The whole month of July, the Philippines celebrates the 31st National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation (NDPR) Month. Launching activities shall be held in various venues in Naga City on July 1, 2009-- the first time that NDPR launching events are held outside the National Capital Region.

In the run-off to the 31st National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation (NDPAR) Month in July Dr. Josephine Robredo-Bundoc and company from the Walk Free Project and Physicians for Peace distributed pre-fitted prostheses to amputees in Naga City.

LEGAZPI CITY, June 9 (PNA) -- The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) has identified seven key areas in the Bikol region declared by the Philippine Economic Zones Authority (PEZA) as Special Economic Zones for developments worth a total of about P4.5 billion.

Manila, June 12, 2009-Sorsogon Bishop Arturo Bastes, SVD said faithfulness to the priesthood remains the challenge they face this coming "Year of the Priest" scheduled to begin on Friday, June 19. In an interview over Radio Veritas, the prelate said there have been instances when priests "doubt their identity" and get confused of their roles while some get involved in political activities.

MANILA, June 11, 2009-The Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines (CEAP) has formally declared its opposition to the Constituent Assembly (Con-Ass) and the changing of the Charter before the 2010 elections.

MANILA, June 12, 2009-The Parish Pastoral Council For Responsible Voting (PPCRV) and the National Citizens' Movement for Free Elections (NAMFREL) have articulated their concern over the controversial Constituent Assembly (Con-Ass).

NAGA CITY, June 11 (PNA) -- About 1,700 people volunteered to donate blood during the multi-sector celebration of the World Blood Donor Day (WBDD) on June 14 at the Naga City Gymnasium here.

VATICAN, June 9, 2009-- The director of L'Osservatore Romano, Giovanni Maria Vian, will present a new book entitled, "In Defense of Pius XII. The Reasons of History," at the Luigi Sturzo Institute of Rome on June 10.

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NAGA CITY-Commercial establishment owner and businessman Pablo "Jungie" Roco, a relative of late Senator Raul S. Roco and resident of Barangay San Felipe this city, was gunned down by an unidentified assailant while jogging along Balatas Road in front of the Basilica Minore of Our Lady of Peñaframcia at about 5:15 am Thursday (June 11), reports from the Naga City Police Office said.