BREATHTAKING BACKDROP. Atulayan Island in Sagñay serves as an eyeful backdrop to a beeline of riders jockeying for vantage position as the 2nd stage of Tour of CamSur is underway at barangay Bongalon in the same town. A heaping cart of Kropeks and fish crackers serves as a bouquet and is a silent tribute to the daily life in the countryside. Re-elected Gov. LRay Villafuerte is keen on promoting extreme sports adventures side by side with developing tourist potential sights such as the coastline of Partido area in the 3rd district of the province. JMTS/Trail Equipment-MMEC

OPPOSING VIEWS. Naga City Board of Canvassers Chairman Atty. Maico Julia, Jr. (left) presides over a stormy canvassing of votes as vice-chair prosecutor Romeo Tayo (with eyeglasses) does his task before coming to a head-on debate with each other over the proclamation or non-proclamation issue.

RIDING BENEATH HIS WINGS. Tour of CamSur 2007 champ, Bryant Sepnio of Nabua is deep in prayer (left photo) at the St. Michael Archangel Parish Church in Caramoan prior to the start of the first lap last May l9. H is prayers have been answered as he emerged winner in that lap, thus, entitling him to wear the yellow jersey as overall leader in the 2nd stage of the race at Bongalon, Sagñay. Right photo shows Sepnio being assisted by PSI Bernardo Arroyo, Chief of Police-Sagnay and Tour Director Jordan Chavez as Tour Chairman Jane Tria-Santelices looks on. CamSur Gov. LRay Villafuerte is very supportive of the cycling race that has consecutively been staged annually in the last ten yeas. JMTS/Trail Equipment-MMEC

PRESIDENTIAL SON. Newly-elected Rep. Dato Arroyo (center) of the first district of Camarines Sur accompanied by wife Kakai (left) is proclaimed by Comelec Regional Director Gregorio Larrazabal (right) at the Sanggunian Session Hall.

Writing Fellows, Students and Teacher-Participants to the 4th Juliana Arejola-Fajardo Writing Workshop held at Saint Louise de Marillac School of Pili, Cam Sur.

Carlo Arejola, workshop convenor and Jocelyn Bisuna, workshop director give the plaque of appreciation to the keynote speaker, Dr. Paz Verdades Santos of De La Salle University.

PROTESTA CONTRA SA ABALANG PAGBILANG KAN ELECTION RETURNS KAN BOC. Ginatos na mga residentes kan mga barangay sa Ciudad nin Naga an nagsakat sa City Hall nganing ikurahaw an naririsang pag-abala kan pag-bilang kan mga voto. Sa mga placards pinatamaan si City Prosecutor Romeo Tayo miembro kan BOC na dai nagfirma sa proclamacion kan mga nang-ganang candidato kan Ciudad. Alagad an dahilan ni Tayo na dapat halaton muna an opinion kan Comelec huli ta si alcalde Jesse M. Robredo may pendienting disqualification case sa oficina central kan Comelec, pigpadagos ni Election Officer Atty. Maico Julia Jr. an proclamacion huli ta mayo man nin orden an Comelec Manila na pugolan an proclamacion sa alcalde na may lamang nin 28,012 voto contra sa dinaog niyang candidatong alcalde Jojo Villafuerte.