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No major damage reported yet from Masbate quake: OCD
February 16, 2023, 9:34 am
MANILA – The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said it has yet to receive reports concerning major damage following the magnitude 6.0 earthquake that rocked Batuan, Masbate early Thursday. "No major damage reported as of reporting time," OCD spokesperson Assistant Secretary Bernardo Rafaelito… Read More
Red tide warning still up over Masbate bay
February 13, 2023, 6:26 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – Coastal areas in Masbate province remain positive for red tide toxin, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources-Bicol (BFAR-5) said Monday. Citing the latest laboratory results of the collected shellfish samples, Nonie Enolva, BFAR-5 spokesperson, said the presence of toxic… Read More
5 Reds killed, high-powered arms seized in Masbate clash
February 10, 2023, 10:20 am
MANILA – Five communist rebels were killed in a clash with government forces in the province of Masbate on Thursday morning. In a statement Friday, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) public affairs office chief Col. Jorry Baclor said the clash took place in Barangay Guiom in Cawayan town.… Read More
Palace announces latest appointments in OP, LWUA
February 7, 2023, 10:30 am
MANILA – Malacañang on Tuesday released the latest appointments in two departments under the administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. Among the new appointments was Mary Lyn Charisse Lagamon who was named as Presidential Assistant I of the Office of the Appointments under the Office… Read More
2.2K Albay town fishermen to get P3K aid each from DSWD
February 6, 2023, 5:33 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – A total of 2,233 fishermen in Rapu-Rapu town in Albay are set to receive aid from the government through the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) with the help of Ako Bicol Partylist and 2nd District Rep. Joey Sarte Salceda. In an interview on Monday, Mary Gizelle… Read More
5 most wanted persons in Bicol nabbed in manhunt ops
February 2, 2023, 3:06 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The police in Bicol has rounded up five most wanted persons in the region under its two-day intensified operations against criminals. Lt. Col. Maria Luisa Calubaquib, Police Regional Office in Bicol (PRO-5) spokesperson, on Thursday said police authorities captured three most… Read More
UNDP-BIOFIN picks NegOr Twin Lakes for YoPA campaign
January 31, 2023, 6:31 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – The United Nations Development Programme-Biodiversity Finance Project (UNDP-BIOFIN) has chosen the Twin Lakes of Balinsasayao and Danao in Negros Oriental province as among its six featured areas in the Philippines for the Year of the Protected Areas (YoPA) campaign. Gregg Yan,… Read More
Bicol schools suspend Nat'l Achievement Test due to bad weather
January 30, 2023, 5:49 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – Schools in three provinces of the Bicol region have suspended the scheduled administration of the National Achievement Test for Grade 12 (NATG12) on Monday, according to the Department of Education in Region 5 (DepEd-5). In an interview, Mark Kevin Arroco, DepEd-5 project… Read More
6 domestic flights canceled due to bad weather
January 30, 2023, 1:21 pm
MANILA – Six flights between Manila and different domestic destinations were canceled on Monday due to inclement weather. The Manila International Airport Authority reported these canceled flights: CebGo (DG) 6177/6178 Manila-Masbate-ManilaPAL Express (2P) 2203/2204 Manila-Roxas-Manila2P… Read More
BFAR, PCG nab illegal fishing vessels off Bicol municipal waters
January 27, 2023, 6:08 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The intensified seaborn operations by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in Bicol had borne fruit with the apprehension of commercial vessels fishing in the municipal waters of two provinces in the region. In an interview,… Read More
Sea trips resume Friday as weather improves
January 27, 2023, 2:28 pm
MANILA – Several passenger ship operations resumed on Friday after they were suspended due to inclement weather worsened by the northeast monsoon, locally known as "amihan.. In a Facebook post, the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) said these trips include the Baseport Legazpi to Rapu-Rapu,… Read More
2 weather systems to bring rain showers across PH Friday
January 27, 2023, 10:03 am
MANILA – Many areas in the country will continue to experience rain showers caused by the northeast monsoon or “amihan” and the shear line. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Friday scattered rain showers and thunderstorms caused by… Read More
Rain showers to continue in most parts of PH
January 26, 2023, 10:13 am
MANILA – Most parts of the country will continue to experience rain showers due to a low pressure area (LPA) and the northeast monsoon, the weather bureau said Thursday. Scattered rain showers and thunderstorms will prevail over the Visayas, Mindanao, Romblon, Albay, Sorsogon and Masbate due to… Read More
DA-Bicol turns over 85 composting facilities to farmers' groups
January 24, 2023, 3:56 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Agriculture (DA) through the Bureau of Soils and Water Management (BSWM) in Bicol has started to distribute 85 units of composting facilities for biodegradable wastes to different farmer cooperatives and associations (FCAs) in the region. Lovella Guarin, DA-Bicol… Read More
11 suspects nabbed, P7.7-M shabu seized in anti-drug ops in Bicol
January 24, 2023, 2:58 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Police Regional Office in Bicol (PRO5) on Tuesday said 11 suspects were arrested while 1,145.87 grams of suspected shabu were confiscated in anti-drug operations from Jan. 21-23. Lt. Col. Maria Luisa Calubaquib, PRO5 spokesperson, said the anti-drug operations that were… Read More
DSWD gives P3.6-M aid to Bicol LGUs affected by bad weather
January 23, 2023, 5:57 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Bicol (DSWD-5) has given augmentation support worth PHP3.6 million to residents badly affected by the low pressure area and northeast monsoon that continue to bring heavy rains across the region. In an interview on Monday,… Read More
5 dead, 2 missing due to bad weather in Bicol
January 19, 2023, 6:30 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – Five persons died while two others went missing in Bicol due to the effect of the shear line and series of low pressure areas during the past few days, the Office of Civil Defense in the region (OCD-5) said in a report on Thursday. The fatalities were identified as Julius Garcia,… Read More
BFAR urges fishers to ensure aquaculture regulation
January 18, 2023, 4:55 pm
MANILA – The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) urged on Wednesday fishers to practice proper regulation in aquaculture. The BFAR made the statement after a fish kill was reported in Lake Sebu in South Cotabato. During the Laging Handa public briefing, BFAR Information and… Read More
DAR-Bicol employees learn enterprise-based community dev't
January 17, 2023, 6:20 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – To become more competent community organizers and enterprise development facilitators, at least 109 employees of the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) 5 (Bicol) are undergoing a six-day training course on enterprise-based agrarian reform community development (E-ARCOD). In an… Read More
Kadiwa stores serve 507K Bicolanos, earn P156-M for coops
January 17, 2023, 3:36 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Agriculture's Kadiwa stores have served more than half a million Bicolanos and generated PHP156 million in income for farmers and cooperatives in the five provinces of the region. Lovella Guarin, DA-Bicol information officer, on Tuesday said Kadiwa is the… Read More
