Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time First Reading: 2 Kings 4:8-11, 14-16a Responsorial Psalm Psalm 89:2-3, 16-17, 18-19 R. (2a) Forever I will sing the goodness of the Lord. Second Reading: Romans 6:3-4, 8-11 Gospel Reading: Matthew 10:37-42 Jesus said to his apostles: “Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me; and whoever does not take up his cross and follow after me is not worthy of m

By Natalie Hazel Quimlat “This is a call and prayer for accountability, truth, justice, and responsibility in our country.” With these words, Bishop Herman Abcede of Daet urged the clergy, religious and lay faithful to participate in the White Ribbon Movement March on June 28, Sunday. Abcede issued the circular regarding the March yesterday, Feast of St. John the Baptist. “In solidarity and support for the White Ribbon Movement March, I encourage everyone to wear white when a

Ateneo de Naga University (ADNU) signs Memorandum of Agreement with Sta. Rafaela School. Inked under the I.M.P.A.C.T. Program of the Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines (CEAP), ADNU continues to support and accompany Sta. Rafaela School as they navigate ways to enhance student learning and development. ADNU shares that priority areas for the School include literacy support initiatives, student volunteer engagement, and faculty and parent development activities

By Natalie Hazel Quimlat Slated on July 26 at the Archbishop Legaspi Hall of the Basilica Minore de Peñafrancia, the Gawad Josefina Bakhita 2026: A Diamond Legacy of Championing Safety and Protection of Women and Children aims to showcase the initiatives and groundwork of those deeply committed to promote and defend the safety, dignity, healing, and protection of women and children. According to its organizer, the Caceres Office for Women and Children Protection (COWCP) heade

By Joyce Ann L. Rocamora The Trump administration is tightening rules for non-immigrant visa holders planning to “adjust status” and obtain their green card while they are in the U.S. — a policy that would require foreigners, including Filipinos to return to their home countries to process their U.S. residency appeal. While the rule is unlikely to impact a “big majority” of Filipinos given that most of them apply from the Philippines through family petitions or employers, the

By Connie Calipay LEGAZPI CITY --- Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo said the city’s housing gap is being addressed through the Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino (4PH) Plus Program, which includes a groundbreaking PHP480-million rental housing project and PHP17 million Community Mortgage Program (CMP) assistance. During the city’s 78th Charter Anniversary celebration on Thursday, Robredo thanked the national government and the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Developmen

QUEZON CITY, 23 June 2026 – The Social Security System (SSS) announced that its Pension Booster Program, also known as the Voluntary Provident Fund, continues to deliver strong financial performance in 2026, posting an average return on investment (ROI) of 6.2 percent from January to May this year despite prevailing economic challenges. The program remains a reliable retirement savings option for Filipino workers. While slightly lower than the previous year’s performance due

MASBATE CITY --- Emergency responders from various towns and provinces across the country are gathering this week in Cataingan, Masbate province, as the 2026 National Water Search and Rescue (WASAR) Olympics officially kicks off today, Monday, June 22. The WASAR Olympics will take place at Matayum Lagoon from June 22 to June 24, featuring numerous water, search, and rescue teams competing in simulated emergency scenarios, including knot-tying relays, rubberboat paddling, spin

By Doods M. Santos “You should have more trees” What do trees have to do with a heritage tour? Read on. While I’ve been on many guided tours, my only experience in leading one was when, before the pandemic, I conducted heritage walking tours of Naga City based on Carlos Ojeda Aureus’s masterful fiction Nagueños. On two other occasions, I got to drive National Artist Virgilio Almario aka Rio Alma and columnist Randy David around Naga City. They had both asked to visit Ina at

By Ana-Liza S. Macatangay The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Camarines Sur Provincial Office has recognized local government units (LGUs) in the province for demonstrating exemplary leadership and effective governance. The recognition was made through the Luminary Isarog Awards held at the DTC Hall in the Provincial Capitol Complex in Pili, Camarines Sur, which highlights the LGUs’ accomplishments on peace and order, anti-drug abuse, child protection,

By Connie Calipay LEGAZPI CITY --- The Department of Agriculture in Bicol (DA-5) has prepared measures to help farmers in the region cope with the potential impacts of the anticipated dry season. DA-5 spokesperson Lovella Guarin said the agency has rolled out various programs to protect and sustain production, ensuring food security. Initially, she mentioned that from April to June, the agency distributed 26,729 bags of hybrid rice seeds to 142 farmers’ cooperatives and assoc

Kasunod kan nangyaring school shooting sa Ciudad nin Tacloban, an Naga City Police Office sa pamamayo ni P/Col. Rizaldy Caballero, OIC City Director, pinahayag kaini na mawarak sinda nin mga patrol police sa mga escuelahan mantang nagpagirumdum sa mga magurang na bantayan asin regular na reparohon an online na actividad kan saindang mga aki orog na sa gaming asin social media platforms. Sinabi pa na nakatalaan sinda magcoordinar sa mga magurang asin escuelahan para sa segurid

Nabigla an mga opisyales kan Philippine National Police sa Camp BGen Simeon Ola sa Ciudad nin Legazpi matapos madakop sa entrapment operation an sarong police major na nagngingikil nin kabayaran nganing macierto na makapasar sa medical examination sa nagpapadagos na proceso sa pagkalap nin miembros kan PNP sa PRO5. Sinabi ni Lt. Col. Malu Calubaquib, opisyal na parataram kan PNP Bicol nabigla sinda kan insidente alagad dai sinda matolerar nganing mag-atubang nin disciplinary

Ciudad nin Iriga --- Si Representante Atty. Lelia de Lima kan Mamamayang Liberal Party-list iyo an juespe de onor sa nakatalaan na Annual General Membership Assembly (AGMA) kan Camarines Sur III Electric Cooperative (Casureco III) sa Hunyo 27, 2026 sa CSPC Gymnasium, Nabua, Camarines Sur. Si De Lima nagkumfirmar na sa Casureco III na makakaabot siya sa AGMA mantang saro siyang Bicolana na tubong Ciudad nin Iriga, dating senador asin bantogan na human rights advocate. Nagpasal

Ni Sonny Malate Goa, Camarines Sur --- Pinaluwas kan Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) sa paagi ni Cesar Basil S. Camba, pamayo kaini, an mga panundon sa paghagad nin mga kahoy na naconfiscar kan oficina ninda. Susog ki Camba an mga nakatambak na good lumber asin iba pang forest products sa saindang compound na igua nang order of finality hale sa CENRO ipinapanao sa mga interesadong partido basta nag-agi sa tamang proceso. Ini base sa DENR Adminis