

Single mom survives serious illnesses due Black Nazarene
By Paolo Gabriel D. Jamer Lucia Ada Tena, a single mother from Milaor, said she survived multiple heart attacks and woke up from being comatose because of her devotion to the Black Nazarene. According to Ada, she started her devotion to the Black Nazarene in 1998 and since then she has always remained committed to her devotion until she suffered multiple heart attacks that made her comatose for several days. She said the Black Nazarene appeared to her while she was comatose a
Nine rebels surrender to government troops in Bicol
By Marlon Atun Nine members of New People's Army (NPA) have surrendered to government troops in Sorsogon on Sunday, Dec. 26. They were welcomed by military authorities at the headquarters of the 31st Infantry Batallion (31IB) in Barangay Rangas, Juban, Sorsogon. In a statement, Lt. Col. Marlon Mojica, 31IB commander, said the nine belonged to the NPA operating in Sorsogon and Albay and one of them is reportedly a member of the white area committee operating in Bicol region.


Savage Mind, Tugawe Cove Café, and the Cordero Touch
By Carlos Ojeda Aureus When the French painter Degas complained to Mallarmé of his inability to write poems even though his head was full of ideas, “My dear Edgar,” Mallarmé replied, “a poem is not made with ideas but with words.” In their craft and sullen art, the business of the artist is not to beautify matter but to materialize the Idea of Beauty. The poets do it with the only tool available at their disposal. They do it with words. For Beauty which always seeks to incarn


Bikol modules, papers get funding from NCCA
By Doods M. Santos Bikol literature is in the limelight once more with two new sets of online modules and two critical papers received the funding approval of the Literary Arts Committee of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA). The proponents, all teachers, are: Marifa Borja-Prado, Ateneo de Naga University; Jerome M. Hipolito, Central Bicol State University for Agriculture, Calabanga; Ma. Cienna A. Jaucian, Bicol University; and Mark Philip C. Paderan, Uni


BFAR unveils smokehouse for ‘tamban’ in Sorsogon
By Marlon Atun A concrete facility where fish is cured with smoke to preserve it and add flavor has been turned over by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to the municipal government of Castilla in Sorsogon. The “tinapahan” at Barangay Poblacion, reportedly the first modern smokehouse in the province of Sorsogon, will be operated by the village’s fisherfolk, who are in need of alternative livelihood. The facility is expected to produce some 500 kilos of smo


BIGGEST PINK PAROL
This can be found along the road in Bagumbayan Norte, Naga City near a small chapel. It is best seen when lighted at night. One big question: shall we continue to see this up to May 2020? CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Philippine Post Office releases stamps to mark 125th Anniversary of Rizal Martyrdom
The Philippine Post Office will issue new postage stamps on December 30, 2021 to commemorate the 125th Anniversary of the Martyrdom of Dr. Jose P. Rizal with this year’s theme, “Rizal: Para sa Agham, Katotohanan at Buhay.” Jose Rizal, the national hero of the Philippines and pride of the Malayan race, was born on June 19, 1861, in the town of Calamba, Laguna. Rizal was an extremely gifted student and has won literary competitions from a young age. Rizal was a multifaceted int
Why are so many vaccinated people getting COVID-19 lately?
A couple of factors are at play, starting with the emergence of the highly contagious omicron variant. Omicron is more likely to infect people, even if it doesn’t make them very sick, and its surge coincided with the holiday travel season in many places. People might mistakenly think the COVID-19 vaccines will completely block infection, but the shots are mainly designed to prevent severe illness, says Louis Mansky, a virus researcher at the University of Minnesota. And the v
Albay IATF enforces measures to curb surge in Covid cases
By Mar S. Arguelles Albay health authorities are closely stepping up enforcement of the quarantine protocols as a health measure to curb the possible entry of individuals from the National Capital Region (NCR) infected with the Covid-19 Omicron variant which is fast spreading in Metro Manila. Engr. Vida Prollamante, Albay provincial administrator on Monday, Jan. 3, said the Albay Interagency Task Force for the emerging infectious disease (IATF) has reminded the 18 local go


IRIWAL SA PROPRIEDAD SA NAGA: Pag-posisyon kan irederobase sa desisyon kan SC
Inangat ipaheling an titulo ‘‘Supreme Court (SC) Decision G.R. No. 182645’’ an pinapaheling sa publiko sa paagi kan tarpaulin kan nag-posisyon sa mga bakanteng lote kan Deciembre 29, 2021 ninda Engr. Ben Shea, Roberto Obiedo asin iba pang propriedad nin negosyante na envuelto an labi sa tolong hektarya sa barangay Triangulo, Ciudad nin Naga. Maabot sa 72 hektarya sa Central Business District II asin pagtaraid na barangay an pigsasabi na propriedad na sadiri kan iredero, ala
Pagkudal sa mga propriedad kan mga negosyante, ilegal
An City Engineer’s Office kan lokal na gobierno kan Ciudad nin Naga nagpahayag na ilegal an ginibong pagkudal kan nagpapamidbid na taohan ni Henry Rodriguez, iredero ni Don Hermoneges Rodriguez sa propriedad ninda Engr. Ben Shea, Robert Obiedo asin iba pang apektadong negosyante sa barangay Triangulo. Pagbalga sa Building Code an saindang aatubangon, alagad si Engr. Elmer Albo, Building Official kan ciudad nag-isyu na nin notice of violation sa responsableng taohan kan ireder
DOH Bicol nagpatanid vs Omicron variant
Pinalibre na kan Department of Health (DOH) Bicol an duwang pasyente sa Omicron variant kan Covid-19 sa Camarines Sur na premiro kuta nang caso kan bagong variant alagad naomayan na. Kasunod kan enot na kumfirmasyon kan DOH Bicol kan Deciembre 31, 2021 na duwa nang bakunado sa Camarines Sur asin tinamaan kan Omicron variant, na tolos nagkaigwa nin contact tracing nganing malikayan an pag-ulakit sa provincia. Huli kaini, dapat maging estricto an mga lokal na gobierno sa pagpas
CSNHS dai masabay sa face-to-classes
An Camarines Sur National High School (CSNHS), Peñafrancia Avenue, Ciudad nin Naga na iyo an may pinakadakulang populasyon nin mga estudiantes sa Bicol dai pa masabay ngunian na bulan sa pagbuelta sa face-to-face classes. Dai pa preparado an mga classroom sa saindang Liboton extension na ginamit kan lokal na gobierno para sa quarantine facilities sa mga pasyente sa coronavirus disease. Si Sulficio Alferez III, Principal kan CSNHS nagpahayag na nakaandam sinda para sa limited
Mga poste kan Casureco II sa road right of way gagaboton
Pupunan na ngunian na bulan nin Enero 2022 kan Camarines Sur II Electric Cooperative (Casureco II), an naabalang relokasyon kan mga electrical post na ulang sa road right of way sa kalabaan kan Panganiban Drive, Ciudad nin Naga na sasabayan nin mga brownout. Panahon pa ni dating Project Supervisor/Acting General Manager Nelson Lalas an kasundoan kan Casureco II asin Camarines Sur 3rd Engineering District kan Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) an planong paggarabot


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