SAFE DELIVERY. Personnel from the Police Regional Office 5 (PRO5) led by Cpl. Leo John V. Samonte help a woman give birth inside a rescue vehicle in San Vicente, Camarines Norte on Monday (Jan. 17, 2022). Samonte is also a registered nurse. (Photo courtesy of PRO5) LEGAZPI CITY - A pregnant woman who went into labor inside a municipal rescue vehicle early this week received assistance from a police officer in safely giving birth to her baby. Maj. Malu Calubaquib, Police Regional Office-Bicol (PRO5) spokesperson, in an interview on Wednesday, said the law enforcer who helped the pregnant woman last Monday is Cpl. Leo John V. Samonte, a registered nurse deployed in a vaccination site at the San Vicente Municipal Health Office in Camarines Norte. "Without any delay, our police officer immediately offered his service to the midwife to ensure the fast and safe delivery of the pregnant woman. The mother safely delivered a healthy baby," Calubaquib said. She noted that the woman was
RESCUED EAGLE. Albay Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office chief Jerry Arena (left) receives a rescued juvenile eagle named "Tima" from an employee of the Philippine Geothermal Production Company, Inc. on Wednesday (Jan. 12, 2022). He said they will send the bird to the Albay Park and Wildlife for further observation, examination, and health assessment. (Photo by Connie Calipay) TIWI, Albay- The Philippine Geothermal Production Company, Inc. (PGPC) has handed over a rescued eagle to the Albay Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO). Erwin M. Vargas, PGPC public affairs supervisor, in an interview on Wednesday, said the eagle was rescued by a local farmer within the geothermal firm's 5,087-hectare operation reserved area. "The Philippine Geothermal is very happy because it indicates that there is habitant here when a farmer was able to rescue an eagle. The eagle, named 'Tima' for Tiwi-Malinao was in a good condition and soon b
(PNA file photo) LEGAZPI CITY - After three months of taking care and feeding milkfish, members of the Sitio Anonang Homapon Fisher Folks Association (HFFA) in this city are finally enjoying the fruits of their labor with a bountiful harvest. HFFA president Edna Adille, in an interview on Wednesday, said they harvested early this week more than 14 washtubs or "banyera" with a total of 560 kilograms of "bangus" (milkfish). Adille said she is very grateful to the City Agriculture Office (CAO) and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) for helping them grow milkfish, noting that the project is very beneficial as has improved the livelihood of association members. "We, the 32 HFFA members have taken care of the fish cage with a routine schedule in monitoring and feeding it every day," she said. Adille noted that the proceeds from the harvested fish this week would be used to buy fingerlings to keep the project rolling. CAO chief Sheila Nas said in a
Legazpi City Mayor Noel E. Rosal (File photo) LEGAZPI CITY - Legazpi City Mayor Noel E. Rosal has again been chosen by the United Nations, Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organizations (UNESCO) as one of the most outstanding city chief executives in the country. Rosal bagged the same UNESCO award in 2018. The National Coordinating Body of UNESCO Clubs in the Philippines, Inc. (NCBUCPI) sent a letter to Rosal dated Nov. 29, 2021, signed by its president, Prof. Ronel Villanueva, and chairperson Dr. Serafin Arviola Jr., informing that he is one of the 2021 Outstanding UNESCO Club public servant awardees in the "Good Governance" category. Rosal, in an interview on Wednesday, said he was invited by UNESCO to virtually attend the 2021 International Assembly of Youth for UNESCO (Y4U) and awarding ceremony on December 12 via Zoom to be hosted by the Philippine National Commission of UNESCO. He said the prestigious award was the result of the city government's implementation
FREE PIGLETS. The Legazpi City Veterinary Office (CVO) distributes on Tuesday (Nov. 30, 2021) free imported piglets to pre-identified raisers. CVO chief, Dr. Emmanuel Estipona, said the move aims to help the swine industry recover from the slump caused by the African swine fever outbreak. (Photo from Law Beltran's Facebook page) LEGAZPI CITY - The City Veterinary Office (CVO) here has distributed free imported piglets to pre-identified raisers to rapidly propagate hogs and help the industry recover from the slump brought by the African swine fever (ASF) outbreak. Each recipient was handed at least two imported female piglets that could propagate 10 or more piglets per breeding season. CVO chief Dr. Emmanuel Estipona and Aldine Mina, president of the Legazpi Livestock and Poultry Raisers Agri Cooperative (LLPRAC), led the initial piglet distribution in Barangay Pawa on Tuesday. Estipona, in an interview on Wednesday, said once fully grown, the pigs would be subjected to artificial i