By Benilda Recebido SORSOGON CITY --- At least 160 members of the New People’s Army (NPA) took an oath of allegiance to the government in Sorsogon City. Sorsogon Provincial Administrator Franco Eric Ravanilla announced on Thursday (Nov. 21) that these former communist rebels, who have surrendered, came from various towns in Sorsogon. Police Major Irvin Bellen of the Provincial Intelligence Unit of the Sorsogon Police Provincial Office (SorPPO) said that those who took the oat

Second Sunday of Advent First Reading: Isaiah 11:1-10 Responsorial Psalm Psalm 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17 R. (cf. 7) Justice shall flourish in his time, and fullness of peace for ever. Second Reading: Romans 15:4-9 Gospel Reading: Matthew 3:1-12 John the Baptist appeared, preaching in the desert of Judea and saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!" It was of him that the prophet Isaiah had spoken when he said: A voice of one crying out in the desert, Prepare the

Dear Father Bill, Tano ta kaipuhan na taon taon igwa kan panahon nin Adviento sa Simbahan? Sa mga komersiante baga saka kadaklan na harong, an piglalaag na iyo an mga parol saka Christmas decors bako pang Advent. Papano daw magiging mas maka hulugan an pag-observar kan Adviento kan lambang Cristiano? An minagalang, Isabel Dear Isabel, Sa Simbahan na Catolico, an panahon nin Adviento igwa nin apat na Domingo kun saen pinapagiromdom kita kan halaga ni Cristo sa satong buhay, i

By Sophia De Vera IRIGA CITY — The Commission on Biblical Apostolate of the Archdiocese of Caceres (Caceres COMBIBLIA) successfully concluded its year-long series of district gatherings, capping off 2025 with the Rinconada District Bible Conference held on November 30 at St. Anthony of Padua Parish. Bringing together 124 participants ranging from youth to adults, the whole-day event served as the final installment of a caravan that previously visited the Central, Bay, and Par

The Archdiocese of Caceres joined the 2nd Trillion Peso March last November 29. This in solidarity with thousands of protesters across the country who lobbied for transparency and accountability last November 30, 1st Sunday of Advent, coinciding with Bonifacio Day. Photo credit for rally: Maria Ge-Anne Ledesma)

By Keren Anne Bernadas LEGAZPI CITY --- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), along with the Climate Change Commission and Local Climate Change Adaptation for Development, Inc., will be hosting the National Climate and Disaster Investments Summit in Legazpi City from November 26 to 27, 2025. Organizers said the summit will bring together various groups—such as national and local governments, universities, and community members—to work together more effec

By Ernie Delgado LEGAZPI CITY --- House of Representatives lawmakers from the Bicol region plan to file a bill to establish a Bicol River Basin Management Office to address the severe flooding threats in mainland Bicol. The Special Committee on Bicol Affairs and Economic Development, by lawmakers from the provinces of Albay, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, Masbate, and Sorsogon, agreed on a new agency during their meeting with officials of the Department of Econo

Mayor Leni Robredo is calling for a meeting among the LGU’s Public Safety Office, the Naga City Police Office, the Land Transportation Office (LTO) in Naga, and the office of City Councilor Ramon Melvin Buenafe, chair of the Sangguniang Panlungsod Committee on Transport, to address issues on e-trike registration and designated routes in the city. The proposed meeting aims to enable the LGU and national agencies to craft a unified policy on the operation and movement of e-trik

By Sally Atento-Altea LEGAZPI CITY--- President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. has directed the Department of Energy (DOE) to ensure that post-disaster repairs focus on long-term resilience rather than short-term, temporary fixes. During his recent visit to Albay province, where he led a briefing on the impact of Super Typhoon Uwan, Marcos emphasized that reconstruction efforts must be durable and adhere to proper standards. The President noted that previous disasters have h

By Ernie Delgado LEGAZPI CITY --- The November 30 protests against corruption in the Bicol region concluded peacefully, with the police reporting no incidents of unrest. “Our personnel were deployed in key areas, and no untoward incidents occurred,” Brigadier General Nestor Babagay Jr., director of the Police Regional Office, told the Philippine Information Agency. To maintain order and ensure the safety of all participants and the general public, the police implemented “proa

Ni Paulo DS. Papa LAEN pa sa Rinconada Area asin provincia nin Albay, pigkunpirmar kan City Agriculture Office an paglipat kan mga paratanum nin paroy sa pagkultibar nin natong sa mismong mga paruyan sa syudad nin Naga. Segun ki Acting City Agriculturist Ernesto Asence III, an natong sa merkado nababakal nin P25.00 an dae man ngani malampas sa 10 gramos na supot nin pinaalang na dahon nin natong. Sabi pa ni Asence, an paruy sa syudad nin Naga nagkakantidad P11.00 sundo P13.00

Ikunkon sa carcel an mga kurapto sa gobierno asin dapat ibuelta an mga kinurakot na bilyones de pesos hale sa mga proyekto sa infrastraktura. Ini an kurahaw kan mga nagparticipar sa 2nd Trillion March sa Ciudad nin Naga kan Noviembre 29. An ika-duwang protesta sa ciudad pinangenotan kan Arkidioseses nin Caceres, iba pang mga religious groups, Bikol Laban sa Korapsyon (BLK), estudiantes hale sa manlaen-laen na colegio asin Universidad asin iba pang sektores gikan sa mga banwa

Cuatro mil (4,000) na mga electric bicycles (e-bikes) asin electric tricycles (e-trikes) sa Ciudad nin Naga na nag-aagi sa mga national road an apektado kan directiva kan Land Transportation Office (LTO) oras na iimplementar na an pagbawal poon sa Enero 2, 2026. Si mga masinutil kan orden dadakopon sagcod dagos nang mai-impound sa LTO. An E-bikes asin E-trikes Association sa ciudad sa pamamayo ni Trinity Mayor nagsabi na andam sindang magsunod oras na estricto nang iimplement

Ni Sonny Malate Tigaon, Camarines Sur --- Igua nang bagong pamayo an Land Transportation Office (LTO) Partido District Office digdi. Designadong Supervising Transportation Regulation Officer (SUTRO) ngonian iyo si Gerry L. Navarez, karibay ni Vanessa Chandra S. Merilles na nasa ibang destino na. Sa pag-asumir sa puwesto kan bagong hepe kan LTO, ipinadagos niya an pagpahirahay kan edificiong namumugtakan kan oficina kaini. Ini an luma nang municipal government building kan ban

Nag-isyu na nin ‘‘show cause order’’ (SCO) an opisina rehiyonal kan Land Transportation Office (LTO) sa pamamayo ni Regional Director Edgar Allan Castillejos sa tsuper kan trak asin sa rehistradong kagsadiri kan trak huli sa nangyaring dakulang aksidente sa pagkakabudal sa pampasajerong van na gikan sa Nabua, Camarines Sur. Tinatawan sinda nin sampolong aldaw nganing pasimbagon sa posibleng pag-atubang nin caso nin reckless driving base sa section 48 kan Acta Republica 4136