By Natalie Hazel Quimlat Sixteen volunteer writers and photographers attended the Retooling Workshop organized by Caceres News, the official digital news arm of the Caceres Commission on Communications (CCCom). Held last Saturday, August 8, participants gathered at the auditorium of the Holy Rosary Minor Seminary in Naga City. The Workshop aims to encourage current and new volunteers, foster capacity building and promote faith-centered journalism in the field of digital Churc

By Ryan Mostar BOMBON, Camarines Sur --- What began as an effort to help repair a local church has grown into a sporting event that brought 137 runners to Bombon while putting the town’s landmarks, local businesses, artists and food in the spotlight. The inaugural Kampanaryo Ultramarathon, held Sunday, Aug. 9, featured 50K and 25K categories and raised ₱23,400 for the repair of the Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Parish. Of the amount, ₱20,000 came from the race, supplemented by

By Connie Calipay LEGAZPI CITY --- Parts of Albay will experience power interruptions on Wednesday and Thursday due to a scheduled maintenance of the Albay Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Aleco) and the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP). In an advisory, Aleco said an emergency power interruption is scheduled for Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in portions of Daraga, Jovellar, Guinobatan, and all areas in Camalig. The interruption will affect areas served by the

By Rhaydz Barcia LEGAZPI CITY --- A total of 5,354 public-school teachers and school heads in Bicol have advanced in their careers under the Department of Education’s (DepEd) Expanded Career Progression (ECP) System, marking a major step toward faster promotion and better retention of educators in the region. Education Secretary Sonny Angara led the mass oath-taking ceremony for the newly promoted and reclassified teachers and school heads at the Camarines Sur Freedom Sports

By Manuel T. Ugalde LEGAZPI CITY --- Presidential Legislative Liaison Office Secretary Joey Salceda is pushing for the condonation of nearly P7 billion in debts incurred by the Albay Electric Cooperative (Aleco), saying debt relief should come first before a new solution is pursued to rehabilitate the troubled power cooperative serving about 250,000 consumers in the province. The proposal came amid continuing efforts by Albay leaders and lawmakers to find a lasting solution t

By Rhaydz Barcia LEGAZPI CITY --- For seven months eruption of Mayon Volcano, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Bicol spent over P328 million to sustain the needs and ensure the safety of the displaced families, Norman S. Laurio, DSWD regional director in Bicol, said. A total of ₱324,453,325.56 worth of assistance was provided to the affected families, of which ₱ 310,869,340.14 from DSWD; ₱ 2,303,828.83 from local government units (LGUs); ₱ 983,904.00 fr

By Connie Calipay LEGAZPI CITY --- The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) - Bicol has recorded low dissolved oxygen levels in the surface and middle portions of Lake Buhi in Camarines Sur after a fish kill occurred in these waters. The BFAR-Bicol Fisheries Protection and Sustainable Services Division (FPSSD) Fisheries Integrated Laboratory Section conducted a water quality assessment and validation on Aug. 10, two days after the fish kill was first reported in I

By Ernie Delgado LEGAZPI CITY --- Ferry trips in the Bicol region and other parts of Luzon and the Visayas were canceled on Tuesday, Aug. 11, due to the effects of the southwest monsoon or habagat, according to maritime authorities. In an advisory issued at 12 noon, the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) reported canceled trips at ports in Masbate, Mindoro, Batangas, Palawan, Panay-Guimaras and Western Leyte-Biliran. The agency clarified that it does not directly cancel voyages

Camarines Sur Gov. Luis Raymond “LRay” Villafuerte Jr. stands in front of sacks of rice prepared for distribution to residents of various barangays in Bula, Camarines Sur, on Monday, August 10, 2026. Each resident received 10 kilograms of rice provided under the initiative of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., carrying the slogan, “Bagong Pilipinas — Bawat Bayan Makikinabang.” The distribution was assisted by Bula Mayor Manuel “Nonoy” Ibasco Jr., Vice Mayor Nellie “Bi

DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara mingled with public school teachers during his visit to the Division of Camarines Sur–Pili Sports Stadium/Complex in San Jose, Pili, Camarines Sur, last Friday, August 7, 2026. Angara interacted warmly with the teachers, engaging in conversations, taking selfies and signing photographs. The gathering was attended mostly by teachers from various districts of Camarines Sur, who warmly welcomed and enjoyed the opportunity to meet the DepEd secretary.

Sinisikwal kan mga election officers sa Camarines Sur an propuestong senate bill ni Senador Francis ‘Chiz’Escudero na nagpapalawig pa kan termino kan opisyales de barangay asin Sangguniang Kabataan sa limang taon asin italaan an eleksyon sa Noviembre 2028. Sa Ciudad nin Naga, si Election Officer Atty. Maico Julia Jr. maging iba pang mga election officers sa provincia nagpahayag na grabe na an saindang ginibong pag-andam para sa pigtalaan na Barangay Sangguniang Kabataan Elect

Nagpoon na ngunian na Agosto 2026 an Ligtas Tigdas digdi sa Bicol kan Department of Health na target an 95 porciento kan mga kaakian na nag-eedad nin 6 hasta 59 bulan an dapat mabakunahan. Si Assistant Regional Director Dr. Joel Buenaventura kan DOH Bicol nagsabi na importante sa mga kaakian macompleto nin bakuna para sa proteksyon sa saindang salud. Bukas an mga Health Center o arin man na lugar na vaccination center kan LGUs nganing digdi darahon kan mga magurang an saindan

An Commission on Election (Comelec) naglinaw na an hagop sana kan political dynasty sa maabot na Barangay Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) iyo an mga candidato sa Sangguniang Kabataan. Ini base sa desisyon kan Corte Suprema sa caso na sinangat contra sa sarong candidato sa SK na nagbalga sa probisyon kan SK Reform Law’s ‘‘anti-dynasty’’ contra sa mga nagcacandidato na magsadiring tawo na malinaw na prohibido. Si Atty. Maico Julia Jr. nagpahayag sa Bicol Mail sa tahaw kan

Ni Sonny Malate Sarong pambihirang advocacia an pig-initiar kan local na gobyerno kan Goa, Camarines Sur katakod kan celebrasyon kan Nutrition Month 2026 na may temang "Nutrisyon at Kalikasan ating Pangalagaan." Enot sa distrito kan Partido asin posibleng sa bilog na probinsiya, an advocacia inapod na ''Plastic-free Workplace Challenge." Ini gikan sa kaisipan ni Joy Raizza P. Ramos, Municipal Nutrition Officer. An competition pigparticiparan kan pitong oficina na sakop kan