SSS Naga kicks-off 2nd RACE drive for delinquent employers
By Zyra D. Ponce The Social Security System (SSS) Naga Branch has conducted an operation dubbed Run After Contribution Evaders (RACE) against erring employers on Monday, May 16, to remind them of their duties and obligations to remit their employees’ contributions to the agency. The RACE campaign aims to instill awareness and discipline among employers, enhance the collection efficiency and increase the level of compliance of the employers as mandated by Republic Act (RA)
Army foils NPA’s plan to disrupt May 9 polls
By Ana-Liza S. Macatangay A tip-off from concerned citizens stopped members of the New People’s Army (NPA) from disrupting the conduct of peaceful election on May 9 at Sitio Lilibdon, Brgy. Maogog, Jovellar, Albay. In a press statement, Division Public Affairs Office (DPAO) Chief Maj. John Paul Belleza said that Barangay Maogog residents reported that they saw five suspicious-looking men at around 5:00 AM near the vicinity of the barangay’s polling places. 49th Infantry Batt

Ex-radio station manager wins as town councilor
By Paulo DS. Papa Crisanto Bersabe, former station manager of 106.3 Energy FM in Naga City and popularly known in the airwaves as “DJ Machobibo” won as municipal councilor of Minalabac, Camarines in the May 9 election. Bersabe got 9,835 votes based on the official election results. Bersabe was a former radio disc jockey and a news and public affairs host before he ran as councilor. In an interview in “Pagorolayan ta” radio program hosted by this reporter, Bersabe promised to
PhilHealth holds meetings on UHC implementation
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) recently staged a series of virtual meetings with their various stakeholders in order to keep them abreast on latest developments on the implementation of Republic Act 11223, otherwise known as the Universal Health Care Law. Around 1,200 participants from different sectors comprising of employers and business owners, labor and overseas contract worker groups, recruitment and manning agencies, health care professionals a

DA, NIA to work together to speed up irrigation dev’t
“The National Irrigation Administration (NIA), under the Department of Agriculture (DA), will vigorously work to put our country’s irrigation systems to the next level,” Agriculture Secretary William D. Dar said as he welcomed the agency’s return to the OneDA Family. During the agri chief’s meeting with the NIA management on May 13, 2022, he said that with the agency’s improved coordination with other DA units, there will be more accelerated development of various land and wa

BIRTHDAY BASH and HOUSE BLESSING
Birthday celebrant Merly de Belen Dy (in red) former Miss Libmanan (Camarines Sur) poses for a souvenir photo with her husband Nonong Dy with daughter, son-in-law and grandchildren. Right photo shows some of her batchmates at BCA H/S batch 71.
DA launches fuel subsidy for Bicol corn farmers, fishers
To enhance farmers’ resiliency and cushion the impact of oil price hike, the Department of Agriculture (DA) in Bicol launched the Fuel Discount Voucher Program for corn farmers and fishers on May 7, 2022. Some 50 corn farmers and 25 fishermen of Baao and Sangay, Camarines Sur were the first batch of recipients of the Fuel Discount or subsidy in the region. Fuel discount cash cards containing P3,000 were distributed to the RSBSA-listed corn farmers during the launch. A total o
LTFRB releases fuel subsidy for 3K PUVs
By Connie Calipay The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board in Bicol (LTFRB-5) on Monday, May 16, said over 3,000 public utility jeepney (PUJ) operators in the region can now receive P6,500 worth of fuel subsidy from the government. In an interview, lawyer Raymund Paolo Calleja, LTFRB-5 administrative assistant, said the funds are being distributed through a cash card provided by the Land Bank of the Philippines. “As of today, we have 3,181 jeepney operators th

Masbate kapot kan familia Kho
Pinatos kan familia Kho sa provincia nin Masbate an kapangganahan sa resulta kan nagtapos na eleksyon nasyonal asin lokal kan Mayo 9, 2022 puon sa cargong gobernador, bise gobernador, tolong representante kan congressional district asin sarong alcalde. Pinangenotan kan re-electionistang Gobernador Engr. Antonio ‘‘Tony’’ Kho mantang an saiyang esposa dating 2nd district representative Dr. Elisa Olga Tincungco Kho iyo man an ganador sa cargong bise gobernador; asin an sainda

SA CIUDAD NIN NAGA: NTA mababa nin Php150-M sa ‘23
Dapat pag-andaman kan lokal na gobierno kan Ciudad nin Naga an pagbaba nin Php150 milyon kan marerecibing National Tax Allotment (NTA) sa sunod na taon 2023 envez an solusyon digdi maghigot paha an ciudad alagad mayong mangyayaring iimponer na dugang na buwis. Si Consejal Salvador Del Castillo, sarong CPA-Lawyer asin dating executive director kan Bureau of Local Government Finance (2011-2015) nagpahayag kaini sa entrevista kan Bicol Mail kasunod kan epekto kan duwang taon na

Consejal Albeus masunod na appropriation chairman sa 14th SP
Ipapasunod giraray sa 14th Sangguniang Panlungsod kan Ciudad nin Naga an tradisyon na kun siisay an number one councilor sa resulta kan eleksyon iyo an mapugol kan chairmanship sa Committee on Appropriation. Si Consejal Jessie R. Albeus, na nakakua nin halangkaw na voto sa pirilian nasyonal saka lokal sa ciudad kan Mayo 9, 2022 iyo na an ciertong masunod na pamayo kan Appropriation Committee na pugol ngunian sa 13th SP Consejal Ghiel ‘‘Oying’’ Rosales na dating nangenotan sa
Burokasan nin klase sa public schools pigtalaan sa Agosto 22
Bako nang Septiembre envez sa Agosto 22, 2022 an burokasan nin klase sa mga public school para sa school year 2022-2023. Ini base sa pinakahuring memorandum na pig-isyu kan opisina sentral kan Departamento de Edukasyon (DepEd), sabi ni Regional Director Gilbert Sadsad. Alagad dai pang kasegurohan kun ibubuelta na an full face-to-face classes sa tahaw kan dai pa nahahale an problema sa coronavirus disease. An limited face-to-face classes nagpapadagos sa mga lugar na nasa lind
NFA “no comment” sa pangako gigibohon Php20 kilo kan bagas
Nagsayumang magkomento an National Food Authority (NFA) sa pangako kan presumptive president Ferdinand Marcos Jr. na gigibohon nang Php20 an cada kilo kan bagas alagad halaton na ngona an pagtukaw kan bagong presidente. Si Domingo Pura, Branch Manager kan NFA Legazpi City-Catanduanes dai na nagtaong reaksyon mantang nagtutubod siya na itutulod kan bagong administrasyon maging kan nagkaperang congresista an nagpapabor na enmiendahan an Rice Tariffication Law na bakong paborabl

Dugo! Dulot ko para saimo!
Kan Mayo 16, 2022, an CASURECO DOS, sa pakikipagtabangan sa Bicol Medical Center – Blood Bank and Transfusion Services asin CASURECO II Employees Labor Union (CASEMLU), nagkondusir nin Mobile Blood Donation na ginibo sa CASURECO II Covered Court. An nasambit na aktibidad tigpartisiparan kan CASURECO II Employees, On-the-Job Trainees, Security Guards, Utility Personnel asin mga Member-Consumer-Owners. Huli po kaini, kita nakatipon kita nin 51 bags (450cc per bag) nin dugo hale

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