LRay asks House: ‘Prioritize bill on Con-Con delegates’
CAMARINES SUR 2nd district Representative LRay Villafuerte has welcomed the support in the Congress for fixing up via a Constitutional Convention (Con-Con) the “antiquated and inapt” provisions of the 1987 Constitution that “has long been crying out for reforms.” The Constitution’s “inward-looking, overly protective” provisions on the economy, for example, are “believed responsible for handcuffing the Philippines from becoming an investment haven despite its pre-pandemic ris
PCSO urges PNP to probe jueteng resurgence in Naga
By Jason B. Neola THE Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) here warned that criminal charges will be filed against any bet collector or kuryador who uses as bet slips the tickets intended only for the Small Town Lottery (STL). The warning was issued by Jobet Z. Ramos, general manager of PCSO-Naga, as he reacted to the front page photo of the Bicol Mail’s November 17, 2022 release showing a STL slip bearing a 13-11 number combination. A number “2” and “11/7/22” were a
Police still facing a blank wall on Divinagracia slay
By Paulo DS. Papa PILI, Camarines Sur --- The municipal police station here is conducting tracking operations that will lead it to uncover the identity of the suspects in the killing of Raul Delfin Divinagracia, a former municipal councilor in this capital town. The probers are also on the thick of establishing the motive behind the murder that took place near his rented apartment in Central Park Subdivision in Barangay Cadlan, here. The crime happened in the evening of Satu
Legazpi’s former councilor lectures PNP on jueteng
By Manuel T. Ugalde LEGAZPI City --- Borrowing the words from former President Duterte on the issue of jueteng, “jueteng cannot exist in a town if a police chief or a mayor would not allow it,” citing Davao when he was mayor for two decades, without jueteng. The phrase was among the few credits the former president used during his presidential campaign that catapulted him to the presidency. In Albay, a provincial commander is remembered for dismantling the well-entrenched ju
DSWD adopts cash-for-work for 3.2K PWDs in Bicol
By Connie Calipay LEGAZPI City --- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has started the implementation of the PHP11.2 million cash-for-work program for persons with disability (PWDs) in eight towns and two cities in the Bicol Region. In an interview on Monday, Ranelle Anne Sertan, DSWD-5 social marketing officer, said the undertaking is under the DSWD's Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS)
1,800 delegates participate in the 8th RYEC
With the theme, “Creativity and Innovations to optimize Entrepreneurship,” the Camarines Sur Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CSCCI), in partnership with the Provincial Government of Camarines Sur, held the 8th Regional Youth Entrepreneurship Congress (RYEC) on November 17 to 18, 2022 at the Capitol Convention Center, Capitol Complex. Over 1,800 delegates from all over the Bicol Region attended the said event. Meanwhile, the Ceguerra Technological Colleges Inc. of Iriga City
DTI’s Feria De Camarines promotes Negosyo Center-assisted products
By Keren Anne Bernadas The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Camarines Sur spearheaded the opening of Feria de Camarines’ 5th edition (FDC) themed “Nuevo Negocio,” at Robinsons Naga, November 16, Wednesday. The activity aims to promote local products of all towns in the province. It will last on Sunday, November 20. This last leg of the feria promotes variety of local products of micro, small and medium enterprises assisted by DTI under the 26 Negosyo Centers which ar
GSIS assures readiness of assistance during calamities
By Sally A. Altea LEGAZPI CITY --- Veteran banker and new Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) President and General Manager Wick Veloso said he is aiming to further deliver better customer service and immediate response to members affected by calamities, during his visit at the GSIS Legazpi Branch for the awarding of best performing agencies in the province of Albay. “We do not need to wait for calamity-stricken areas to be declared under state of calamity to avail GSI
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The 8th Regional Youth Entrepreneurship Congress (RYEC) was held last November 17 to 18, 2022 at the Capitol Convention Center, Capitol Complex with the theme, “Creativity and Innovations to Optimize Entrepreneurship.” The very successful youth congress was organized by the Camarines Sur Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CSCCI) in partnership with Gov. Luigi Villafuerte and the Provincial Government of Camarines Sur. pgomultimedia/rbmjr/11232022 with photos/info from fb_Prov
EDITORIAL: Policy or Legislations is Not The Service
The practice of our governance system is to consider legislation and policy as the end product of government service, but it is not! Legislations need implementing rules and regulations, which are left to the implementing agencies to prepare. If the IRR is prepared, which usually, is just the same old system, there is still the last and the most important thing to hurdle - the service delivery system, or how the objective of the law is conveyed to the people. This is the perp
Why is she here?
I think it was 2006 or 2007, somewhere in that neighborhood. I was tutoring a child in the intermediate elementary level or early high school. (Oh, man! My memory’s too fuzzy.) But what I do remember is that in one of his assignments, he was asked to give a problem of the Philippines which is thought to be least significant. Why the teacher would give such assignment question and what learning competency was hoped to be achieved in that is beyond me. So, the kid turned t
Digital Bar Exams on its Second Year
For the second consecutive year, the Philippine Bar exams chaired this year by Associate Justice Alfredo Benjamin S. Caquioa were conducted in digital form in fourteen testing centers on November 9, 13, 16, and 20. All examinees were required to go on quarantine before and during the exams and had to be tested negative for COVID-19. The examinees were supervised by proctors and monitored through closed-circuit television cameras. It is said that the computerized software app
The Next Bicol Bet?
Many are wondering if former VP Leni Robredo will again run for a national position, or if she would rather enter local politics anew—this remains up in the air for the 15 million voters who supported her. As of today—from among the opposition, no one is taking the helm. There is no logically strong leader in that group who is credible, charismatic, inspiring and with a magnetic personality rolled into one who could be a formidable challenger against the well-oiled administra
Duwang Gurang Nag Rambol sa Sugalan
Harayo kun ikukumparar an pastime kan mga senyores kaidtong decada 50 asin kan presenting panahon. Mayo na akong naagihan na harong na nagtitiripon an mga gurang asin nagkakawat nin baraha kan Entre Cuatro ta an mga nagkaka idad na ngonian na panahon, naoogma na mag pasyar sa mga Mall asin magdalan nin libreng sine na minsan pang naging kontrobersya ninhuli ta iguang mga senyores an nagpapasayaw sa laog kan sinehan asin nakaka perwisyo sa ibang nagsisine. Ta kung dai kutana
Politika sa CamSur
Interesado an kinaban kan dalagan kan politika sa CamSur ini nin huli seguro sa magayon na performance ni Madam Leni Robredo kan naka-aguing eleksyon kan bulan na Mayo. Antes ki Leni na naguin Vice-Presidente makusog man si kandidatura kadto ni Senador Raul S. Roco para presidente kan Pilipinas, si Roco saka si Robredo pareho taga-Naga, CamSur. Enot naki-humapot digdi an babaeng political officer kan Japanese Embassy sa Manila. Apodon nyato siyang Cookie sarong simpleng babae
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