TANDEM
SUPPORT. Camarines Sur Governor LRay Villafuerte and second
district Congressman Luis R. Villafuerte (right and second from
right) in a close pre-dinner huddle at Rizal Hall of the
Malacañang Palace as President Arroyo greets other members of the
contingent of local leaders led by the father and son tandem with
all five governors and six of seven city mayors of Bicol region
who trooped to Manila Tuesday, July 12 in a unified gesture of
support to the Arroyo administration.
SI
Dr. Benedicto Abord (nasa too), regional veterinary quarantine
officer kan Dept. of Agriculture sa Bicol nakipag-conferencia sa
mga municipal/city agriculturists asin livestock personnel kan
Camarines Sur, sa pigpaliwanag kan pinakahuring informacion dapit
sa bird flu. Saiyang binasa an joint statement kan DA asin DOH na
an Filipinas, an libre pa sa inaapod na highly patogenic avain
influenza, susog sa confirmacion kan Australian Animal Health
Laboratory na nagkoa nin mga sample gikan sa mga ataman na itik sa
sarong farm sa Calumpit, Bulacan. (retrato asin caption ni Jun
Collantes asin ni EBB)
PRESIDENTIAL
GUESTS. Camarines Sur Governor LRay Villafuerte and wife Lara
(left) were among the special guests at a state dinner hosted by
President Arroyo for local and foreign dignitaries at Malacañang
Palace early this month in honor of visiting Poland Prime Minister
Marek Belka and Mdme. Krystyna Belka (right).
INDUCTION and turn-over ceremonies of Philippine Dental
Association Camarines Norte Chapter held July 19, 2005 with the
theme “Intergrating the diversity and services of the health care
professions”. photo shows at the Presidential table singing the
Dental Hymn from left: Dr. Cecil Durante, Sales Marketing Acteon;
Dr. Abundo Palencia Sr., M.D., FPCS, Our Lady of Lourdes College
Foundation President; Dr. Leo De Castro - Vice President South;
DR. Rhowena Maranan - Immediate Past President; Dr. Mario Esquillo
- PDA National President, (Guest Speaker); Dr. Eric Pabico - PDA
Camarines Norte President; Dr. Manny Dimanlig - Speaker House of
Delegates; and Dr. Mike Baybay - MDS President. Francis Elevado
At
the special solemn Mass celebrated by Kolping Praesides from
various countries presided by the General Praeses. Msgr. Axel
Werner (right). Kolping Philippines National President Daniel de
Leon reads the prayer of the International Kolping Society in
English followed by Mr. Bernhard Hennecke in German (left) and
Atty. Carlos Matos of Bolivia in Spanish (center) the Mass was
held at the Minoriten Church at Kolpinglatz, Cologne, Germany
where the remains of the founder of the International Kolping
Society operating in 68 countries, in four continents is buried.
The Mass was attended by delegates from 33 countries worldwide.
Retired
Msgr. Juan Alarcon, Jr. (second from left) in a welcome dinner at
Villa Caceres Hotel with BM Publisher Nilo P. Aureus, Kolping
Philippines Chairman Danny de Leon, and CCCom Secretary Mira
Bermudo during the priest’s recent visit and vacation in Naga
City. He is now permanently residing and celebrates regular Mass
at Saint Anne of Sunset Parish in San Francisco, California, USA.
NEW
HOME FOR THREE HORNBILLS - A male and two female hornbill
fledglings, locally called “tariktik”, a specie indigenous to the
Philippines, were turned over by the Avian Society of Camarines
Sur to the aviculture section of the provincial agriculture office
which spearheads the wildlife protection and conservation drive
initiated by Governor LRay Villafuerte, based at the Eco Village
of the Provincial Capitol complex where giant aviaries have been
built to house various species of birds, many of them endangered
or threatened species. The hornbills were turned over last
Tuesday, July 19, received in behalf of the governor by provincial
aviculturist Menandro Benavides, Jr., (left, right photo), who
also heads the local avian group represented during the occasion
by (left to right) Tony Camalla, Oscar Candia, Myrna Sulit and
Bing Rosales. GBC/DANTEREYES
TIANGGE
sa DLR. The Department of Land Reform held a tiangge at its
Provincial Office at Pili, Camarines Sur last June 27-29, 2005 as
part of the 17th CARP Anniversary celebration. For sale were a
plethora of fresh organic vegetables, hito, poultry products,
honey, muscovado, virgin coconut oil, and other farm products
produced by different farmer-beneficiaries of the Land Reform
Program in the province. Also for sale were ornamental plants,
assorted fruit seedlings, and processed foods. JOEY CO/Photo by
Gerry Buensalida
