Police recover P1.9M shabu in drug ops
By Paulo DS. Papa Police authorities in Camarines Sur province, including in Naga City recovered P1,988,500 worth of methamphetamine hydrochloride (shabu) in anti-illegal drugs stings recently. On Oct. 21 in Tinambac town, a buy-bust operation was conducted at Barangay Salvacion Poblacion where the suspect Hercy Maldea, 27, of Zone 3 of the same village was arrested for possession of five small heat sealed plastic sachet containing suspected shabu worth P5,000. The suspect, w
Phivolcs installs seismometer devices in 5 CamSur towns
By Lizel S. Macatangay The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has installed seismometer devices in five towns in Camarines Sur. The seismometer instruments were installed in the towns of Libmanan, Calabanga, Pasacao, Pili, inside the Provincial Capitol Complex, and Naga City. A seismometers is capable of recording ground noises and tremors caused by earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. The result of the recording, which will be in a form of seismogr
What my support for VP Leni Robredo means
By Raul F. Borjal VP Leni Robredo’s senatorial slate has become a point of dissension among her supporters. After its announcement, many were dismayed and expressed the intention to vote only for 6 or 7 among the candidates, and perhaps choose other candidates from opposing camps. The reaction is perfectly understandable. But, how should we look at the slate? The slate is an important part of VP Leni’s overall plans for her administration. Its importance extends beyond the el
THE WORD OF THE LORD
Gospel: Mk 12:28b-34 One of the scribes came to Jesus and asked him, “Which is the first of all the commandments?” Jesus replied, “The first is this: Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is Lord alone! You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength. The second is this: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. There is no other commandment greater than these.” The scribe said to him, “Well said, teacher. Yo


Courtesy Visit
Paying homage to the venerable image of Our Lady of Peñafrancia during the courtesy visit of VP Leni Robredo to Caceres Archbishop Rolando J. Tria Tirona, OCD, DD.


Priest gets ‘irreversible’ suspension for entering politics
A Catholic priest in the Bicol region was suspended from his clerical duties for seeking public office. Fr. Granwell Pitapit has served the Libmanan diocese’s social action ministry. But the laws of the Church say priests can’t play a role in politics. Bishop Jose Rojas said canon law is clear on the issue and the priest’s action merits suspension. Pitapit will run for the mayoralty in Libmanan, the largest town of Camarines Sur, in the May 2022 elections. “Such suspension is
C I R C U L A R
ARCHDIOCESE OF CACERES Office of the Archbishop Archbishop’s Residence Naga City C I R C U L A R Number 0028 Series of 2021 TO: THE CLERGY AND FAITHFUL OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF CACERES RE: SOLEMNITY OF ALL SAINTS and COMMEMORATION OF ALL THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED “Eternal rest grant unto the souls of our departed brothers and sisters, O Lord, and let your perpetual light shine upon them.” On November 1, the Church celebrates the Solemnity of All Saints, a Holy Day of Obligation, hon


Naga to bid repairs of quake affected market
By Jason B. Neola The City Government of Naga (CGN) is preparing the documents for the procurement of rehabilitation works of the 51-year-old Naga City People’s Mall following reports that the structure’s ramp and beams showed some cracks when a 4.2 magnitude quake hit the city on Saturday, Oct. 23. The repair works, which was described by the CGN as urgent and vital, was prompted by Mayor Nelson Legacion’s instructions to the City Engineer’s Office (CEO) to undertake immed


New Sorsogon Capitol building opens to public
By Cet Dematera After its inauguration and blessing on Friday, Oct. 22, the P250-million newly-restored Sorsogon Provincial Capitol Building has been opened 24-hours a day to anybody who wants to visit the American architecture-inspired structure that displays paintings and other works of art in its hallways and corridor. Sorsogon Gov. Francis “Chiz” Escudero led the blessing and inauguration ceremonies of the building which has been restored and renovated to its original a

Cemeteries, columbaries closed from Oct 29-Nov 2
By Jason B. Neola The Naga City government has decided to close all cemeteries and columbaries in the city tomorrow, Oct. 29 until Nov. 2 to prevent the mass gathering of people. The closure of cemeteries was based on the instruction of the national Inter Agency Task Force (IATF) to local government units (LGUs) to avoid the gathering of large number of people during All Saints Day and All Souls Day traditionally observed on Nov. 1 and 2. All Souls’ Day is a day of prayer and
Bordado slams CBSUA prexy for playing safe
By Paulo DS. Papa Camarines Sur 3rd District Rep. Gabriel Bordado Jr., slammed Central Bicol State University of Agriculture (CBSUA) president Dr. Alberto N. Naperi for being neutral on the bill seeking to rename the school to Governor Luis R. Villafuerte University of Agriculture” (GLRVUA) during the hearing of the House of Representatives Committee on Higher and Technical Education on Oct. 12. Bordado said that Naperi when asked by committee chairman Rep. Mark Go about h


Pink movement moves down to the streets from the digital world
By Juan Escandor Jr. It took 17 days for the pink movement to move down the streets in different parts of the country from the virtual avenues of the digital world where it started on October 7, the day Vice President Leni Robredo announced her decision to run for President. Posting pink motifs in their Facebook and Twitter accounts in support of Leni’s presidential bid, the pink movement caught fire in the digital world and made the hashtag #LabanLeniLaban the Twitter’s top
SA DEPED CAMARINES SUR: Zero sa F2F, nagpatindog duwang radio base, sabi
Dai kabale an Departamento de Edukasyon (DepEd) sa Camarines Sur sa pilot face-to-face classes (F2F) alagad igwa sindang duwang sadiring estasyon nin radyo mantang mayong estudiantes sa online classes huli sa problema sa internet connectivity. Alagad an saindang radio base limitado an apon kan signal sa saro sanang banwaan asin nakakaabot man sa ibang barangay. An duwang improvised radio base na makukua sa FM band yaon sa Don Servillano Platoon High School sa banwaan kan Tina


Voters Registrations
Mga naghahabol sa natatadang mga aldaw sa voters registrations sa Comelec kan Ciudad nin Naga na ultimo dia sa Oktubre 30. (dpa)


10 escuelahan sa Bicol kabale sa physical classes
An Departamento de Edukasyon (DepEd) sa Bicol nag-aandam na kan sampolong mga escuelahan sa rehiyon na iyo sana an na-aprubaran kan ahencia na kabale sa pilot face-to-face classes na mapuon sa Noviembre 15, 2021. Si regional director Gilbert Sadsad padagos na piglilibot sa mga piling mga public school alagad dai kabale digdi an Camarines Sur, Camarines Norte, Albay asin Sorsogon. Enot nang pig-inspeksyon ni Sadsad an mga escuelahan sa Masbate City na igwa sanang sarong escuel