Igua nang Rice Processing System (RPS) sa premir distrito kan Camarines Sur na namumugtak sa banwaan nin Cabusao matapos kan ginibong inagurasyon kan Miercules, Septiembre 16, 2026. Ini an mga pahayag ni Lovella Guarin, opisyal na parapahayag kan Department of Agriculture sa Bicol. An RPS nagcacantidad nin P72-M na pigfundohan kan DA Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PhilMech) sa lindong kan Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fun (RCEF). An RPS pigpasa na sa Camagon San Vicente Farmers Irrigators Association, Inc. kan Cabusao. Namumugtak sa Barangay Camagon, Cabusao. Si Noel Dawal, Presidente kan asosasyon iyo an nagrecibe kan certificate of award. An grupo nakatutok sa rice cultivation, na iguang 122 na paraomang miembros na makikinabang kan proyekto. Sinda an magmamanihar kan maabot sa 276 na hektarya nin kaomahan sa mga municipalidad kan Cabusao, kabale an iba pang mga banwaan kan District 1 kan Camarines Sur na kinababalehan kan Lupi, Del Gallego, Ragay asin Sipocot na iguang pinagsararong 6982.92 hektarya. Sinabi pa kan ahencia na kabale sa mga facilidades o kagamitan siring sa heated air mechanical dryer na iguang 6-toneladang batch-type capacity, na nag-uusar nin biomas furnace asin petroleum-based fuel heating sysyem. Huli kaini, pacil na sa mga paraoma na mag-alang nin paroy asin pagpamolino. Presente sa inagurasyon an representante kan Philmech, DA Bicol RTD Lorenzo Alvina, BFAR Regional Director Ariel Pioquinto, Alcalde Jun Aguilar asin Congresista Hari Horibata. P72-M na rice processing system pinatukdok kan DA Philmech sa Cabusao, Camarines Sur. (DA-5)

Bukas an mga opisina lokal kan Commission on Election (Comelec) nganing magrecibe nin certificate of candidacy poon sa Lunes, Septiembre 28 hasta Oktubre 5, 2026 para sa nakatalaan na Barangay, Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) sa Noviembre 2, 2026. Sagcod na dai pa pinipermahan ni Presidente Ferdinand Marcos an bill sa pag-ukta kan BSKE sa Noviembre 2028, mayong kaulangan sa Comelec nganing ipadagos an mga actividades sa BSKE. Ini an mga pahayag sa Bicol Mail ni Atty. Maico Julia Jr. Election Officer sa Ciudad nin Naga sa tahaw kan pagkakapasar kan bill sa senado na nag-uuktaba kan BSKE sa Noviembre 2028. An ano man na pinakahuring desisyon kun pirmehan an bill iyan saindang iimplementar base sa directiva kan saindang opisina central. Nagtutubod an ibang opisyales de barangay maging Comelec na dakulang posibilidad na makakabot sa Korte Suprema kun aprubaran ni Marcos an bill. Nag-arabot na sa mga opisina lokal kan Comelec an forma sa COC nganing siisay man na masangat kan saindang candidatura sa SK asin Barangay sainda nang rerecibihon. Si election lawyer Atty. Romulo Macalintal iyo an piglalaoman na masangat nin petisyon sa SC kun i-uuktaba an pirilian. Nanindugan an election lawyer na dapat nagtapos an termino kan mga opisyales de barangay asin SK kan Deciembre 2025 matapos kan eleksyon kan Oktubre 2023 alagad pig-uktaba an pirilian hasta pigtalaan sa Noviembre 2026 asin ngunian mawot naman i-uktaba.

