By Connie Calipay LEGAZPI CITY –-- The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) 5 (Bicol) ordered local government units (LGUs) in the region to update their contingency and disaster response plans amid the series of strong earthquakes and weather disturbances. Claudio Yucot, Office of Civil Defense 5 and RDRRMC-5 chairperson, said the reports to be submitted by the LGUs would be reviewed to identify gaps; corrective actions would be recommended; and a

By Connie Calipay LEGAZPI CITY --- The provincial government of Albay ordered the conduct of scenario-based drills simulating various disasters, including earthquakes, tsunamis, landslides, structural failures and fire evacuations, within seven days. In a memorandum issued Tuesday, Governor Noel Rosal, who also chairs the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC), said the drills are part of ongoing efforts to strengthen disaster preparedness and enha

By Connie Calipay LEGAZPI CITY --- More than PHP6.19 million worth of illegal drugs was seized during week-long police operations, the Police Regional Office in Bicol (PRO-5) reported on Monday. PRO-5 Director Brig. Gen. Nestor Babagay Jr. said operatives carried out 36 anti-illegal drug operations from Oct. 6-12, resulting in the arrest of 44 suspects that include five high-value individuals and 39 street-level pushers. A total of 910.73 grams of shabu and 5.50 grams of mari

By Connie Calipay LEGAZPI CITY --- The Police Regional Office in Bicol (PRO-5) arrested a Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) most wanted person facing murder charges in a manhunt operation in Rapu-Rapu, Albay over the weekend. PRO-5 Director Brig. Gen. Nestor Babagay Jr. identified the suspect as “Batista,” 38, a fisher, native of Malolos City in Bulacan, and a resident of Bacon District, Sorsogon City. The suspect’s capture carries a monetary reward of PH

By Keren Anne Bernadas LEGAZPI CITY, Albay --- The Philippine National Police attributes the peace and order situation in the Bicol region to its 5-minute response time, says Police Regional Office 5 Public Information Officer Malu Calubaquib on Thursday. “The stronger and more efficient implementation of the 5-minute response time leads to the resolution of crimes becoming faster, and it becomes easier to track down and apprehend the suspect. Through this, justice can be pro

Pili, Camarines Sur --- Labi sa P698 milyon total an danyos sa agrikultura sa Bicol alagad an P644.2 milyon kaini sa bilog na provincia nin Masbate matapos kan laila kan bagyong Opong mientras 36,326 an total na apektadong paraoma, an 33,685 alagad an 33,685 hale sa Masbate base sa pinakahuring report kan Department of Agriculture Bicol sa paagi ni spokesperson Lovella Guarin. An provincia nin Masbate iyo an nalagarto kan bagyo sa mga provincias kan Kabikolan mantang apektad

An presenteng estado kan patrabaho sa Plaza Quezon na pigpapahaman kan DPWH sa Centerways Construction and Development, Inc. (PAULO DS. PAPA)

NaNghihinayanG si Vocal Waren Señar kan premir distrito kan Camarines Sur sa pinatugdok na Super Health Center sa Lupi, Camarines Sur na nakatiwang-wang sana alagad dai man nagagamit. Natutuyawan kan vocal an Department of Health (DOH), huli ta naggastos nin milyones pesos an ahencia alagad dai man tinagamahan nin fondo na cantidad P50-M nganing maging operational. Dai man kaya kan sadiring fondo kan LGU huli ta igua sana sinda nin P214 -M na annual budget. Igua man kaparejo

Duwang bagong elihidong mga director kan Camarines Sur II Electric Cooperative (Casureco II) nakatalaan mag-asumir sa pwesto na ma-epekto sa Deciembre 6, 2025 kasabay kan gigibohon na Annual General Membership Assembly (AGMA) sa Ciudad nin Naga. Sinda Wilson de Castro sulong candidato sa pagka-director sa Canaman District, Canaman, Camarines Sur iyo an pigdeclarang ganador kan election committee sa ginibong eleksyon kan Oktubre 4 mantang sa Calabanga District si Ms. Sofia Pel

Ni Sonny Malate Lagonoy, Camarines Sur --- Sa pagrukyaw kan primerong sanggatos na aldaw bilang hefe  ehecutibo, nagpasalamat asin naghagad kan padagos na suporta kan mga kahimanwa si Alkalde Dyego Luiz H. Pilapil.  Particular na pinasalamatan kan Alkalde an  Sangguniag Bayan sa pamamayo ni Bise Alkalde Jerry Jake Remoto, mga personahes kan gobyerno local, oficiales kan Barangay, mga Lagonoyon asin Stakeholders. Sa mga nahaman na asin padagos na ginigibong mga proyecto sa per

Kadakle kan mga nagpapabakal nin Christmas lights sa Ciudad nin Naga ‘‘complaint’’ sa product standards na mabenta ngunian na bulan nin ‘’ber’’ bilang pagsabat sa pasko asin bagong taon. Alagad nagpatanid an Department of Trade and Industry sa Camarines Sur sa mga mapalusot nin substandard product maatubang nin penalidad. Ini base sa mga ginigibong inspeksyon kan DTI sa Camarines Sur na pinamamayohan ni Director Jay Ablan. Natawan leksyon kan mga nakaaging taon an ibang mga n

Tigsik ko ining si Alan 10K An snap election pigpupursigi Saro na naman pambobola sa botante An aram anas sana papogi! Tigsik ko pa man si Senador Ping Ano ta sa BRC nag tumbling Na-stress sa Senador na eng-eng O takot an mga kaalyado mabuking? Tigsik ko si Senador Supremo Huli sa decision na panlagarto Napornada si Senador Diez Mil kuno Dae naratdag si El Presidente sa Senado! Tigsik ko an mga Senador na toso Para tahuban an palokoloko Ipipirit an pagkambyo sa Senado Hoy! An

Ni Ryan Mostar An tolo sa pinaka-makusog na lindol sa Pilipinas iyo an Lindol sa Moro Gulf kan 1976 (Magnitude 7.9), an Lindol sa Luzon kan 1990 (7.8), asin an Lindol sa Bohol kan 2013 (7.2). An lindol sa Moro Gulf sinabayan nin dakulang tsunami na nagdulot nin 5,000 hasta 8,000 na kagadanan, kaya ini an saro sa pinaka-grabe asin pinaka-makusog na lindol sa kasaysayan kan Pilipinas. An lindol sa Luzon nangyari kan Hulyo 16, 1990, nagdistrusar sa Gitnang Luzon asin Cordillera,

Tigsik ko ining “the big one “ na pigtatakutan, Apwera pa kan mga paglinog na namamatean. Alagad ta dai kita nin dapat pagparaharaditan, Ta orog na “the big one ,” satong Kagurangnan. Tigsik ko, mga nangyayari ngunyan na paglinog, Na ibang parte kan daga sa kinaban natatanyog. Sarong paagi sa tuya na pagpakol o panlalatob, Kaya magbwelta na sa Diyos si mga nagtalikod. Tigsik ko man an saro sa mga ipigrerekalmo, Kan iba sa sa tuyang mga lokal na gobyerno. Na sa pagpasweldo daa

I asked Noel Bermudo how he would budget his salary for his family of five, living in a wooden shack in the middle of a half-hectare rice field in San Jose, Pili, Camarines Sur. Noel works as a security guard for three days and as a farmer for four—including Sundays—in Naga City, where he earns ₱500 a day. Without hesitation, he said he would make sure there’s food on the table first. Next, he’d set aside money for farming, then for his fare to and from the city, and finally