NFA RICE. The National Food Authority (NFA) Albay provincial office has started repacking NFA rice at one kilo per pack for easy selling at various NFA outlets in the province in support of the Albay provincial government initiative making city/municipal governments as lead implementors in ensuring steady supply of the prime commodity to ordinary consumers. (Alex CaL/PIA-V)

EARTH HOUR. Avenue Square is illuminated by candle votives and torches, after turning off all electric lights to join millions of people around the world during Earth Hour 2008, a worldwide movement taking stand against global warming. Inset: (Top) Avenue Square Managing Director Gwen Cu leads a candlelighting ceremony. (Middle) A red glow wraps the whole area as diners enjoy a candlelit dinner. (Bottom) The Earth Hours “60” logo is projected on the outdoor screen after the countdown.

DOLE BUILDING INAUGURAL. Legazpi City Mayor Noel Rosal (left) and Masbate 1st district Representative Narciso Bravo (right) cut the ribbon for the blessing and inaugural of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) building in Bicol located at Doña Aurora St., Old Albay District, Legazpi City. Assisting in the ribbon cutting is DOLE Bicol Regional Director Ernesto Bihis who also presided the Regional Coordinating Council (RDC) meeting of the DOLE agencies in Bicol composed of the NLRC, NCMB, OWWA, POEA, PRC, TESDA and RTWPB. Alex Cal/PIA-V

CONGRESSMAN Salvador Escudero of the 1st District of Sorsogon (at the rostrum, left photo) has requested the BFAR Central Office for the establishment of two mariculture parks within his district to provide additional livelihood to fishermen. Also in photo are Mayor Leovic Dioneda of Sorsogon City, BFAR Assistant Director Gil Adora and BFAR-Bicol Regional Director Dennis Del Socorro. Photo at right shows the guests and participants in the orientation briefing for LGU officials and fishersfolk from Sorsogon City and Magallanes.

MOA SIGNING. Camarines Sur Gov. LRay Villafuerte and DENR Regional Executive Director Joselin Marcus E. Fragada jointly signed on April 2, 2008 at the Convention Center, Capitol Complex, a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA} on the Libmanan-Pulantuna Watershed Management Project that entails massive tree planting activities specifically targeting the municipalities of Cabusao, Libmanan, Ragay, and Del Gallego. Also present were BRBWMP-PMO Asst. Sec. Tomasito Monzon, DA QIC Regional Director Jose Dayao, and 1st District Mayors. It was also an opportune time to launch in Camarines Sur the Earth Day People’s Caravan Whistiestop Program, a DENR-led convoy to harness awareness on global warming issues that started in Region 8 and will converge in Pampanga on April 4, 2008. JMTS/JRChavez/JKCastro-MMEC

COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER. Camarines Sur Gov. LRay Villafuerte congratulates the graduating students of Calabanga National High School during their graduation rites last March 26, 2008 where he stood as guest speaker. The governor extolled the virtue of education as the key towards individual success as well as an indispensable element in the growth and development of a community. JMTS/Mharlon Montanez-MMEC

WAKEBOARD NATIONALS. CWC was a hotbed of activity during the highly competitive finals of the 3rd Cable Wakeboard Nationals wherein a local cable operator named Ricky Otilla, with his natural talent, radical tricks, and difficult maneuvers on the water, unwittingly pulled the board under the confident stance of two-time defending champion and world-ranked Arthur King of Metro Manila, heir to the Anito chain of motels, thus, winning for him the gold medal. Camarines Sur Gov. LRay Villafuerte, Otilla’s mentor and tireless promoter of tourism in the province is again gearing up for hosting the international wakeboard tourney that will bring in foreign and world-ranked riders from all over the globe come July this year. JMTS/JKCastro-MMEC

WOMEN EMPOWERMENT -- The culminating activity for the Women’s Month celebration in Bicol was highlighted by HATAW Exercises and Health check (Left photo) consisting of blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar check-up at the Peñaranda Park in Old Albay District, Legazpi City, last March 28. The activity was supported by various government agencies and local government units in Bicol. (Alex Cal/PIA-V)

LOREN. Students and teachers of the Camarines Norte State College warmly welcome Sen. Loren Legarda who came as guests spearker of the college’s weeklong 16th foundation anniversary. The lady solon stressed the importance of a clean and orderly environment for the general welfare of a community even as he expressed support for the eventual conversion of CNSC into a university. FRANCIS ELEVADO

PUSO MULA SA PUSO – Nasa atubangan kan mga miembros kan Sanggunian Panlungsod kan Ciudad nin Naga ( hali sa wala pasiring sa too) sinda Aping Oliva, Ricardo Yap, Consejal William Del Rosario (natatahoban) pamayo kan task force tubig kan City Hall, Rufino Ngo, Jimmy Poon, kan Naga Filipino-Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Alcalde Jess Robredo asin Bise Alcalde Gabby Bordado, si ginibong formal na ceremonia sa turn-over kan mga water pump na pig-donar kan NFCCCI sa City Hall. An mga water pump pig-donar man kan ciudad sa residentes kan barangay na mayo pa kan linea kan tubig gikan sa MNWD.

ERAP VISITA KAN CAM. SUR – Si dating Presidente Joseph Estrada (ika-duwa hali sa wala) sinabat ni Diputado Noli Fuentebella (sa wala) asin Alcalde Fermin Mabolo (sa too) kan San Fernando, Cam. Sur sa Naga Airport sa Pili, Camarines Sur kan an dating presidente maging juesto de honor sa graduation ceremonies kan University of Saint Anthony sa Ciudad nin Iriga asin sa Partido State University kan Goa, Cam. Sur. Mayo sa retrato si dating Usec Anton Dy-Prieto asin mga alcalde kan tercer distrito na mainit na sinabat an dating presidente. Nagvisita siya sa Ciudad nin Naga asin iba pang mga banwaan kan Cam. Sur.