Miss Bicolandia 2024 Winners
CELEBRATING grace, beauty, and strength. Congratulations to these five stunning ladies who shone brightly at the Miss Bicolandia Beauty...
Embattled Albay gov awaits SC decision
By Rhaydz B. Barcia AS the Ombudsman ruled against ousted Albay governor-elect Noel Rosal, imposing a perpetual disqualification from...
Salceda guns for governorship, leaving district with P18-B funds
By Manuel T. Ugalde LEGAZPI CITY --- With indications that he will run again in the 2025 gubernatorial race, Rep. Joey Sarte Salceda...
DTI ready to assist disgruntled consumers
By Sally Atento - Altea LEGAZPI CITY --- How can disgruntled consumers easily connect with government regulators when they have a query...
EDITORIAL: Lenient Authorities
THE recent deportation of former mayor Alice Guo from Indonesia to the Philippines has sparked outrage across social media, not just...
Traffic Epidemic
A friend recently came home from a lengthy stay in Thailand; and over coffee in a big cup with my name on it, she was complaining of the...
Only in The Philippines
When you have the second highest official of the land refusing to subject her budget and use of public funds under scrutiny, a politician...
Gainza Trade Fair and doing business
Over DWNX on my weekly 15-minute Pagheras on Buhay Marinero program every Saturday, the morning TINDOG anchor, Elmer Abad, asked me what...
An Immortal Story
(For the feast of Our Lady of Peñafrancia I could not think of any better story to write except to republish a timeless piece that my...
Special Surreal September
Do you feel down and out in your current situation? If not you may skip this one. When you avoid negativity, wonderful things happen in...
Dear Mr. Lonely
Minsan pang igua nin sarong Announcer sa Radyo kan dekada 80, na hinangaan nin kadakol na mga listeners lalo na nin mga kababaihan, ini...
The Man who could be Pope, Part 3
In Part 2, I laid out that it was quite possible that the two African papabile is out of the running for the papacy. Does that increase...
PRO5 to deploy over 5,000 cops for Peñafrancia Festival
By Rhaydz B. Barcia LEGAZPI CITY --- In an effort to ensure the safety of pilgrims during the upcoming Traslación of Nuestra Señora de...
THE WORD OF THE LORD
Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time First Reading: Is 50:5-9a Responsorial Psalm: Ps 116:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9 R. (9) I will walk before...
Maghapot kita ki Father
Dear Father Bill, Tanô po ta pirming magkaiba si Nuestra Señora de Peñafrancia asin Divino Rostro? An minagalang, Alicia Dear Alicia, An...
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