Varquez
is 14th Bishop of Bohol
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Another
Boholano will be ordained as Bishop after Pope
Benedict XVI appointed last night Msgr. Crispin
Varquez as new Bishop of Borongan, Samar.
He
is the 14th Boholano bishop.
This
proved once more that the Boholano clergy and
lay people are highly recognized owing to the
number of vocation to the priesthood and religious
life.
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BOHOLANOS. Bishop Leonardo Medroso of the Diocese
of Tagbilaran addresses the Confederation of Boholanos
in the United States and Canada (Conbusac) while
Deane Jeffrey Dejaresco did the honors in the USA
launching of www.dyrdam.com
(DYRD Worldwide) during the Conbusac gathering at
the Holiday Inn in San Francisco, California, USA
last July 27. Photo shows Miyoshi Nanca of the Tagbilaran
Association of Northern California crowned as 2007
Miss Conbusac by Jordan Sumodobila, assisted by
Conbusac Pres. Ted Apalisok. Evangelina Calceta
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Just
Before Deadline.....
76,000
ha. rice land unplanted
SAN
FERNANDO CITY. Around 76,000 hectares of the more
than 301,000 hectares of rice land in the Ilocos
region have not been planted due to scanty rainfall
at this time of the year.
Edmund
Quiniz, regional rice coordinator and chief agriculturist
of the Department of Agriculture in Region 1,
said most of these unplanted agri lands are located
in Pangasinan, La Union and Ilocos Sur.
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OPINIONS
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Charges
filed vs. abductor of teens
By: KIT BAGAIPO
Charges
of abduction of minors were filed at the City Prosecutor's
Office Friday against the suspect in the kidnapping
of two teenage girls some five months ago.
The
two missing teenagers are identified as Shiella Kristine
Inguito, 14 years old, resident of Sta. Cruz, Baclayon
town and Mary Jane Aton, 13 years old, resident of Habitat
Village, barangay Bool, this city.
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Postal
Bank opens 22nd branch here
The
Postal Bank or Philippine Postal Savings Bank (PPSB)
has opened its doors for Boholano clientele following
the inauguration on July 27, 2007 of its 22nd branch
in the city.
It
is a thrift bank and a government financial institution
that offers financial assistance program such as loans
on car, housing, educational and salary.
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EDITORIAL |
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"BOHOL
TOURISM'S CUTTING EDGE"
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The
way Bohol is besting Boracay at the finish line
today rests on our famous "Bohol Countryside
Tour." Bohol is known as Boracay's beaches
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This
cutting edge must be preserved, nay enhanced, as
Bohol battles for prominence as "primus inter
pares." First among equals - translated from
Latin to English.
Bohol
tour "repeaters" - demanding R and R tourists
as they already are - are, however, now looking
for new finds outside the Chocolate Hills, Panglao
beaches, tarsier and the river boat rides.
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CHEERS FOR SIXTY YEARS.
The Schoof family, Hans and wife Lani (2nd &
3rd from left) with children, Christian (left) and Katrina
(right) led the toast to 60 years of a life well-shared.
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SANITARY
LANDFILL. Albur Mayor Joe Ugdoracion with Vice Mayor
Cirilo Jalad leads protestors to the sanitary landfill
during the presentation/conference at JJs Dimsum yesterday.
Left photo shows Armando Miranda and Aniversario Portolan
of the Philippine Tourism Authority presenting the project. |
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