By Ana-liza Macatangay The Baao Community College (BCC) thru its administrator Maricel R. Peñero and Dr. Maria Teresa Cruzata, in-charge of Academics, received a plaque of commendation from the Sanggunian Panlalawigan (SP) of Camarines Sur for being one of the recipients of Gawad Parangal bestowed by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) recently. In appreciation of BCC’s achievements, Board Member Emmanuel H. Noble authored Resolution No. 405, series of 2021 giving the s

By Connie Calipay The 9th Infantry Division (9ID) of the Philippine Army based in Camarines Sur on July 10 joined the nationwide simultaneous wreath-laying and flag retreat ceremony in military camps to honor the soldiers who perished in the C-130 aircraft crash in Sulu last July 4. In a statement, Capt. John Paul Belleza, the 9ID spokesperson, said their commander, Maj. Gen. Henry Robinson personally extended his condolences to the families of the victims of the plane crash.

By Cet Dematera Four villages in Albay won the major prizes in the Barangay Project Season 1 of the Search for Edible Landscaping in the 2nd congressional district of the province. The rural village of Bariw in Camalig town grabbed the first prize followed by Namantao and Salvacion, first- and second-runner ups, respectively, both rural barangays in Daraga, Albay. Despite being located at the urban district of Albay, Barangay Ilawod West of Legazpi City won as the 3rd runner-

Ordinance No. 2021-041, an ordinance authorizing the proposed borrowing of the City of Naga in the principal amount of P700 million to fund the road construction of Magsaysay (NCSHS) to Balatas, Urban Redevelopment Project, construction of new Naga City Hospital with Complete Laboratory and Diagnostic Equipment and other appurtenances, lots acquisition for socialized housing projects, and for other priority development projects, was enacted by the Sangguniang Panglungsod o

Last week, I raised the lack of policing on the policies on health protocols. As if taunting me, I experienced the policing that I was looking for these past days. (Talk about getting what you ask for.) We went to a mall food court, and bought fruit juice, fries and siomai for afternoon dine-in snack. Then, as we were feasting on those fried sliced potatoes and wrapped meat, one of the mall staff asked one of us to transfer to another table in compliance to “one per table ru

Allow me to take a break from cultures and politics and talk about Aleta General, an old soul, a beautiful old soul. She sings those old, old lovely songs about love unrequited or love fulfilled, or even love merely imagined, as though she were born in the period those melodies were conjured and those lines crafted. Because she makes this art of singing old songs look easy and facile, it is easy to dismiss her craft as something that belongs to a hobbyist. But, listen to her,

Sa interview sako ni radyoman Elmer Abad kan dwNX kan Domingong aga hinapot nya ko kun ano ang pagkakaiba kan midya kadto saka kan medya ngonyan. An simbag ko iyo ini: parareho lang kadto sagkod ngonyan an media maimpluwensiya sa komunidad, bantugan, pigtutubod asin pighahangaan. Kaya lang kadto radyo sana. Nagbukas ang ABS o Alto Broadcasting System, DZRB, the Voice of Bicolandia, AM station, na dangog sa anom na provincias kan Bicol abot pa sa Quezon, abot pa sa Mindoro. D

Red tape in government can never be eradicated as long as people who run it continue to be blinded by the sphere of paradigm that influence them. Government policies and regulations formulated by over-protective and over-acting officials in the past are carried over at present, which are anchored almost always on the premise that fraud can or may be committed. In order to prevent it from happening, additional safeguards are crafted and introduced as imperative airtight solut

Due to the scheduled internet service interruption at our place in Naga City Subdivision imposed by DCTV I was not able to write my regular column last week. Anyway, this time interesting events are transpiring in the political landscape even at a time when the national and local elections in May 2022 are far off yet involving the PDP-LABAN which is perceived to be one of the strongest political parties in the country being an administration party. Some political analysts hav

Twenty Years of magnifying the greatness of the Lord as the Congregation of the Sisters of the Little Mission for the Deaf (SLMD) celebrates their foundation anniversary in Naga community THANKS be to God for His marvelous gift to the Congregation of the Sisters of the Little Mission for the Deaf (SLMD). July 8, 2021, marks the 172 years as a congregation founded by Venerable Joseph Gualandi in Bologna Italy. It was July 8, 1849 when he received his divine call in educating a

Gospel: Mk 6:30-34 The apostles gathered together with Jesus and reported all they had done and taught. He said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while.” People were coming and going in great numbers, and they had no opportunity even to eat. So they went off in the boat by themselves to a deserted place. People saw them leaving and many came to know about it. They hastened there on foot from all the towns and arrived at the place before them. Wh

Pope Francis announced that the World Day for the Grandparents and the Elderly will take place annually on the fourth Sunday of July, close to the feast of the grandparents of Jesus, Saints Joachim and Anne. On July 25, all masses will be intended for our grandparents and elderly. Fr. William Santiago, Director of the Family Ministry of Caceres said that there will be a recollection of grandparents with Bishop Rex Andrew Alarcon of Daet. Fr Anthony Imperial will say mass with

VATICAN— Pope Francis has returned to the Vatican after spending 11 days in a Rome hospital to recover from colon surgery. The Vatican said July 14 that Pope Francis was discharged from Gemelli Hospital shortly after 10:30 a.m. Rome time and left the hospital to return to his Vatican residence by car. On his way home, the pope stopped to pray at the Basilica of St. Mary Major. According to Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni, the pope visited the Marian icon Salus Populi Romani, b

For second consecutive year, the Archbishop Rolly Tirona will celebrate his Birthday during this pandemic with his priests. According to the Chancery Bulletin, all the priests and deacons of the Archdiocese are enjoined to come and celebrate the gift of life and ministry of our Archbishop, Most Rev. Rolando J. Tria Tirona, OCD, DD. Cognizant of the fact that Covid19 continues to pose a threat to public health, we will celebrate his birthday by district with strict observance

By Shulan O. Primavera In 1975, China was just about to come out from the devastating ten- year (1966-76) Cultural Revolution with its then famous “let a hundred flowers bloom and a hundred schools of thought contend” slogan. So, in 1975, China was not a power, not even a regional one, much less a world power. In 1978, two years after Mao Tze Tung died, Deng Xiaoping enunciated his opening and reform policy and undertook his now famous tour of Guandong, Guangzhou, Shanghai, X