RTC issues 20-day TRO on MNWD GM’s dismissal
By Paolo Gabriel Jamer The Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 23 in Naga City has issued a 20-day Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) against the Board of Directors (BOD) of the Metro Naga Water District (MNWD) ordering it “to cease and desist from proceeding with the on-going investigation” against General Manager (GM) Virgilio Luansing I and maintain the status quo whereby the latter is allowed to continue exercising his duties and responsibilities as GM while the TRO is in ef
Diocese of Legazpi laity endorses Leni-Kiko
By Rhaydz B. Barcia Barely two months before the May 9 national and local elections in the country, the officers and members of the Diocesan Council of the Laity of the Diocese of Legazpi endorsed the candidacy of Vice President Leni Robredo and her running mate Senator Francis Pangilinan on Wednesday, March 23. In a statement released by the Diocese of Legazpi through the Diocesan Council of the Laity, it said that they are endorsing the candidacy of Robredo and Pangilinan
PRESTIGIOUS RECOGNITION
Rep. Luis Raymund “LRay” F. Villafuerte of the 2nd District of Camarines Sur received on March 19 the Nation Builders and Mosliv Awards 2022’s Most Sustainable and Liveable District (Blue Category). Villafuerte, a second-termer congressman, is running for reelection in the May 9 elections. He served as house Deputy Speaker from 2019 until October 14, 2020. He previously served as Camarines Sur governor for three terms from 2004 to 2013. The award is given by MOSLIVORG Communi
Kontra Daya flags 3 Bicol partylist groups in report
By Mavic Conde Election watchdog Kontra Daya flags 124 party-list groups participating in the 2022 elections. Three of them are from the Bicol region. Bicol Saro, AKO Bicol, and 1-UTAP Bicol or One Unified Transport Alliance of the Philippines Bicol Region are among the identified partylists to have issues that voters should be concerned about, according to Kontra Daya's recent report. For the former, it is the link to political dynasty; and for the latter, it's the connectio
PNP on full alert for Lent
By Connie Calipay The Police Regional Office (PRO) in Bicol has intensified its efforts against any attempts to disturb the peace ahead of the Lenten celebration as the entire regional police force remains under full alert. Brig. Gen. Jonnel Estomo, Bicol police regional director, ordered all police units and stations to maximize patrol operations against those who might take advantage of the solemnity of the event. "As part of the preparation, PRO-5 shall deploy Road Safety
Naga City joins Int'l Day Forest
By Connie Calipay Some 2,022 trees were planted on Monday, March 21, as the Naga City government joined the celebration of 2022 International Day of the Forests with a theme "Forests and Sustainable Production and Consumption at Forest-in-Our-Midst (FOM) sites in the city. The activity was conducted early in the morning, together with other groups and organizations from the city for the grand opening of the simultaneous tree-planting. Naga City Mayor Nelson Legacion said th
For Mothers and Infants: SP to adopt RA 11148 to address healthcare needs
By Jason B. Neola A mechanism that aims to address the health and nutrition problems among children, pregnant women and lactating mothers is what the Committee on Children at the Naga City Sangguniang Panlungsod is working on. In a privilege speech on Tuesday, March 22, at the Sangguniang Panlungsod, City Councilor Elmer Baldemoro said that based on Philippine Statistics Authority, 4,844 Filipinos died of malnutrition last year which is higher by 37.85 percent compared to 3,5
Over 20K TB cases recorded in Bicol
The Department of Health’s Center for Health Development in Bicol (DOH-5) reported that a total of 20,146 cases of tuberculosis (TB) were detected in the Bicol region in 2021, but nine in 10 patients of the drug-susceptible strain of the infectious disease were cured. During a dialogue with the media on March 8, Lilian Rose Contessa Encisa, senior health program officer of DOH-5, said the treatment success rate of the detected cases was 92 percent for drug-susceptible TB (DST
CHR orders NAPOLCOM to file cases vs 4 Daraga police officers
By Mar S. Arguelles The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) in Bicol has issued recently a resolution asking the National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) in the region to file administrative and criminal cases against four members of the Philippine National Police (PNP) in Daraga, Albay, allegedly involved in the killing of three suspected drug pushers at a police drug sting last February 2019 in the same town. Lawyer Arlene Alangco, CHR regional director said CHR investigators led
BISCAST conducts simulation for limited face-to face classes
By Zyra Ponce The Bicol State College of Applied Sciences and Technology (BISCAST) in preparation for its formal re-opening has conducted on Monday, March 21 a dry-run of face-to face classes in Phase 1 (P1) limited programs which offers laboratory courses Engr. Analyn Madrid, vice president for Academic Affairs (VPAA), said 1,200 out of 4,000 enrolled students are expected to participate in face-to face laboratory courses and classes. Madrid said they crafted a policy which
EDITORIAL: Institutionalizing Mendicancy
“Give man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach him how to fish and you feed him for a lifetime” – Lao Tzu. Wittingly or unwittingly government authorities tasked in charting the economic direction of the country, are in effect planning it in a reverse manner. This can be noticed in a number of economic policies, which on the surface appear to be boosting economic growth but in reality are anti-poor. Foremost is the directive prohibiting the sari-sari store owners from se
Four Days Daze
When I was in UNC, the administration (or whoever decides on such matters) implemented a four-day school week scheme. Regular school days would run from Monday to Thursday. I don’t remember it very clearly, but I guess, Fridays and Saturdays were reserved for special activities. At the onset, four days sounded promising. Unless filling up your Friday and Saturday schedule was your idea of fun, you would only go to classes for four days and get an extra day or three consecut
A Plea for Reading
It is already a cliché to say we are nation of non-readers. But when the Popular Bookstore in Manila posted a photo showing their façade splattered with red paint, literally tagging them as front for the NPA, this issue of books and reading took on a surreal turn. For those who did their graduate studies in the social sciences, the said Popular Bookstore, harking back to its old branch in Doroteo Jose, a street sharing a corner with Rizal Avenue, which used to be known as Ave
Si Tato, si Nelson o si John?
Maski magpurustahan pa, maski ngani an tolong kandidato para alkalde kan Naga, nagkukurahaw na ki Leni sinda, an magana sainda seguradong may bendisyon hali ki Nuestra Señora. Sabi daa kaya nagpatogdok harong si Madama sa Magarao ta makandidato siyang gobernadora kan Cam Sur, bako man palan kundi presidenta kan Republika. Sabi daa mayo siyang itulak kabigin sa tolong aspirante--- Incumbent Mayor Son Legacion, ex-Mayor John Bongat asin an multi-milyonaryo na si Don Fortunato “
Karawat sa Barangay
Nasisibot na naman an mga kasolterohan, mga kalalakihan ta nagbabalik na naman an mga inter-zone basketball tournament makalihis an duwang taon na bawal an mga karawat huli sa Covid 19. Ngonyan nagiging uso an mga kawat nin mga soltero asin mga gurang na makukusog pa an mga tuhod ta ralapagan, aragawan, turuklangan sa kawat na basketball an kaipuhan, siempre an mga gurang na senior citizens dai na puede ta kuntento na an iba sainda sa pagkayab kaya basin pag basa nin komiks
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