LEGAZPI CITY – The provincial government of Albay, through the Albay Public Safety Emergency Management Office-Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (APSEMO-PDRRMC), has suspended face-to-face classes on all levels and moved to alternative learning methods due to the transport...
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Agriculture (DA) is investigating the implementation of a farm-to-market road project intended to improve market access for farmers and reduce post-harvest losses in an agricultural town in Albay. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. on Monday inspected...
Four persons were arrested in Guinobatan, Albay for allegedly trading and selling petroleum products worth P2.3 million illegally. In a news release Friday, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said the suspects were caught selling petroleum products without the required license from the Department...
Albay Gov. Noel Rosal announced on Wednesday, March 18, the official cancellation of the annual Magayon Festival and the allocation of over P20 million in funding towards recovery efforts, assistance, and resilience-building initiatives in the province. Rosal said that the provincial government’s...
LEGAZPI CITY – Consumers and small business owners in Albay said Wednesday they are adopting practical ways to manage expenses as concerns over possible increases in commodity prices persist amid the ongoing crisis in the Middle East. Vilma Perez, 47, a housewife from a minimum-wage-earning...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – The local government unit of Guinobatan in Albay province is implementing a four-day work week starting Monday, March 9, in response to rising fuel costs due to tensions in the Middle East. Mayor Ann Gemma Onjoco announced the new work scheme through a public advisory,...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – A 33-year-old Indian businessman was gunned down in the public market of Guinobatan, Albay on Friday, March 6. Police Lt. Col. Malu Calubaquib, spokesperson of the Police Regional Office-5, said the victim was collecting loan payments from vendors when a man appeared and...
LEGAZPI CITY – Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon assured Albayanos that unfinished infrastructure projects would be fast-tracked to completion by the end of 2027 or early 2028. Dizon said the completion of the infrastructure projects would improve comfort,...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – Police apprehended 29 individuals playing “jueteng,” an illegal numbers game, in Barangay Sipi, Daraga town, Albay province, on Thursday night, Jan. 22. Police Lt. Col. Malu Calubaquib, spokesperson of the Police Regional Office-5, said the suspects were caught in the...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – The Albay Public Safety and Emergency Management Office (APSEMO) continues to closely monitor the activity of Mayon Volcano amid the current new moon, citing scientific studies that suggest lunar and solar gravitational forces can act as possible triggers for volcanic...
The provincial government of Albay has intensified preparations for the possible effects of tropical storm “Ada” as the threat from the ongoing unrest of Mayon Volcano continues, prompting authorities to implement a multi-hazard response strategy. According to Albay Public Safety and Emergency...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay - Police cited a barangay tanod here for returning a lost wallet containing cash amounting to P9,350. The honest barangay tanod was identified as Rey Agripa Besmejo of Barangay Tula-Tula. Besmejo turned over the wallet to the police instead of keeping its contents. In a Facebook...
