LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – At least 400,000 individuals have fled super typhoon “Pepito” in the province of Albay. FIVE-HUNDRED families from Barangay Maninila, Guinobatan, Albay have fled super typhoon ‘Pepito’ and are staying at the Guinobatan Community College. (Nino N. Luces) Engr. Dante...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – The Commission on Elections proclaimed former Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Alfredo Garbin Jr. as the new mayor here on Monday, Nov. 11, following a Supreme Court ruling disqualifying Mayor Geraldine Rosal. FORMER Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Alfredo Garbin (second...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – A driver was electrocuted to death after the public utility jeepney he was driving hit a live wire of the Albay Electric Cooperative at noon here on Wednesday, Oct. 23. THE body of a jeepney driver lies on the ground after he was electrocuted and his vehicle caught fire...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – Former Vice President Leni Robredo and the city government of Naga have reiterated their plea for assistance as flood caused by tropical storm "Kristine" swamped the city on Tuesday, Oct. 22. Robredo reiterated the need for trucks to carry stranded residents from their homes...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – One-hundred twenty poor pupils from the Bitano Elementary School here received new pairs of shoes from SM City Legazpi on Tuesday, October 15. Gloria Abadesa, principal of Bitano Elementary School, said that beneficiaries were chosen from among those who need shoes the most....
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – One-thousand, two-hundred farmers and fisherfolk from the 70 barangays here received cash assistance from the Department of Social Welfare and Development's Ayuda sa Kapos ang Kita Program on Thursday, September 5. AKO Bicol party-list Executive Director Alfredo Garbin...
The Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) has ordered the dismissal of former Albay governor Noel E. Rosal and the one-year suspension of Legazpi City Mayor Carmen Geraldine B. Rosal after they were found guilty of administrative charges involving the reassignment of several department heads in 2022. The...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – Seventeen colorful hot air balloons took centerstage as the first-ever Bicol Loco festival kicked off on Friday, May 3, in this city. A SKYDIVER with a Philippine flag descends from an airplane during the opening of Bicol Loco Festival in Legazpi City, Albay on Friday, May...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – A former barangay captain who filed a graft case against Albay Gov. Grex Lagman over "jueteng" (an illegal numbers game) payola survived an ambush while en route to his residence in Barangay Anislag, Daraga, Albay, from this city on Wednesday night, March 27. A FORMER...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – Thousands of women in this city benefited from a free medical mission held over the weekend as part of the observance of Women's Month this March. A MEDICAL mission led by Ako Bicol party-list in observance of Women’s Month was held in Legazpi City, Albay over the weekend....
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – Top officials of Department of Budget and Management regional offices convened on Friday, March 8, here for the first quarter Regional Coordination Meeting (RCM). PANGANDAMAN (DBM FB) They convened and discussed the budget best practices and strategies, development...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – Ten families displaced by a fire here on Friday, March 1, received cash assistance from the Ako Bicol party-list on Saturday, March 2. FIRE victims in Legazpi City received aid from Ako Bicol party-list through executive director lawyer Alfredo Garbin Jr. (seated...
