DAET, Camarines Norte (Nov. 1, 2011) – The local government of this Capital town is reclaiming part of the 11, 000-hectare area of the Bicol National Park (BNP) within the Camarines Norte side of the national park that is currently in the territorial jurisdiction of neighboring town of Basud.
Daet Mayor Tito Sarion said that this is in connectionwith the town’s bid to become the first city in this province. Daet has all that it takes to become the next city in the Bicol region but its present total land area falls short of the 10, 000 hectares required to qualify for cityhood, said the mayor...