We read articles by well-informed techno-pundits prognosticate about the era of the personal computer on its way to the exit door, I tell pray that not in the next few years, please. I have just…
In 2008, 106 Bicol towns collected business tax in the total amount of P45,516,080. Rapu-Rapu of Albay province topped the ranking with an earning of P14,585,151; Daet (CAN) P11,550,642; Pili (CAS) P8,357,679; Virac (CAT) P6,493,543; Aroroy (MAS) P4,009,968; Guinobatan (ALB) P3,382,494; Camalig (ALB) P3,048,655; Nabua (CAS)P2,867,000; Goa (CAS) P2,822,819; Tiwi (ALB) P2,722,446; Sipocot (CAS) P2,323,000; [...]…
Based on annual earnings listed here and here, the towns of Libon (ALB), Daraga (ALB), and Daet (CAN) led the top earners of Bicol LGUs for fiscal year 2008. Other towns now classified as first class that earned P55M or more, in order of their income starting from the top fourth include Labo (CAN), Libmanan [...]…
Of the 107 Bicol towns, 18 received an IRA that ranged from the low of 52.32% to 79.24% of their gross annual income. Libon of Albay was the least IRA dependent with 52.32% at P74,015,836. Bear in mind any percentage of share on the national government allocation of internal revenue allotment still make the local [...]…
The Bicol country has a myriad of towns, big and small in terms of land area and population. These municipal local government units can also be grouped according to their income and total dependence on internal revenue allotment. Without the allocation, some, if not many, may have gone the way of the dinosaurs- extinct, kaput [...]…
It’s fun making comparison. The Bicol territory is a few thousands of square kilometer smaller (2,656) than the middle eastern Jewish nation of Israel but many times bigger than the infant south east Asian republic of East Timor (Timor Leste). Bicol with 18,114 sq km. of land area will rank as 158th after Fiji (18,272 [...]…
Even as I have discussed and recalled memories, stories and current events about Siruma, I kept missing one more place much nearer our residence and of my father’s hometown. In a way, it is my third hometown, though. I am referring to Bolaobalite, which immediately stirred a chord in my heart. It is a mountainous [...]…
By Melvin S. del Puerto “High power rate is beyond our control, blame the power producers!”- that’s always been the explanation of Casureco II officials whenever consumers complained about skyrocketing power cost. This line of argument is totally disheartening if not deceiving. It is obvious that Casureco II has no idea or has no plan [...]…
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