By ERNIE DELGADO LEGAZPI CITY --- A suspected meteor was captured on camera exploding above the glowing slopes of Mayon Volcano on Monday night, shocking onlookers who witnessed the unexpected celestial display from their vehicles and porches Stunned onlookers from communities surrounding the volcano reported seeing a bright streak of light near the volcano at 10:33 p.m. on May 25, 2026. CCTV and dash-cam footage from several cars showed the meteor hurtling through the sky be

By Jason B. Neola The City of Naga in the Bicol Region has officially joined the ranks of the country’s highly urbanized cities (HUCs), becoming the 34th such city in the Philippines following a proclamation signed on Wednesday by Ferdinand Marcos Jr. The 15th Sangguniang Panlungsod of Naga formally initiated the city’s bid for highly urbanized city status through the adoption of Resolution No. 2026-078 on January 27, 2026, citing that the city had already met the statutory r

By Ernie Delgado LEGAZPI CITY --- Following President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s directive to the Social Security System (SSS) to support its members and pensioners, as well as employers, amid the escalating cost of living, the SSS will raise pensions three months earlier than planned, expand access to its loan programs, and offer loan penalty condonation. These relief measures have been allocated a budget of P60 billion to assist workers, pensioners, and employers who

Savage Mind, an independent publishing house and bookshop based in Naga City, together with Corner 26, is pleased to invite you and seek your support for the Bikol screening of the documentary film Mga Nakabuhing-Agi-Agi (Found Objects, Freed Stories) on May 30, 2026, at 6:00 PM at Corner 26, Maaalahanin Street, Diliman, Quezon City. The documentary film, directed by Kristian Sendon Cordero, is an attempt to explore ethnography and cinema from the region through narratives th

By Paulo DS Papa THIRD District Rep. Nelson Legacion has moved to secure the franchise renewal of the Camarines Sur III Electric Cooperative (CASURECO III), which supplies electricity to the Rinconada area. Legacion said the cooperative’s management sought his assistance to ensure continued power service in Iriga City and the municipalities of Bula, Baao, Buhi, Bato, Balatan, and Nabua. He noted that Casureco III had difficulty obtaining support from Rinconada District Rep. M

The Palace’s directive to enforce future arrest warrants from the International Criminal Court (ICC) “immediately” signals a decisive turn in the Philippines’ posture toward international accountability. Framed as a response to the alleged evasion of Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, the policy underscores a simple but weighty principle: the rule of law must not be delayed, diluted, or selectively applied. Malacañang’s position rests heavily on Republic Act No. 9851, which man

WHEN the halls of legislation begin to resemble sanctuaries for those evading the law, the line between governance and impunity blurs dangerously. The warning issued by Melvin Matibag is not mere rhetoric—it is a pointed reminder that institutions, no matter how powerful, must not become shields against accountability. The controversy surrounding Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa exposes a troubling scenario: a sitting senator, reportedly under “protective custody” of the Senate, slipp

We, Filipinos, those of us who were born, grew up and spent most of our lives here, often infatuate with awe on the progress of developed nations – the skyscrapers, the efficient energy, the urban structures, the modern technology, the competent utilities, which we wish we have, that we would venture to foreign nations to experience them, or bring them here. But, what is progress, anyway? Progress may be defined as the process of moving toward a better, more advanced, or mo

A majority inside an institution is not automatically the voice of the people. It may instead become the voice of a dynastic elite, or of politicians acting in pursuit of political survival rather than public interest. The recent Senate upheaval is a grim reminder of how the tyranny of numbers can diminish the dignity of an institution expected to embody the highest standards of democratic debate and public accountability. Thirteen senators dramatically unseated the Senate Pr

In my more than fifty years of observing and understanding the workings of government, with all its ebbs and flows, its shortcomings and constructive policies, I have never witnessed a Senate whose reputation has fallen so deeply, nor one so fragmented and consumed by extreme partisanship, political opportunism and theatrics until today. I am disappointed. I am saddened. I longed for the years when the Senate was the bastion of the country’s most respected, democratic, and pr

Mainit pa man giraray ang mga aldaw alagad nagpopoon naman magtaga uran-uran, kundi matipid pa ang bulos ta bako pa ining bastante para magkaigwang epekto sa mga tanuman. Kan Abril, naglaog kita 7.2% inflation rate, luminangkaw hale sa 4.2% kan Marso. Ang kombinasyon nin mainit na panahon asin mahal na barakalon naresulta kadaklan na beses sa malaen na temperamente kan mga tao, lalo na sa kulang ang budget. May nagkakapirang rason kung tano uminabot siete porciento ang satong

Kaogma, we are told, means happiness. And who among us is against happiness? Filipinos practically manufacture it under impossible conditions. We find reasons to smile during typhoons, laugh during blackouts, and turn inconveniences into jokes before they turn us into emotional wrecks. Happiness is not the problem. The question is: how much should happiness cost? Reports and public discussions surrounding this year's Kaogma Festival have raised eyebrows over the reported scal

Atty., haloy nang nawawara an dati kong agom asin nakakua na ako nin court order na nagdedeklarar na siya ay presumptively dead. Pano kung bigla siya magbalik, ano po an epekto kani sa pangduwa kong kasal? ----- Sa irarom kan batas, puwedeng magkaigwa nin Affidavit of Reappearance — sarong sinumpaang pahayag na nagpapatunay na buhay pa asin nagbalik an dati mong agom. Ini puwedeng gibuhon kan mismong nagbalik na agom o maski nin ibang tawo na may kaaraman sa pagbalik niya, as

The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity First Reading: Exodus 34:4b-6, 8-9 Responsorial Psalm Psalm Daniel 3:52, 53, 54, 55, 56 R. (52b) Glory and praise for ever! Second Reading: 2 Corinthians 13:11-13 Gospel Reading: John 3:16-18 God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him. W

Dear Father Bill, Ngunian na lakop na an Artificial Intelligence (AI), ano an mga dapat tandaan? Saen mahanap nin giya an naggagamit kani? An minagalang, Lea Dear Lea, Tamang-tama an kahapotan na ini huli ta kan Mayo 25, 2026, ipinaglansar kan Santo Papa, Leo XIV, an saiyang pinakaenot na encyclical letter na "Magnifica Humanitas." An katuyuhan kaini iyo na mairayo an tawo sa mga nakakapurisaw na epekto kan "Artificial Intelligence" (AI), "Digitalisation," "New Technological