WORLD-CLASS. A most-sought after resource speaker on good governance, multi-awarded Naga City Mayor Jesse M. Robredo finds himself conquering the global stage where his audience are among the world’s top policy makers. At left he is shown giving a lecture at the Center on Housing Rights and Evictions (CoHRE) in Geneva, Switzerland after receiving the 2007 prestigious Housing Rights Protector Award for the city in December 2007. The other photo at bottom shows him (at rostrum, standing) presenting a paper on civic engagement during the 7th Global Forum at UN headquarters in Vienna, Austria, also last month. Robredo was cited by the Geneva-based international organization for his innovative programs in providing security of tenure and housing to the 27 urban poor communities in Naga.

BATTLE OF LEGAZPI. Students dramatize the bloody defense of Legazpi from American invaders 108 years ago where 176 poorly armed natives died in fierce battle in the name of freedom. RHAYDZ B. BARCIA

It is all smiles at the office of Gov. LRay Villafuerte Jr. of Camarines Sur (center) right after the signing and awarding of the management contract to Genesis Hotels & Resorts Corporation for CamSur Water Sports Complex, the newest and hottest extreme sport destination in Cadlan, Pili, Camarines Sur. With Gov. Villafuerte Jr. are Mr. Miguel G. Cerqueda, president of GHRC (right) and Mr. Roger Begre, GHRC VP for Operations & Special Projects. MLO-MMEC

GMA 7’s TOWER of power slowly rises at the back of Mother Seton Hospital. Visible beside it is its arch rival ABS-CBN tower located at Panganiban Drive, Naga City. RIC PEREZ

COLOR IT RED! The Camarines Sur contingent literally painted the streets of Cebu City with red, hot chili colors of warmth and happiness—as Kaogma Festival was transported to the Visayas for the annual Sinulog Festival. (Left to right) The Sangguniang Panlalawigan Board Members headed by Vice Gov. Sal Fortuno with Board Members Ruperto Alfelor, Marcel Pan, Angel Naval, SK Provincial Representative Regine Velarde, Emmanuel Llaguno, Romulo Hernandez, and Wilfredo Rex Oliva led the group in the street parade to the utter amazement of the people of Cebu. Gov. LRay Villafuerte’s decision to send a contingent to the annual competition was rewarded with a 7th-place finish in their category even for a first-time competitor as well as generated much publicity and admiration to the tourism efforts of the provincial government. JMTS/JunelOrsabia-MMEC

BANKERS HONOR FELLOW BANKER. Fidel ‘Totoy’ Cu, chairman of G7Bank, receives from Camarines Sur Bankers outgoing President Mariano Aureus of the Philippine National Bank the Presidential Gold Medallion Award, the highest award being given by the Camarines Sur Bankers, the association of banks and bank managers in Naga City and Camarines Sur. Also in photo are incoming and outgoing officers of the bankers club.

ABS-CBN Lingkod Kapamilya. ABS-CBN South Luzon flagship programs, tv patrol bicol, marhay na aga kapamilya, bicol espesyal and mor 93.5 and 93.9 personalities spearheaded the coastal clean-up drive at Bgy Puro Legazpi City. Two-thousand volunteers from different government agencies, private sector and universities in Bicol joined the event in cooperation with environmental management bureau region 5, Albay provincial government and LGU-Legazpi. The said event is in line with the nationwide simultaneous coastal clean up initiated by regional network group-news. The clean up in barangay Puro is also in response to the news item reported by tv patrol Bicol earlier this month concerning garbage and hospital wastes found in this coastal barangay which threaten the surroundings and health of the residents. Emb stressed, coastal clean-up should be maintained in Bicol to protect and save the environment.

2008 ATENEO SILVER JUBILARIANS. Members of the Ateneo de Naga HS Batch ‘83, this year’s silver jubilarians, pose with their favorite teacher, Mr. Gregorio Abonal, high school principal, before the altar of the University church, where they sponsored the monthly alumni mass last January 27, 2008. VICENTE DE LIMA

HOMEY PLACE. The provincial capitol-managed Plaza Rizal is an otherwise clean and green relaxing place for promenaders and visitors alike sans the seasonal and yet chaotic and messy provincial government-sponsored tiangge that turns the spot into a total eyesore in the middle of Naga’s central business district. MAICHIE ACANTALICIO

NEWSMEN. The local media of Camarines Norte together with TransCo SLOM CorpComm officers were gathered together in the much-awaited Media Acknowledgement Day for 2007 held at Golden Palace, Daet, Camarines Norte. FRANCIS ELEVADO

BANDERA SA CITY HALL KAN CIUDAD NIN NAGA NAKA-HALF-MAST - Bilang protesta kan League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP) sa kulang na proceso sa pag-aprovar kan congreso nin dugang na mga ciudades na mag-reresulta kan pagparababa kan marerecibing internal revenue allotment kan 120ng mga ciudades sa enterong Filipinas.

PAGCREAR BILANG NAGA CITY POLICE OFFICE - Si OIC City Director P/Sr. Supt. Edwin Jose Nemenzo (nasa centro) bagong magtukaw na pamayo kan policia kan Ciudad nin Naga pigpapaliwanag sa miembros kan policia an pagkaka-aprovar kan Napocor na gibohon na NCPO an Naga PNP. Saiyang pigpaliwanag pa na magkaka-igwa nin dugang na fondo, dugang na miembros kan PNP asin pagpa-karhay kan facilidades iyo an ipapasunod sa pagmukna bilang NCPO.

OFICINA KAN PDEA GARABA NA - Matapos tuwadan nin mga miembros kan policia an PDEA, binuldak na si fuertahan mala ngani si karatula an hinaklas na asin binugtak na sana sa agihan. Ini namumugtak sa atubangan kan edificio kan NCPO.