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NAGA City, Sept. 18, 2010-Thousands flocked the Bikol region's commercial center as the Archdiocese of Caceres rolls out the red carpet to the faithful devotees of Our Lady of Peñafrancia in celebration of the three hundredth year of devotion to the revered icon.

Msgr. Romulo Vergara, Rector of the Basilica Minore de Nuestra Señora de Peñafrancia told CBCPNews their preparations paid off as everything has gone smoothly well according to plans.

Legazpi City (14 September) -- Laboratory experts of the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in Bikol said that only 3.98 kilograms of methamphetamine hydrochloride or "shabu" were seized on Wednesday by anti-drug operatives in Masbate and not 5.28 kilograms as earlier reported.

Sorsogon City- Education, health and city government officials of Sorsogon forged a partnership as government intensified its campaign against dengue which continues to rise in the Bikol region.

DOH officials led by Assistant Regional Director Virgilio Ludovice turned over Olyset Net worth P1.5 million to the City Schools Division led by Dr. Virgilio Real, Schools Division Superintendent, and the city government represented by City Health Officer Dr. Larry Garrido, City Coun. Mike Go, chair of the city council's health committee, and City Legal Officer Atty. Glenn Olbes.

Loyola Heights, QC-The 10th Ateneo National Writers Workshop, organized by the Ateneo Institute of Literary Arts and Practices (AILAP) with the support of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and the Office of the President, Ateneo de Naga University (AdNU), will be held on October 24-28, 2010 at the AdNU Campus, Naga City.

Naga City (14 Sept) -- The highest political power in the land has declared during the Peñafrancia Novena Week Naga City and the province of Camarines Sur as 'pilgrimage capitals' of the Bikol region.

In his Executive Order (EO) #33 dated September 10, President Benigno Aquino III, took cognizance of the annual celebration of the Feast of Our Lady of Peñafrancia as an "epic historical event that [had] become part of our cultural heritage," and that Naga City "where the 300-year old image is enshrined, has long been recognized and considered as the pilgrimage capital of the Bikol region."

The President's EO stated that programs and activities held as part of the Peñafrancia Fiesta "must be assisted and maintained by the government, and that the solemnity and sensitivity to the nature and character of the festivities must be preserved."

Moreover, the EO stipulated that government must ensure that aside from respecting the essential activities of the feast, "commercial exploitation during the pilgrimage period such as street parties that may become rambunctious, drinking sprees in plazas, street vending that obstruct passages towards the pilgrimage sites, and other similar activities, shall be discouraged."

MANILA, Sept. 7, 2010-An arch critic of Pampanga Rep. Gloria Arroyo said he cannot wait to see the former president testify in the graft trial against one of her officials implicated on the botched multi-million dollar national broadband network (NBN) project.

Retired Archbishop Oscar Cruz said that Arroyo's testimony could pressure Romulo Neri, the National Economic and Development Authority director general during her term, to disclose what he really knows about the controversial project.

MANILA, Sept. 10, 2010-As Filipino Muslims mark the end of Ramadan, Catholic missionaries in Mindanao called for a "renewed friendship" Friday, urging both faith communities to serve humanity.

Cotabato Archbishop Orlando Quevedo said he is hoping that this year's observance of Eid-ul-Fitr would spur not only Muslims but also Christians in working towards peace in the war-ravaged Mindanao region.

The holiday of Eid-ul-Fitr marks not only the end of the fasting period of the holy Islamic month of Ramadan, but also a time of forgiveness, and making amends.

MANILA, Sept. 8, 2010-The Peñafrancia Devotees Association in Metro Manila will join the whole of Bikolandia in celebrating the 300 years of devotion to Our Lady of Peñafrancia, fondly called "Ina."

Triduum of Novena and Masses at the St. Andrew of the Apostle Parish Church in Makati City will be held at every 6 p.m. from Sept. 9 to 11.

On Sept. 12, the feast day, a fluvial procession along Pasig River will be held at 4 p.m. in keeping with the Peñafrancia Naga tradition.

The City Government of Lucena recently signed up with Philippine Veterans Bank for its ATM payroll services, featuring the 5-in1 Veteranteller ATM card which not only provides payroll services, but also functions as a company ID, debit card, discount card and timekeeping card providing a complete HR solution package. Under the agreement, PVB will soon service the payroll requirements of the Lucena City Government.

Legazpi City (9 September) -- The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) in Bikol has warned anew residents of at least 49 municipalities in the six provinces of Bikol highly susceptible to landslide and flooding to prepare, if not to evacuate to safer grounds, in the advent of the rainy and typhoon seasons.

Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company conducted a special tour for the members of Subic Bay ICT Council at PLDT Subic Innolab which is a showcase of the most responsive ICT-based solutions being offered by the PLDT Corporate Business Group. Shown in photo from left to right are:  PLDT Relationship Manager Alfredo Contreras, Jones Lang LaSalle Lee Chiu Assistant Marketing Manager Bobby Lee, Site Director Munish Mahjan, APAC Minacs President of Operations Milind Godbole, Subic Bay ICT Council Chairman Jay Son, and Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority OIC of Business and Investment Department for ICT Vergil Lansangan.