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DAET Camarines Norte (Sep 27, 2011)  - As ”Pedring” instensified in Bicol starting  Sunday (Sept. 25), 4  fishing vessels with undetermined number of crew member  sailed to sea from the towns of Mercedes, Vinzons and Jose Panganiban and have been missing since Monday (Sept. 26).

MANILA, Philippines (Aug. 24, 2011) - As Libyan rebels take control of most part of Tripoli and a final battle with remaining loyalists of strongman Moammar Gadhafi looming, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) ordered yesterday the forced repatriation of some 1,600 Filipinos in Libya.

According to several reports, the rebels now control 80 to 90 percent of the city of Tripoli and are in celebratory mood. But isolated clashes and gunfires still continue and Gadhafi is not showing sign he is ready to give up soon.

MANILA, July 15, 2011— The shame suffered by the Catholic hierarchy over wrongful accusations made by a state-run lottery against some bishops is not a big deal for Malacañang.

Even if the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office misled the public that seven bishops got luxury vehicles from the agency, presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda said there’s nothing to apologize for.

Lacierda was defending PCSO chair Margarita Juico over calls for her to publicly apologize for dragging the Church into the so-called “Pajero” scandal.

MANILA, Philippines (June 11, 2011) - Malacañang has given the assurance that the Freedom of Information (FOI) bill will become a law under the Aquino administration. And we are counting months, not years, before it becomes a reality.

Presidential Communications Group Secretary Herminio Coloma told the “No Holds Barred” media forum at the National Press Club in Intramuros, Manila, that it is reasonable to expect tha passage of the bill within the coming months.

TRIPOLI (AP) – Moammar Gadhafi stood defiant yesterday in the face of the heaviest and most punishing NATO airstrikes yet — at least 40 thunderous daylight attacks that sent plumes of smoke billowing above the Libyan leader's central Tripoli compound.

In late afternoon and as the strikes continued, Libyan state television broadcast an audio address from Gadhafi, who denounced NATO and the rebels challenging his rule. He vowed never to surrender.

"We will not kneel!" he shouted.

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.

MANILA, Philippines – Leaving no room for complacency despite the death of the world’s most-wanted  terrorist, President Aquino ordered yesterday the military and police to be on full alert for possible reprisal attacks from Osama Bin Laden’s sympathizers in the country.

“The death of Osama bin Laden marks a signal defeat for the forces of extremism and terrorism,” Aquino said in a statement.

MANILA, Philippines - Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez does not intend to engage President Aquino in a public word war.

In a statement, Gutierrez said she is not going to pick a fight with Aquino, who has been going around delivering speeches about how he wants her removed from office.

“I have been attacked numerous times, though unjustly and without basis,” she said.

“Many of these attacks have been coming not only from my usual detractors, but from no less than the President of the Republic himself.

Pamplona, Camarines Sur (28 December 2010) — Due to lack of an official traffic advisory from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) First Engineering districts office in this province, vehicles passing through a major-bridge-link along Maharlika Highway in Barangay San Isidro, Pamplona town were held up for nearly three hours last December 27 when only one lane of the damaged San Isidro Bridge was passable for vehicular traffic.

LEGAZPI CITY (7 December) — ALBAY PROVINCE registered the highest crime rate statistics among Bikol provinces in the last quarter of this year with reportedly high incidences of crimes against persons and property, and increased number of rape cases reported in November this year.