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June 9, 2011
Bicol Express is back

It has been more than 30 years when the average Bikolano took a train ride to Manila. Those who saw the heyday of the Bicol Express, now in their late 40s and beyond, have the chance to travel through memory lane. For a whole young generation who has not experienced a train ride, lucky for them - Bicol Express is back for them to cherish.

MANILA, Philippines (June 8 2011) - After getting neglected for more than 3 decades, Bicol Express fully resumes plying the Bicol-Manila railway route starting June 29 this year.

Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda issued a press release today confirming what Philippine National Railway (PNR) manager Junio “Jun” Ragrario announced two weeks ago - that regular train trips from Manila to Naga City shall roll again starting on June 29, one month ahead of schedule.

November 25, 2011
EU ready to assist in Spratly dispute

BRUSSELS – The European Union (EU) has indicated its readiness to be a useful element of “balance” in the strategic situation in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) and may play a mediation role in the territorial dispute.

Speaking on EU-Southeast Asia relations in a briefing at EU headquarters here Wednesday, European External Action Service Southeast Asia Division deputy head Philippe van Amersfoort said EU would welcome any request from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to help resolve the dispute.

BRUSSELS – The European Union (EU) has indicated its readiness to be a useful element of “balance” in the strategic situation in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) and may play a mediation role in the territorial dispute.

Speaking on EU-Southeast Asia relations in a briefing at EU headquarters here Wednesday, European External Action Service Southeast Asia Division deputy head Philippe van Amersfoort said EU would welcome any request from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to help resolve the dispute.

November 7, 2011
Azkals loses to Timor Leste, 2-1

MANILA, Philippines (Nov. 7, 2011) – Junior Azkals remain scoreless in the 26th Southeast Asian Games as it vows tonight to Timor Leste, which continues to spring surprises as the tiny nation scored its second consecutive win, this time at the expense of the Philippine Azkals Under-23 squad, 2-1, at the Lebak Bulus Stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia tonight.

MANILA, Philippines (Nov. 7, 2011) – Junior Azkals remain scoreless in the 26th Southeast Asian Games as it vows tonight to Timor Leste, which continues to spring surprises as the tiny nation scored its second consecutive win, this time at the expense of the Philippine Azkals Under-23 squad, 2-1, at the Lebak Bulus Stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia tonight.

August 22, 2011
Tripoli falls to the rebels

Electrifying atmosphere erupts again in Benghazi tonight as celebration erupts in reaction to two pieces of information released by no less than the Transitional National Council (TNC): one, that the Presidential Guards of Moammar Gadhafi have surrendered to the rebels and, secondly, that Gadhafi's son, Seif al Islam, was captured by the rebels in the in the Rixos Hotel in Tripoli.

Electrifying atmosphere erupts again in Benghazi tonight as celebration erupts in reaction to two pieces of information released by no less than the Transitional National Council (TNC): one, that the Presidential Guards of Moammar Gadhafi have surrendered to the rebels and, secondly, that Gadhafi's son, Seif al Islam, was captured by the rebels in the in the Rixos Hotel in Tripoli.

Both news have been confirmed by Waheed Burshan of the TNC

Gadhafi's troops continue to defect to the rebel forces.

August 17, 2011
DPWH CAMSUR washes hands on sorry state of Andaya Highway

CANAMAN, Camarines Sur (Aug 17, 2011) — Twenty percent of the 61-kilometer stretch of the Andaya Highway, an important part of the National Highway (Maharlika Highway) stretching from Quezon province to Camarines Sur, are damaged

CANAMAN, Camarines Sur (Aug 17, 2011) — Twenty percent of the 61-kilometer stretch of the Andaya Highway, an important part of the National Highway (Maharlika Highway) stretching from Quezon province to Camarines Sur, are damaged according to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) 5th Engineering District Office of this province.

But its upkeep is not the responsibility of the local highway district office that has jurisdiction over it.

June 25, 2011
LIVING IN THE PAST: Mishandling the Spratlys territorial row

The Philippine government should use a different tack in pursuing its claim on the Spratly Islands and other small territories in the South China Sea (SCS). The government posturing is beginning to sound like a broken record again by tying its response on external affairs to U.S. support...

By the Policy Study, Publication, and Advocacy (PSPA) Center for People Empowerment in Governance (CenPEG) June 24, 2011

The Philippine government should use a different tack in pursuing its claim on the Spratly Islands and other small territories in the South China Sea (SCS). The government posturing is beginning to sound like a broken record again by tying its response on external affairs to U.S. support even if the Philippines, a former American colony, remains far remote from Washington DC's international radar.

June 10, 2011
House committee approves bill to partition CAMSUR

Naga City (June 8 2011) – Despite vigorous oppositions from the camp of Camarines Sur Governor LRay Villafuerte, the House Committee on Local Government approved yesterday the bill that proposes to create a new province out of 2 legislative districts of Camarines Sur.

Naga City (June 8 2011) – Despite vigorous oppositions from the camp of Camarines Sur Governor LRay Villafuerte, the House Committee on Local Government approved yesterday the bill that proposes to create a new province out of 2 legislative districts of Camarines Sur.

The bill shall now go to the plenary of lower house for debate and possible approval.

March 12, 2011
6th Ambassadors, Consuls General, and Tourism Directors Tour to the Philippines July 17-23; Special Rates, Top Amenities

Los Angeles, 3 March 2011 – Philippine stature as one of Asia’s most viable and leading tourist destinations takes new dimensions with the 6th Ambassadors, Consuls General, and Tourism Directors Tour (ACGTDT) to the Philippines on 17-23 July 2011.

Los Angeles, 3 March 2011 – Philippine stature as one of Asia’s most viable and leading tourist destinations takes new dimensions with the 6th Ambassadors, Consuls General, and Tourism Directors Tour (ACGTDT) to the Philippines on 17-23 July 2011.  The Tour includes a visit to and lunch at Malacanang and an audience with His Excellency Benigno Simeon Aquino III, among the highlights.  The Basic Tour is from 17 to 23 July 2011.

February 1, 2011
Bikol youth Groups Back MDG

LEGAZPI CITY, Jan. 28 2011  – A huge union of youth organizations in the Bikol region is into a very noble cause — preservation of the environment in support to the seventh Millennium Development Goal (MDG-7) that seeks to ensure environmental sustainability.

LEGAZPI CITY, Jan. 28 2011  – A huge union of youth organizations in the Bikol region is into a very noble cause — preservation of the environment in support to the seventh Millennium Development Goal (MDG-7) that seeks to ensure environmental sustainability.

December 29, 2010
International Agencies Launch Health Project in Bikol

NAGA CITY, Dec. 22  2010 — The Philippine Red Cross local chapter here, in cooperation with the Agencia Española Cooperacion Internacional para el Desarollo (AECID), Spanish Red Cross, and Australian Red Cross, has recently launched a new project in the province of Camarines Sur to reduce the vulnerabilities of communities to health risks and natural disasters

NAGA CITY, Dec. 22  2010 — The Philippine Red Cross local chapter here, in cooperation with the Agencia Española Cooperacion Internacional para el Desarollo (AECID), Spanish Red Cross, and Australian Red Cross, has recently launched a new project in the province of Camarines Sur to reduce the vulnerabilities of communities to health risks and natural disasters