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Ihapot Ki Attorney
By Atty. Paolo Tolentino Ano an parusang destierro? An destierro sarong parusa sa irarom kan Revised Penal Code kan Pilipinas na nangangahulugang pagbawal o pagpalayas hale sa sarong lugar, kun saen an nagkasala dai pwedeng maglaog o magduman sa sakop nin sarong itinakdang distansya —tipikal na 25 kilometros—arog kan istaran kan biktima o an lugar kan krimen. Piglilimitaran kan destierro an kalayaan kan tawo sa paghiro sa paagi kan pag-obligar sa iya na mag-estar sa luwas kan
May 121 min read


MOU: A shared mission for employable skills
In today’s rapidly changing world, education can no longer end with graduation alone. Schools must prepare students not only to earn diplomas, but to enter industries that are already searching for skilled, disciplined, and work-ready people. This is the shared mission behind the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) forged between Mariners Polytechnic Colleges Foundation and Unilab Education — a partnership committed to scaling up a blue-green workforce development program that
May 124 min read


Sibulyas Occidental Mindoro
Nadoble ang produksyon kan sibulyas sa Occidental Mindoro kan nakaaging taranuman ta nahiling ini nin marhay na ganancia kan mga paratanom duman. Nagresulta ini sa over-supply o surplus kan sibulyas sa saindang probinsya. Ini ang istoria ni Ms. Livelyn Castillo, ang lider kan Samahang Gumagawa Tungong Tagumpay Multipurpose Cooperative (sagutt mpc) kan Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro. Saro sa mga solusyon na ginibo kan kooperatiba iyo ang pag-konektar sa DA Region 5 sa paagi kan
May 123 min read
Stop asking Leni Robredo to run
Ryan Mostar Every time Leni Robredo shows up, the reaction is the same. Before she even finishes speaking, someone in the crowd shouts it: “Leni for President!” Others follow—louder, more insistent—as if repetition can override reality. She has already said she will not run in 2028. At this point, the refusal is no longer unclear. It is being ignored. And that says more about the public than it does about her. Because this clamor is no longer just about wanting better leaders
May 122 min read
True Love is Always Linked to Sacrifice
By Fr. Roy Cimagala THAT’S how true love is. Without sacrifice, love at best can only be apparent. For love to be true, it will always involve sacrifice and great effort, considering the way we really are as God’s children as well as the way we are now in our earthly condition, marked as it is by our woundedness. Genuine love for one another will always involve sacrifice simply because it cannot avoid the certainty that it will always entail understanding, compassion, the wil
May 123 min read


Naga to host cervical cancer summit on May 20
With the May 20, 2026 schedule fast approaching, the city government of Naga City is ramping up preparations for the City-Wide Cervical Cancer Elimination Summit in partnership with MSD Philippines at the Summit Hotel Naga. Billed under the theme “Cervical Cancer-Free Naga: A Vision of Health, Hope, and Awareness,” the whole-day summit from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. aims to mobilize government agencies, healthcare providers, schools, and community groups toward a unified push ag
May 122 min read
CAMSUR POLICE BLOTTER
By Jordan Domingo Wanted man nabbed in Bula A 53-year-old farmer listed as a wanted person for frustrated murder was arrested by police at about 8:40 a.m. on May 5 in Zone 3, Barangay San Ramon, Bula, Camarines Sur. The suspect, identified only as alias Edwin, was apprehended by joint operatives of the Provincial Intelligence Unit and Bula Municipal Police Station by virtue of a warrant of arrest with recommended bail set at P200,000. He is now under police custody pending pr
May 123 min read


Enduro ride at the foot of Mt. Isarog
By Larry A. Limjoco May 3, 2026. Naga City, Camarines Sur The Enduro Trail Ride I requested to join took me 2 hours, from 10 am to almost 12 noon. On my Honda CRF 150 and after gearing up at the Naga City Sports Complex in Pacol after watching the 1st Hot Air Baloon & Music Festival with my family in the early hour of the day, and after making some practice laps at the Naga City Lights site, I met to ride along one of the latest Generation of Bicolano Enduro/MX Rider Dan. He
May 123 min read
THE WORD OF THE LORD
Sixth Sunday of Easter First Reading: Acts 8:5-8, 14-17 Responsorial Psalm Psalm 66:1-3, 4-5, 6-7, 16, 20 R. (1) Let all the earth cry out to God with joy. Second Reading: 1 Peter 3:15-18 Gospel Reading: John 14:15-21 Jesus said to his disciples: “If you love me, you will keep my commandments. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate to be with you always, the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot accept, because it neither sees nor knows him. But you
May 121 min read


Maghapot kita ki Father
Dear Father Bill, Ano ta piggigiromdom an Episcopal Coronation ni Nuestra Señora del Pronto Socorro kada Mayo 6? Ano po an pwedeng gibohon? An minagalang, Melchor Dear Melchor, An "Episcopal Coronation" nangangahulugan na an imagen kan Virgen nag-ako nin korona sa paagi kan otoridad kan obispo. Minimidbid kaini an sarong bantog, namomotan, asin milagrosong debosyon. Para sa ikatolong aniversario, pwedeng paghorop-horopan an tolong bagay: Paggiromdom, Pag-ogma asin Pagpanibago
May 122 min read
Bringing Justice closer: Legal Aid Caravan serves 67 clients in Calabanga
By Jucar Salazar & Milagros Abad As a concrete expression of faith in action, the Vicariate of Our Lady of La Porteria became a beacon of hope and justice as 67 individuals received free legal services during the recently concluded Legal Aid Caravan, spearheaded by the St. Peregrine Laziosi Parish on April 26. The initiative was made possible through the collaboration of the Cáceres Office for Women and Children Protection (COWCP) and the Ateneo de Naga College of Law – Ignat
May 122 min read


Bishop calls for transparency and accountability during turn-over of pastoral responsibilities
By Myrna Bermudo “All these are in the spirit of accountability, transparency and a response of the Diocese to the call for Synodality: to be more transparent and accountable,” said Bishop Luisito A. Occiano of Virac, who has been presiding the turn-over of pastoral responsibilities in the parishes of the Diocese. Asked why he chooses to be present, he replied, “The formal turn-over of pastoral responsibilities was actually inspired by what the Archdiocese of Caceres has been
May 122 min read


Growing Hope in Every Corner: “Bayanihan sa Barangay Part 3” Blossoms in Triangulo Through Urban Gardening and Faith-Inspired Unity
BARANGAY TRIANGULO, NAGA CITY --- MAY 5, 2026. In a powerful expression of faith, solidarity, and environmental stewardship, Barangay Triangulo once again became a living testimony of “bayanihan” as residents, partners, and institutions gathered for “Bayanihan sa Barangay – Part 3: Gulayan sa Barangay para sa Nutrisyon at Kabuhayan.” The initiative, held from 6:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the Barangay Nursery near Jose Rizal Elementary School in Triangulo, Naga City, transformed a si
May 124 min read


‘Maogmang mag-summer sa Naga’ Sports Camp 2026
The Summer Sports Camp 2026, organized by the Local Government of Naga under the leadership of Mayor Leni Robredo, officially kicked off today at the Metroville Covered Court, with athletes and trainers/coaches teaching children aged 6 to 12—referred to as beginner athletes participating in grassroots sports programs. The program aims to teach children various sports that they are interested in learning and help them become future champions. Aside from sports skills, they are
May 121 min read



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