Search Result for “MASBATE”
Economic targets for Bicol attainable: NEDA exec
April 25, 2024, 6:51 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) 5 (Bicol) said economic plans and targets for the region are achievable and seen to result in growth rate. "The plan aims to revitalize the industry to generate more quality jobs towards economic transformation. Seaports,… Read More
DA to endorse over 9K drought-affected farmers for gov't social aid
April 25, 2024, 3:58 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Agriculture (DA) will endorse the validated list of farmers, numbering over 9,000, who are affected by the dry spell in Bicol to different government social services for additional interventions. In an interview on Thursday, Lovella Guarin, DA-Bicol spokesperson,… Read More
PAGASA warns of dangerous heat index in 38 areas
April 25, 2024, 6:51 am
MANILA – The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) warned of dangerous heat index levels in 38 areas across the country on Thursday. Based on the weather bureau’s 5 p.m. forecast on Wednesday, the following areas may have a heat index ranging… Read More
Warm weather, rain showers continue over most of PH
April 24, 2024, 8:17 am
MANILA – Most parts of the country will continue to experience warm weather and isolated rain showers due to the easterlies, the weather bureau said Wednesday. The intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) affecting southern Mindanao, however, will bring scattered rain showers and thunderstorms over… Read More
Scattered showers due to easterlies; 24 areas with high heat levels
April 23, 2024, 8:25 am
MANILA – Several areas in the Visayas and Mindanao will experience scattered rain showers and thunderstorms due to the easterlies, the weather bureau said Tuesday. These areas include Soccsksargen, Basilan, Sulu, Tawi-Tawi, Davao Oriental, Davao Occidental, Samar, Northern Samar and Eastern… Read More
Rains expected in Mindanao; 15 areas under 'danger level' heat index
April 22, 2024, 8:31 am
MANILA – The weather bureau on Monday said the trough of a low pressure area (LPA) outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) will bring rain showers over parts of Mindanao. "The LPA is unlikely to develop into a tropical cyclone. However, cloud clusters were formed due to the LPA's… Read More
Labor Day job fairs set in 94 sites nationwide
April 19, 2024, 4:26 pm
MANILA – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is set to hold simultaneous job fairs across the country in celebration of the 122nd Labor Day. In an advisory on Friday, the agency's Bureau of Local Employment (BLE) said these job fairs featuring local and overseas employment… Read More
From tragedy to opportunity: Albay women planters' tales of resilience
April 18, 2024, 3:27 pm
LIGAO CITY – In times of crisis, it's easy to feel helpless and alone. But imagine a group of female evacuees united by a common goal: to provide food for their families. Cherrylyn Madrona Patriarca, 32, from Barangay Baligang, Ligao City, shared her experience staying in a campsite evacuation… Read More
DOH distributes 14 ambulances to 5 Bicol provinces
April 17, 2024, 3:14 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – Some 14 rural and city health units in five provinces in the Bicol region received new land ambulance units from the Department of Health-Center for Health Development in Bicol (DOH-CHD-5) early this week. In a media release on Wednesday, DOH-5 said the ambulances would help… Read More
Wild Wild West fantasies come alive in Masbate's Rodeo Festival
April 16, 2024, 3:02 pm
DARAGA, Albay – No one can resist the allure of Masbate during its annual Rodeo Festival. As the curtains of the 28th Rodeo Festival officially closed on Sunday, let's listen to the tales of those who heeded the call of the thunderous beat of the hooves, the sharp crack of the whip, and the… Read More
Bicol cops give free rides to commuters amid strike
April 15, 2024, 3:49 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Police Regional Office in Bicol (PRO5) deployed 165 vehicles to various areas in the six provinces to provide "Libreng Sakay" (free rides) to passengers affected by the nationwide transport strike on Monday. In an interview, Lt. Col. Malu Calubaquib, PRO5 spokesperson, said… Read More
Dangerous heat index forecast in 13 areas
April 15, 2024, 8:05 am
MANILA – The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) warned of dangerous heat index levels in nine areas on Monday. Based on the weather bureau’s 5 p.m. forecast on Sunday, the following areas may have a heat index ranging from 42°C to 45°C on… Read More
Dangerous heat index forecast in 9 areas
April 13, 2024, 6:56 am
MANILA – The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) warned of dangerous heat index levels in nine areas across the country on Saturday. Based on the weather bureau’s 5 p.m. forecast on Friday, the following areas may have a heat index ranging from… Read More
DOH-Bicol logs 21 pertussis cases, gives prophylaxis to close contacts
April 12, 2024, 7:10 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Health-Center for Health Development in Bicol (DOH-CHD-5) said Friday it is continuously monitoring pertussis cases in the region and providing prophylaxis for the close contacts. The health office reported 21 cases of pertussis or whooping cough from Jan. 1 to… Read More
Cost of drought toll on Albay, Masbate agriculture now at P171M
April 11, 2024, 6:54 pm
SORSOGON CITY – Damage to agriculture directly attributed to the El Niño phenomenon has now amounted to at least PHP171 million in only two provinces in Bicol, an official of the regional Department of Agriculture (DA) office said Thursday. The province of Masbate incurred the biggest losses so… Read More
Comelec to deactivate 323K registered voters in Bicol
April 8, 2024, 4:09 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) confirmed on Monday that 323,340 inactive registered voters in the Bicol Region will be considered deactivated starting April 15 this year. In an interview, Comelec Albay election supervisor Maria Aurea Bo-Bunao said the registered voters will… Read More
Easterlies to bring scattered rains over parts of Mindanao
April 6, 2024, 7:01 am
MANILA – The easterlies affecting the country is forecast to bring cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms over the Davao Region, Soccsksargen, Zamboanga del Sur, Basilan, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi, the weather bureau said Saturday. Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have… Read More
'Danger' level heat index seen in 15 areas Thursday, 17 areas Friday
March 28, 2024, 3:42 pm
MANILA – Fifteen areas across the country, including Metro Manila, are forecast to reach the “danger” level of the heat index on Maundy Thursday, the state weather bureau warned. The heat index measures the level of discomfort an average person experiences due to the combined effects of… Read More
Bicol's culinary delights for the Holy Week
March 25, 2024, 3:11 pm
DARAGA, Albay – No trip to Bicol will ever be complete without basking in its flavorful culinary delights. So, if you are planning on a gastronomic adventure this Holy Week, try these delicacies that are guaranteed to excite your tastebuds, minus the guilt. Albay's native snacks Stop by this… Read More
Cloudy skies, isolated rains due to easterlies, ‘amihan’
March 20, 2024, 6:30 am
MANILA – The northeast monsoon or “amihan,” and the easterlies will bring cloudy skies and isolated rains in several parts of the country, the weather bureau said Wednesday. In its 4 a.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said… Read More
