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PILI, Camarines Sur, Aug. 16 -- AFP Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Ricardo David Jr. over the weekend said respect for human rights, internal security operation, capability building and soldiers' welfare are among the policy thrusts the Armed Forces of the Philippines would be doing under his watch.

David said these policies that the AFP is expected to carry out is in line with President Benigno Aquino's directive to maintain peace in the country, justice for all and good governance.

CAMP ELIAS ANGELES, Pili, Camarines Sur (21 Aug) -ARMY TROOPERS of the 42^nd Infantry Battalion, while on a routine security patrol foiled a planned rebel ambush at the populated barangay of Nabarera in Baao, Camarines Sur, the 9^th Division Public Affairs Office in this camp reported on Friday (August 20).

42^nd Infantry Battalion commander Lt. Col. Ernesto Cruz reported that civilian residents in the locality had informed him that rebels were laying landmines along the barangay road for an ambush.

Legazpi City (18 August) -- Errol John Suarez of the Bicol University Integrated Laboratory School (BU-ILS)has notched one of the gold medals of the 136 medals and merit awards hauled by the Philippine team to the just concluded 2010 Singapore International Mathematics Competition (SIMC).

Dr. Simon Chua, president of the Mathematics Trainers' Guild (MTG) Philippines and head of the country's delegation, said Suarez joined the team of young Filipino mathematicians who placed second overall to China which won a total of 282 medals in the 10-nation contest held August 6-10, 2010.

CABUSAO, CAMARINES SUR (16 Aug) -MANGROVE TREES planted in some 162 hectares of the 180-hectare shoreline of this smallest coastal town along San Miguel Bay in this province, as well as the sprawling marshlands in Barangay Biong which serve as a sanctuary for migratory birds are now being threatened by a proposed mining exploitation for "iron sand" in the area.

Cabusao Mayor Nebb Paglinawan Santiago bared that his locality has only nine barangays, seven of which are coastal villages where nearly 3,000 families depend on fishing at San Miguel Bay as their main source of livelihood.

Santiago said that a recent notice reaching the local government stated that BO GO Resources Mining Corporation, a Korean-American mining firm, has included in its exploration permit the extraction of Magnetite sand and other related minerals at the coastal villages of Barcelonita, Biong, Pandan, and Castillo.

Naga City (20 Aug) -- The Archdiocese of Caceres will launch commemorative stamps to mark the 300 years of devotion of the Bikolanos to Our Lady of Penafrancia on September 11, 2010 at the Holy Rosary Minor Seminary, at 10 o'clock in the morning.

The Philippine Postal Corporation granted the issuance of commemorative stamps in four different designs, plus other philatelic products such as first day issue, souvenir sheets, souvenir folders and souvenir frames.

The Postmaster General Hector Villanueva and Most Rev. Leonardo Legaspi, OP, DD, shall grace the occasion.

CAMP ELIAS ANGELES, Pili, Camarines Sur - At least a hundred members of the Philippine Army conducted civic action activity in Naga City which kicked-off at around 8:00am today, a military official said.

LtCol Erwin De Asis, Civil-Military Operations Officer of the 9^th Infantry Division said that the Philippine Army collaborated with ABS-CBN Bicol during today's conduct of social services.

At least 100 CAFGU personnel from the 22^nd Infantry Battalion came to donate blood that will benefit people who need blood transfusion during emergency medical procedures.

VATICAN, August 9, 2010 (CNS) -- Permitting girls to serve at the altar marked the end of a form of inequality in the church and allowed girls to experience the formative power of directly assisting with the mystery of the Eucharist -- the core of the Christian faith, said the Vatican newspaper.

Assisting the priest during Mass is both a service and a privilege and represents "a deep and responsible way to live one's Christian identity," said an article published Aug. 7 in L'Osservatore Romano.

MANILA, August 13, 2010- A Catholic bishop said he was disappointed with the 11,000-strong Moro Islamic Liberation Front's threat of a renewed hostility in Southern Philippines.

The comments from Cotabato Auxiliary Bishop Jose Colin Bagaforo follow after the government on Friday belittled the MILF's threat for war if the peace talks do not resume soon.

On Tuesday, MILF chair Ebrahim Murad said they are prepared for any eventualities in case the planned Malaysian-brokered peace negotiation with the new Aquino administration falter.

MANILA, August 11, 2010- An official of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) chided the continuing presence of government troopers inside Hacienda Luisita in Tarlac City.

Father Edu Gariguez said the hacienda is currently under tight security as farmers demanding full land distribution continue to gain media mileage and public attention.

"We went there (recently) and we saw the presence of the military and militiamen inside Luisita. Soldiers and militiamen have a main camp there," said Gariguez.

MANILA, August 13, 2010- Tarlac Bishop Florentino Cinense brushed off criticisms on the settlement agreement with the Hacienda Luisita Inc. and said the decision to accept it or not should be left to the farmers.

Cinense said the concerned parties have more to say on whether to discontinue the land reform mechanism or continue with the compromised deal.

Ngunyan na Domingo, satong sineselebrar an sarong dakulang kapyestahan ni Maria, an kapyestahan kan Asunsyon. Magayon na gamiton ta an kapyestahan na ini sa paghorop-horop kan mga huring pag-andam kan nagdadangadang na Tercentenario kan satong debosyon ki Ina sa titulong Nstra. Sra. de Penafrancia.

LEGAZPI CITY, Aug. 13 - Agribusiness has topped the list of growing industries in Bikol that would serve as Key Employment Generators (KEGS) in the next 10 years, according to the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) regional office here.

A nationwide study called Project Jobs Fit (PJF) recently completed by the DOLE has actually identified a broad volume of job opportunities but listed only 108 in-demand yet hard-to-fill occupations across all of the economy's KEGS and emerging industries until 2010, Alvin Villamor, DOLE's regional director said over the week.