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Lizel Macatangay

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  • Dengue cases surge in Naga City and Camarines Sur (Bikol News)

    NAGA City, August 24 (PIA) -- The intermittent rainfall coupled with the varying weather condition proved to be the most auspicious breeding time for dengue-causing mosquitoes, particularly the Aedes Aegypti. This was disclosed by Naga City Health Officer Dr. Vito Borja amid the escalating increase of dengue cases here over the past few months.

    By: Lizel Macatangay
  • Camarines Sur Organizes AIDS Council, Intensifies Infection Prevention (Bikol News)

    CADLAN, Pili, Camarines Sur, May 22 2011(PIA) -- Camarines Sur provincial government has recently created the Provincial AIDS Awareness, Prevention and Control Council to address the threat of AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome), envisioning a province free of AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases.

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  • UNEP Bids Farewell to Hon. Manny Alfelor (Bikol News)

    Surrendering to the will of God at 8:45am on May 13 at the St. Luke’s Hospital, Sir Manny, teasingly and lovingly called by allies as “kulot”, finally laid his illness to rest after he succumbed from long years of battling with leukemia. Manny Alfelor died at the age of 60.

    By: Lizel Macatangay
  • 4P Benefits More Than 75,000 CAMSUR Indigents (Bikol News)

    PILI, Camarines Sur, May 16 2011   --- Camarines Sur has registered more than 75,000 beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pillipino Program or 4P since the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Bicol has implemented the program.

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  • Iriga to Speed up Pension Program for Senior Citizens (Bikol News)

    Iriga City, April 18 (PIA) --- Pursuant to the provisions of the Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010, the local government of this city, under the leadership of Mayor Madelaine Alfelor-Gazmen, has already started the registration process to check out qualified senior citizens who would benefit from the social pension for indigent senior citizen’s program

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  • Camarines Sur, DeEd and PRC ink MOA on Disaster Preparedness (Bikol News)

    Pili, Camarines Sur, (PIA) ---   In strengthening their resolve to lessen if not eradicate casualties and damage to properties caused by natural disasters, the local government of Camarines Sur, thru Governor LRay Villafuerte recently inked a Memorandum of Agreement with the Philippine Red Cross- (PRC) Camarines Sur Chapter to formalize another convergence of forces, this time in equipping the community with disaster preparedness.

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  • Cam Sur's El Verde Movement Gains Support (Environment)

    PILI, Camarines Sur ---- While trying to beat a slot for the Guinness World Book of World Records by overpowering India for its record of 50 million trees, the local government of Camarines Sur also wants to send a message of hope for a greener province by showcasing the importance of flora and more vegetation to our environment.

    By: Lizel Macatangay
  • Camarines Sur to Plant 500k Trees (Environment)

    PILI, Camarines Sur, Feb.4 2011 (PIA) ---- The local government of Camarines Sur, in line with President Benigno Aquino’s directive to promote the sustainable use of our natural resources is all geared up for the launching of El Verde Movement scheduled to take place before the end of this month.

    By: Lizel Macatangay
  • UNEP Spearheads Good Governance Confab (Bikol News)

    Iriga City----The University of Northeastern Philippines (UNEP) will again be embarking in another worthy endeavor as it gears up for the holding of  an activity dubbed as TAGGED-LGU or Training on Good Governance, Gender and Enterprise Development for Local Government Units.  The three-day confab will be held at the Iriga Plaza Convention Center, Iriga City from January 26 until Jan 28, 2011.

    By: Lizel Macatangay
  • UNEPIANS 2ND International Grand Alumni Homecoming All Set (Bikol News)

    Fittingly dubbed as “Magbinaydan 2011”, the big preparation is now under way as the organizers of the 2nd International Grand Alumni Homecoming get ready for the big event which will gather all alumni of the University of Northeastern Philippines (UNEP) this February 2011.

    By: Lizel Macatangay