At 109, Don Lauro Bilaos of Barangay San Jose in Malilipot, Albay is not just a centenarian — he is living heritage. The oldest reported living man not only in Bicol but perhaps in the entire country, Don Lauro has witnessed the world evolve from kerosene lamps to solar panels, from wooden carts to electric tricycles. Yet in his twilight years, one dream remains: to see the day when the power that lights his home no longer costs a small fortune. My husband and I had the golde

Kung may trabaho kang pipilion na maski mayong bayad ta maogma kang gibohon ini, anong trabaho ini? Dakul sanang simbag sa hapot na ini, ang iba pag-bulong, pag-linig, kadaklan pagtukdo ang sinimbag. Kan nakaaging Octubre 5, kita nag-celebrar kan World Teachers’ Day bilang pagtao nin honra asin pag reconoser kan saindang importanteng papel sa sektor nin edukasyon. Parte ang paratukdo, sa tinutukdo asin proseso kan pagtukdo sa kultura nin pagbasa asin pagkanuod pasiring sa est

Kaidtong mga dekada 70, iguang Lola na solo solo sanang nag aatender sa saiyang sadit na tindahan nin bagas sa may sirong kan Supermarket harani sa dalan pasiring sa bunuan nin orig. Siya si Tyang Soling, kan panahon na idto nag eedad nang labi sa 80 alagad marigmat pa ang isip, nakakalakaw pa asin tatao pa sa kuentada palibhasa saro siyang intsika. Si Tyang Soling, mabooton na Lola, ini matinabang sa mga kinapobrehan na nakikilimos sa irarom kan Supermarket. Mataba asin hal

By Fr. Roy Cimagala THAT’S what we can learn from the Gospel of St. Luke where Christ talks about death that will come to us like a thief in the night and how we can prepare for it by giving ourselves to others what God has given us. “Unto whomsoever much is give, of him much shall be required, and to whom they have committed much, of him they will demand the more.” (cfr. Lk 12,39-48) This point is reinforced in that gospel story about a rich young man who asked Christ how he

By Atty. Paolo Carlo C. Tolentino Nakabangga si nagsubling awto Atty., may nagsubli sakong awto na rehistrado sa pangaran ko. Kan gamit ini kan nag subli, naka-bangga siya. Nagka damage su nabangga niyang awto tapos nalugadan pa ang driver. Base sa police report, itong nagsubli sako ang may sala. Posible ba akong pabayadon o panaguton sa nangyari? Mike B ——— Pwede kang pabayadon sa damage bilang ika ang rehistradong may sadiri kan awto. Iyo ni ang inaapod na “registered owner

By Rhaydz B. Barcia LEGAZPI CITY --- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has appointed Albay Governor Noel Rosal as the new chairman of the Regional Development Council (RDC) in Bicol on October 22, 2025, selecting him over Camarines Sur Governor LRay Villafuerte. In an appointment letter dated October 16, 2025, President Marcos confirmed Rosal’s three-year term as RDC chair, which will coincide with his regular term as a local elective official. The letter instructs Rosal to f

By Rhaydz B. Barcia LEGAZPI CITY ---The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) regional office in Bicol has confirmed that Sunwest Construction Inc.’s fencing project in Barangay Tumpa, Camalig, located within the 4-kilometer Permanent Danger Zone (PDZ) of Mayon Volcano, has no Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC). In a letter addressed to Albay Governor Noel Rosal, Geri-Geronimo R. Sañez, DENR Officer-in-Charge, clarified that no ECC has been issued for

By Benilda Recebido SORSOGON CITY, Sorsogon --- Twenty-nine farmers from the Del Rosario Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Association (DARBA) in Pilar, Sorsogon, have graduated from the Farm Business School (FBS) program offered by the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) after completing 17 sessions of practical and entrepreneurial training. This initiative, known as a “school without walls,” equips farmers with essential skills in agro-enterprise development, sustainable farmin

Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time First Reading: Sirach 35:12-14, 16-18 Responsorial Psalm Psalm Psalm 34:2-3, 17-18, 19, 23 R. (7a) The Lord hears the cry of the poor. Second Reading: 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18 Gospel Reading: Luke 18:9-14 Jesus addressed this parable to those who were convinced of their own righteousness and despised everyone else. “Two people went up to the temple area to pray; one was a Pharisee and the other was a tax collector. The Pharisee took up his po

By CBCP News Safeguarding is not merely a Church policy but a “Gospel imperative” that springs from the very heart of Christian love, a Catholic bishop said Monday, Oct. 20. Presiding over the opening Mass of the first National Safeguarding Conference at the San Fernando Cathedral, Bishop Joel Baylon of Legazpi urged Church leaders to embrace safeguarding as a moral and spiritual responsibility. “Safeguarding is not merely a program—it is a culture, a way of life. It is a way

By CBCP News A Filipino papal nuncio on Friday, Oct. 17, urged seminarians to embrace their formation years with “total commitment” and to build their priesthood on strong spiritual foundations. Speaking during the 80th anniversary Mass of the Our Lady of Peñafrancia Seminary in Sorsogon City, Archbishop Adolfo Tito Yllana, apostolic nuncio to Israel, said the seminary years are a “precious time” for personal and spiritual growth that will define a priest’s lifelong ministry.

By Jason B. Neola IN a bid to strengthen the local flower industry and uplift the livelihood of families engaged in flower growing and vending, the City Government of Naga is set to host the 1st Pacol Flower Festival from October 26 to November 3, 2025, in Barangay Pacol. Mayor Leni Robredo expressed optimism that the event will help improve the socio-economic conditions of local flower growers and vendors. “I encourage the sector to engage in the production of high-valued va

By Paulo DS Papa The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) in Camarines Sur has issued a firm reminder to local government units (LGUs) that received lottery revenue shares in 2024: submit your utilization reports, or risk forfeiting your next tranche of funds. PCSO Camarines Sur Acting Branch Manager Tito Aycardo Jr. stressed that LGUs must account for how they spent their lotto shares, particularly on programs aligned with the PCSO’s mandate of supporting charity and

By Benilda Recebido SORSOGON CITY --- Home cooks in the province of Sorsogon achieved a Guinness World Record on Thursday (October 16) for the largest nut brittle, made primarily with pili nuts, measuring about one-third the size of a standard basketball court. About 260 cooks from Sorsogon City and 14 municipalities helped create the record-setting confection using 1,430 kilos of pili nuts supplied by local farmers. The record attempt, conducted at the Sorsogon Provincial Gy

By Ernie Delgado MASBATE CITY, Masbate --- In keeping with his commitment to support victims of Typhoon Opong in Masbate until they fully recover, President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. sent his special assistant on Monday, October 20, to oversee the distribution of aid to tourism workers and farmers in the province. During the event, over 800 affected tourism workers received cash assistance of P10,263 each through the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s Emerge