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Saturday, 30 August 2008 17:57

As regards to telephone system, Baler is serviced by the PT & T, RCPI and PLDT and now Smart Satellite. The PT & T has installed individual household connections while the RCPI and PLDT are using a centralized booth calling systems. In other municipalities of the province like Dingalan, Maria Aurora, Dipaculao, Casiguran and Dinalungan, they already have the Bayan Tel (RCPI) centralized booth calling systems, while Dilasag is still working on the installation of their telephone communication systems.

All municipalities has telegraphic communication facilities and single side band radios. Likewise, most municipal and barangay officials have been provided with portable hand-held radios. These communication facilities provide a quick transmission of communications between municipalities, barangays and the provincial capitol.

Postal Services
Post Offices are found in the eight municipalities. It offers services such as postal money order aside from mail and packages. Balers' Post Office serves as the transit point of all municipal post offices, except Dingalan where mails are directly brought. These are inspected in Baler's Post Office prior to distribution to other municipalities. Letters to barangays are delivered through the Barangay officials. Notices are sent to the recipients for packages from abroad.

Newspaper Publication
At present, only one local newspaper is circulated in the province. This is the Newsbreak Aurora located in Maria Aurora. However, this newspaper is not published regularly. National daily newspapers and magazines such as Manila Bulletin, Daily Inquirer, Manila Star and tabloids reached the province daily, usually in the afternoon.

Last Updated on Saturday, 30 August 2008 18:29