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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
Aug 81 min read
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
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
Aug 81 min read


LGU complies with solid waste law through donated compactor truck
By Paulo DS Papa THE City Government of Naga is set to fully comply with Republic Act (RA) 9003, or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000, as the garbage compactor truck donated by the Okada Foundation begins operating in Central Business Districts I and II this August. City Mayor Leni Robredo worked to secure the equipment, which was donated by the Okada Foundation and delivered from Japan, according to Engr. Joel Martin, head of the Solid Waste Management Office
Aug 82 min read


SA DEPED BICOL: ARAL program masikad na ngunian na Agosto '26
MasikaD ngunian na Agosto 2026 an implementasyon kan ARAL (Academic Recovery and Accessible Learning) Program kan Department of Education (DepEd) Bicol na may nakatagamang fondo na nagcacantidad P177-M para sa printing material sa klase kan envueltong estudiantes. An fondo na hale sa saindang opisina sentral ididistribuer sa mga school division sa anom na provincias kan Kabikolan. Ini an kumfirmasyon sa press conference kan sarong aldaw na pinaapod ni Regional Director
Aug 81 min read


SA FLOOD CONTROL: Fondo itaong subsidiya sa system loss - Casureco II
Nagtutubod an Camarines Sur II Electric Cooperative (Casureco II) na kun ibabasura kan congreso an system loss (SL) kan mga electric cooperative (ECs) dapat halion na an bilyones pesos na fondo sa flood control envez itaong subsidiya sa SL. Dai kayang pasanon kan Casureco II kun hahalion na sa mga power bills kan mga miembros-consumedores an saindang sinisingil na system loss, sabi ni Rinner Bucay opisyal na parataram kan cooperativa komo saindang reaksyon sa pahayag ni Presi
Aug 82 min read


Bagong City Administrator Atty.Lutey nag-asumir na sa pwesto
Nag-asumir na sa pwesto si Atty. Noreen San Luis-Lutey bilang bagong City Administrator kan City Hall poon Agosto 1, 2026 matapos saiyang akoon an pig-opresir na posisyon ni Alcalde Leni Robredo nganing makatuwang sa trabaho sa gobierno lokal. Sinabi ni Atty. Lutey na kabale sa instruksyon kan jefe ejecutivo saiya iyo an pag-monitor kan mga priority projects siring sa rehabilitasyon kan JMR Coliseum, Sport Complex sa Barangay Pacol, magin sa problema sa trafico kan ciudad asi
Aug 81 min read


PNP Goa prioridad an pagpautob kan regulaciones sa trafico
Ni Sonny Malate Pigpahayag ni PCPT Jeson Max F. Barcenas, Officer in Charge kan Goa Municipal Police Station (MPS) na prioridad kan hepatura ninda an pagpautob kan mga regulaciones dapit sa trafico. Segun ki Barcenas, nanotaran niya kan pag-asumer niya bilang OIC kan station kan Junio, an overloading sa mga vehiculo, dae paggamit nin full-face helmet asin an colorum na mga vehiculo.orug na sa centro kan banwa. Pigbuyagyag kan OIC na kan nakaaging bulan nagkaigua sinda ni
Aug 82 min read
Katorce LGUs sa Bicol igua nang ‘Benteng Bigas’
Katorce (14) nang mga LGUs sa Bicol an nag-aprubetsar na kan ''Benteng Bigas’’, (P20) Meron na’’ Rice Project kan Department of Agriculture nganing matabangan an mga benepisyaryo envez kan presenteng sa mga provincial office kan National Food Authority (NFA) Alagad nganing makalaog sa contrata kaipuhan magcoordinar ngona an LGUs sa Department of Agriculture, Food Terminal Inc. asin NFA nganing maghiras nin subsidy costs. Sinabi ni Lovella Guarin, opisyal na parataram kan DA
Aug 81 min read


SANTO,-,SANTITO!
Tigsik ko an Hulyo saka Agosto Hard life na panahon para sa tawo Kun anuanong diskarte naglalaog sa payo Naggibong kuwarta an troll na panatico! Tigsik ko an uto-utong mga panatico Sa kaogmahan entirong nagrulukso Makakauli na daa an Tatay na nasa priso Aray mooo! Nakabirilog an payo! Tigsik ko si Senador Boy Sili Maconsuelo talaga an kukute Saltong pirmi an pigsasabi Sa sampolong pigtaram, kupsit an onse! Tigsik ko an butiking comedy Kun dae daa si VP magpresidente Mamanokon
Aug 81 min read



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