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October 16, 2011
Sipocot local government rejects billion-peso dam project

SIPOCOT, Camarines Sur (Oct. 16, 2011) – The Mayor and the Sangguniang Bayan members  of this town stand as one in firm opposition to the resumption of the construction of a  dam that was started and later shelved during the term of former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) has proposed a new design of the proposed dam in the hope of gaining public acceptance of the project that shall be located in barangay Malaguico in this municipality.

In a position paper , Sipocot Mayor Rogener “Ogie” Astor and company reiterated their opposiotion to the contruction of the dam, citing risk to 20,000 residents in 6 villages including the town’s commercial district – same areas that were submerged by the worst flood in Bicol history when the Bicol river overflowed several meters high when Typhoon “Rosing”  hit Bicol in 1995..

SIPOCOT, Camarines Sur (Oct. 16, 2011) – The Mayor and the Sangguniang Bayan members  of this town stand as one in firm opposition to the resumption of the construction of a  dam that was started and later shelved during the term of former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) has proposed a new design of the proposed dam in the hope of gaining public acceptance of the project that shall be located in barangay Malaguico in this municipality.

July 22, 2011
2 army soldiers are riding-in-tandem robbers

NAGA CITY (July 22, 2011) – Two of the suspects in a series of holdups carried out by motorcycle-borne robbers riding in tandem turned out to be army soldiers still active in military service.

City officials led by Mayor John Bongat and newly installed OIC-City Police director, Sr. Supt. Roberto Fajardo presented to the local media Wednesday (July 20) Private First Class (PFC) Randy Miguellas Alsmael, 26, and PFC Fermin Cereno Sayno, suspects of “riding–in–tandem armed-robbery” in this city.

NAGA CITY (July 22, 2011) – Two of the suspects in a series of holdups carried out by motorcycle-borne robbers riding in tandem turned out to be army soldiers still active in military service.

City officials led by Mayor John Bongat and newly installed OIC-City Police director, Sr. Supt. Roberto Fajardo presented to the local media Wednesday (July 20) Private First Class (PFC) Randy Miguellas Alsmael, 26, and PFC Fermin Cereno Sayno, suspects of “riding–in–tandem armed-robbery” in this city.

March 26, 2011
"Bicol Veteran" Is the New Army Commander

PILI, Camarines Sur Mar 25, 2011 – A veteran in Bicol’s counterinsurgency campaign will take the reins as the Commander of the Army forces in the region, a military official said.

PILI, Camarines Sur Mar 25, 2011 – A veteran in Bicol’s counterinsurgency campaign will take the reins as the Commander of the Army forces in the region, a military official said.

Major Harold Cabunoc, the Spokesperson of the 9th Infantry Division said that Major General Josue Gaverza, 54, will assume command of the 5,000 strong Army Forces in the whole Bicolandia effective tomorrow, March 26.