The country's rice and corn production for the first quarter of 2006 increased by 7.23 percent and 20.5 percent, respectively compared to the same period last year, statistics of the Department of Agriculture show.

In its report released this week, DA said that rice production may reach 3.63 million metric tons while corn production, 1.51 million metric tons from January to March this year. In the first quarter of 2005, it was only 3.38 million metric tons for rice and 1.25 million metric tons for corn.

As of March 15, palay harvests reached 2.397 million metric tons, higher than last year's 2.136 million metric tons.

BIR to taxpayers:
Beat April 17 deadline

The Bureau of Internal Revenue is reminding taxpayers in Negros that the deadline for the filing and payment of income taxes will be on April 17.

BIR said in a press release that individuals earning compensation income (by individuals not qualified for substitute filing) should file Form 1700; individuals who are self-employed, estates and trusts, including those with both business and compensation income should submit Form 1701; and for annual income tax return for corporations and partnerships, Form 1702.

Taxpayers may opt to pay through cash, check or partial cash/check and debit memo, duly and validly issued by the BIR and may also do it through revenue collection officers in areas with no authorized accredited banks.

Pastor claims another person
voted for him in Ceneco polls

A pastor of the Sum-ag Alliance Church in Bacolod City claimed that another person had voted in his place during the Central Negros Electric Cooperative elections held on March 11, 2006.

Rev. Guardson Garcia, in his letter dated March 13 addressed to the chairman of the Ceneco District Election Committee, said that when he went to Sum-ag Elementary School that day to cast his vote, he was surprised to learn that a woman named Josephine Bargayo had voted earlier in his behalf. He said Bargayo had a special power of attorney from a certain "Pastor Walter Villanueva."

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