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INWARD RUNWAY

LOLO BOBBY M. Reyes (right) surveys the width of the runway of the Bulan Airport, which he said he will try to complete its construction if he were elected Sorsogon governor on Monday, May 9, during his visit to the area recently in Bulan, Sorsogon, Philippines. (JGL Photo by Joseph G. ...

TERMINAL BUILDING

ASIDE FROM THIS Terminal building and the 10-lane runaway, those are the only visible tasks that were constructed after the release of P15-M (US$333,333) to construct the airport by 2008. (JGL Photo by Joseph G. Lariosa) Please see story: JAPANESE WW II AIRPORT REVIVED BY CANDIDATE...

OUTWARD VIEW OF RUNWAY

THIS EXPANSIVE runway that started to be built by Japanese Imperial Forces was being rebuilt by every administration after World War II but has yet to be completed. LOLO Bobby M. Reyes, a son of native of Bulan, Sorsogon in the Philippines, wants to finish this Bulan International Airpo...

JAPANESE WW II AIRPORT REVIVED BY CANDIDATE

By JOSEPH G. LARIOSA (© 2015 Journal GlobaLinks)   BULAN, Sorsogon, Philippines (JGL) – In 1943, the Japanese Imperial Army started building an airport in a small sitio of Bulan, Sorsogon so their soldiers can easily escape if General MacArthur were to return with his Allied soldiers during Wor...

PHIL-AM WAR CHURCH BELL TO BE RETURNED TO PH; BALANGIGA BELLS NEXT?

By JOSEPH G. LARIOSA (© 2016 Journal GlobaLinks)   CHICAGO (JGL) -- A church bell taken away by a United States Army officer from the Philippines during the Philippine American War will ring for the last time on Friday (April 29) between 11:45 a.m. and 1 p.m. at the Most Holy Trinity Catholic C...

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MAY 9 ELECTION, ERAP’S LAST HURRAH!

  By JOSEPH G. LARIOSA (© 2016 Journal GlobaLinks)   MANILA (JGL) – Joseph “Erap” E. Estrada can still run for Manila mayor in 2019 but when he turned 79 last April 19, he felt that his 47 years in politics is coming to its end. In an interview with this reporter April 15, the former Philippi...

CUSTOMS CHIEF HOPES CMTA WILL BECOME LAW NEXT MONTH

By JOSEPH G. LARIOSA Correspondent Journal GlobaLinks    MANILA (JGL) – “No opening of Balikbayan boxes? No problem!” Customs Commissioner Alberto D. Lina said even if senders of Balikbayan (homecoming) boxers will insert illegal drugs, Customs examiners will still be able to detect if there a...