CALABANGA COCKPIT/WIN Radio had the last word on the court, capturing the inaugural BicolMail SHBL Commissioners Cup championship after a tournament-long battle for bragging rights. BicolMail Oldschool settled for first runner-up, followed by Team KD in second runner-up and Team Badboyz in third runner-up. Calabanga Cockpit/WIN Radio’s Pekto Llamado added the Finals MVP trophy to the championship haul, while BicolMail Oldschool’s Joseph Beugis took home the Season MVP award f

FOR a parent raising a child alone, every peso matters. The decision to spare qualified employed solo parents from paying their share of PhilHealth premiums is therefore more than a change in an insurance remittance system. It is a practical form of assistance to families carrying responsibilities that would ordinarily be shared by two parents. More importantly, this is not merely a proposal being studied or considered. Under PhilHealth Circular No. 2026-0015, the new arrange

It should be rainy at this time of year. Traditionally, this is the season of one typhoon or low-pressure area after another. I’m not complaining. It is remarkably beneficial that we in Bicol have been spared from torrential rains lately. But at the same time, we seem to be experiencing what I would call a “dry-season extension.” PAGASA has been warning about El Niño, and prolonged heat and dryness during a season we normally associate with rain certainly feel unusual. Someti

Sa kaso na Shopping Center Management Corporation v. Galutera, G.R. No. E-02121, April 23, 2026, nanggana an sarong babae sa raffle sa SM City Cauayan asin brand-new car an premyo. Pero dai ini tinao saiya ta an saiyang agom sarong security guard sa BDO branch na nasa mall. An basehan kan organizer: nakasurat sa promo mechanics na dae qualified an close relatives kan employees kan organizer, affiliates, mall tenants, agencies, asin service providers. Pero sabi kan Supreme Cou

If it rains tomorrow, does that mean El Niño is not a problem? Not necessarily. That may be the easiest thing to misunderstand about the phenomenon now affecting the country. El Niño does not mean the Philippines will suddenly become one giant oven with a “No Rain” sign hanging over it. It can rain. And we can still have drought. According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), a Strong El Niño is currently present and is

Gabos apektado kan init kan panahon asin biriglaang bulos nin makusog na uran. Mag-hydrate pirmi. Pinapagiromdom na pirming magpasiguro pirmi nin tubig asin mas marhay na dai na muna magparaluwas poon alas dies nin aga hanggang alas cuatro nin hapon (10:00AM-4:00PM) kung mayo man sana nin importanteng kalakawan. I-adjust ang calendario nin pagtanom. Sa sektor nin agrikultura, inirerekomenda ang early planting o amay na pagtanom tanganing maiwasan ang kasagsagan kan init sa bu

Filipino American history is often told through the people who eventually demanded recognition—labor organizers, civil-rights advocates, community leaders and public officials. Their stories matter. But there is another story that began much earlier. It is the story of the Filipino sailors. They were already moving through the Americas before there was a Filipino American political movement. They were sailors, fishermen, shipbuilders, merchants and skilled workers. They did n

When we hear the words Sustainable Development Goals, or SDGs, many of us will likely think of a United Nations document, with the 17 colorful icons being memorized by students and shown in many Powerpoint presentations in international conferences, government reports and classrooms. It can sound abstract and academic. And foreign. Perhaps even bureaucratic to be complied with and followed. But what if I say that the SDGs are already in Bicol? They are in our flooded streets

By Paulo DS Papa POLICE have filed a complaint for reckless imprudence resulting in homicide against the 34-year-old company manager who allegedly hit and killed an 82-year-old woman at a pedestrian lane along Maharlika Highway in Barangay Concepcion Grande here on Monday, Oct. 5. PMAJ Rey Alvarez, commander of Naga City Police Station 2, identified the driver as Janet Pasibe, 34, a company manager and resident of Deca Homes Granvale in Barangay San Felipe, Naga City. The inc

By Jordan Kurt Domingo THE Land Transportation Office (LTO) has ordered the lifetime revocation of the driver’s license of a motorist who hit an 82-year-old woman while she was crossing a pedestrian lane along Maharlika Highway in Naga City, Camarines Sur, on Monday. The elderly pedestrian was rushed to the Bicol Medical Center after sustaining serious injuries but was declared dead upon arrival, according to the LTO. “We cannot ignore an incident like this, especially when t

CEBU CITY --- Bicolanos may want to borrow an idea from Cebu—not just a payong, but the idea behind it. A university student government here has launched an umbrella-sharing program that can provide protection from both sudden rains and the intense heat expected during the coming Super El Niño. The Supreme Student Government (SSG) of Southwestern University PHINMA introduced “U-Payong,” an initiative that makes umbrellas available at designated stations around the university

By Jordan Kurt Domingo Man arrested in buy-bust IRIGA CITY, Camarines Sur --- Police arrested a 37-year-old man in a buy-bust operation in Iriga City on Tuesday night and seized suspected shabu with an estimated street value of P17,612, police said. The suspect, identified only as alias “Hade,” was arrested at about 7:39 p.m. on Oct. 6 in Zone 1A, Barangay San Vicente Sur, according to the Camarines Sur Police Provincial Office (CSPPO). Police said operatives of the Iriga Cit

Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time First Reading: Isaiah 25:6-10a Responsorial Psalm Psalm 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6 R. (6cd) I shall live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life. Second Reading: Philippians 4:12-14, 19-20 Gospel Reading: Matthew 22:1-14 Jesus again in reply spoke to the chief priests and elders of the people in parables, saying, "The kingdom of heaven may be likened to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son. He dispatched his servants to summon th

By Ryan Christopher J. Sorote/CBCP News The head of the bishops’ social communications ministry urged Catholic communicators to focus on what matters most as technology, including artificial intelligence, reshapes how people communicate and express their faith. Speaking Saturday at the opening Mass of the 2nd Cebu Metropolitan Catholic Mass Media Congress, Archbishop Rex Andrew Alarcon encouraged delegates to reflect on how technological advances have changed the way people,

By Francesca Merlo/Vatican News Pope Leo has released the “Pray with the Pope” video accompanying his prayer intention for the month of October 2026: “For mental health ministry.” In the video, produced by the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network, the Pope prays that the Church may be an “open house” where people facing challenges to their mental health find welcome, dignity and hope. Holding an image of Saint Dymphna, patroness of people suffering from mental disorders and of men