An PRO5 sa pamamayo ni Regional Director BGen Randy Glenn Silvio nagkumfirmar na heneralmenteng naging matuninong si paz y orden si enabot nin matangang fluvial procession ki Nuestra Señora de Peñafrancia kan Sabado, Septiembre 19, 2026. An presencia kan augmentation force asin miembros kan Naga City Police Office dakulang bagay naging epectivo an dalagan kan paz y orden siring kan ginibong Traslacion procession. Mismo si BGen Silvio asin City Director Col. Rizaldy Caballero iyo an nagsupervisar kan saindang tropa na nakadestino sa ginigibong fluvial procession asin iba pang mga lugar mantang katuwang an Philippine Army, Coast Guard asin iba pang ahencia nin gobierno. Nagtutubod pa an pamayo kan Bicol PNP na dapat maggibo pa sinda nin mas epectivong seguridad mantang inabot sa 1.2-M si mga devotos asin mga bisita sa panahon kan fluvial procession na mas nagduble pa kun ikukumpara sa nakaaging Traslacion procession. Premirong nangyari sa pera nang decada na inabot nin alas 10:20 nin banggui nakaabot sa hawasan an Fluvial procession. Hinalat kan simbahan na maglangkaw an tubig sa Naga River nganing dai makaulang sa dalagan sa salog an Pagoda ni Ina. Alagad an presencia kan ribo-ribong devotos ni Ina dai nagharale nganing mag-atendir sa pontifical mass sa Basilica Minore.

Liwat nagpatanid an Department of Health Bicol CHD sa publico na maglikay sa casong dengue kasunod kan paglangkaw na kan caso sa 19 por ciento na causa kan saindang pagdeclara sa Code Blue Alert kan caso sa bilog na rehiyon. Bilang saindang aksyon nagpaluwas an ahencia nin Regional Memorandum 2026-0165 asin ini directiva sa gabos na hospital kan gobierno, Provincial Health Offices, Health Emergency Management Services Point Persons, asin Disaster Risk Reduction and Management in Health coordinators tanganing maging bihilante asin alerto kan saindang mga pag-andam mantang kaipuhan an pagsumiter nin flash reports sa mga insidente nin dengue. An mga envueltong ahencia dapat magconducir nin monitoring sa mga caso kan dengue asin mag-coordinar sa mga lokal na gobierno, asin iba pang katuwang na ahencia. Sa listahan kan ahencia nag-aabot na sa 2,167 na caso poon kan bulan nin Enero 2 hasta Septiembre 5, 2026. Dinagdag pa kan DOH na sa ngunian nag-abot naman sa 107 por ciento an dengue beds utilization sa mga hospital sa Rehiyon Bicol.

Tigsik ko ining babayeng ligwak Igua na pong bagong parakakak Kadakoll tabi an naghahalat May rarabagon nin ref bako nang laptop! Tigsik ko an pamana kan unanong si Gloria Sa mga kurapto, hamagan sana Wheelchair o neck brace, ay abaa na Lugod, hagupon kamo kan wish ni Kara! Tigsik ko an buswaon na si VP Kan an warrant ibaba na kan Corte Bako daa siyang safe, baka maremate Nya! Maggamit nin Trust tanganing suwabe! Tigsik ko ining ligwak an payo An kukute pirming malasado An pigbubuga kan rapak kun anuano Turos an turnilyo! Takot sa sadiring anino! Tigsik ko po ining dramarama An paghuna mo totoo talaga Alagad pangpa-beauty points man sana Kawasa lapalapa na sa banwa! Tigsik ko an pandiurag na drama kan duwa Sinda Inday saka uto-utong Lola An acting pang FAMAS talaga Saginsagin totoo pero makasuka!

Ni: Ryan Mostar An reckless imprudence sarong krimen na ginigibo kun an sarong tawo, na mayo man intensyon na makapinsala o makakulog, pero nagresulta man giraray kaini dahil sa inexcusable lack of precaution o sobrang kakulangan sa pag-iingat. Sa Article 365 kan Revised Penal Code, halimbawa, an sarong motorista na nagmamaneho nin peligroso asin nagresulta ini sa pagka-injured o pagkagadan nin ibang tawo puwedeng managot sa reckless imprudence, dahil sa dae niya pag-iingat na hinahagad kan sitwasyon na nasambit.

Tigsik ko an mga dai nagtutubod sa impyerno, Kaya nagpapadagos sa mararaot na mga gibo. Logod magbarago na, magbarakli na nin tutuo, Ta sigurado, ilalandag an kalag nindo sa kalayo. Tigsik ko, mga pulitikong grabe kapoderoso, Na nag-iiriwal pirmi sa manlaen-laen na isyu, An dapat kuta na magkasararo na man kamo, Isipon, karahayan kan mga nagluklok sa indo. Tigsik ko an mga delikado asin pesting namok, Talagang peligroso kun an mga ini makatudok. Tangani daing namok malinig pirmi an palibot, Na an buhay nyato dai sa kagadanan umabot. Tigsik ko pa an iba sa mga tsuper na tarantado, Na nagmamaneho, garo kagsadiri kan tinampo. An mga behikulo haros gibuhon nang eroplano, Sayang an buhay kan sa indang nadediskwedo. Tigsik ko man an ibang manugang sa ngunyan, Na mabuot asin magalang sa mga panugangan. Pigtatrato sinda arog sa sadiring mga magurang, Umawon sinda asin dapat man na pangarugan.

