Pasaen ang gabos? Asin tano man nanggad? Pilosopical na hahaputon sa kolumn agrikultural sa panahon nin undas. Ini ang panahon nin paghorop-horop kan satong temporal na kamugtakan sa ibabaw kan daga. Sa sarong pagtiripon kan sarong semana kung saen nagtao ako nin lecture manungod sa prinsipyo kan organic agriculture, nagtao ako nin pambukas na hapot, anong boot sabihon kan tataramon na “organic”? Kadaklan sa mga nag-atendir kadto mga maestro asin maestra, si sarong maestra n

Bicol has become the country’s test case for climate resilience. Year after year, it absorbs some of the Philippines’ strongest typhoons, floods, and coastal erosion—plus a big share of corruption scandals—revealing both the strength of its communities and the fragility of traditional governance. If the region is to transition to a truly blue-green future, climate governance and anti-corruption reforms must move in lockstep. Accountability is not an option; it is the foundati

Last September 20, Mga Daso: Stories of Martial Law in Bikol was launched at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani auditorium in Quezon City by the University of the Philippines Press. The authors – Soliman Santos Jr, Paz Verdades-Santos, and Greg S. Castilla – are respected writers who write with clarity and unwavering conviction when it comes to social justice issues. As I wrote in my previous column in Bicol Mail, “The book, which took more than two years to complete, offers a select

KASUBAGONG AGA, pag lakaw-lakaw ko, nariparo ko na tolong tawo na an nagkokolekta nin mga baseyong boteng tubig sa sarong subdibisyon harani samuya. Kaidto, si Oscar lang na amigo ko an nag kokolekta nin mga baseyong bote duman. Nag laog tulos sa isip ko na kasi gabos nang tawo ngunian nag iinom nin tubig na binabakal. Siguro mayong delihensya o trabaho si Oscar asin an ibang para kolekta nin bote kun malinig asin pwedeng inuman an satuyang mga gripo sa Amerika asin sa ibang

Kan aki pa si Raul Villamor, bantog kaidto sa saindang baryo na iyo an Bagacay sa banwaan nin Tinambac an sarong maskuladong lalaki na iguang bansag na Billy D’ King. Si Raul na gikan sa mayaman na familya sa Tinambac alagad iguang residencia sa Bagacay ta an saiyang mga ninuno iyo ang orihinal na nagpapa dalagan nin mga lantsa na nagbibiyahe hale sa pantalan kan Bagacay pasiring sa mga kostal na baryo kan tinambac arog baga kan Bani, San Vicente, Daligan asin Campo Cuatro

Atty. Paolo Tolentino Itinatago si aki kang ka live-in Attorney, Ako po si Ramon. Igwa kaming aki kan sakong ka live-in partner. Ako po nagagastos kang gabos na pangangaipo kan aki mi. Pakatapos ko po makisuhayan saiya, dai niya na pinapahiling sako ang aki mi—naglipat istaran, nagpalit number, asin tigblock ako sa facebook. Ano po an pwede kong gibohon tanganing dai niya ako maharangan na mahiling ang aki mi? Salamat po. --- Kung ang live-in partner mo ay single o mayo agom,

By Connie Calipay LEGAZPI CITY --- The national government continues to pour aid and all forms of assistance in Bicol Region, especially in the provinces of Catanduanes, Albay and Camarines Sur, for faster recovery from the onslaught of Super Typhoon Uwan. During a situation briefing on Tuesday in Tiwi, Albay, Cabinet secretaries and some of their representatives reported to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. the aid and interventions provided to the provinces. Office of Civil

By Connie Calipay LEGAZPI CITY --- The provincial government of Catanduanes reported on Friday that Super Typhoon Uwan (international name: Fung-wong, which struck on Nov. 9, caused over PHP4.4 billion in damage to agriculture and infrastructure across the province. In a situation report, Governor Patrick Azanza said that agricultural losses amounted to over PHP1.5 billion, while damage to infrastructure reached PHP2.8 billion. An additional PHP27 million was reported in dama

By Sally Atento - Altea LEGAZPI CITY --- The provincial government of Albay has assured a swift response and rehabilitation efforts for communities affected by Super Typhoon Uwan (Fung-Wong). The Albay provincial board on Tuesday afternoon (November 11) approved the recommendation of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council to declare the entire province under a state of calamity due to extensive damage to lifeline infrastructure and facilities. The decla

By Connie Calipay LEGAZPI CITY --- At least 64,939 families in Catanduanes received food packs and bags of rice after Super Typhoon Uwan (international name Fung-wong) pummeled the island province. Catanduanes Governor Patrick Azanza said 55,207 family food packs from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Bicol, along with 9,732 bags of rice from the provincial government, were distributed. "The trucks with food packs are now in Caramoran, Pandan, Pangan

The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe Christ the King Sunday First Reading: 2 Samuel 5:1-3 Responsorial Psalm Psalm 122:1-2, 3-4, 4-5 R. (cf. 1) Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord. Second Reading: Colossians 1:12-20 Gospel Reading: Luke 23:35-43 The rulers sneered at Jesus and said, "He saved others, let him save himself if he is the chosen one, the Christ of God." Even the soldiers jeered at him. As they approached to offer him wine they call

Bishop Dave Capucao of the Prelature of Infanta visited the St. Joseph School community in Naga City last Nov 14, Friday. Capucao, who celebrated his Thanksgiving Mass, is an alumnus of the said school, Batch 1982. In his homily, he "encouraged students to trust in God’s direction for their lives". "True excellence", according to Capucao, "means giving your whole heart to what is good and offering your very best to God.” The prelate also led a tree planting during his visit.

NAGA CITY – On November 29, 2025 (Saturday), hundreds of thousands of Bicolanos and concerned Filipinos will once again gather for the Second Trillion-Peso March, a massive prayer-protest rally against systemic, systematic, and organized corruption that continues to rob the Filipino people of trillions of pesos. The peaceful, prayerful assembly will converge at the Basilica Minore of Our Lady of Peñafrancia grounds, Naga City. Assembly Points (1:00 PM): • South-bound particip

By Hannah Brockhaus/CNA VATICAN— There is no single model for what synodality should look like in all countries and cultures, Pope Leo XIV said in a discussion with synod leaders from around the globe, held at the Vatican on Friday. “We have to be very clear, we’re not looking for a uniform model. And synodality will not come with a template where everybody and every country will say this is how you do it,” the pope said in the Paul VI Hall Oct. 24. “It is, rather, a conversi

NAGA CITY — A renewed wave of public frustration over corruption is expected to fill the streets of Naga City on November 29, as thousands join the Second Trillion-Peso March, a prayer-protest calling for long-delayed accountability in government. The march will converge at the Basilica Minore of Our Lady of Peñafrancia, where participants will carry the movement’s central call: “Tama na. Sobra na. Ikulong na.” Organizers say the phrase reflects growing impatience among citiz