The Catanduanes Tribune


Vol. XX No. 42	December 27, 2000	Virac, Catanduanes

Headlines

Major Developments

The Catanduanes Tribune

Rawis, Virac

Catanduanes,

Philippines - 5001

Tel. No.:

   (052) 811-1267

   or 811-2640

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Publisher-Editor

Edwin A. Gianan

Advertising-

Circulation

Manager

Simeon G. Cueno

Web Master:

Richard T. Revelar

Calgary, Canada

Major Developments

Guidelines on recovery of drifted logs issued

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has issued regulations governing the recovery and disposition of abandoned logs, drifted logs, sunken logs, uprooted and fire/typhoon damaged trees, tree stumps, tops and branches. [FullStory]

Agri, pork have lion's share of dev't funds

Over half of the province's 20% Economic Development Fund for next year has been earmarked for agricultural development as well as for infrastructure projects deemed as pork barrel of the chief executive and members of the provincial board. [FullStory]

Karapatan wants abaca prices up, Erap out

The newly-organized Karapatan-Bicol Catanduanes chapter will be concentrating on the Erap Resign movement and its bid to support Bayan Muna's campaign to get into Congress next year via the party-list system. [FullStory]

Local schools to get 76,166 books

Six publishing firms have started the delivery of nearly 80,000 textbooks and teacher's manuals to elementary schools and high schools scattered all over the island province of Catanduanes. [FullStory]