By Doods M. Santos If locals and tourists were to ask me about what to see next time they come around for the Peñafrancia festivities, it would not be the endless parades and processions, and especially not that purveyor of superficiality and sexual objectification masked as a pageant. It would be the one-act play “An Mga Voyador,” written by Gene Rey Francisco and directed by Jobert Grey Landeza. I confess that the play’s title did not attract me. Another take on the barefoot male devotees who tow the raft of Ina during the fluvial procession, I figured. Yet I went out of my way to watch it last Sept 5, 2026 at the Garden Café Glass House in Naga because I had missed the touted VLF Bikol plays and IbalongZ in Legazpi. It was also to support sponsors Sangre de Naga Theatre Company and the Naga City Arts and Culture Coalition, Inc.’s Theater subsector. An elevated three-sided, or thrust stage, with a stylized baroto, boat-painting paraphernalia, and a painting on a tall shelf served as backdrop-cum-back stage. A happy and gregarious group met at Pay Wantik’s (Gy Hallare) digs to assemble a team of voyadores to join the fluvial procession for Ina. The arrival of Edgar (Ronel Madrilejos) raises the question of who deserves to join them as devotees. From voyador leader Pay Wantik’s moving rendition of Resuene Vibrante through the rising action, climax, denouement, to the end, the audience was engaged, heart and mind. Tissues appeared, not surreptitiously, during the many moving lines. What a perfect text for those who study Paul Ricoeur, with its themes of hospitality, forgiveness, and justice, I thought. “An Mga Voyador” was not only about a religious ritual after all, but a reflection on disillusionment, forgiveness, and acceptance, especially of one’s self, as well as a contemplation on the space provided by church and community to all. The convention of the unities of time and place in a one-act play were in order. The action brought in essential socio-political commentary to ground the piece in community: alcohol’s place in a religious festival, poverty and migration, the drug war, humanitarian justice, and cancel culture. While Francisco’s original script was the kernel of the piece, the director’s vision, the actors’ input, and community research clearly enriched it. The two most compelling elements that drove the theme were the cast and the music. The strains from the Resuene and especially its reprise in Bikol was a meaningful postcolonial comment on linguistic hospitality. A short cultural critique could be written about this alone. The cast delivered their lines well; no fumbling, no dead air. The dialogue was fast-paced and punchy. The actors were in synch, like a team rowing in tandem in one direction. Crisp earthy Bikol words including typical expletives for when Bikol men gather were bandied about; the director gave an early trigger warning about this. Hallare played Pay Wantik convincingly and superbly; anyone would be eager to join his team, although his past gave me the shivers. Madrilejos gave Edgar’s wretchedness a sympathetic twist even for the reluctant. It was interesting to learn that John Carlo Ocaya, who was credible as a migrant worker, had no prior acting experience. The voice of the sacristan Divino (Mark Eduardo Cea) was a bit low in contrast to those of the others, especially the choleric almost manic Pelipe (John Nehemiah Lopez). But Pelipe’s rage resonated, as it is an emotion we often feel in our chaotic present. Divino’s relatively quiet voice alludes to the youth’s tendency to silence in the presence of his seniors. And how newness, hope, and spiritual conviction enter softly, like Dr. Lazaro’s son who quietly baptized a dying baby to comfort its parents in Greg Brillantes’s 1960s story “Faith, Love, Time, and Dr. Lazaro.” An Mga Voyador was shown in too small a venue, to middle class paying patrons, perhaps because of the organizers’ limited time and resources. With more time, the LGU and the Church, or schools for example, with all their resources, could have provided a bigger space and even helped subsidize production cost so that more among the grassroots and youth could watch it. There should be a special show for government officials as well. The bigger dream is for this play to be shown at the BJMP, since a portion of the play’s proceeds would be given to rehabilitation programs for Persons Deprived of Liberty. This is a play that should be staged and patronized every year, and not only during Ina’s feast. Perhaps next year, and in the years to come, Naga City?

