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  • CAMSUR Broadcasters Condemn “Maguindanao Massacre

    NAGA CITY (29 November) -- IN A SIMPLE PROGRAM held at the Villa Caceres Hotel here, Saturday morning (November 28) members of the "Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP)," its Community Advisory Board, and managers of community radios all over Camarines Sur province, aired a joint statement over region-wide radio-broadcast, condemning the brutality of the "Maguidanao Massacre" last November 23.

  • UNEP Graduate Students Urged to Use Phil e-Lib

    IRIGA CITY ---  Students of the Graduate School of the University of Northeastern Philippines (UNEP) doing research works can now avail of the unlimited trial access to unlimited reference materials through the online services of the Philippine eLib  aside from those already available in the school library, the UNEP librarian bared recently.

  • Dato Mulls Suspension of Controversial Dam Project

    NAGA CITY (11 December) -Camarines Sur Representative Dato Arroyo is willing to recommend to the National Irrigation Administration the temporary suspension of the construction of the P1.9 billion Libmanan-Cabusao dam project amid "social acceptability concerns," Presidential Assistant Secretary for Bicol Affairs Tomasito Monson said Tuesday.

    "Congressman Arroyo said he would recommend to concerned agencies especially National Irrigation Administration to conduct further study on the effects of the dam to surrounding areas."

  • BFAR-Bicol Welcomes New Fisherfolk Regional Director

    The month of May marks another significant event for the fisheries sector as the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) - Bicol installs Mr. Marco C. Visperas of Aroroy, Masbate as its 5th Fisherfolk Regional Director (FRD).

    The formal installation and turn-over of the ceremonial key was held at BFAR Regional Office, San Agustin, Pili, Camarines Sur on May 11, 2009.

    BFAR OIC-Regional Director Dennis V. Del Soccoro graciously turned-over the symbolic key to Mr. Visperas as witnessed by BFAR employees and fisherfolk leaders.

  • PNR Mulls Relocation of Families Along Rail Tracks

    NAGA CITY - MORE THAN 80 barangay captains and dwellers along the railroad localities met with Philippine National Railway (PNR) General Manager Manuel "Ower" Andal during a consultation at the Cam. Sur National High School complex, on the rehabilitation program of the PNR and the relocation of more than 2,000 families of informal settlers along the rail tracks in the adjoining Camarines Sur and Albay provinces.

  • Pacquiao Knocks Out Hatton in 2 Rounds
    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.

  • Bikol Media Urges Congress to Pass Freedom Info Act

    LEGAZPI CITY, Jan. 26- The tri-media in Albay on Tuesday urged Congress to pass the proposed measure on information freedom before it adjourns next month.

    This was during an advocacy forum titled "Stop Killing Journalists" held here, with Nacionalista Party spokesperson Gilbert Remulla as resource person.

    "Time is running out and only few days are left for the both houses of Congress to pass the bill," Dondie Belason of Bombo Radyo Legazpi said.

  • DPWH to Rush Daraga Bridge Project

    DARAGA, Albay --- Government engineers will speed up the construction of the Binitayan bridge here following the release of a P40 million promised by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, Albay Representative Al Francis Bichara disclosed over the weekend.

    Bichara said President Arroyo in her recent visit here directed Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro through the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) in Bikol to immediately release the amount for the construction of a new bridge in this town.

  • UNEP High School Stude Competes for the National Step Competition

    After winning the much coveted title as MR. STEP 2009 , Patrick Allan V. Peralta is now all set to represent not just the University of Northeastern Philippines (UNEP) in the upcoming National STEP Competition, but all his fellow Bikolanos as well as he competes for the national title comes January 2010.

  • Police Nets 13 Gunban Violators in Bikol

    Legazpi City (25 January) -- Police operatives arrested 13 persons in various police checkpoints in three provinces of Bikol region for violation of the nationwide gun ban imposed b the Commission on Election (COMELEC).