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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
'Pinoy Aquaman' sets new record in 10.8-km Capiz swim
March 18, 2024, 5:44 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Endurance swimmer Ingemar Macarine, dubbed as the “Pinoy Aquaman,” completed a 10.8-kilometer swim from Olotayan Island to the People’s Park in Baybay, Roxas City, Capiz province, on Sunday.“(It was) good that the current, tides, and wind were all in perfect condition. I… Read More
DOH warns public vs. red tide in 6 Visayas, Mindanao areas
March 16, 2024, 11:58 am
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday warned the public against consuming shellfish from six areas in the Visayas and Mindanao due to paralytic shellfish poison or toxic red tide. The DOH and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said the advisory covers all types of… Read More
DA urges LGUs in Bicol to put up more Kadiwa stores
March 15, 2024, 3:40 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Agriculture-Bicol (DA-5) is urging local government units (LGUs) in the region to set up more Kadiwa (Katuwang sa Diwa at Gawa para sa Masaganang Ani at Mataas na Kita) stores in their areas to provide low-cost, fresh, and healthy food products to the public. In… Read More
15 Bicol towns to benefit from DSWD's food, water sufficiency project
March 14, 2024, 4:49 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development 5 (DSWD-Bicol) on Thursday said at least 15 towns in the region will benefit from the Project LAWA at BINHI or Local Adaptation to Water Access and Breaking Insufficiency through Nutritious Harvest. In an interview, Claudio… Read More
Bicol inflation rate decelerates to 2.9% in February
March 12, 2024, 3:38 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Philippine Statistics Authority 5 (PSA Bicol) reported on Tuesday that the inflation rate in the region slowed down from 3.1 percent in January to 2.9 percent in February. Based on the summary inflation report, PSA Regional Director Cynthia Perdiz said the February 2023… Read More
DA urges El Niño-affected farmers to report damaged crops
March 12, 2024, 2:43 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Agriculture (DA) is urging farmers in the Bicol Region to immediately report crop damage caused by the El Niño phenomenon to their respective Municipal Agriculture Offices (MAOs). In an interview on Tuesday, Lovella Guarin, DA-Bicol spokesperson, said the report… Read More
DOH steps up UHC interventions for Albay via cash grants, training
March 7, 2024, 6:42 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Health-Center for Health Development in Bicol (DOH-CHD-5) and the provincial government of Albay will be working together to improve the healthcare services for the people after the province was included as one of the Universal Health Care Integration Sites (UHC… Read More
RDC-Bicol endorses P430-B projects for 2025
March 7, 2024, 3:47 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Regional Development Council Bicol (RDC-5) has endorsed PHP430.38 billion worth of projects for the fiscal year (FY) 2025 budget proposals of 37 regional line agencies, government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs) and nine state universities and colleges (SUCs) in the… Read More
Bicol cops nab 133 drug offenders, seize P28.4-M illegal drugs in Feb.
March 5, 2024, 3:20 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Police Regional Office in Bicol (PRO5) arrested 133 drug personalities and seized PHP28.4 million worth of illegal drugs during 126 drug operations by various police units in the region in February this year. In a report on Tuesday, Lt. Col. Malu Calubaquib, PRO5 spokesperson,… Read More