By JORDAN DOMINGO The traditional Traslacion procession of the images of Our Lady of Peñafrancia and Divino Rostro remained peaceful and orderly on Friday, September 11, with an estimated 820,000 voyadores and pilgrims joining the religious event. The Emergency Operations Center-Incident Management Team (EOC-IMT), together with the Philippine National Police (PNP), Philippine Army, Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP), Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), other government agencies, volunteers and other force multipliers, maintained security and public safety throughout the procession. Raynor Rodriguez, EOC cluster head, said heightened security measures included the deployment of personnel along the procession route and at the Naga Metropolitan Cathedral, the Old Shrine of Our Lady of Peñafrancia, plazas and commercial establishments. CCTV cameras, drones and Starlink devices were also used to monitor crowds and support communications among security and response units, with CCTV systems of commercial establishments also contributing to the monitoring. EOC Manager Jose Importante said that the 820,000 crowd estimate was recorded at around 6:00 p.m., 35 minutes before the image of the Nuestra Señora de Peñafrancia reached the Naga Metropolitan Cathedral. The EOC-IMT reported smooth, incident-free operations throughout the procession, while telecommunications services in the area were fully restored by 6 p.m. Photo Credit: Tom Falcon Bicol police director Brig. Gen. Randy Glenn Silvio and IMT Security Cluster head Police Col. Rizaldy Caballero personally monitored security operations in strategic areas and reminded personnel to remain alert, courteous and responsive to devotees and voyadores, while exercising maximum tolerance. “The peaceful and orderly conduct of the Traslacion is a shared accomplishment, with the cooperation of devotees, police, local government units, government agencies, volunteers and force multipliers,” Silvio said. Mayor Leni Robredo thanked the devotees, security personnel, government agencies, volunteers and other groups who helped ensure the safe and orderly conduct of the Traslacion. She said the successful conduct of the procession showed what could be achieved when government and the community worked together, while emphasizing the need to remain vigilant as other major religious activities, particularly the fluvial procession, are still ahead. The Philippine Coast Guard will join frontline security and safety operations for the fluvial procession on September 19, which will travel from the Naga Metropolitan Cathedral to the Minor Basilica and National Shrine of Our Lady of Peñafrancia through the Naga River. During the final coordination meeting, the IMT Security Cluster said it was preparing for an estimated 2 million pilgrims, devotees and tourists for the fluvial procession. The Peñafrancia Festival 2026 continues until September 24, featuring religious, civic, cultural and private-led activities, including the Marian Procession and Healing Prayer, Perdon Procession, Dawn Penitential Procession, Tagboan Arts, Music and Food Festival, Civic and Float Parade, Voyadores Festival and Bicol Regional Military Parade Exhibition.

By Paulo DS Papa The Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group must identify the person behind a social media post threatening the Ateneo de Naga University Junior High School community in Barangay Pacol, Naga City, Mayor Leni Robredo said during a press briefing Tuesday morning, Sept. 15. A day earlier, a photo of an unidentified type of pistol was posted on social media along with threatening words, including “be prepared.” The post was also reposted by a certain Jay Con with the caption, “Maybe not today, but tomorrow lol.” The school administration sought police assistance to investigate the post, which it considered a threat to the security of the university community. Robredo said she had ordered the City Public Safety Office to coordinate with the PNP Anti-Cybercrime Group in tracking down the person behind the post. She also instructed the Naga City Police Office to treat the matter seriously, while City Administrator Atty. Noreen San Luis-Lutey directed coordination with schools within the city to ensure appropriate security measures are in place. Robredo said she did not intend to cause public panic but stressed that the threat should not be taken lightly. She also called for legal action against the person responsible once identified by the police. Meanwhile, Pacol barangay captain Ruben Limbo expressed concern over the threat against the Jesuit-run school in his jurisdiction. Limbo said the incident was particularly alarming given reports of school shootings in Leyte and Zamboanga this year. He said the barangay council must act on the matter, noting that it was the first such threat reported in the area. He said the university had not coordinated with the barangay government regarding the incident, although he considered it part of the barangay's responsibility to help ensure the safety of the school community. Limbo added that he would deploy barangay law enforcement personnel around the area to assist in security measures both within and outside the school premises.

