Catanduanes State U grad ranks 5th in 2011 CE licensure exam
by Edna A Bagadiong

VIRAC, Catanduanes, Mayo 27 (PIA)--- Ramon Olalo Gonzales, 23, of Viga and a graduate of Civil Engineering in Catanduanes State Colleges (CSC) last March 2010 placed 5th in the May 2011 Civil Engineering Board Examination administered by the Professionals Regulation Commission.

Ramon who got a rating of 94.05 percent was the only top 10 finisher who came from a state college in an island province. The rest of the topnotchers are from leading universities and engineering schools in the country.

Ramon finished his elementary education at Almojuela Elementary School as second honourable mention and his secondary education at San Jose National High School.

Aside from Gonzales, CSC has also 13 more graduates who passed the CE Board Examination. They are Rotgard Cabling Barceta, MichaelFernandez, Dennis Velasco Francisco, Jayson Sambajon Magtangob, Edgar San Juan Montano, Jr., Jayson Tenito Morales, Ian Perlagio Razal, Jay Andy Teves Soneja, Philip Jayvid Sosito Sorra, Xander Tivar Tabuzo, Roncar Raffy Rommero Tivar, Alden Abareta Tonio, and Shiela Ann Bozar Vasol.

Ramon will receive P15,000 as incentive from the CSC administration and a certificate of recognition in an awarding ceremony for the CSC May 2011 CE Board examination topnotcher and passes.

Ramon is now the 18th graduate of CSC who topped the CE Board examination. (PIA Catanduanes/CSC)

SP urges LGU, agencies to have breastfeeding rooms, corners
by Edna A. Bagadiong

VIRAC, Catanduanes, May 27 (PIA)--- The Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) of Catanduanes has urged the Local Government Units (LGUs) and all the agencies and other government instrumentalities in the province to establish breastfeeding corners or rooms in their respective offices.

Resolution No. 077-2011 sponsored by PBM Wilfredo Santelices and passed by the board in its 19th regular session last May 10, also calls on the agencies and LGUs to conduct a pro-breastfeeding campaign pursuant to Executive Order 51 and 273.

According to Santelices, establishment of such rooms and corners in offices would allow mothers in their respective workforce to breastfeed their babies or express breast milk while at work. It would also allow clients or customers who visit their office for official purposes to breastfeed their infants while waiting to be served.

The move is in pursuit of the country’s commitment to attain the Millennium Development Goals which among others seek to reduce child under-nutrition, by half of 2009 levels by 2015 as well as child mortality by two-thirds in the same year. (PIA Catanduanes)