PUSHING THE TOURISM INDUSTRY. Over 400 stakeholders in the tourism industry from all over the country convened October 3 to 6 at the 8th National Convention of the Association of Tourism Officers of the Philippines, Inc. (ATOP) principally sponsored by Governor LRay Villafuerte at the CamSur Convention Center and CamSur Watersports Complex (CWC) right within the 118-hectare Provincial Capitol Complex of the Province of Camarines Sur which is presently conceded among the leading tourism attractions in this part of the world. Tourism is a burgeoning industry in many parts of the country that fully developed can very easily turn into a top foreign revenue earner of the Philippines. Shown above are some (bottom inset) of the resource speakers of the four-day meet including (left to right) DOT Undersecretary Edgar Palabyab, Mandaluyong City Mayor and League of Cities of the Philippines President Benjamin DC. Abalos, Jr., film director and USLS artist in residence Maurice “Peque” Gallaga and DOT Region V Director Maria Ong-Ravanilla. Top photo shows Vice Governor Salvio B. Fortuno, who represented Governor Villafuerte, welcoming guests and participants. GBC/JCASTRO-MMEC

The Camarines Sur Watersports Complex (CWC), haven for tourist and wakeboarders.

WINNERS. The Universidad de Sta. Isabel varsity team receives the third place trophy after trouncing rival CCDI, 87-76, in the 3rd Naga City Charter Anniversary’s inter-collegiates basketball challenge. RANDY VILLAFLOR

Graduation Ceremonies. A total of 96 agricultural extension workers, farmer leaders/investors, professors and college students finished the three-month long training on production of short-term, high value fruits and vegetables using the protective culture technology. The Techno Demo-cum-Training is funded by the Department of Agriculture-Regional Field Unit No. 5 (DA-RFU 5) and managed as well as cost-shared by the Agricultural Training Institute-Regional Training Center 5 (ATI-RTC 5). The technology is provided by Harbest Agribusiness Corporation and has met commercial success in many provinces in the country. (RAFID5)

COLLECTOR SA ANDAYA HIGHWAY - Nagtahub sa lalawgon an sarong menor de edad kan retratohon kan Bicol Mail na gamit na an baldi sa paghagad nin bayad sa mga motorista na nag-aagi sa highway mientras na naghihinapos na an rehabilitacion kan concretong tinampo. An oficina rehiyonal kan DPWH Bicol sa pamamayo ni Dir. Rolando Roces dai nagdestino nin regular na flagman kaya pinabuelo sana an mga menor de edad na mag-colecta sa mga nag-aaging vehibulos. An lugar na ini sakop kan Libmanan asin Sipocot, CSur na pigtalaan na matapos an proyecto sa katapusan kan Octubre 2007.