Masbate rodeo organizers hopeful to set horse record in Asia

By Ernesto A. Delgado

MASBATE CITY, April 10 (PIA) -- It is Masbate’s turn to catch the world’s attention as it brings hundreds of horses to parade in its streets to its biggest horse parade on April 9 -14 when ranchers and cowboys stage the Rodeo Festival 2012.

With mounted men and women, up to 500 horses will be trotting the major streets of Masbate City on opening day.

Organizers hope the feat would beat the biggest horse parade ever presented in modern Asia. Last year’s rodeo here paraded just about 80 horses but spectators said the unusual sight was already so enthralling that it drew a deluge of accolades in social networking sites.

The parade will also feature street dancers in colorful barn costumes.

At least 10,000 people are expected to descend on the city starting today, said Masbate Regional Trial Court Judge Manuel L. Sese, head of the organizers, from Rodeo Masbateño Inc., a non-government organization leading the daunting task of drawing together the huge number of horses and riders.

Rodeo conjures up images of cowboys in the bygone era of the Wild West.

Sese said 40 teams will saddle up to the corrals to outdo each other in the national finals of various rodeo events such as bull wrestling, lassoing, casting down, load carrying, and whip cracking. (MAL/EAD-PIA 5, Masbate)

Telecom commission to serve public in Catanduanes

By Marlon A. Loterte

VIRAC, Catanduanes, April 10 (PIA) -- The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) regional office in Bicol will conduct a one-day mobile registration and licensing for the year 2012 on April 18, 2012 from 9:00 a.m to 4:00 p.m. at Provincial Capitol Compound, Virac, Catanduanes.

The activity is aimed at registering, legalizing, and licensing all unregistered radio transceivers being used and operated by different government and private agencies ad individuals in the province of Catanduanes.

NTC will accept and process all applications for license of new/ renewal radio communication network and operator certificates, registration and licensing of all types of two-way radio equipment including mobile phone (cell phone), dealer, retailer, service centers and they shall also be releasing corresponding permits and licenses on the same day.

In this connection, an orientation seminar on radio laws, rules and regulation, licensing procedures and proper handling/ maintenance of radio equipment (RLM) seminar will be held on the same day. Participants may apply and shall be issued the restricted land mobile (RLM) radio operators certificate.

Moreover, they shall also be receiving applications for blocking/ unblocking of SIM cards/cell phones and complaints on text scam, illegal, malicious text and text spam.

The service is open to all radio communication transmitter/ trans-receiver equipment users; telecom, broadcast, cable TV operators; mobile phone- cell phone dealers, retailers, service centers; and all types of commercial, non-commercial radio operators license. (MAL/EAB-PIA 5, Catanduanes)

Sorsogon Police Office bags major award in “Takbokasyon 2012”

By Marlon A. Loterte

SORSOGON CITY, April 10 (PIA) -- Personnel of the Sorsogon Police Provincial Office has proven anew their agility and prowess, garnering the major award in two categories during the fun run activity dubbed as “VAMOS SEMINARIO: TAKBOKASYON 2012” held in Sorsogon City in March 31, 2012.

Topping the five-kilometer(km) fun run were PO2 Jayie Encinares, PO1 Geraldine Dave, and PO1 Kwencie Ann Fortuno, while PO1 Mariel Esquiros bagged the first place for the 10-km run.

Said fun run activity was sponsored by Batch 1987 Seminarians of the Our Lady of Peñafrancia Seminary in Sorsogon City.

Meanwhile, SPPO Provincial Director PSupt John CA Jambora said that SPPO personnel does not only excel in running but even in dancing competition where policewomen of SPPO also got the second place award in the Ballroom Dance Competition during the Women’s Night, a culminating activity of this year’s women’s month celebration with the theme: “Women Weathering Climate Change: Governance and Accountability Everyone’s Responsibility,” held at the Multi-Purpose Building at Camp Simeon Ola in Legazpi City last March 30, 2012.

Ten contestants from different Provincial and City Police Offices of the Police Regional Office V (PRO5) were bested by the women of SPPO during the said dance competition.

Likewise, on March 26-30 members of the SWAT TEAM of Sorsogon Police Provincial Office got the second place during the SWAT competition and Hand Gun Classification Marksmanship Test at the PRO5 Grandstand in Villa Hermosa, Daraga, Albay and in Brgy. Padang, Legaspi City. (MAL/BAR/PCI NFMarquez-PPO-PIA 5, Sorsogon)