By Jake Adam M. Badong Naga City, Philippines --- The Ateneo de Naga University campus welcomed the first light of 2026 with energy, excitement, and more than 1,500 eager feet pounding the pavement for One Big Run 2026. Organized by the Ateneo Student Ambassadors (ASA) in partnership with the University Student Recruitment Office (USRO), the fun run marked the first major running event of the year in Naga City that drew students, alumni, and fitness enthusiasts from across th

By Rhaydz B. Barcia Daraga, Albay --- The National Museum of the Philippines (NMP) has declared five significant heritage sites in Albay province as National Cultural Treasures (NCTs), underscoring the province’s rich historical, cultural, and scientific legacy. The newly recognized NCTs are the Cagsawa Ruins, Budiao Ruins, and the Our Lady of the Gates of Daraga Church, all located in the municipality of Daraga; the St. John the Baptist Church in Tabaco City; and the Mataas

Helen Keller Intl Philippines in collaboration with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS) launched the project, ‘Barangay First 1,000 Days: Cultivating Resilience Through Community Gardens,” which aims to support the health and nutrition of more than 60,000 mothers and infants in over 100 barangays across three sites in the country. Kicking off in Naga City, the project is also launching in February in the Provinces of Isabela and Negros Occidental. These proj

A civil case for injunction was filed to stop the construction of the Enrile family owned-Nagaland Development Corporation’s new 2-storey commercial building that would block the front or main street view on Peñafrancia Avenue in barangay San Francisco of Naga City’s only two remaining Spanish-era civil building ruins which were declared as Important Cultural Properties (ICPs) by the City Government of Naga (CGN). The latter is however also impleaded as a defendant along wit

By Rhaydz B. Barcia LEGAZPI CITY --- Tired and disillusioned, six members of the communist guerrilla movement, including a pregnant woman from the provinces of Camarines Sur and Camarines Norte, laid down their arms to return to mainstream society and the fold of the law. Army Major Frank Roldan, spokesperson of the Army’s 9th Infantry Division, said Karen Ombao, alias Lyka, a seven-month-pregnant medical officer of Squad 1, Platoon 2, KLG1, SRC2 of the Bicol Regional Party C

The Metro Naga Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (MNCCI) successfully conducted its First Quarter General Membership Assembly and the induction of a new set of officers for the calendar year 2026. The event took place on January 30,2026, starting at 5:00 PM at the 2nd Level, Villa Caceres Hotel Ballroom, Magsaysay Avenue, Naga City, with 163 participants in attendance, all dressed in business attire. The assembly commenced with the acknowledgment of guests and participan

By Paolo DS. Papa THE city government of Naga is unable to process the reclassification of the nine-hectare agricultural land in Barangay Pacol acquired by Eternal Gardens for the development of another private cemetery. The developer reportedly began dumping activities in the irrigated rice field sometime in 2024, even before securing land reclassification, which is required prior to any land conversion and must first be approved by the local government. City Councilor Frank

By Ernie Delgado LEGAZPI CITY --- Mayon Volcano continues to rumble, with no sign of slowing down after more than three weeks of effusive eruptions, a government volcanologist said on Thursday. However, there are also no signs that the eruption will get worse soon, according to Paul Karson Alanis, the resident volcanologist at the Ligñon Hill Mayon Observatory Station. “As of now, the volcano’s behavior is not escalating except for the lava flow continuing to lengthen,” Alani

By Benilda Recebido SORSOGON CITY, Sorsogon --- Public Works and Highways Secretary Vince Dizon praised the highway in Sorsogon on Sunday, referring to it as the best segment of the Maharlika Highway. Dizon inspected the Maharlika Highway by riding a bus along the 101-kilometer stretch from the boundary of Albay to the southernmost town of Matnog, Sorsogon. He compared this stretch to other segments of the highway and concluded that Sorsogon has the best portion. “Maayos ang

By Rosalita Manlangit DAET, Camarines Norte --- A total of 4,537 professionals benefited from the mobile registration service conducted by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) at SM City Daet in Camarines Norte from January 26 to 28. “The mobile registration is one of the major programs of the PRC, aimed at bringing our services closer to the public,” said Jerome Bañes, PRC chief professional regulation officer for the Bicol region. Bañes said that the initiative help

By Edna Bagadiong VIRAC, Catanduanes ---The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) began distributing thousands of SIM cards with free internet access to students in remote areas of Catanduanes on Monday. According to the DICT office in Catanduanes, a total of 1,134 SIM cards were provided to students in public schools located in the towns of Bato and San Miguel. This includes the San Miguel Central School, Libjo Elementary School, Sibacungan Elementar

By Rhaydz Barcia LEGAZPI CITY --- Political differences within the Sangguniang Panlalawigan have stalled the approval of Albay’s proposed P4.1-billion annual budget, as opposition board members repeatedly deferred deliberations over the absence of the province’s certificate of beginning balance (CBB) or surplus figure for fiscal year 2025. The delay stemmed from the insistence of Board Member Melissa Abadeza-Armedilla, chairperson of the Committee on Budget and Appropriations

By Paulo DS. Papa A 23-year-old female student from a university in Naga City will face criminal charges after authorities discovered her newborn child dead inside a boarding house in Zone 3, Rosal Street, Queborac, Barangay Bagumbayan Sur, Naga City, last Friday, January 23. PCapt. Anthony Bueza, officer-in-charge of Naga City Police Station 3, said in an interview that at around 2:00 p.m. on the same day, police received a report about a newborn baby boy found dead inside a

By Connie Calipay LEGAZPI CITY --- The Police Regional Office-Bicol (PRO-5) commemorated the bravery of 44 Special Action Force (SAF) officers who lost their lives during an anti-terrorist operation in Mamasapano, Maguindanao del Sur in 2015. PRO-5 Acting Director Brig. Gen. Erosito Miranda led a wreath-laying ceremony at Camp Simeon Ola here on Sunday. Philippine National Police (PNP) acting chief Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr., in his message read by Miranda, said the

FUNERARIA Imperial, a family-owned funeral service in the city, is more than a business milestone—it is a century-long blueprint for survival, resilience, and good management. Celebrating 100 years of service this year, the company stands as an inspiration to entrepreneurs across Bicol, demonstrating how dedication, innovation, and strong business ethics can sustain growth through generations. Jay Percival Ablan, Camarines Sur provincial director of the Department of Trade an