LEGAZPI CITY – The opening of classes for Academic Year 2025-2026 in the Bicol region was peaceful and orderly, the chief of the Police Regional Office-Bicol (PRO-5) said on Monday. PRO-5 Director Police Brig. Gen. Andre Dizon said 2,962 police officers were deployed to ensure safety in 3,562...
The Legaspi Festival Grounds is expected to draw numerous visitors as it transforms into a vibrant party destination for the Bicol Music Festival on June 14, 2025, a dazzling celebration of music, culture, and tourism. This year 's festival boasts a powerhouse lineup featuring the...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Zaldy Co turned over emergency response vehicles to 45 barangays here on Saturday, May 31. They are second batch of recipients, following the 25 that earlier received such vehicles, and all 70 barangays here have already received them. The turnover...
LEGAZPI CITY – The national and local elections in the Bicol region concluded smoothly, the Police Regional Office in Bicol (PRO-5) said on Monday evening. In an interview, PRO-5 Director Brig. Gen. Andre Dizon said the situation in the region was "manageable and stable," as he attributed the...
An elderly voter who collapsed after casting his vote in Oas, Albay died on election day, May 12, the Philippine National Police (PNP) reported. The Police Regional Office in Bicol (PRO-5) identified the fatality as Nestor Rensales, 65. Rensales had just finished casting his vote around 6:05 a.m....
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – The Albay Electric Cooperative inaugurated on Labor Day a new substation that will supply power to the island-towns of Bacacay and Malilipot and San Miguel Island in Tabaco City. ALBAY Rep. Joey Salceda, Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Jil Bongalon, Diday Co, sister of Ako Bicol...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Ako Bicol Party-list is pulling away from the rest of the pack in terms of voter preference, if the results from the Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey conducted from March...
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Bicol extended relief assistance to families and individuals affected by a fire incident in the capital of Masbate province on Tuesday. In a report on Wednesday, DSWD-5 Director Norman Laurio said they mobilized its Disaster...
Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan (Yamsuan's Facebook) Congressman Brian Raymund Yamsuan is bent on learning about the needs and grievances of the residents of Paranaque City’s 2nd district. Yamsuan is doing so through a...
Three gasoline stations have been raided by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) in the Bicol Region, confiscating over 39,000 liters of non-compliant fuel with an estimated value of ₱2.6 million. This followed the Customs’ crackdown on illegal fuel operations in the region by the Port of Legazpi. ...
Minimum wage earners and domestic workers in Region V will receive higher pay starting April 5 following the approval of a wage increase by the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB), the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) announced. In a statement, DOLE said the National...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (left), President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Facebook) Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte has hailed President Marcos recent directive for the Department of Public...
