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MOVE OVER, BORACAY. This stretch of white, powdery sand of the Monte Verde Island beach in Garchitorena town Camarines Sur, one of the countless tourism potentials in Caramoan Peninsula that will very soon be a prominent beacon in the tourism map of the world when the tourism initiatives of Governor LRay Villafuerte reaches fruition, can easily match, if not simply surpass in terms of pristine beauty, tranquility and allure any other established tourism attraction in the country and abroad. GBC/Ric Perez-mmec
THE GUN-TOTING VICE MAYOR OF NAGA CITY? Oh no! Vice Mayor Gabby Bordado is actually firing the “ceremonial” gun to signal the start of the Naga City leg of the annual Milo National Marathon. The event drew more than 5,000 participants. PHOTO BY JOSE V. COLLERA
MR. PALENGKE AT VILLA CACERES. Sen. Mar Roxas stresses a point with prominent Bicolano businessman Robert Obiedo during a dinner meeting of local political and business leaders hosted recently by the latter at Villa Caceres Hotel, Naga City. JOEY CO
MATH WHIZ KIDS. Buregoning mathematics wizards Danica Mae L. Berunio and Yvonne Gaile N. Molina (center), presently Grade 5 and high school freshman, respectively, of the Blessed Lights International Christian Academy (BLICA) in Naga City, pose for a memento snapshot with (left to right) Yvonne’s mother Nanette, BLICA principal and math coach Pastor Larry Lelis, administrative support staff member Joey Piano and Camarines Sur Provincial Budget Officer Fortunato C. Peña, when they called at the Provincial Capitol early this week to bring news of their victories in their respective math competitions abroad and formally extend their gratitude to the Provincial Government for helping to make their participation possible. Danica won the bronze medal in the 4th International Mathematics Competitions in Singapore last July 19 to 22 and Yvonne bagged another bronze in the 2008 China Primary School Math Olympiad in Yi Chang City, China last August 10 to 15. GBC/ABArcilla
SEN. MANUEL “Mar” ROXAS (center) was in Naga City last weekend to meet local executives and business leaders to sound off his presidential bid in 2010. (L-R) Naga City Mayor Jesse Robredo, RMN-Naga/DWNX Manager Al Ubaña, Metro Naga Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MNCCI) president Abet Bercasio, and Engr. Boy Aman, former MNCCI president and the leading real estate developer in Bicol region. JOEY CO
HELP WITH A DIFFERENCE. A total 77 families of Barangay Lourdes, Buhi were among the beneficiaries of a unique assistance package for Bicolano constituents affected by past calamities jointly sponsored US Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Save the Children Program of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) that not only extends financial and material aids but also social development, livelihood promotion and community building. 71 families received permanent typhoon and earthquake resistant houses like the structure in the lower photos now occupied by the Abasola family. Three families received assistance to set up sari-sari stores, another was provided a Bigasan ng Bayan outlet, and two families were given work carabaos like the one received in top photo by Noel Benosa from Aaron Smith of the USAID. (Top L-R) Buhi Mayor Rey Lacoste, Camarines Sur Vice Governor Salvio Fortuno, and Nancy Obias and Nilda Vilches of IOM’s Save the Children project. GBC/AETuy-mmec
PORNOGRAPHIC MATERIALS NIRUNOT - Pinangenotan ni Msgr. Nono Sañado, (nagdudokdok nin mga VCD) kura paroko kan Saint John the Evangelist kan Metropolitan Cathedral asin nin miembros kan Naga City Police Office an pagrunot kan mga nasamsam na pornographic materials sa commercial district I kan Ciudad nin Naga. Ini ginibo sa laog kan laguerta kan policia kan Naga kan maging juespe de honor si Sañado sa flag raising ceremony kan Lunes. (Retrato kan PCR Team)
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