SAN FERNANDO, Camarines Sur --- Some machines fit in the palm of your hand. Others need a trailer to get there. At Rancho Del Pilar here, both shared the same terrain on Sept. 26 as SCALE & STEEL: Unleashed Fury and the 1st Mayor TIN 4x4 Off-Road Fun Race were held simultaneously in what organizers described as the first time an RC event and a full-scale 4x4 off-road event were staged together in the Bicol Region. Organized by BACKDRAFT KING OF RC, with its representatives Ka

By Jason B. Neola As part of Luzon Economic Corridor ECONOMIST and business leader Ronald “Bong” Rodriguez has accompanied a group of American investors to meetings with Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo and other local chief executives in Camarines Sur towns as they explore investment opportunities and initiatives aimed at promoting the province’s business and tourism industries. Rodriguez said the investors engaged his services as consultant for projects being considered within

By Jason B. Neola The Naga City Government has recognized 23 senior citizens elected as city senior citizen officials who will serve as counterparts of elected city officials and department heads during the month of October. The senior citizen officials will discharge the functions of the city mayor, city vice mayor, secretary of the Sangguniang Panlungsod, and heads of various city government offices, including the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO), City Hea

Scientists have confirmed the presence of uranium in the Bessemer area of the Larap-Paracale mining district in Jose Panganiban, Camarines Norte, a discovery that could support the Philippines’ plans to expand its nuclear energy program. The Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (PNRI), University of the Philippines and Akita University in Japan conducted the study in an area where uranium exploration dates back to the 1950s. Uranium, commonly associated with “yellowcake” aft

By Jordan Kurt Domingo LEGAZPI CITY --- The Philippine National Police is reminding licensed firearm owners in Bicol to treat gun safety as a continuing responsibility, particularly by ensuring that their firearms are properly handled and securely stored to prevent unauthorized access. The reminder is part of the PNP Civil Security Group’s nationwide Gun Safety Advocacy Campaign, launched amid recent firearm-related incidents involving minors in school settings that have rene

By Manuel T. Ugalde DARAGA, Albay --- The long-delayed opening of the Binitayan-Kilikao Bridge in Daraga, Albay, has been pushed back anew, despite earlier commitments by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to complete the project. The four-lane steel bridge, which is intended to improve access to five upper Mayon barangays, has been the subject of repeated delays since the project was first pursued through earlier bridge structures in the area. The latest brid

By Edna Bagadiong VIRAC, Catanduanes --- A total of 5,203 households in Pandan town received rice from a P30 million fund allocated by the national government under the Local Government Support Fund (LGSF). Pandan Mayor Honesto Tabligan expressed gratitude to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for providing this funding, which is designated for rice assistance and solar power projects in several barangays. According to Tabligan, the rice assistance for the 5,203 families is being

By Ana-Liza S. Macatangay The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on Thursday donated P25.1 million worth of medical equipment to the Naga City General Hospital (NCGH) to enhance its diagnostic services. This donation was made under the PCSO’s Medical Equipment Donation Program, with PCSO General Manager Melquiades Robles and Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo signing the Deeds of Donation. The donated equipment includes a digital stationary X-ray machine, an ultrasound ma

By Rhaydz Barcia LEGAZPI CITY --- The Marcos administration is proposing a P45.67-billion National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Fund (NDRRMF) for 2027 as the government strengthens its capacity to prepare for and respond to calamities, including the possible effects of El Niño. Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Acting Secretary Kim Robert C. De Leon said the proposed NDRRMF under the 2027 National Expenditure Program (NEP) is 14.68 percent, or nearly P5.85 b

NAGA CITY --- After gaining attention in national and international literary and cultural circles, Fr. Wilmer Joseph S. Tria’s Pinoy or Finoy: Funny and Punny Thoughts on Decolonization and Philippine Education comes home to Bikol for a special Naga launch on October 3, 2026, at Kamarin Arts Gallery of Savage Mind Bookshop. Published by Rex Publishing House, Pinoy or Finoy brings together humor, wordplay, reflection, and critical inquiry to examine questions of Filipino ident

By JORDAN DOMINGO The Philippine National Police (PNP) supports two Senate-approved measures seeking to strengthen safeguards for children in schools and online, amid growing concerns over campus violence and digital threats. The proposed Comprehensive School Safety Act and Sagip Bata Act have also drawn support from parents, teachers, barangay officials, church and business leaders in various municipalities in Camarines Sur, who see the measures as additional safeguards for

By Jason B. Neola About 500 female junior high school students from 15 schools in Naga City will take part in a girls’ rights workshop using film and music as platforms for dialogue, self-discovery and creative expression on Saturday, Sept. 26. The “Sine Niña Girls’ Rights Workshop Through Film and Music” will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. at the ST Quadrangle of Naga College Foundation, Inc. (NCF) along M.T. Villanueva Avenue. The activity is being organized by the City Governmen

By Rhaydz Barcia No amount of obstacles dampened the spirit, faith and strong devotion of Bicolanos from all walks of life to Nuestra Señora de Peñafrancia, as devotees waited patiently for the annual fluvial procession despite its historic adjustment to night-time due to extremely low water levels in the Naga River. The night-time procession was held for the first time in its 316-year history after low tide and the effects of El Niño made it impossible for the pagoda to navi

By Darius Salvador V. Deiparine LIBMANAN, CAMARINES SUR — Mary Antonette A. Papin and Melan N. Bonza were named Libmanan’s Most Outstanding Campus Journalists at the Search for Gawad Leon Aureus for Outstanding Campus Journalism held at the Libmanan Sports Complex on August 29, 2026. The event was part of Libmanan’s Youth Convergence (Linggo ng Kabataan) 2026, which recognized local campus journalists for their work and achievements in journalism. Papin, a 17-year-old graduat

The Xavier Batchmates Foundation Inc. (XBFI), founded by the scholars of the Ateneo Xavier Honors Dormitory under the care and guidance of Fr. Joel E. Tabora, SJ during his term as President of Ateneo de Naga University, will celebrate its 2nd anniversary with a special fundraising event. In pursuit of the group's mission to provide 30 scholarship grants for deserving students of Ateneo de Naga University, XBFI is honored to present a benefit concert featuring Jose Mari Chan