The Catanduanes Tribune


Vol. XX No. 46	January 24, 2001	Virac, Catanduanes

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The Catanduanes Tribune

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Prayer rally a warning to erring local officials

About 300 anti-Erap protesters wound through the capital town's main streets last Friday afternoon as they served a warning to corrupt and abusive local officials that the people's eyes are on them. [FullStory]

MORE THAN ENOUGH. The crowd was not big enough to pack the open area in front of the Plaza Rizal grandstand but their chants of "Erap, Resign!" more than made up for the difference.

WAS SANCHEZ LISTENING? The march brought their case to the provincial capitol where Gov. Hector S. Sanchez was reportedly watching the Estrada presidency totter on cable TV.

SMART PEOPLE. Franchisees of the satellite-linked Public Calling Offices (PCOs) in eight towns pose with Smart Commu-nications President and CEO Napoleon Nazareno at the function room of Marem Pension House recently.

Catanduanes: A Pearl in the Pacific

(From Manila Bulletin 23 January 2001)

By LYNDA B. VALENCIA

CATANDUANES (PNA) - The province of Catanduanes, opposite the Bicol Region, is bounded by the Maqueda Channel on the west, the Pacific Ocean on the north and the east, and the Lagonoy Gulf and Cabugao Bay on the south. [MB Link]