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Vol. 26 Issue 49 27 April-03 May 2009
‘Dante’ Dumps Rains, Floods Camarines Sur Towns
Jonas Cabiles Soltes
02.05.2009

NAGA CITY--Tropical Depression “Dante” flooded several towns while staying almost stationary over Bikol region for days.

The Naga City government through Mayor Jesse Robredo said it is monitoring the flood situation which as of 9:00 in the morning today has affected six villages here.

Pacquiao Knocks Out Hatton in 2 Rounds
Vox Bikol
03.05.2009
Put to rest doubts that Manny Pacquiao won against Oscar de la Hoya because the latter was too old. This time Pacquiao sent a young and strong Ricky Hatton into the canvass twice before knocking him out less than 10 seconds remaining in the second round of their battle for the IBO and Ring Magazine's Junior Welterweight title in Las Vegas.

The Pacquiao-Hatton fight was dubbed as the battle between East and West, Hatton being UK's boxing hero and Filipino Manny Pacquiao, the current pound-for-pound king, having a whole nation in his corner. Filipinos all over the world rejoice over Pacquiao's latest victory. The predominantly Briton crowd was stunned at the ease with which their champion get demolished.

Activists to File Case at CHR for Police Violence During GMA Visit
Alec Francis A. Santos
02.05.2009

NAGA CITY - Militants here have assailed the Philippine National Police (PNP) for the violent encounter between protesters and plainclothes and uniformed police officers during the visit of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo last April 20.

The president was in Naga to grace the opening of the annual Private Association of Schools Athletic Association (PRISAA).

Albay to Declare State of Imminent Danger to Fight Swine Flu
Mar S. Arguelles
Mike dela Rama
02.05.2009

LEGAZPI CITY, April 30 (PNA) --- The provincial government of Albay will declare a state of imminent danger following the World Health Organization (WHO) declaration placing the swine flu virus epidemic under Alert Level 5, Albay Gov. Joey Salceda said today.

Salceda said he has urged the Sangguniang Panlalawigan to convene for the immediate passing of a resolution on the declaration.

Vox Bikol Columnist Joins URIAN
Vox Bikol
02.05.2009

Vox Bikol columnist Tito Genova Valiente has been invited to be part of the Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino, the country's premier critics' group. Popularly known as URIAN, the panel of respected critics is responsible for bestowing the prestigious Gawad URIAN to the best of Philippine cinema.

First Look at SM City Naga
Dr. Andy V. Gimpaya
02.05.2009

Last night, I had to buy a phone gadget in a hurry. It was eight in the evening and I had to look for a store to buy it. And look what I found---SM City Naga! The gadget I needed was right there at SM Appliances---all options and various models available at Manila prices.

The unusually heavy traffic along Panganiban avenue on a very rainy, almost stormy night courtesy of three weather disturbances around Luzon, suddenly reminded me that this was the day the much hyped grand opening of SM took place. All parking spaces outside the mall were occupied. Guards on raincoat guided us to a third-level parking area. We were told there were more parking spaces at the fourth level.

CBCP Head Expresses Reservations on Additional Solons
Melo M. Acuña
CBCPNews
02.05.2009

ILOILO City, April 27, 2009-The head of the Catholic bishops' leadership is apprehensive of the ruling which increases the number of lawmakers in Congress because it might cause more problems than gains.

Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) president Archbishop Angel Lagdameo said in a country suffering from political and economic crisis, the decision means additional burden to the public.

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Church Leaders Blast Lozada Arrest
Roy Lagarde
02.05.2009

MANILA, May 1, 2009- Some bishops have blasted the recent arrest of Rodolfo "Jun" Lozada as "unacceptable" and Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) executive secretary Msgr Juanito Figura called it a "big blow to justice."

Figura who visited Lozada at the Manila Police District headquarters Friday morning said something is fundamentally wrong with the system of justice. "It appears to be selective justice, selective prosecution and selective framing of charges," he said.

