newspapers circulating in the city like the Philippine Star, Daily Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Bulletin,
some tabloids and local newspapers like Sunstar Pampanga, Central Luzon Daily, Headline Gitnang
Luzon and Punto.

6.3.4. Radio Station

There is only one (1) radio station operating in the city. This is Radio Station GV both in FM and AM
frequency. Its transmitter is located at Royal Golf and Country Club, Porac Pampanga.

GV/FM Station has a frequency of 99.1 MHz. It offers musical and talk show programs; GV/AM has a
frequency of 792 KHz and offers news and public affairs programs. Both FM and Am stations cover
Central Luzon.

6.3.5. Radio Communications Group

As of December 2013, there were four (4) Government Communication groups and two (2) private
communication groups which actively respond during emergency operations.

Table 6-15 Communication Group as of 2014

Government
Group Name Frequency (MHz) Station
1. Phoenix Base 151.990 ACDRRMO
2. Galant Base 151.990 CSU
3. 900 Base 153.075 PNP
4. Toyota Base 154.770 BFP

Private
Group Name Frequency (MHz) Station
1. Kabalikat Base 148.470 Kabalikat
2. CCW Base 151.710 Citizen Crime Watch
Source: Angeles City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office

Aside from the above-named radio communication groups, the 33 barangays have their own
barangay radio frequency.

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6.4. Flood Control and Drainage

The Abacan River and Sapangbalen Creek are the two (2) major river channels that serve as the main
conduits of the city in emptying drainage waste and rain water.

The city government through the City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) conducts
regular clean-up drive of rivers and creeks. On the other hand, the Department of Public Works and
Highways (DPWH) and the City Engineer’s Office (CEO) conduct clearing and dredging operations of
clogged tributaries of rivers and creeks.

The City Engineer’s Office (CEO) implements its urban drainage system program to make the flood
control and drainage system in the city effective.

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