NVizcaya DENR proves empowering villagers key to sustainable forest protection program
by Ben Moses Ebreo Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya (July 1) -- Villager Valentin Descalzo, 40 of barangay Buenavista in this town was one of the upland settlers who were engaged in slash and burn system of farming or "Kaingin" to support their family in 1970s. Descalzo, along with hundreds of upland settlers in this province have continuously brought harm and destruction on the natural-growth forests due to indiscriminate system of farming, charcoal making and tree cutting. "But that was before. We have now transformed into responsible forest settlers," Descalzo claimed. Descalzo, now the president of the Federation of Vista Hills, Kalongkong and Kakilingan Upland Farmers, ...
Three Bicol rivers not biologically dead – EMB
Legazpi City (25 June) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Environmental Management Bureau (DENR-EMB) in Bicol has maintained that three rivers in the region reported earlier as biologically dead are actually not dead at all, according to the agency's regional official. Engr. Gilbert Gonzales, DENR-EMB Bicol regional director, recalled that Anayan (Camarines Sur), Malaguit (Camarines Norte) and Panique (Masbate) rivers were earlier reported as biologically dead by media outlets here that prompted uncalled alarm among the residents directly gleaning resources from the rivers. Gonzales averred the bureau has been conducting surveillance, sampling and monitoring of the rivers to verify their status ...
Albay, Landbank sign P700-M loan for college scholarships
Legazpi City (22 June) -- Albay province has signed Wednesday (June 16) a P700 million loan package with the Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) to finance a first-in-the-country education strategy that aims to produce "a college graduate for every family" through an encompassing yet simplified study now-pay later scheme. Albay Governor Joey Salceda, who authored the program, referred to it as an "Education Driven Development" (see presentation below); a development approach for his province anchored on a vigorous, well-planned, financed and executed college and vocational education, a system that practically invites more scholars, ups enrollment and produce more graduates. Salceda signed ...
Fire victims
Quezon City - May 23, 2010 - fire victims stays on side streets during a fire in San Roque, Brgy. Bagong Pag-asa around midnight. Residents alleged that the fire was intentional as a result of failure to demolish the same area last May 15, 2010. (buck pago)
Election
May 10, 2010 - MANILA - an automated election was conducted first time in the Philippine history. this to elect both national and local officials. Majority of the voters were disenfranchise due to large number of the machines used to read votes failed to operate in different voting precints around the country. (Buck Pago)
Voting precints
May 10, 2010 - MANILA - an automated election was conducted first time in the Philippine history. this to elect both national and local officials. Majority of the voters were disenfranchise due to large number of the machines used to read votes failed to operate in different voting precints around the country. (Buck Pago)
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by Ben Moses Ebreo Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya (July 1) — Villager Valentin Descalzo, 40 of barangay Buenavista in this town was one of the upland settlers who were engaged in slash and burn system of farming or “Kaingin” to support their family in 1970s. Descalzo, along with hundreds of upland settlers in this province have continuously... [Read more]
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Fire victims
Quezon City – May 23, 2010 – fire victims stays on side streets during a fire in San Roque, Brgy. Bagong Pag-asa around midnight. Residents alleged that the fire was intentional as a result of failure to demolish the same area last May 15, 2010. (buck pago) Read More →
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