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GUEST OF HONOR. Sen. Mar Roxas (in blue polo shirt) is welcomed at the Pili Airport (photo left) by Naga First Lady Atty. Leni Robredo, Mayor Jesse Robredo and Atty. Francis P. Papica and at the CSur provincial Capitol (center photo) by Vice Gov. Sal Fortuno for the, “Read to Live” launching at Naga Gym and the 6th Youth Leadership Conference at the provincial Capitol, respectively, under the auspices of the Francis Padua Papica Foundation. Papica, a US-based Bicolano lawyer, is shown in extreme right photo about to distribute books to a young student with Sports TV host Chinggay Andrada. RANDY VILLAFLOR

E-MALL/ROBINSONS OPENING. Archbishop Leonardo Z. Legaspi celebrates mass at EMall Atrium before the formal opening of the Robinsons Dept. Store in Naga, the first in the Bicol by one of the biggest shopping malls in the country. The mall was opened Feb. 7 with Mayor Jesse Robredo cutting the ceremonial ribbon. PHOTOLINE DIGITAL

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	DOT Bicol hits 2005 tourist arrival target *Figures up in 5 of 6 provinces* By Jose B. Perez
	FOREIGN tourist arrivals in Bicol rose by 19% while domestic tourists increased by 5% in 2005 compared to 2004 figures, latest report from the regional office of the Department of Tourism based in Legazpi City shows.

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