PALAYAN, NUEVA ECIJA --President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo appreciates the fruits of a Jatropha plant during her inspection of the Jatropha nursery and plantation at Fort Magsaysay in Palayan City, Nueva Ecija recently. The President underscored the need to plant more Jatropha seedlings, locally known as “tagumbao” or “tuba-tuba,” which is a plant variety capable of producing bio-diesel. Also known as diesel weeds, Jatropha has become a rich source of alternative energy in other countries, especially India. With the President in photo is Nueva Ecija Governor Tomas Joson III. (Rey Baniquet-OPS-NIB Photo)

ORION, BATAAN--President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, assisted by Rep. Albert Garcia of the 2nd District of Bataan, leads the groundbreaking ceremony of the P33.5 million Diosdado Macapagal Cruise Terminal project at the Port of Orion in Barangay Puting Buhangin, Orion, Bataan. The state-of-the-art terminal project is envisioned to put Orion on the map of international cruise shipping industry and provide fast and reliable cargo and ferry services for passengers and goods between and among the regions of the National Capital Region, CALABARZON (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon), and Central and Northern Luzon. Looking on are (from left) Orion Mayor Antonio Raymundo Jr., Bataan Governor Enrique Garcia, Philippine Ports Authority General Manager Oscar Sevilla and Presidential Assistant for Central Luzon Rene Diaz. (Benjamin Basug — OPS-NIB Photo)

PGMA IN LILA, BOHOL — President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo signs into law Republic Act 9345 entitled, “An Act Converting the Panglao Island Circumferential Road in the Municipalities of Panglao and Dauis, including the Ambassador Pablo Suarez Bridge in Sitio Ubos-Totulan, Tagbilaran City, Province of Bohol into a National Road” in ceremonies Monday morning (June 5) at the Lila Gymnasium in Lila, Bohol. With the President in photo are (seated, from left) Rep. Roberto Cajes (2nd District; Rep. Edgar Chatto (1st District); Governor Erico Aumentado, and Rep. Eladio Jala (3rd District). Standing (from left) are Mayor Leonides Tiongco of Loay, Mayor Dan Lim of Tagbilaran City, Mayor Doloriech Dumaluan of Panglao, Mayor Luciano Bongalos of Dauis, Mayor Henrieta Gan of Valencia, and Mayor Telesforo Balogasa of Lila. (Rolando Mailo — OPS-NIB Photo)

MALUNGON, Sarangani – Gov. Migs Dominguez (right) and Engr. Josefino Melgar Jr., assistant DPWH district engineer (left), visit San Roque National High School. The school building was funded by the World Bank through the Kapit Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS) with counterpart funds from provincial, municipal and barangay government units and the community. The school has been described by the 29-year old governor as a benchmark for the Department of Public Works and Highways in building public schools in the province. (Photo by SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE/CAS)

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