The Catanduanes Tribune


Vol. XX No. 44	January 10, 2001	Virac, Catanduanes

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The Catanduanes Tribune

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Major Developments

Vice gov's outlay slashed by 41%

While the proposed 2001 executive budget of the Sanchez administration provided modest increases for various sectors, it slashed the allocation for the office of Vice Governor Alfred M. Aquino by over a million pesos, or 41 percent less than its previous budget. [FullStory]

Col. Panen is new PNP director here

A confirmed academic and licensed criminologist has taken over as the new PNP provincial director for Catanduanes with the early departure of Col. Rolando O. Gonzales. [FullStory]

New PNP head favors talks with Reds

Newly-appointed PNP provincial director Supt. Freddie O. Panen eschews violence and wants peace talks with local communist rebels but is equally willing to slug it out in battle if need be. [FullStory]

CSC scores high in CE board exam

The Catanduanes State Colleges (CSC) once more reaffirmed its status as an emerging center of excellence in engineering education when it posted an impressive 81 percent passing rate in the recent board examination for civil engineers. [FullStory]