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  • 3 Dead, 1 Wounded in Masbate Barangay Polls

    CAMP ELIAS ANGELES, Pili, Camarines Sur (27 Oct)-THREE PERSONS died and another critically wounded in the latest incidents of political rivalry in the island province of Masbate, after Barangay and SK Elections were postponed for Tuesday (Oct. 26) with the late arrival of election ballots and paraphernalia prompting COMELEC to extend elections for another day.

  • BIR Files Charges vs PDIC Exec on G7 Bank Foreclosure

    LEGAZPI CITY, Oct. 27 - The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) in Bikol is running after an executive of the Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC) for the latter's refusal to submit to the agency the book of accounts and other records of a foreclosed bank in Bikol.

  • Legazpi Bishop Calls for SK Abolition

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  • 3 Dead, 1 Wounded in Masbate's Delayed Polls

    CAMP ELIAS ANGELES, Pili, Camarines Sur Oct 26, 2010- Three people lay dead and one was injured in the first recorded poll-related violent incident in the Bicol region.

    Quoting the report from Senior Police Officer 1 Samuel Barredo of Cawayan town in Masbate, Major Harold Cabunoc, Spokesperson of the 9th Infantry Division said that the political supporters of incumbent Gilotong village chief Jeffrey Malagad were ambushed at around 5:00pm yesterday (October 25).

  • Cardinal Rosales Pays Tribute to Slain Anti-logging Advocate

    MANILA, Oct. 18, 2010-Manila Archbishop Gaudencio B. Cardinal Rosales paid tribute to one of his parish priests in the Diocese of Malaybalay who was fatally ambushed by men believed to have been hired by illegal loggers 19 years ago.

    The 78-year old prelate recalled Fr. Nery Lito Satur as a strong and credible advocate against illegal logging.

    Satur then was 29 years old and one of Malaybalay's youngest priests. Media accounts revealed the priest's head was smashed with a rifle butt and later shot pointblank with a shotgun.

  • Missiologist Urges Proclamation of Faith

    Father Andrew Recepcion, president of the International Association of Catholic Missiologists, says Christians in Asia should articulate their faith despite being a minority.

    In his interview with ucanews.com he seeks to shed light on current issues and challenges surrounding mission work in Asia.

  • CBCP Official to Noy: ‘Review’ Clemency Process

    MANILA, Oct. 19, 2010- President Benigno Aquino III's power given under the Constitution in granting executive clemency cannot be questioned.

    But given the speed with which the rebel soldiers were given amnesty, the process should be reviewed for it to be more efficient, an official of the CBCP's Commission on Prison Pastoral Care said.

    He said Aquino's granting of amnesty as a gesture for reconciliation to the mutineers should not be the basis in releasing law offenders since it does not constitute restorative justice.

  • Bishop Bastes Calls for Cancellation of Mining Project

    MANILA, Oct. 17, 2010-Sorsogon Bishop Arturo Bastes has called for the halt of the Balocawe mining project, saying that mining in whatever way will only destroy the lives of the people.

    "Irresponsible mining destroys our lives and our community. Be it small-scale or large-scale operation, it is an affront to the integrity of creation," Bastes said.

    He said the small-scale mining in Brgy. Balocawe, Matnog, Sorsogon, is principally deceptive and destructive and urged the government to cancel the Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) issued to the company.

  • Bikol Delegates Join Youth Parliament

    Naga City (13 October 2010) -- Nineteen youth leaders from Bikol Region will join the 8th National Youth Parliament that will be held in Butuan City on November 5 -8, 2010.

  • BPI IS Best Cash Management Bank in RP for Third Consecutive Time

    On its 159th year and for the third consecutive time, Bank of the Philippine Islands has been awarded by Finance Asia as the Best Cash Management Bank in the Philippines.  Through continuous deployment of solutions that meet the increasing sophistication of corporate customers, BPI has kept its position as the best in the Philippine cash management industry.  With technology capabilities that match the capabilities of global banks complemented by the widest network among local banks, BPI offers its customers' unparalleled support for the fulfillment of their cash management needs