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November 22, 2010

Bulusan's New Eruption Triggers Evacuation

JUBAN,SorsogonNov 22 2010–The latest eruption of Mt. Bulusan in Sorsogon triggers evacuation of families in nearby villages at the foot of the grumbling volcano, a military official said.

LtCol Santiago Enginco, Commanding Officer of the 49th Infantry Battalion based in Juban town said that he immediately deployed 6 military vehicles to assist the evacuation at around 8:00am yesterday, November 21 .

November 11, 2010

Mount Bulusan's Eruption

Mt Bulusan spews ash and black smoke, triggering the evacuation of at least 100 people living near its slopes in Sitio Gimaloto, Ingladian village in Casiguran town, Sorsogon at around 3:45pm yesterday. No one was reported injured during the latest explosion. Soldiers of the 49th Infantry Battalion are placed on high alert to assist in the evacuation of the residents in the 4-kilometer danger zone.

November 7, 2010

RDC Seeks Open Sky Policy for Bikol Int'l Airport

LEGAZPI CITY, Nov. 2 - The Regional Development Council (RDC) in Bikol will ask the national government through concerned government agencies to consider an Open Sky policy for the international airport located in Barangay Alobo, Daraga, Albay.

November 6, 2010

One NPA Rebel Killed, One Soldier Hurt as Fresh Fighting Erupts in Masbate

MILAGROS, Masbate Nov 5. 2010- An NPA rebel lay dead and one military officer was wounded in a fresh fighting in Masbate island, a military official said here today.

LtCol Anthony Purugganan, the Commander of the 9^th Infantry Battalion which has jurisdiction over the whole Masbate Province, said that he sent a platoon of soldiers led by 1^st Lieutenant Michael Morales supported by 10-man police contingent led by Police Inspector Jan King Calipay after receiving a 'hot' information regarding the presence of 20 heavily-armed bandits in Sitio Hanlas, Pina village in the town of San Jacinto.

November 2, 2010

Corrupting the Young

Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) Chair on Youth Apostolate, Bishop Joel Baylon, has joined his voice to those which call for the abolition of the Sanggunian Kabataan (SK). The massive instances of vote-buying and irregularities prior and during the just concluded Barangay and SK polls had convinced the Legazpi prelate that the SK, "lofty" though its goals may be, has proven to be "a corrupting influence on the youth."

November 1, 2010

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.

November 1, 2010

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.

November 1, 2010

DPWH Bicol Launches 'Lakbay Alalay' Program for UNDAS

LEGAZPI CITY, Oct. 29 -- In line with the Department of Public Works and Highways' (DPWH) thrust of assisting all motorists in the forthcoming observance of All Saints' Day on November 1, Secretary Rogelio Singson has directed all regional directors and district engineers to activate a composite team who will aid the traveling public.