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PILI, Camarines Sur (Dec 8, 2011) – The Department of Agriculture (DA) has earmarked P220.300 million for farm to market roads in the Bicol region that will start construction on January 2012.

DA Bicol regional director Jose Dayao said on Friday (Dec. 2) that in view of the worldwide climate change, the Aquino government’s thrust on food security shall give importance to building  infrastructure in rural areas, including irrigation facilities,  to support strategic agricultural zones.

FORT BONIFACIO, Taguig City (Nov. 30, 2011) - Rebels who fled the relentless pursuit operations of the Army in the province of Masbate suffered another humiliating defeat in the hands of government forces in Sorsogon, a military official said.

Lt. Col Teody Toribio, Commanding Officer of the 31st IB stationed in Juban town in Sorsogon said that his unit dealt a decisive blow against the Masbate-based rebels during an encounter at about 2:00pm yesterday, Nov 29, which yielded 8 high-powered rifles.

SAN PASCUAL, Masbate (Oct. 21, 2011) – This island municipality that faces the coast of Pasacao, Camarines Sur likes to be a territorial part of the province of Camarines Sur.

 In a local news article, San Pascual town Mayor Jose Maria “Jojo” Rivera said that there is a growing sentiment among the residents of San Pascual, Masbate  that they prefer to be part of the province of Camarines Sur rather than Masbate because of their proximity to the Camarines Sur coastline, which is only an hour and 15 minutes boat ride away.

CAMP GEN. SIMEON OLA, LEGAZPI CITY (Sep 18, 2011) – After a firefight with the rebel, Philippine Army soldiers seized from communist rebels high-powered firearms, improvised explosive, wirings and detonating devices in sitio Padirao, barangay Quintina, San Pascual, Masbate on Friday (Sept. 16).

LEGAZPI CITY (Aug 21, 2011) – Seven Masbate policemen belonging to the Municipal Police Station of Mobo, Masbate and the Masbate Police Office Public Safety Company received the “Medalya Ng Sugatang Magiting” and several others received the “Medalya ng Kagalingan” during a visit by Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jesse Robredo at the DILG Regional Office here on Thursday, (August 18).

CAMP ELIAS ANGELES, PILI, Camarines Sur (Aug. 10, 2011) – Government troops found improvised landmines, wires and switches buried underground in a village in Aroroy, Masbate.

LEGAZPI CITY, July 15 (PIA) -- Some 300 mining engineers and members of Association of Mining Engineers of the Philippines from different parts of the country convened here recently for a three-day confab.

The convention forms part of the sector's regular assembly and campaign to promote responsible mining and sustainable development.

The activity started Wednesday, July 13, with sports competition like bowling, lawn and table tennis and golf.

MASBATE CITY, Masbate (July 15, 2011) - A superbody that shall manage the utilization of the natural resources of this island province was launched by the provincial government in the face of reported rampant abuse of its marine, forest and mineral resources.

An executive order issued by Masbate Governor Rizalina Seachon-Lanete creates the Provincial Organization for Socio-Economic Development and Against Crime (POSDAC) that aims to counter widespread theft of marine products and minerals,including illegal logging.

Claveria Masbate (June 27, 2011) — A personnel of the Citizens Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU), who shot his brother with a Garand rifle at a detachment in barangay Pasig in this town was ordered dismissed from service by the Division command of the 9th Infantry Division, PA based in Pili, Camarines Sur.

9th Infantry Division spokesman, Army Major Angelo Guzman identified the suspect as CAA Renate Delararma,who killed his brother CAA Vecillio Delarma also a CAFGU member at the said detachment, after duty hours last June 24.

LEGAZPI CITY --- The Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) in Bicol has approved the application for tuition fee increase of 14 higher education institutions or colleges in the region but rejected eight other similar applications for their failure to meet requirements.

Masbate City, (May 6 2011) - A Philippine Army truck ran over an NPA landmine at MR Espinosa, Milagros, Masbate at 6:30 am today, leaving 3 soldiers wounded.

Army Major Angelo Gusman, Bicol Army Spokesman, identified the  wounded soldiers as Pfc. Joseph Penarada, Pfc. Glenn Manio and Pvt.Erick Dumalagan who all sustained non-fatal shrapnel wounds.

The wounded soldiers were rushed to Aroroy District Hospital.

LEGAZPI CITY---  Future mining exploration in Albay would be banned after  members of the  Sangguniang Panlalawigan  (SP) passed recently a resolution strongly opposing any mining activity in the entire  province.