DESTINATION: ART Arsenio “Nick” J. Lizaso, NCCA chairman and CCP president Dubbed as the “City of Fun and Adventure”—and for a good reason—Legazpi is located in the province of Albay in the Bicol Region and its claim to fame is Mt. Mayon, which is partly within its borders. Mayon, of...
Intangibly Filipino BOAT MAKERS A kumpit being built in the barangay of Sheik Makdum, Sibutu Island, Tawi-Tawi (Photo by Roel Hoang Manipon) The International Information and Networking Center for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region under the auspices of UNESCO (ICHCAP) has...
Contrary to what we know, Bicolano food is not just about being spicy Mesa ni Misis has begun a series called Bahay Kubo kitchen where we feature cooks from the different regions in the Philippines. We then ask them to choose their three favorite crops to use from the area. This is to promote not...
The construction of the Bicol International Airport (BIA)--tagged as the "Most Scenic Gateway" of the country--is moving at an exceptionally fast pace. (DOTr FACEBOOK / MANILA BULLETIN) Currently, the overall progress of construction at the BIA has been pegged at 74.132 percent complete. Actual...
The progress rate of building the P5-bIllion Bicol International Airport (BIA), the completion of which had been reset from 2016 to 2020, is now at 72.2 per cent. The BIA project started in 1996 (pre-feasibility study) and the government issued the Notice to Proceed in July, 2009. It was supposed...
Photos by Andy Cayna For the fifth year in a row, popular swimsuit designer Domz Ramos played Santa Claus to street children nationwide via the Christmas gift-giving activity "Ma-Barbie Doll ang Pasko Caravan." This year, the gift-giving activity took his group to Taytay, Rizal and in the Bicol...
Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray joined the Philippine Red Cross team who flew to Bicol province to send the much-needed help for the depressed areas of Camarines Sur and Catanduanes due to the recent typhoons "Pepito" and "Ulysses" The photos uploaded consists of her arrival and a photo of her on...
In part one of this story , husband and wife Rossinni and Jose Obligacion, proprietors of JoRoss Farm, shared how they established their farm despite having no background in agriculture, and how they managed to grow it into the thriving business that it is today. Here are the several farming tips...
Living in the city means convenience and other benefits, but it also entails bearing with traffic, noise, and pollution. For this reason, others may find urban life exhausting, making them yearn for a peaceful and healthy environment. This is exactly how Jose and Rossinni “Ross”...
International pageant shoe designer Jojo Bragais has launched a fund-raising campaign that will help fellow Bicolanos who were affected by super typhoon Rolly last Sunday. Bragais uploaded on Facebook photos of his barangay in Tabaco, Albay that was heavily-damaged by the super typhoon. His caption...
And she is falling deeply, madly in love with all that is undiscovered in this part of the Bicol region MAHAL KONG SORSOGON "Sunflowers are a promise of better days," wrote Heart in her IG post of the photo As soon as the enhanced community quarantine eased into a less restrictive phase, Love...
