Where in the world is Carmen Sandiego? More importantly, where in the world is Senator Loren Legarda? According to her office, she’s merely in France on a "pre-scheduled medical leave"—conveniently communicated to Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian right before her departure. Her camp insists this trip was planned well in advance for purely personal health reasons, and definitely not a desperate scramble to dodge any legal proceedings. How reassuring! Official NBI travel rec

Ang acquittal o pagdeklarar na mayong sala an akusado nag reresulta sa pagkakaigwang proteksyon laban sa inaapod na double jeopardy. Ini yaon sa satong Konstitusyon. Gusto sabihon, pag an sarong tawo nakasuhan na sa husgado, nagkaigwa ning arraignment, nagtao nin plea o pag simbag kung may sala o mayo, asin natapos ang kaso sa acquittal o pawalang sala kang akusado, dai na siya pwdeng kasuhan o husgahan giraray para sa parehong kaso. Sa kaso kan dating police officer na si SP

It is not yet a done deal. But another electricity company is challenging the consumer cooperative that has long served Rinconada. Soon, this competitor may enter the territory of CASURECO III, then CASURECO II—as if competition alone could solve Bicol’s power problem. I have written repeatedly about high electricity rates and the burden they put on families, businesses and institutions, especially in Camarines Sur. The solution may still be far away. Competition should never

There is apparently something suspicious about reading a book in public. Put a book on your table at home and nobody cares. Put the same book on the table at a café, and suddenly there is a possibility that you are trying to make a statement. Maybe you’re not even reading it properly. Maybe you’re just holding it there so people can see the title. At least, that’s what someone might think. It is a curious thing about us. We have become remarkably good at assigning motives to

The impeachment trial of the Vice President gave us a window into how the Constitution—and democracy itself—works. What we saw was not always pretty. But perhaps that is the point. DEMOCRACY IS MESSY Democracy is messy. Obstructionist, even. It argues with itself. It moves slowly. It allows people we disagree with to speak—and sometimes win. Sometimes the vote goes against everything you believe. You lose. Your candidate loses. The decision goes the other way. And it hurts. B

As a young lad, I walked on iconic streets, some even date back to the Spanish Colonial Era. Streets, roads, and avenues that existed, when, The City of Naga, was then known as Nueva Caceres. Of course, some are still present and survived but with different names. An example of this is Calle Via Gainza. In modern times, it is popularly known as Peñafrancia Avenue. This historic avenue had taken its name from the illustrious Bishop Francisco Gainza, O.P. — he led the See of Ca

Isa ako sa masugid na nanunuod sa telebisyon ng impeachment trial kahit palagi akong puyat dahil sa magkaibang oras dito sa Amerika at sa Pilipinas. Pinagtiyatiyagaan ko na lang kahit inaantok na ako dahil mahalaga sa akin na malaman at mapag-aralan ang mga dahilan kung bakit dapat ma-impeach si Inday Sara, ang kasalukuyang bise-presidente ng Pilipinas. Nitong nakaraang impeachment trial may halong katatawanan at galit ang naging reaksyon ko sa mga pangalan na binanggit ng pr

Igua kita nin kinatudan na gawe o siguro puede nang magpasar bilang kultura, kadaklan- bako man gabos, mahilig kita magtiripon pag madali na ang deadline o last day nin rehistro. Nadumog ang tao asin nagkakaigwa nin halabang pila ang aldaw bago ang huri asin pinakahuring aldaw. Last day of filing na? Huring aldaw nan in pag-rehistro? Duman kita! Maamay man ngaya para amay man ang tapos. Parareho ang dalagan kan isip, pag abot sa lugar iyo nang laba kan pila. Digdi nalaog ang

NAGA CITY --- A powerful coalition of local civil society groups is stepping up to lead the public conversation on Naga City’s political and economic future. The Naga City People’s Council (NCPC), the Metro Naga Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MNCCI), and the Center for Research, Learning, and Development of the Naga College Foundation, Inc. (CRLD-NCF) will launch “Paghuron” on August 14, 2026, at 1:00 PM. The highly anticipated public debate will take place at the Tanghala

By Connie Calipay LEGAZPI CITY --- The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Bicol Region (DSWD-5) will provide relief assistance to families affected by flooding caused by tropical cyclone Maymay and the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat) in three regions. In a phone interview, Claudio Villareal, DSWD-5 Disaster Response and Management Division chief, said the non-food items provided are part of the agency’s ongoing inter-field office augmentation efforts. DSWD-5

By Connie Calipay LEGAZPI CITY --- The city government is strengthening barangay-level efforts to prevent dengue amid the rainy season by mobilizing barangay health workers (BHWs) to monitor household water storage and urge residents to eliminate stagnant water and keep water containers properly covered. In a phone interview, Mayor Hisham Ismail said dry conditions have prompted residents to store water in drums and other containers, some of which are left uncovered and are p

IRIGA CITY, Camarines Sur --- A former police officer listed as a high-value individual (HVI) was arrested after authorities seized around 80 grams of suspected shabu during the implementation of a search warrant in Iriga City on Tuesday afternoon, August 11. Police identified the suspect as alias “Jorams,” 43, married and a resident of Iriga City. He was reportedly a former member of the Philippine National Police who was dismissed from the service for absence without offici

Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time First Reading: Isaiah 56:1, 6-7 Responsorial Psalm Psalm 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8 R. (4) O God, let all the nations praise you! Second Reading: Romans 11:13-15, 29-32 Gospel Reading: Matthew 15:21-28 At that time, Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. And behold, a Canaanite woman of that district came and called out, "Have pity on me, Lord, Son of David! My daughter is tormented by a demon." But Jesus did not say a word in answer to her. Je

Dear Father Bill, Arin po an dapat gamiton kun magreet sa sarong padi sa saiyang aniversario sa pagkapadi? Happy Sacerdotal Anniversary, Happy Presbyteral Anniversary, o Happy Ordination Anniversary? An minagalang, Vicente Dear Vicente, Gabos man ini tama na pag-"greet" sa sarong padi na nagse-celebrar kan saiyang aniversario sa pagkapadi. Alagad kadaklan na beses an ginagamit iyo an "Happy Sacerdotal Anniversary." Ini an mga paliwanag: 1. Happy Sacerdotal Anniversary - Ini

NAGA CITY — Cardinal Pablo Virgilio S. David urged Ateneo de Naga University (ADNU) to deepen its commitment to social responsibility and service to the marginalized as the Jesuit institution launched its Office of Social Concern and Responsibility (OSCAR) and Social Involvement and Advocacy Council (SIAC) during a Social Justice Forum that gathered more than 1,500 students, educators, Church leaders, government representatives, and civil society partners. The forum, themed “