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Agosto nin Pag-andam

An agrikultura pirmi sanang nasa irarom nin risgo asin katibaadan (risk and uncertainty), mga bagay na mayo kitang kontrol. Ang pagkakaiba kan risgo sa katibaadan, karkulado ini asin suportado nin datos. Ang katibaadan yaon sa dai ta aram kung noarin o ano man ang magiging posibleng resulta. Treseng bagyo ang hinihiling na posibleng mag-abot ngonian na taon. Ang bagyo malaog sa risgo, ang pagputok bulkan sa katibaadan. Giromdom pa nindo ang risgo asin katibaadan kan 2020? Kan

Aug 82 min read

An Pagtataksil sa Agom, Dai Awtomatikong Psychological Violence

Nagdesisyon an Korte Suprema na an pagtataksil sa agom o marital infidelity, bako awtomatikong psychological violence sa irarom kan Section 5(i) kan Republic Act No. 9262 o Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act. Sa kasong XXX v. People, G.R. No. 264870 (Abril 21, 2025), an Korte nag desisyon na an sarong extramarital affair, dae sapat para maparusahan an akusado. Kinakaipohan na patunayan kan prosekusyon na an akusado nakagibo nin mga akto na maituturing na psych

Opinion

Aug 81 min read

THE WORD OF THE LORD

Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time First Reading: 1 Kings 19:9a, 11-13a Responsorial Psalm Psalm 85:9, 10, 11-12, 13-14 R. (8) Lord, let us see your kindness, and grant us your salvation. Second Reading: Romans 9:1-5 Gospel Reading: Matthew 14:22-33 After he had fed the people, Jesus made the disciples get into a boat and precede him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. After doing so, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray. When it was evening he was ther

Caceres Inbox

Aug 81 min read

Maghapot kita ki Father

Dear Father Bill, Ano po an katungdan kan parish pastoral council sa parokya? An minagalang, Josefa Dear Josefa, An katungdan kan pastoral council sa parokya iyo na tawan aviso an kura paroko manongod sa mga aktibidades pastoral. Tinatabangan ninda an kura paroko mahanap an panganga-ipo pastoral kan parokya, tinatabangan man magplano kan programa pastoral asin mapakarhay an mga serbisyo kaini sosog sa sugo nin Kagurangnan. Tinatabangan man ninda an kura paroko na ma- evaluat

Aug 81 min read

COWCP brings Anti-Trafficking Campaign to the Grassroots with RIGON

By Joy Velasco Unica In observance of the 2026 National Anti-Trafficking in Persons Awareness Month (NATAM) and in celebration of the 12th World Day against Trafficking in Persons (WDATIP), the Cáceres Office for Women and Children Protection (COWCP) spearheaded RIGON: Anti-OSAEC and Anti-CSAEM Capacity Building Seminars, reinforcing community-based efforts to combat Online Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children (OSAEC) and Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Materials (CS

Caceres Inbox

Aug 82 min read

Pagsungko ni Ina

The images of Inâ, Our Lady of Peñafrancia, and El Divino Rostro visits the Bicol Access Health Centrum Hospital in Naga City, August 3, Monday. (Photo credit: Bicol Access Health Centrum Hospital/Facebook)

People and Events

Aug 81 min read

Catholic educators say Pax Silica project must earn public trust

By CBCP News The country’s largest network of Catholic schools said public concerns over the proposed Pax Silica Project deserve careful attention, urging government leaders to build trust through transparency, environmental responsibility and meaningful community participation. The Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines said public skepticism about the project reflects lessons from past extractive industries that promised economic progress but often left communi

Caceres Inbox

Aug 82 min read

Camarines Norte town rolls out PBBM’s rice aid

By Rosalita Manlangit DAET, Camarines Norte --- The municipal government of Labo in Camarines Norte has begun distributing rice subsidies under President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s Local Government Support Fund (LGSF). A total of 1,295 households from 52 barangays will receive 10 kilos of rice every two months for six months. This initiative is part of the Assistance to Indigent Individuals or Families-Food Assistance (AIIF-FA) to provide essential food support during

Cops seize P7-M in illegal drugs, nab 408 wanted persons in July

By Connie Calipay LEGAZPI CITY --- More than PHP7 million worth of illegal drugs were confiscated and 408 wanted persons were arrested in July, the Police Regional Office in Bicol (PRO-5) said Tuesday. PRO-5 spokesperson Lt. Col. Malu Calubaquib said during 144 anti-illegal drug operations, a total of 1.1 kilograms of shabu and 544.92 grams of marijuana were confiscated, which were immediately removed from circulation to prevent the possibility of being used in other criminal

DILG exec challenges BJMP Bicol to achieve 100% drug-free jails

LEGAZPI CITY --- Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Undersecretary for Peace and Order Nestor Sanares has challenged the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) Bicol to achieve 100 percent certification of drug-free and drug-cleared jails across the region. Sanares issued the challenge during his “Interfacing with the Troops” at the Multi-Purpose Hall of the BJMP Regional Office 5 here on Tuesday, where he met with BJMP personnel led by Regional Dir

Aug 81 min read

Vehicular mishap injures 11

ELEVEN people, including a passenger utility jeepney driver, were injured after the vehicle reportedly suffered a brake malfunction and overturned along a downhill section of Barangay Lipilip, Sipocot, Camarines Sur on Monday, August 3. According to the Camarines Sur Police Provincial Office (CSPPO), the accident occurred at about 12:30 p.m. while the jeepney was traveling from Sipocot town proper to Barangay Binahian. The driver told investigators that he applied the brakes

Aug 82 min read

PWD Day 2026

(Upper Photo) – Shows Bula Town Vice Mayor Nellie “Bikol” Largo delivering her short and simple message to thousands of residents among the Persons with Disability (PWD) sector at the Covered Court (Sports Complex) of the LGU of Bula, Camarines Sur, on July 24, 2026. Also seated in the front row are Ms. Edith Deloverges (right) and Mrs. Maria “Mar” B. Pontanal (left). Both are officials of MSWDO–Bula and facilitated the program and its activities. (Lower Photo) – Shows the at

People and Events

Aug 81 min read

AFP tackles social media strategies vs fake news on West Philippine Sea

By Karen Anne Bernadas PILI, Camarines Sur --- The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) held a hybrid digital and social media summit for the Visayas on July 30 and 31, acknowledging that today’s battlefield now includes the information space as well as physical borders. The summit aimed to help government communicators, public information officers, and military vloggers learn how to counter Chinese state-sponsored disinformation and support the country’s message about the W

Aug 83 min read

Over P51.8M in cash aid distributed to 22,309 Bicol fisherfolk

MORE than P51.8 million in financial assistance has been distributed to 22,309 qualified fisherfolk in the Bicol Region under the Presidential Assistance for Farmers and Fisherfolk Program (PAFFP), the Department of Agriculture–Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) Bicol reported. The beneficiaries included 4,329 fisherfolk in Albay, 2,542 in Camarines Norte, 5,272 in Camarines Sur, 2,225 in Catanduanes, 4,045 in Masbate, and 3,896 in Sorsogon. The PAFFP is part

Aug 81 min read

7 Legacion bills pass first reading in House

SEVEN priority bills authored and filed by Camarines Sur’s 3rd district Rep. Nelson S. Legacion Sur have been approved on first reading in the House of Representatives, marking the initial step in the legislative process for measures aimed at improving healthcare, disaster preparedness, social protection, and support for farmers, fisherfolk, and persons with disabilities. The proposed measures include the Liver Center of the Philippines Bill, Plasma Donation and Collection Ac