DOING HIS HOMEWORK. Counter-clockwise, from right, Rep. Erico Aristotle Aumentado, Community Environment and Natural Resources Officer (CENRO) Elpidio Palaca and PENRO Charlie Fabre in a meeting in Palaca’s office in Talibon town committed to limit the intrusion into protected areas the physical development called for by the future Bohol Economic Zone. Inset: the trio pore over a map trying to locate the proposed ecozone as indicated in the District Master Plan prepared by the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). Photo: Aris Aumentado’s Facebook Page

LIVELIHOOD SUPPORT. Rep. Erico Aristotle Aumentado (right) expressed gratitude to Agriculture Sec. William Dar and Region 7 Executive Director Salvador Diputado for the 60 female carabaos, 480 sacks of inorganic fertilizer, 60 plastic drums and feedstuffs amounting of P2.759 million under the Special Area for Agricultural Development (SAAD) program given to the farmers of the island town of Pres. Carlos P. Garcia. Mayor Fernando “Eping” Estavilla witnessed the turnover while Acting Provincial Agriculturist Larry Pamugas and Bohol Agricultural Promotion Center Provincial Manager Roman Dabalos represented Dar and Diputado. Photo: Aris Aumentado’s Facebook Page