By Connie Calipay LEGAZPI CITY --- At least PHP5.5 million worth of fish catch, fishing equipment, vessels and other evidence were confiscated, and 97 individuals were arrested for violations of fisheries and environmental laws in May 2026, the Police Regional Office in Bicol (PRO-5) reported Tuesday. Brig. Gen. Erosito Miranda, PRO-5 director, said most of the 51 anti-illegal fishing operations were conducted in the coastal provinces of Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Masbat

By Sally A. Altea LEGAZPI CITY, Albay --- More than 6,400 farmers have received emergency cash assistance from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) after losing crops and income because of ashfall from Mayon Volcano.The assistance was provided in accordance with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to ensure that affected families and communities receive immediate support amid the ongoing volcanic activity in Albay. “The President’s instruction is

QUEZON CITY, June 2, 2026 – The Social Security System (SSS) today begins the early rollout of the second tranche of the Pension Reform Program (PRP) to 4.1 million pensioners, advancing the originally scheduled September pension increase to provide SSS pensioners with earlier financial relief. Finance Secretary and Social Security Commission (SSC) Chair Frederick D. Go and SSS President and Chief Executive Officer Robert Joseph M. de Claro said the agency is releasing approx

By Connie Calipay LEGAZPI CITY --- The Department of Information and Communications Technology in Bicol (DICT-5) will distribute more than 22,000 Bayanihan SIM cards to students and schools in eight primary schools across the region as the 2026-2027 school year begins. In a Kapihan forum on Monday, DICT-5 officer-in-charge and regional director Christian Roy Melad said the distribution will commence next week. “For the Bayanihan SIM card distribution scheduled next week, we w

By Edna Bagadiong VIRAC, Catanduanes --- A total of 247 job seekers participated in the “Trabaho Para Sa Catandungueno Job Fair” held on May 30, 2026, at the Provincial Capitol Dome, where nine applicants were hired on the spot. Job seekers registered for both local and overseas positions offered by participating companies during the event. Additionally, 169 local applicants were recorded as “qualified” after meeting the basic requirements set by employers. These candidates

By Rosalita Manlangit DAET, Camarines Norte --- Seven individuals and organizations have signed their interim small-scale mining contracts during the Mobile One-Stop Shop (MOSS) event organized by the Mines and Geosciences Bureau in the Bicol region (MGB 5). Under the interim small-scale mining contract, miners are given two years to fulfill all their requirements in order to obtain their license. This license will enable them to sell gold to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (

By Rhaydz Barcia LEGAZPI CITY --- As the Philippines braces for the worsening impact of El Niño, the provincial government of Albay has allocated P40 million in assistance for farmers, primarily for the distribution of free fertilizers, Governor Noel Rosal said. Rosal said the province is preparing for a prolonged dry spell expected to affect food production, noting that Albayano farmers are already facing a “double whammy” due to the ongoing unrest of Mayon Volcano, which ha

By Bobby Q. Labalan Legazpi City --- Labor force in this year’s Brigada Eskwela in Bicol Region was reinforced by thousands of workers sponsored by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) as the annual school preparation program kicks off June 3 at Labo Central School in Labo, Camarines Norte. The event was led by DepEd-Bicol Regional Director Gilbert Sadsad, Assistant Regional Director bebiano Sentillas, Educational Support Service Division Chief Joan Lagata, Curriculu

Ni Paulo Papa Dismayado an manihamento kan Camarines Sur National High School sa ciudad nin Naga dahil sa mabublay na progreso kan kasong panggagadan sa estudyanteng si Roselle Bandojo, 17-anyos na residente kan Kalye Acacia, Barangay Peñafrancia. Alagad naglalaom si Sulpicio Alferez III, an principal kan nasambit na eskwelahan, na maparikas logod an pagbasa kan Department of Justice (DOJ) sa motion for review na pigsunad kan National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) – iyan sa t

Piglinaw ni Camarines Sur 4th District Rep. Arnie Fuentebella na mapadagos pa man guiraray an imbestigasyon kan kongreso sa land claim issue kan Wanderlust Land Development Corporation sa 1,014 hectares nin daga sa Barangay San Ramon asin Salvacion, Siruma parehong probinsya. Enot nang pigtulod ni Fuentebella sa paagi kan saiyang privilege speech sa camara baja, kan Febrero 9, ngonian na taon an sarong congressional investigation kan committee on good government and public ac

Ni Sonny Malate Lagonoy, Camarines Sur - Pursigido sa pagsustenir kan paz y orden sa localidad si PMAJ John Michael P. Miraflor na nag-asumer bilang Officer-in-Charge kan Lagonoy Municipal Police Station (MPS) kan Mayo 1, 2026. Susog ki Miraflor, sa presente an saiyang prioridad iyo an campanya kontra sa illegal na droga asin an paglaban sa krimen sa persona asin pagrurogaring. An Lagonoy consideradong drug cleared na alagad an MPS padagos na marigmat sa mga personang in

Kun bako ngonian na semana, piglalaoman ni Camarines Sur 3rd District Rep. Nelson Legacion na isairarom na sa pagdangog kan House committee on legislative franchises an aplikasyones para sa renewal kan franquisa kan Camarines Sur III Electric Cooperative (CASURECO III) durante kan plenary break na mapoon sa aldao nin Sabado, Junio 6. Matatandaan, nagsumetir na si Legacion asin si Partido District Rep. Arnie Fuentebella kan House Bill No. 4478 magin si Mamamayang Liberal Party

Tangarig mapakarhay an bulos kan trapiko orog na ngonian na bulan, papaabuton an balik eskwela sa mga pampubliko asin pribadong eskwelahan digdi sa Naga, andam na an public safety office sa pagmanehar sa bulos kan trapiko orog na sa kalabaan kan Peñafrancia ave. na kun saen napapamugtak an mga darakulang eskwelahan. Segun ki public safety office head Renee Gumba, nasa singkwentang mga public safety enforcer an iwawarak sa mga eskwelahan sa naga tangarig mag mando sa trapiko a

Tigsik ko ining si Tarzan Hadi daa kan kadlagan Soldados anas kabalang An armas namarangsiwal! Tigsik ko man po si Handiong Nagpasyar sa kailusyon Pitong dagat an linangoy An batakwal nagkulontoy! Tigsik ko an aki pang si Sabel Sobra kun magkubilkubil Pinaugom nin badilbadil An tila-tila suminimpil! Tigsik ko an gurang na bading Pagtumbling ni Coco Martin Aw ta nagparahalinghing Ssntayan, garo nang kanding! Tigsik ko an Kastilang burara Kun makahaklab pangana Nahakla kan kulo