Trick Some weeks ago, a friend asked me when will this troublesome issues of corruption in our nation end. I say, they won’t. Well, maybe, after some weeks, it will look like they have ended, because we won’t see and hear much of it on media anymore. It won’t be because the issues have been resolved. It’s because, we may admit it or not, regardless of an issue’s significance or relevance to our lives, we’ll eventually get tired of it and would want to hear something new.

Some roads to memory lane are rivers now. Every 1st of November, Filipinos walk memory lane. Cemeteries fill with families honoring the departed—parents, siblings, grandparents, friends who shaped our lives. For me, UNDAS brings back Daddy Jaime and Mommy Eliza, Auntie Lung, Kuya Dante, Boboy, and Kuya Pepe—and Lola Sisang and Lolo Binong, Lola Maria and Lolo Juan. Their laughter, stories, and lessons live in every ILAW candle we light, every flower we lay. UNDAS is a day of

Undas, the Filipino term for the Spanish phrase “Un dia de los muertos” (a day of the dead), is a tradition among Filipinos where families visit the cemeteries to pray and light candles to remember the dead. Some even bring food and spend the day retelling stories of the deceased. Unlike Halloween, which is more of a secular festivity, Undas is a national holiday celebrated on November 1st and 2nd, coinciding with All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day. It is a tradition that rei

KADAKLAN kan mga seniors nag aasa sa mga pang mantener nindang medesina. Pamilyar na marhay sa mga may edad an mga bulong arog kan para sa kolesterol, presyon, asin diabetes. Siring man sa gabos na tawo, pamilyar man an pag pa reseta asin an mag sarig sa parmasya na mag tao kan tamang bulong. Kan naka aging duwang aldaw kinua ko sa parmasya si mga pang mantenar kong bulong para sa kolesterol saka presyon. Labing sarong dekada na akong parokyano kan parmasyang ini. Kada duwang

Sarong bangui, sa sarong harong na tiklad sa bukid na lugar kan Binanuanan Pequenio, nag uurulay sinda Gurang Bastian na agom ni Lola Talya, asin an mga parientes na an pinag oorolayan iyo an pag presenter kan saindang aki na si Rodrigo na gustong agomon si Rafaela na taga Barrio Santa Teresita sa banwaan nin Canaman. Kan panahon na idto ang lugar kan Binanuanan mayo pang toltol na tinampo ta ini, malaboy kung kaya kadaklan nag uusar nin pamaba nin damulag, alagad ang Bar

Atty. Paolo Tolentino May kabit si mister na katrabaho Atty., pwede po ba ipatanggal sa trabaho ang kabit ni mister? Jocelyn ——— Dae iyan pwede sa normal na sitwasyon. Mayo man direktang koneksyon sa trabaho an personal na relasyon ninda. Ang pagkakaigwa nin kabit o affair, bagaman imoral sa pananaw kan iba, dai awtomatikong rason para mapatanggal sa trabaho lalo na kung dai man iyan nakakaapekto sa trabaho o sa reputasyon kan kumpanya. Iba an kaso kung may klarong company po

By Ana-Liza Macatangay LEGAZPI CITY --- The National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) Bicol continues to place education at the heart of its mission by prioritizing scholarships for poor but deserving members of indigenous communities across the region. One of NCIP’s key initiatives—the Indigenous Peoples Education and Advocacy Services (IPEAS)—supports IP learners through two major programs: the Educational Assistance Program (EAP) and the Merit-Based Scholarship Prog

By Connie Calipay LEGAZPI CITY --- The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) 5 (Bicol) has placed its Emergency Operation Center under “blue alert” status to ensure readiness in case of emergencies during the observance of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day on Nov. 1 and 2. In a memorandum, RDRRMC-5 chairperson and Office of Civil Defense (OCD-5) Director Claudio Yucot said the alert will be in effect from Tuesday until Nov. 3, in observance of Unda

By Connie Calipay LEGAZPI CITY --- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) 5 (Bicol) has extended aid to the family of radio broadcaster Noel Samar, who was killed by a still unidentified gunman in Guinobatan, Albay earlier this week. Social workers visited his family to offer support by providing psychosocial interventions to help them cope with the tragic loss of a loved one, funeral expenses, and financial support for burial arrangements. In a statement, DS

By Ana-Liza Macatangay LEGAZPI CITY --- The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) Bicol has encouraged the local pharmacies in the region to apply for accreditation for the Guaranteed and Accessible Medications for Outpatient Treatment (GAMOT) program. Alberto Manduriao, regional vice president of PhilHealth Bicol, said that PhilHealth GAMOT is not yet accessible in Bicol as the accreditation for local pharmacies is still ongoing. “At this point, we still don’t

The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls) November 2 First Reading: Wisdom 3:1-9 Responsorial Psalm Psalm 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6 R. (1) The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want. Second Reading: Romans 5:5-11 Gospel Reading: John 6:37-40 Jesus said to the crowds: “Everything that the Father gives me will come to me, and I will not reject anyone who comes to me, because I came down from heaven not to do my own will but the will of the one who sent

Dear Father Bill, Ipagse-celebrar na naman an Aldaw kan Gabos na Santos (All Saints Day)? Ano an tabang kan mga Santo satuya? An minagalang, Nona Dear Nona, Gabos kitang mga linalang inaapod nin Dios na magin santo o banal. Sa pag-celebrar kan "Dia de Todos Los Santos," hinahapot ta an satong sadiri: nabubuhay daw ako sosog sa plano nin Dios para sako" o "nalalakaw daw ako pasiring sa dalan na itinutukdo nin Kagurangnan?" Enot, an mga Santo an satong modelo o aarogan kan pa

By Fr. Jhonan’z Vibar The Metropolitan Province of Cáceres stands at a decisive moment in its safeguarding journey—one that transforms lessons learned into living action. During the 2025 National Safeguarding Conference, dioceses of Cáceres, Libmanan, Legazpi, Virac, Sorsogon, Daet, and Masbate united in one spirit: to make safeguarding not just a policy, but a Gospel-rooted way of life. The next steps are both practical and pastoral. First comes communion with the Bishop—an

By Luz Villar Through a luminous display of faith and solidarity, over 200 parishioners, students, and community leaders formed a human Living Rosary at St. Anthony of Padua Church on Saturday evening, October 25, to denounce corruption and seek mercy amid the nation’s ongoing Trillion Peso March movement. The event, held on the church patio immediately following the 5:30PM mass, drew participants from the University of Northeastern Philippines (UNEP), Ceguera Technological C

QUEZON CITY – In response to the 8 September 2025 directive issued by Department of Finance Secretary and Social Security Commission ex-officio Chair Ralph G. Recto to roll out faster services to pensioners and members, the Social Security System (SSS) has officially launched the MySSS Card – designed to transform the way Filipino workers, pensioners, and their beneficiaries access their social security benefits and financial services. SSS President and Chief Executive Office