RETRIEVAL. Army soldiers dig up for bodies in Busay, Daraga, Albay which were buried by mudflows at the height of Supertyphoon Reming. The RDCC finally called off retrieval operation Friday last week even 658 persons were still reported missing. RHAYDZ B. BARCIA

RELIEF. Naga City Mayor Jesse M. Robredo mingles with the crowd as he offers words of comfort to his constituents as city hall distributes relief goods to typhoon victims in upland barangays of Naga City. RHANDY VILLAFLOR

BASH. November birthday celebrants of the Naga City Prosecutors Office hold their joint celebration at Moraville Restaurant. They are shown in photo: Nani Castillo, Amer Jaucian, Ofel Septimo, Jo Relles-Mora and Prosecutor Bong de la Cruz. With them are Judge Elsa Mampo, Prosecutor Noel Paulite, Prosecutor Archie Carandang, Vilma Estonido, Joy Casin and Sonia Antang.

MISHAP. Thirty-six passengers were injured when this Philtranco bus lost its brake and fell to a creek before approaching a bridge in Bgy. Del Rosario, Pamplona, Camarines Sur early morning of Tuesday, December 19. The ill-fated bus was on its way from Manila to Sorsogon. DANNY AUREUS

MISS KAMUNDAGAN. Pretty and brainy Crista Abad of Naga City was crowned Miss Kamundagan 2006 during a colorful beauty pageant held at Plaza Quezon in Naga City last Dec. 17, 2006. Ana Alexandra San Jose, of Naga City, also won the judges’ nod to win the Miss Naga City title. Joining them in the royal entourage are: Maria Virginia Paulino of Baao, Camarines Sur, 1st runner-up; Lovelle San Buenaventura of Camaligan, Camarines Sur, 2nd runner-up; and Jessica de Silva of Pili, Camarines Sur, 3rd runner-up. The beauty contest was organized by Grant Gannaban, project chairman, and Marc Larrauri, events head, both of E-Vents Promotions, in cooperation with the Naga City Government. RANDY VILLAFLOR

WALAT NA DESTROSO NI “REMING”. Si OIC Brgy. Capitan Allan San Juan kan Balatas, Ciudad nin Naga piglibot an mga poste kan Casureco II na sagcod sa ngonian pinabayaan kan lineman. Ngonian pa sanang aldaw matrabajo an mga lineman, delicadong aboton nin Pasko madiklom an kadakli kan kaharongan sa barangay.

NFA ROLLING STORE. Pinahiwas an paglibot sa mga barangay matapos kan bagyong Milenyo asin Reming. Ini kasimbagan sa posibleng paglangkaw kan precio kan bagas sa mga mercado pakatapos kan duwang calamidad sa Bicol.