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  • Opposition to Balikatan Exercises Snowballs

    LEGAZPI CITY--Calls to consolidate efforts by multisectoral groups against the planned US-RP Balikatan military exercises this April, has snowballed following a three-day rally held here.

    Diocese of Legazpi spokesman, Rev. Fr. Rex Orjona said parishes will continue to document people’s reactions to Balikatan exercises and the possible human violations that go with it.

  • Calabanga Receives "Gawad Kalasag" Award for Bikol

    CALABANGA, CAMARINES SUR    (July 9, 2009) -- THIS COASTAL TOWN IN THE BIKOL REGION has been nominated as among three prospective national awardees to receive the "Gawad Kalasag" award of the (NDCC) National Disaster Coordinating Council in this yearly observance of the "National Disaster Consciousness Month".

  • UNEP Masscom Studes Attend International Media Confab

    IRIGA CITY ---- Officials and mass communication students of the University of Northeastern Philippines (UNEP) participated in the 1st International Convention on Media Communication held Saturday, Aug. 8, 2009 at the University of the Philippines (UP) Film Institute in Diliman, Quezon City.

  • Continuing Bulusan Watch

    BULUSAN WATCH. Army Rescue Teams from the 9th Infantry Division keep a watcful eye on Mt Bulusan which spews ash from time to time, from a vantage point in Buenavista Village in Irosin town. These soldiers are now assisting the clean up drive in the evacuation centers and school facilities which were hit by ashfall. (Photo by Major Harold M Cabunoc/ 9th Division Public Affairs Office)

  • Gov't Troopers and Rebels Clash Anew

    TIGAON, CAMARINES SUR—PATROLING government troopers clash anew with communist rebels in remote barangay San Ramon, Pamplona, Cam. Sur, the 42nd Infantry Battalion, PA, which has jurisdiction over this province reported on Tues. (Nov. 16).

    42nd Infantry Battalion commanding officer, Lt. Col. Ernesto Cruz revealed that a 9-man squad of his unit led by 2nd Lt. Mariel Bonilla encountered 10 communist rebels in a 5-minute fire-fight when army troopers were fired upon by the rebels at the said vicinity.

  • Robredo: Government Not Forcing STL Operations

    DUMAGUETE CITY, Nov. 18 - The operation of the Small Town Lottery (STL) will only be allowed if the local government unit concerned will allow it, according to Secretary Jessie Robredo of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG).

    Robredo’s clarification comes in the wake of reports that the operation of STL is being forced by the government while keeping the numbers game "jueteng" illegal.

    Robredo, however, admits that there is a problem in Metro Manila, where STL has apparently become the legal cover for jueteng.

  • Naga en todo el mundo a unirse "luces apagadas" vs calentamiento global

    Naga City - La unidad del gobierno local (UGL) aquí, se unirá a otras ciudades y pueblos de todo el mundo en apagar sus luces durante una hora a las 8:30 pm el 28 de marzo, como una acción significativa contra el calentamiento global. Bautizado como La Hora del Planeta 2009, el evento quiere enviar un "mensaje global de gran alcance" que hay acciones significativas que pueden llevarse a cabo para neutralizar el fenómeno del medio ambiente como al apagar las luces para reducir las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero.

  • Sen. Roxas Pedicabs Through Naga’s Streets

    NAGA CITY- A welcome competitor put 'padyak' (pedicab) drivers in Naga City on a day-off last August 15.

    Along with four kids and a city councilor, Senator Manuel "Mar" Roxas drove a pedicab through the streets of downtown Naga, to the surprise and delight of curious onlookers, some of which exclaimed, "Nagpapadyak talaga si Kuya Mar! (Kuya Mar really knows how to drive pedicab!)

  • No Suspension of Masses Yet Despite A(H1N1) Widespread—Bishop

    MANILA, June 26, 2009-If A(H1N1) cases in the country turn worse, church authorities are bent on taking "drastic" measures to thwart its further spread.

    The flu pandemic has tapped the country's deep religious sentiment, but to avoid spreading infection some dioceses had to ban close contacts among churchgoers.

    At least four archdioceses-Manila, Jaro, Lingayen-Dagupan and Cebu-have already asked their priests to give communion hosts by hand to parishioners.

    The restrictions are to stay in force until local church authorities advise otherwise.