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Ni Ryan Mostar Si Santa base ki San Nicolas, sarong maboot na obispo na nagtatao nin regalo sa mga pobre asin sa mga aki nin lihim. Bistado siya sa iba-ibang pangaran sa bilog na mundo, siring kan Santa Claus, Kris Kringle, Father Christmas, asin Sinterklaas. An Noche Buena sarong handaan kan mga Pilipino na ginagibo sa banggi nin Disyembre 24 pagkatapos kan Misa de Gallo. Impluwensiya ini kan Espanya asin nagpapahiling kan pagkakaisa kan pamilya asin pasasalamat sa pagselebr
Dec 27, 20251 min read


Tigsik
Tigsik ko an sa tuyang mahal na harong, Dai maapod na harong kun an mag-agom, Pirming nag-iiriwal, kaya mga marebukon, Dapat pirming Pasko tangani matuninong. Tigsik ko an Pasko, an tunay na kahulugan , Pagkamuot sa kapwa tawo, pagdadamayan. Kaya sag abos na oras kita magkaminuruutan, Asin dapat padanayon para sa katuninungan. Tigsik ko man an mga tawong nagtitios, tikapo, Dai tanto kun daing dakol na kakanon o regalo, Basta tuninong an pamilya ngunyan na Pasko, Simpli sanang
Dec 27, 20251 min read
THE ROSALIE MUCEROS RAPE-SLAY CASE: Victim's mom seeks help witness urged to talk
By Paulo DS Papa MORE than two weeks after the discovery of the lifeless, half-naked body of Rosalie Muceros in Zone 6, Barangay Panicuason, here, Mayor Leni Robredo has offered a cash reward to anyone who can provide credible information on the still-unidentified suspect in the rape-slay case. In a press briefing Monday morning, Robredo was asked about her participation in a case conference held at Naga City Police Station 4 last Saturday afternoon, December 13. She confirme
Dec 20, 20252 min read
Cops arrest 2 top most wanted in one-day manhunt
Police authorities arrested two of the province’s municipal most wanted persons in separate operations conducted within a single day on December 13, 2025, as part of intensified manhunt efforts across Camarines Sur. In Ocampo town, a 43-year-old driver identified only by the alias “Pogi” was arrested at around 7:30 a.m. by the tracker team of the Ocampo Municipal Police Station. The suspect, a married resident of Ocampo, was apprehended by virtue of a warrant of arrest for ra
Dec 20, 20252 min read
Naga braces for LTO’s banon e-trikes, e-bikes on highways
MAYOR Leni Robredo has cautioned owners and operators of electric bikes (e-bikes) and electric tricycles (e-trikes) to comply with the ban set by the Land Transportation Office (LTO) on the use of national highways, stressing that the measure is intended to protect the safety and welfare of light electric vehicle users. Robredo said the LTO-imposed ban, which takes effect on January 2, 2026, is for the users’ own protection, as national highways are traversed by large and oft
Dec 20, 20252 min read
Solon backs anti-dynasty goals, flags constitutional hurdles
A key leader in the House of Representatives has thrown his support behind the goals of the proposed Anti-Political Dynasty Act but issued a firm constitutional warning: without amending the Constitution first, the measure cannot be legally enforced. Congressman Alfredo A. Garbin Jr., Vice Chair of the House Committee on Constitutional Amendments, said on Friday that while the bill seeks to expand political participation and dismantle entrenched power structures, its current
Dec 20, 20252 min read
Dispute delays P26-M typhoon relief fund release in Catanduanes province
By Manuel T. Ugalde VIRAC, Catanduanes --- A disagreement between the provincial government’s executive and legislative branches has delayed the release of ₱26 million in provincial funds intended for typhoon relief in Catanduanes, following the devastation caused by Super Typhoon Uwan. Catanduanes, a lone congressional district composed of 11 towns, was among the areas severely affected by the typhoon, prompting President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to visit the province on Novembe
Dec 20, 20252 min read


