By Connie Calipay The Police Regional Office in Bicol (PRO5) reported one arrest on Sunday, Jan. 9, in relation to the nationwide election gun ban. Maj. Malu Calubaquib, PRO5 spokesperson, identified the suspect as Joem Oliva, 38, a resident of Barangay Daplian in San Fernando, Masbate. “While conducting the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and Philippine National Police (PNP) checkpoint in San Jacinto Masbate, particularly in front of Chuchay Videoke Bar, the owner of the e

By Connie Calipay The Albay provincial government has imposed additional restrictions starting Wednesday, Jan. 12 on people who have yet to be vaccinated against Covid-19. Based on Governor Al Francis Bichara’s Executive Order No.1 signed on Jan. 10, unvaccinated individuals are banned from indoor and al fresco dining, hotels, country clubs, leisure trips, and similar establishments and public transportation. The order also advised inoculated individuals to bring their vaccin

Perang taon nang pigbuyagyag kan National Drive Against Professional Squatters and Squatting Syndicate (NDAPSSS) an pangaran kan Hermogenes Rodriguez Group asin Henry Rodriguez na kabale sa 22 na mga pangaran asin grupo sa alegasyon na ‘‘Squatting Syndicates’’ envuelto an mga propriedad. An Hermogenes Rodriguez, pigpahayag iredero si Henry Rodriguez naka-paskil an saindang mga pangaran asin iba pa sa lanub kan opisina kan Social Housing Finance Corporation (SHFC) sa

An Commission on Election (Comelec) sa Bicol ibinabasura an rekomendasyon kan ibang opisyal kan gobierno nasyonal na dapat dai tugotan na makalaog sa mga presento kan escuelahan an mga botante na dai bakunado nganing magboto sa mga candidato nasyonal asin lokal sa maabot na eleksyon sa Mayo 9, 2022. ‘‘Constitutional rights’’ an pagboto kan namamanuan nganing magpili kan saindang candidato sa eleksyon, deretso ninda na magpili kun siisay an magpadalagan kan lokal man o gobiern

Ciudad nin Legazpi --- Dai palang nahahaloy nagpuon an limited face-to-face (F2F) classes sa nagkaperang escuelahan sa Kabikolan alagad sinuspende sa tahaw kan padagos na paglangkaw kan caso sa coronavirus disease. Si regional director Gilbert Sadsad kan Department of Education sa Bicol nagpahayag an saindang desisyon na suspendiron an in person classes kasunod kan direktiva ni Presidente Rodrigo Duterte na suspendiron muna an pagbuelta kan F2F classes nganing ilikay an mga e

Sinisikwal kan nagcacandidatong alcalde Fortunato ‘‘Tato’’ Mendoza an alegasyon kan taohan ni Henry Rodriguez, iredero ni Don Hermogenes Rodriguez na si Teofilo Tandaan an pigbabasehan kan ‘‘claimants’’ sa pagprubar na mag-take over sa saiyang propriedad kan Deciembre 24, 2021 iyo an desisyon kan Corte Suprema Numerado 182645 envez dapat mag-presentar sinda nin titulo. Tapos na an duwang taon na ‘‘prescribed period’’ an saindang propriedad sa barangay Triangulo kumpleto nin

Sa pagsikad kan election period kan Enero 9, 2022 an Philippine National Police sa Camarines Sur nagcierto na preparado an saindang 1,776 na miembros kan PNP sa duwang ciudades kan Naga asin Iriga asin 35 municipalidades kan provincia. Ini an pahayag ni P/Col. Bernardo Perez, Provincial Director kan PPO CamSur sa miembros kan media sa ginibong seremonya sa pagbugtak nin Comelec checkpoints sa pagpuon kan election period kan Enero 9, 2022 alas 12:01 nin maagahon. An kaparejong

Tigsik ko an mga parautang na nag-uyam na Haros lumuhod kan nangungutang pa sana Madramang marhay ta may pahibi-hibi pa Kan pigsisingil na, iyo nang anggot pa talaga Tigsik ko an saro sa mga dapat padabaon nindo Ini iyo an mga nagpapautang pa nanggad sa indo Ta iyo an nakakasalbar sa oras nin pangangaipo An utang na buot dai mababayadan kan sentimo Tigsik ko an mga tawong mas gusto an magsolo Kun ano an mga gustong gibuhon nakakabwelo Kaysa man kun may kaiba na nakakaperwisyo

By Paolo Gabriel D. Jamer The Sangguniang Bayan (SB) of Tinambac, Camarines Sur will continue to function even with the dismissal from the service of five of its incumbent councilors as the required quorum will be counted based on remaining five members of the council, the SB presiding officer said. Belyne Prades, Tinambac vice mayor and SB presiding officer, said they will continue to perform their jobs as SB members despite the dismissal from the service of five of incumben

By Paolo Gabriel D. Jamer The general manager (GM) of Metropolitan Naga Water District (MNWD) has assured residents that its septage treatment facility located in Sitio Caromatig, Barangay Carolina, will not bring adverse effects to the environment and water consumers even if the facility is adjacent to three pumping stations, which supply some of the potable water needs of the city. Engr. Virgilio B. Luansing I, MNWD GM, said this is so because the septage treatment facil

By Jason B. Neola The Naga City Health Office (NCHO) is bracing for possible surge of Covid-19 cases due to the Omicron variant even as it warned residents to strictly observe the appropriate health and safety protocols to avoid being infected. Dr. Vito Borja, NCHO chief and chairperson of the Health Emergency Response Task Force (HERTF), said that the public should be vigilant and cautious enough against having cough, cold, and body pain. “Cold-like conditions such as snif

By Paolo Gabriel D. Jamer Patrick Henry G. Ludovice of the Partido State University (ParSU)) in Goa, Camarines Sur clinched the No. 1 spot in the December 2021 Geologist licensure examination, the Professional Regulations Commission (PRC) announced on Dec. 29 last year. A total of 79 examinees passed the board examination out of the 142 who took it. The national passing rate for this licensure exam is 55.63 percent as reported by the PRC. Dr. Joni Neil B. Capucao, dean of Pa

By Jason B. Neola Unlike in previous years, traders in Naga City this year were seen not only queuing to pay their taxes for their respective businesses during the operations of the Business One Stop Shop (BOSS), they were also seen lining up to get a booster shots of the Covid-19 vaccines. A booster shot helps an individual to acquire a longer-term protection from their two doses of the vaccine against getting seriously ill from Covid-19. On Monday, Jan. 3, during BOSS’ f

By Paulo DS. Papa Councilor Salvador Del Castillo, chairperson of the Committee on Agriculture of the Sangguniang Panlungsod of Naga City, has encouraged farmers in the city to improve the quality of crops they produce to be able to compete with vegetables from Benguet, Nueva Viscaya and Quezon provinces. Last December, a group of farmers in Barangay Panicuason expressed dismay on the low buying price for locally grown vegetables and high transport they incur in order to br

The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) is urging members and pensioners to immediately update their contact information such as cellphone numbers and email addresses in their GSIS records. According to GSIS President and General Manager Rolando Ledesma Macasaet, active members may update their contact numbers through their agency authorized officer (AAO) while pensioners may send it through email to their handling GSIS office. Contact details may also be updated by b