Bohol ready for regional sports meet

THE CVIRAA MEET - A parade Tuesday afternoon will kick-off the CVIRAA meet 2006. The schools divisions of the province of Bohol and the City ofTagbilaran will host's this year's edition of the sports hostilities for elementary and secondayr students from the four provinces of the region. The street parade starts at 2:30 p.m. from Plaza Rizal fronting the Capitol going to the Carlos P Garcia Sports Complex for the opening ceremonies. Full story

TAGBILARAN CITY – “Include the result of the technical studies on the airport and of a survey taking the Boholanos' sentiments on the project in your report to the Secretary. This way, he – and you – may make your own informed recommendations on the PTSIP.” This was Gov. Erico Aumentado's instruction to Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Officer Arius Ilano Sr. who furnished the former a copy of his request for reconsideration in the implementation of Memorandum Order No. 178.----- Full story

“Baseless. A lie.” This was Col. Arthur Tabaquero's reaction to the allegations and imputations of Bayan Muna party-list Rep. Lisa Maza ran by the Manila Bulletin in its Saturday, April 8 issue. Tabaquero is the commanding officer of the Army's 302nd Brigade based in Barangay Katipunan in Carmen, Bohol. Full story

Bohol new breakthrough: Open pen prawn culture

“Today is a historic day for Bohol because it has proven to the world that Tiger Shrimps can be cultured in marine waters. No study in any part of the world was done along this line. This is the Philippines ' first, Asia 's first and most likely the world's first.” This was the proud statement of Malcolm Sarmiento, National Director of the Bureau of Fish and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) during the first harvest of tiger prawns cultured in marine waters recently at Panggangan, Calape, Bohol. Full story