Takbo Ateneo: Fun-Raising Run 2025 successfully unites Ateneans for wellness, service, and solidarity
By Jake Adam Malate Badong Naga City, Philippines --- The Ateneo de Naga University community welcomed the dawn of November 23, 2025 with remarkable energy as the Association of Bicol Business Students– AdNU Chapter successfully held its first-ever Takbo Ateneo: Fun-Raising Run 2025, gathering runners as early as 3:00 AM for a morning of fitness, camaraderie, and service. Originally set for November 15, the activity was postponed to allow communities time to recover from Typh
Dec 20, 20252 min read


Ateneans Reunite at the Grand Alumni Homecoming 2025
The Ateneo de Naga University community is invited to come home for the Ateneo Grand Alumni Homecoming 2025, happening on December 30, 2025, at the ADNU Main Campus Covered Courts. Hosted by Ateneo de Naga University High School Class of 2000, this year’s celebration marks the batch’s Silver Jubilee and carries the theme “High Shall Our Purpose Be: Ateneans of the New Millennium.” The event brings together alumni from different generations to reconnect, celebrate shared memor
Dec 20, 20251 min read


EDITORIAL: Borderless Justice
THE government’s openness to tapping the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) in pursuing the arrest of former Ako-Bicol Representative Elizaldy “Zaldy” Co is both timely and telling. It underscores a hard truth in today’s fight against corruption: plunder no longer respects borders, and neither should justice. Co is no ordinary fugitive. He is a former lawmaker now facing arrest warrants in connection with a substandard P289.5-million flood control project in
Dec 20, 20252 min read


Is Carless Careless?
Maybe, this is for people who could afford to take time off on weekends until late night. Maybe, this is for people who don’t make most of their time to earn a few pesos for their families. Maybe, this is for people who, even if they had the time, would rather rest at home. I get the picture. Streets are alive with different activities: sports, physical exercises like jogging, biking, martial arts, chalk art on the roads, mural paintings, strolling families with pets, ven
Dec 20, 20254 min read


A Blue-Green Christmas and the 500 pesos for Noche Buena
Months of writing and speaking about the blue–green economy—about sustainable oceans, resilient farms, and dignified work tied to both—have slowly reshaped my priorities. As the year winds down, one thing has become clear: the coming year cannot be more of the same. It needs a real pivot toward blue–green planning and action. That shift is not only about the environment. It is about people—fisherfolk, farmers, and informal workers—whose lives sit closest to nature, risk, and
Dec 20, 20253 min read


2025 Gratitude List
So it is not happiness that makes us grateful. It's gratefulness that makes us happy. If you think it's happiness that makes you grateful, think again. It's gratefulness that makes you happy. - Bro. David Steinl-Rast I have to say that 2025 has been quite a year! It’s a year of accomplishments and realizations, year after year life has its way of making things really busy. It has taught me how to value my time more and value what really matters. The year has been driven by
Dec 20, 20252 min read


From Hiwacloy With Love
Grabe man si Lolo Awel, garatok na ang bitis dahil sa rayuma, maluya na ang pagdangog dara kan kagurangan ta siya namundag kan asasinaron si US President John F. Kennedy kan 1963. Alagad, nagtuturo pa nanggad ang luha kung nagigiromdoman si Lucy na ngonian saro naman na Senior Citizen asin dai na nanggad nagbabalik sa Partido ta duman na nakapangagom asin nag iistar sa Libertad Pasay. Si Lolo Awel, na ang tunay na pangaran Manuel asin si Mamay Lucy na parehong taga Hiwacloy
Dec 20, 20253 min read
Our Genealogy Starts With God
By Fr. Roy Cimagala WE need to be clear about this. We may have our human ancestry that defines our biological and natural identity. But we should not forget that we all come from God and our identity is not limited to the biological and other natural standards alone. Let’s always remember that we are not simply natural beings. What actually defines us and distinguishes us from all other creatures in the universe is that we have a spiritual soul that comes directly from God a
Dec 20, 20253 min read



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