BGPF-EDC HEIGHTENS ENVIRONMENT CONSERVATION PROGRAM

SORSOGON CITY — The Bacman Geothermal Production Field (BGPF) has launched over the weekend its wildlife conservation program and spearheaded a tree planting activity in the geothermal complex manifesting the company’s commitment to preserve the ecosystem as a good corporate citizen.Miss Earth 2008, Karla Paula Henry, along with other beauties, graced the launching activities and took time planting trees at the geothermal complex in Bacon district here.(BGPF-EDC/PIA)
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NFA RELEASES RICE ALLOCATIONS THRU FARMERS

LEGAZPI CITY – Some 32 farmers’ cooperatives in the Bicol region have already been tapped in the distribution or direct selling of the affordable imported rice under the Institutionalized Farmers as Distributors (IFAD) program of the National Food Authority (NFA).(ACPapa, NFA/PIA)
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FOUR NFA RICE VARIETIES NOW ON DISPLAY IN RETAIL OUTLETS

LEGAZPI CITY — The National Food Authority (NFA) Bicol has made four varieties of rice available to consuming public in the markets. Effective this month Institutionalized Bigasan sa Palengke (IBSP) retail outlets in the markets all over the region is setting NFA imported rice and local rice 25 percent broken priced at P25 per kilogram, 15 percent broken at P30, and 5 percent broken is pegged at P35.(ACPapa, NFA/PIA)
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TRO RESTORES POWER IN TICAO ISLAND

MASBATE CITY — The 12-hour power outage imposed by the National Power Corporation (NPAC) on January 26-28 to the Ticao Island Electric Cooperative (TISELCO) for failure to pay P46 million in electric bills was lifted following a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) issued on January 29 this year.(EADelgado, PIA Masbate)
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FMC DEPLORED FOR NON-COMPLIANCE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY STANDARDS

MASBATE CITY — The Sangguniang Panlalawigan here castigated the Filminera Mining Corporation, the biggest gold mining company in the province for operating in Aroroy without Environment Compliance Certificate (ECC), the most important government requirement for miners.(EADelgado, PIA Masbate)
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DSWD PUSHES LEGAL CHILD ADOPTION

LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Bicol field office led the annual observance of the “Legal Adoption Consciousness Week” aimed at raising public awareness concerning the growing number of orphaned and neglected Filipino children in need of permanent wholesome environment.Pursuant to Proclamation No. 12 dated February 3, 1999, every first week of February is declared as “Adoption Consciousness Week”.(EEJerusalem, DSWD/PIA)
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BICOL JOINS NATIONWIDE SIMULTANEOUS EARTHQUAKE DRILL

LEGAZPI CITY – Local government units, government line agencies, private and public schools, private offices and establishments in the Bicol region have confirmed participation in the First Quarter 2009 Simultaneous Nationwide Earthquake Drill is on February 27, 2009 at 8:30 in the morning, according to Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Bicol regional director Bernardo Rafaelito R. Alejandro.(MALoterte/PIA V Release)
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