THE Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will hold the ground-breaking ceremony for the Naga Philippines Temple on Saturday, August 8, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., marking a significant milestone for the Church and its growing membership in the Philippines. The ceremony will be presided over by Elder Steven D. Shumway of the Philippines Area Presidency. According to the Church, the temple will rise on a 3.7-hectare site in Barangay Concepcion Grande, Naga City.

By Connie Calipay LEGAZPI CITY --- A total of 281 officers from the Police Regional Office in Bicol (PRO-5) were promoted to the next higher rank at a ceremony held at Camp Simeon Ola here on Wednesday. P RO-5 director Brig. Gen. Erosita Miranda, who led the ceremony, called on the newly promoted second-level uniformed personnel to embrace their new ranks as a greater responsibility during the simultaneous oath-taking, donning, and pinning of ranks. “Promotion is not just a n

By Marlon Atun LEGAZPI CITY --- For years, fisherfolk in Bulan, Sorsogon, have faced a common challenge: abundant catches during peak seasons but limited space, insufficient ice supply, and significant post-harvest losses that affect their income greatly. The inadequate supply of ice and lack of cold storage facilities compel many fishermen to either sell their catch at lower prices or discard unsold fish before they reach the market. This unfortunate situation is now set to

By Connie Calipay LEGAZPI CITY --- The Social Security System - Legazpi Branch will start releasing the Unified Package for Livelihoods, Industry, Food, and Transport (UPLIFT) program cash aid for qualified beneficiaries through their accredited bank accounts, an official said Tuesday. In an interview, Jeanette Mapa, SSS Legazpi regional communications officer, said the UPLIFT Program will provide PHP2,000 in monthly assistance from July to December 2026. Mapa said the releas

By CBCP News Catholic bishops from across Asia closed a week-long summit Sunday with a call to build “bridges, not barriers” across a continent strained by war, migration and inequality. The message came at the end of the 12th plenary assembly of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences, which brought together cardinals and bishops from 22 member episcopal conferences for six days of prayer and discussion in the Indonesian capital. In their closing statement, the bishops

By Ishmael Adibuah/EWTN News Ahead of the 2028 ecclesial assembly for the Synod on Synodality, the Vatican has called on dioceses to provide an assessment of their implementation of synodality. The General Secretariat of the Synod published the document “Recollecting” on July 27, providing diocesan synodal teams with a resource to draft their reflections on their progress since the diocesan phase began in October 2021. In the accompanying press release, Cardinal Mario Grech,

The visitation of the sacred images of El Divino Rostro and Inâ, Our Lady of Peñafrancia, to the different chapels, schools and offices under the jurisdiction of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Parish in Bombon, Camarines Sur, culminated with a fluvial procession at the Sto. Domingo River. Many devotees participated in the annual tradition, in time for the feasts of El Divino Rostro and Inâ in September. (Photo credit: Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Parish Social Communications Mini

Upper Photo: Two teenage boxers exchange punches during the 1st Bula Masarig Boxing Tournament, officiated by a DepEd-ABAP referee/judge at the Bula Municipal Covered Court/Sports Complex on July 18, 2026, one of the highlights of the Municipality of Bula's pre-fiesta celebration. Center Photo: Round girls Kaith Angel Soliman (left) and Jasmine Joy Flotildes (right) pose with DepEd-ABAP National Referee/Judge Richard Bechayda of San Fernando, Camarines Sur. Also present is Bu

By Connie Calipay LEGAZPI CITY --- Barangay Captain Mia Napiri Alemania of Albay thanked President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. for the government's disaster response, saying residents displaced by the ongoing unrest of Mayon Volcano have continued to receive government assistance for more than seven months. "My constituents staying in evacuation centers have consistently received food assistance and essential services through the coordinated efforts of national government agencie

By Joela Mizchelle D. Dacillo When people speak of saving the sea, many imagine distant coral reefs, fishing boats, mangrove forests, and marine protected areas. These are important, but the health of the sea does not begin only at the shoreline. It begins much earlier in our homes, markets, schools, farms, streets, drainage canals, and rivers. Every plastic wrapper thrown carelessly, every clogged canal left unattended, every sack of garbage dumped near waterways, and every

By Joela Mizchelle D. Dacillo The Philippines is a country surrounded by water, yet many Filipino families still feel the burden of high fish prices and unstable fish supply. In markets across the country, fish remains one of the most common sources of protein, especially for ordinary households. For many coastal families, it is also the main source of income. This makes fisheries not only an environmental concern, but also a food security issue. It is worth asking: how can a

Disganado an Kilusang Magbubukid ng Bicol (KMB), sa gobierno mala ngani sa ika-limang State of the Nation Address ni Presidente Ferdinanad Marcos Jr., huli ta sagcod sa ngunian mayo sindang naheheling na concretong solusyon sa problema sa krisis siring an kawaran nin tunay na reformang agrayo sa irarum kan Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program. Padagos na hinuhubaan nin deretso an tunay na paraoma sa daga mientras na prayoridad kan ahencia kan gobierno siring kan Department o

Naghagad na nin listahan nin mga pangaran kan mga paratukdo sa Department of Education (DepEd) an mga Election Officers na maserbe bilang Electoral Board Members (EBM) sa nakatalaan na Barangay Sangguniang Kabataan Barangay Elections (BSKE) sa Noviembre 2, 2026. Sa Ciudad nin Naga, sinabi ni Atty. Maico Julia Jr., igua nang mga escuelahan an nagsumiter kan saindang mga pangaran na interesado na magserbe sa maabot na BSKE, mantang sa ibang mga municipalidades nagkumfirmar na n