Majority stockholder Ma. Lutgarda Panday-Calleja has declared that St. John Hospital is not for sale, amid reports that its president, Dr. Jose Pierre Panday, has been exploring the possibility of selling the medical facility. Calleja is set to call a special stakeholders meeting to discuss issues surrounding the management and future of St. John Hospital, including a reported plan to sell the medical facility. In a paper outlining the reasons for the meeting, Calleja raised alleged violations involving the hospital, including tax liabilities with the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), pending criminal complaints from doctors and consultants, alleged violations of Department of Health (DOH) policies, and alleged violations of Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rules concerning stock transactions. Insiders at the healthcare facility who requested anonymity alleged that hospital president Dr. Jose Pierre Panday had offered the hospital for sale to the management of Mother Seton Hospital. There are reports also that Panday later offered the facility to Naga College Foundation (NCF) for P200 million, but was declined by the NCF after it was learned that Panday had no authority from the board to sell the hospital. The move to sell the medical facility has met resistance from Calleja and employees. Saying that St. John Hospital is not for sale, Calleja stressed that she is instead pushing for its rehabilitation. She said potential investors have already expressed interest in putting capital into the hospital to help restore and improve its operations. St. John Hospital, established in January 8, 1972, has long served patients in Naga City and nearby areas. Calleja said the institution is also part of the legacy of her father, the late Dr. Pedro R. Panday, and should therefore be preserved and rehabilitated rather than sold. The allegations against the hospital management spearheaded by Panday have yet to be independently established, while Panday and the hospital management have yet to issue their response to the claims. The hospital is currently classified by the Department of Health as a Level 1 facility. Calleja said she intends to pursue its upgrading to Level 2 through the establishment of additional private rooms, a dialysis unit, an intensive care unit, a dietary department, and an expanded laboratory. She said, however, that efforts to establish these additional facilities have remained stalled for about 15 years since Panday assumed the presidency. A special stakeholders’ meeting is expected to be held next month. The meeting is seen as a possible initial step toward discussions on the hospital’s future administration, including Calleja’s proposed leadership of the facility. The stakeholders’ meeting is also expected to address reports of unpaid pharmaceutical supplies and medicines, which insiders said have affected the regular delivery of such supplies to the hospital. Insiders also said the hospital has been sending out laboratory test requests to outside facilities, a practice that has reportedly drawn concerns from some hospital consultants. Efforts to reach Dr. Panday for his side/comments on the issues raised against the hospital management proved futile at press time on wednesday, September 16.

LEGAZPI CITY --- Albay is facing a surge in dengue cases that has prompted the provincial government to declare a state of calamity, even as Mayon Volcano emitted ash Sunday morning and remained under Alert Level 2. The Albay Provincial Health Office reported 1,785 dengue cases from January to September 8, 2026, including 14 deaths. Legazpi City recorded the highest number of cases at nearly 380 among the province’s 18 cities and municipalities. Meanwhile, Mayon Volcano emitted ash shortly after 6 a.m. Sunday, generating a plume that rose about 600 meters above the summit crater before drifting southeast, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS). The ash emission was recorded by the Mayon Volcano Observatory-Ligñon Hill Station and Ligao Station IP cameras. PHIVOLCS said Alert Level 2 remains in effect over Mayon and reiterated that entry into the volcano’s 6-kilometer Permanent Danger Zone should be avoided. Mayon also recorded 24 volcanic earthquakes in the past 24 hours, while a crater glow was visible to the naked eye, PHIVOLCS said in its Sunday bulletin. On Saturday, the volcano released 841 tonnes of sulfur dioxide and generated moderate plumes that rose about 500 meters above the crater before drifting southeast and south-southeast. PHIVOLCS also advised against flying aircraft close to the volcano, citing possible hazards including sudden steam-driven or phreatic eruptions, rockfalls, landslides or avalanches, and lahars during heavy and prolonged rainfall. The Albay provincial government, meanwhile, urged residents to keep their surroundings clean and eliminate potential mosquito breeding grounds to help prevent the spread of dengue.