Nine CamSur towns suspend classes due to heavy rainfall
By Ana-Liza Macatangay PILI, Camarines Sur --- Nine municipalities in the province of Camarines Sur were reported to have directed Tuesday, January 17, the school heads in their respective areas of jurisdiction to suspend classes at all levels as floodwaters began to swamp the rivers and spillways. The local government units in the coastal towns of Caramoan, Garchitorena, Presentacion, and Siruma including the municipalities of Lagonoy, Goa, San Jose, Libmanan, and Sipocot is
Classes suspended in 7 Catanduanes towns due to low pressure area
By Edna Bagadiong VIRAC, Catanduanes --- Seven towns in the province of Catanduanes have suspended classes, January 17, 2023 due to bad weather and heavy rains brought by a low-pressure area (LPA) and shear line. The municipalities of Virac, Bato, San Miguel, Panganiban, Baras, Gigmoto and Viga have issued localized suspension of classes at all levels in all private and public schools in their respective areas of jurisdiction due to continuous rain since for about two days al
KADIWA widens operations in Bicol amidst rising agri commodity prices
THE Kadiwa on Wheels of the Agripreneur Farmers & Producers Association of Libmanan, Camarines Sur continuously participates in national caravans at the National Capital Region. Dubbed Kadiwa ng Pasko, the caravan was launched by President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. in December 2022. The project is a marketing initiative of the government that aims to continuously assist the Filipino people to avail of major agricultural goods at reasonably low prices. Robert Buayaban, preside
THE WORD OF THE LORD
Gospel: Mt 4:12-23 When Jesus heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew to Galilee. He left Nazareth and went to live in Capernaum by the sea, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali, that what had been said through Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled: Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the way to the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles, the people who sit in darkness have seen a great light, on those dwelling in a land overshadowed by death light has aris
Maghapot kita ki Father
Dear Father, Ano ta dai pigpapatuom sa mga Catolico an biblia? Ano an tamang paghiling kaini kan mga Catolico? An minagalang, Raissel Dear Raissel, Kadaklan sa mga Catolico bihira magbasa nin biblia. Bihira an Catolico na may debosyon sa pagbasa kan biblia aroaldaw. An mga Catolico nagsasarig sa biblia, pero igwa sinda nin mga ritwal para mas lalong magluwas an tunay na kahulugan kan biblia. Sa kapinonan kan Cristianismo, an Tataramon nin Dios iyo an dinadangog. An halaga kan
Archdiocesan Celebration of Sto. Niño Feast 2023
By Fr. Louie Occiano On the 2nd Sunday of January, we witnessed the Solemn Feast of the Hesus Nazareno. It was commemorated nationwide with Quiapo, Manila leading all celebrations. On January 15, all roads led to Cebu City to commemorate the Feast of the Santo Niño. In the Archdiocese of Caceres, several parishes celebrated the feast of Santo Niño. In Tierra Nevada, Tinambac, a parish was established and named after Santo Niño, the titular patron. Likewise, a big celebration
Naga City’s 34 years of devotion to the Black Nazarene
By Apol Baldemor The celebration of the feast of the Black Nazarene is one of the major devotional practices in Naga City for 34 years now. Hundreds of devotees attended the nine novena masses that started last December 31, 2022, and ended on January 8,2023 at the Holy Cross Parish in Barangay Tabuco, Naga City. For nine days, devotees from different parts of Bicol attended the religious rites for the Black Nazarene: rosary, singing of perdon, novena, and a Holy Mass. The rep
Archbishop closes 500YOC Jubilee Door
By JC Madrid NAGA CITY — Caceres Archbishop Rolando J. Tria Tirona, O.C.D., D.D. presided over the closing of the Jubilee Door at the Naga Metropolitan Cathedral, officially marking the end of all celebrations on the occasion of the 500th Year of Christianity (YOC) in the Philippines. The rite was held on Saturday, 31 December 2022, as part of the Vigil Mass of the Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God, or the New Year’s Eve Mass. The Cathedral was among the
New P48-M bldg to ease workflow, boost morale of cops
By Connie Calipay LEGAZPI CITY --- A PHP48-million building that will soon rise in the Albay Provincial Police Office in Ligao City is expected to help ease the workflow and boost the morale of more than 200 police personnel. The project is being realized with the support of the Ako Bicol Party List (AKB). During a groundbreaking ceremony on Monday, AKB Rep. Elizaldy Co said the initial funding will be for the construction of a multi-purpose grandstand and mess hall building
OWWA calls for EDSP applicants, offers 60k aid to OFW dependents
By Cyryl L. Montales LEGAZPI CITY --- Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) Bicol announced that the Education for Development Scholarship Program (EDSP) is already accepting applicants from among the dependents of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) beginning January 9 to 31, this year. EDSP scholars will receive P60,000 per academic year or P30,000 per semester until their graduation. “OWWA offers EDSP to OFW dependents, [but] for now the application is only open for i
Kadiwa stores serve 507K Bicolanos earn P156-M for cooperatives
By Connie Calipay LEGAZPI CITY --- The Department of Agriculture's Kadiwa stores have served more than half a million Bicolanos and generated PHP156 million in income for farmers and cooperatives in the five provinces of the region. Lovella Guarin, DA-Bicol information officer, on Tuesday said Kadiwa is the brainchild of the DA, established to provide urban residents with fresh food items at lower prices. It also allows food producers to be "agri-preneurs" and directly sell t
Teaching experiences in pandemic: Limits and possibilities
By Ronnie V. Nabus The pandemic has been a threshold of limitations and possibilities in communications, business, economy, science, government, and education. Things have been rough and smooth as to how and when the pandemic has to be ended to move back to the basic daily lives. However, to what extent does it take an education industry to become bold enough in pushing for learning continuity? How have educators been tested to adapt to the new education normal and its dramat
The journey to post-pandemic recovery
By Frankie A. Palacio Public school is free, but families still cannot afford their children for a complicated network reason especially rural areas of the country which made it worse due to covid-19 pandemic. Education of the children are extremely hit by the pandemic, studies and data revealed the huge number of low in literacy and numeracy skills in primary education. Modular Distance Learning (MDL) are not much effective to deliver quality and reliable learnings for those
Dilemma of a student
By Roselyn N. Poquita Student life in school helps them start learning about everything. It is where they learn academic knowledge, manners, good behaviors, discipline, punctuality, and more. When they get the right education and guidance, they become well-mannered adults. The student life prepares them with responsibilities for the world outside. It establishes the foundation for a child’s growth and development of both character and knowledge. The student life teaches a ch
Education in time of a pandemic
By Elsa G. Florendo Education and knowledge are one of the major conditions of societies and due to this epidemic issue, the instructors and scholars are facing a tough situation to continue their courses, millions of learners in the world are presently affected due to academe closures in response to the epidemic. The coronavirus (COVID- 19) epidemic has caused a dramatic disturbance in the delivery of education and health services in the Philippines. With academe closures an
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