By Paulo DS Papa MORE than two weeks after the discovery of the lifeless, half-naked body of Rosalie Muceros in Zone 6, Barangay Panicuason, here, Mayor Leni Robredo has offered a cash reward to anyone who can provide credible information on the still-unidentified suspect in the rape-slay case. In a press briefing Monday morning, Robredo was asked about her participation in a case conference held at Naga City Police Station 4 last Saturday afternoon, December 13. She confirme

Police authorities arrested two of the province’s municipal most wanted persons in separate operations conducted within a single day on December 13, 2025, as part of intensified manhunt efforts across Camarines Sur. In Ocampo town, a 43-year-old driver identified only by the alias “Pogi” was arrested at around 7:30 a.m. by the tracker team of the Ocampo Municipal Police Station. The suspect, a married resident of Ocampo, was apprehended by virtue of a warrant of arrest for ra

MAYOR Leni Robredo has cautioned owners and operators of electric bikes (e-bikes) and electric tricycles (e-trikes) to comply with the ban set by the Land Transportation Office (LTO) on the use of national highways, stressing that the measure is intended to protect the safety and welfare of light electric vehicle users. Robredo said the LTO-imposed ban, which takes effect on January 2, 2026, is for the users’ own protection, as national highways are traversed by large and oft

A key leader in the House of Representatives has thrown his support behind the goals of the proposed Anti-Political Dynasty Act but issued a firm constitutional warning: without amending the Constitution first, the measure cannot be legally enforced. Congressman Alfredo A. Garbin Jr., Vice Chair of the House Committee on Constitutional Amendments, said on Friday that while the bill seeks to expand political participation and dismantle entrenched power structures, its current

By Jake Adam Malate Badong Naga City, Philippines --- The Ateneo de Naga University community welcomed the dawn of November 23, 2025 with remarkable energy as the Association of Bicol Business Students– AdNU Chapter successfully held its first-ever Takbo Ateneo: Fun-Raising Run 2025, gathering runners as early as 3:00 AM for a morning of fitness, camaraderie, and service. Originally set for November 15, the activity was postponed to allow communities time to recover from Typh

The Ateneo de Naga University community is invited to come home for the Ateneo Grand Alumni Homecoming 2025, happening on December 30, 2025, at the ADNU Main Campus Covered Courts. Hosted by Ateneo de Naga University High School Class of 2000, this year’s celebration marks the batch’s Silver Jubilee and carries the theme “High Shall Our Purpose Be: Ateneans of the New Millennium.” The event brings together alumni from different generations to reconnect, celebrate shared memor

By Keren Anne Bernadas LEGAZPI CITY --- The Bureau of Fire Protection in Bicol (BFP-5) is under “full alert” status during the holidays to ensure that all fire stations can promptly react to fire alarms. Fire Senior Superintendent Achilles Santiago, the acting director of BFP-5, announced that the alert status has been raised starting December 5, and will remain in effect until January 15, 2026. Santiago reported deploying 2,471 personnel in the region, with all BFP-5 firefig

By Rosalita Manlangit DAET, Camarines Norte --- The National Food Authority (NFA) assures that there is an ample supply of rice, enough to last for 21 days, in the province of Camarines Norte. NFA Assistant Branch Manager Marbin Malabanan reported that as of December 11, there are a total of 145,008 bags of palay (unmilled rice) and 3,279 bags of rice available at their satellite office in Barangay Lag-on, Daet, Camarines Norte. Malabanan explained that the NFA’s mandate is t

By Benilda Recebido SORSOGON CITY, Sorsogon --- Thirty-nine graduates from Sorsogon State University (SorSU) Castilla campus have brought honor and prestige to their institution by passing the November 2025 Agriculture Licensure Examination (ALE), achieving an impressive overall passing rate of 90.70 percent. This accomplishment places SorSU Castilla as the fifth top-performing school for institutions with 40 to 99 candidates taking the 2025 ALE. To qualify as a top-performin

By Connie Calipay LEGAZPI CITY --- The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Bicol (DSWD-5) is distributing financial assistance through its Emergency Cash Transfer (ECT) program for over 12,000 families affected by Super Typhoon Uwan in the provinces of Catanduanes and Sorsogon. In a report on Wednesday, DSWD Bicol Regional Director Norman Laurio said the ECT payout began on Monday and would continue until Dec. 18, with a total fund of more than PHP96 million. Laur

By Connie Calipay LEGAZPI CITY --- Police arrested at least 78 wanted persons and seized from them nearly PHP4 million worth of shabu in various police operations in the Bicol Region. PRO-5 acting Regional Director Brig. Gen. Erosito Miranda said the recorded arrest was from Dec. 5 to 16. During the period, illegal drugs valued at PHP3.9 million were confiscated, which included 9.20 grams of marijuana and 579.48 grams of shabu. The arrests of wanted persons comprised seven in

By Connie Calipay LEGAZPI CITY --- Police and military personnel recovered a New People's Army (NPA) arms cache containing high-powered firearms in Labo, Camarines Norte, the 9th Infantry Division (9ID) reported on Tuesday night. In an interview on Wednesday, 9ID spokesperson Maj. Frank Roldan said the firearms seized include 26 M14 rifles, ammunition, M14 and M16 magazines, following a tip-off from local residents from a remote area of Barangay Exciban. "The information abou

By Connie Calipay LEGAZPI CITY --- The Commission on Higher Education in Bicol (CHED-5) is encouraging academic institutions to support and join the search for the Ten Outstanding Students of Bicol (TOSB) program initiated by the Ako Bicol (AKB) Party-list. During the launch on Friday, CHED-5 Director Demetrio Anduyan Jr. said the institution’s commitment to investing in the development of future generations seeks to ensure societal progress. “To launch this 11th search, CHED

By Ana-Liza S. Macatangay LEGAZPI CITY --- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has handed over a newly constructed shared service facility (SSF) worth P5 million to coconut farmers in Irosin, Sorsogon province. This initiative was part of DTI’s broader effort to increase the income of coconut farmers and create more jobs within their community. Flora See, DTI’s project focal point in Sorsogon, said that the Coco Coir Business Integration and Development (Cocobind) Inc.

By Ernie Delgado LEGAZPI CITY --- Achieving a peaceful and orderly situation in the Bicol region relies on eradicating extreme poverty, rather than solely on law enforcement and anti-crime operations, the newly-appointed chair of the Regional Peace and Order Council (RPOC) said on December 2. In his speech at his first meeting with members of the Regional Peace and Order Council (RPOC), Camarines Sur Governor Luis Raymund Villafuerte Jr. emphasized the link between poverty an