NFA Buys 64,000 Bags of Palay for April
Sonny Sales
02.05.2009

PILI, CAMARINES SUR - - DESPITE CHANGING WEATHER patterns in this region affecting its major crops, early summer harvest for palay is reported with significant yields with the national grains agency now acquiring some 64,000 bags of palay, procured from farmer stake-holders in Camarines Sur province this month.

SM Naga Opens May 1 Amid Typhoons
Karen Taduran
02.05.2009

Naga City--Despite the continuous rain showers brought by typhoons Dante and Crising, the show must go on for Naga’s newest SM Prime holdings supermall, the SM City Naga, which opened to the public today, Labor Day.

At 9:00 in the morning, an hour before SM’s Grand Opening, mass of people from all over Camarines Sur, Albay, Catanduanes,Sorsogon and Masbate, were enthused waiting outside the mall.

Transport Strike Grinds Traffic to a Halt in Bikol
Alec Francis A. Santos
02.05.2009

Legazpi City - A region-wide transport strike has resulted in paralyzing up to 85% of public transportation in Bikol. A week-long preparation culminated in a strike that paralyzed 70-80% of transportation in Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, and Masbate. In Albay, the figure is higher at 95%.

Magkadaupang Palad
Karola Klier
02.05.2009

Under the ongoing German-Filipino Exchange Program on Education, Culture and Teaching Objectives (EPECTO) another two Filipino visitors, Kristian Sendon Cordero and Salve Carmela Poche, stayed with Friedrich-Alexander-Gymnasium Neustadt Aisch in Bavaria, Germany the last three weeks.

Flu Protection
Vox Bikol
02.05.2009

The past weeks' accounts of a new virus threatening to be a global epidemic have left many apprehensive and fearful, and yet gravely uninformed about the said threat. Initially identified as "swine flu" because of laboratory tests which indicated the similarity of new virus' genes to those of influenza virus found in pigs, "2009 H1N1 flu" has been reported to have infected 367 people worldwide, with that number expected to increase in the next days.

Church Says Labor Has Priority Over Capital
Roy Lagarde
02.05.2009

MANILA, April 30, 2009-The head of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Thursday urged employers and the government to recognize the contribution of the workers.

In his message on Labor Day 2009, Jaro Archbishop Angel Lagdameo lamented that workers in the Philippines are oftentimes deprived of the just share of the fruits of their work.

The archbishop said there should be interdependence between labor and capital to achieve economic progress.

Of Twisted Fates that Happen Only in the Philippines
Benjie Oliveros
Bulatlat.com
02.05.2009

Rodolfo "Jun" Lozada has been ordered arrested on perjury charges stemming from his revelation that former Arroyo spokesperson Mike Defensor offered him money to keep his mouth shut about his abduction from the Ninoy Aquino International Airport; Jovito "The Butcher" Palparan who is being linked to the spate in extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances wherever he was assigned is on his way to Congress, and so is Ma.

NEDA: Gasoline Prices Should Be Lower Than P32/liter
PNA
02.05.2009

MANILA, May 1 -- The National Economic and Development Authority on Friday said pump prices of gasoline should be lower than P32 per liter.

Socio-economic Planning Secretary Ralph Recto said in a statement that based on the Department of Energy (DOE)oil monitor as of April 16, oil companies charged as much as P40.85 per liter of premium plus unleaded gasoline, P39.71 per liter of premium unleaded gasoline, and P39.07 per liter of unleaded gasoline, about P8 more than the estimated gasoline price of P32.

Greening Small Businesses through the Microfinance Sector
Miriam Azurin-Abaja
Bulatlat.com
02.05.2009

When the largest corporations began taking about the green agenda by introducing eco-friendlier products or by reducing their operations' environmental impact, many marked this as a victory in the environmental front.

There is, however, a diverse segment of economic drivers called micro, small and medium enterprises [MSMEs] who have an innate vision for improving the plight of their local economies but are also generators of environmental wastes affecting ecological issues such as climate change, hazards, water availability, among others.

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