LEGAZPI CITY – The provincial government of Albay, through the Albay Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC), on Wednesday issued a preparedness advisory after the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported changes in Mayon Volcano that...
LEGAZPI CITY – The provincial government of Albay allocated P10 million for the purchase of medicines for hospitals managed by the local government unit. Gov. Noel Rosal said the move ensures a continuous supply of medicines in government health facilities, particularly as the end of the year...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Saturday, November 15, announced the passing of Governor Rosa Rosal, a revered humanitarian and a pioneering figure in the country’s volunteer movement. In a statement, the PRC expressed its “deepest sadness,” noting that Rosal dedicated more than seven...
A story from the Manila Bulletin detailing the major threats facing the local tobacco sector was among the winners at the 18th Bright Leaf Agriculture Journalism Awards. The winning story, “ Wilting laborers, sprouting smugglers: The crisis in the Philippine tobacco industry ,” was published...
Albay Gov. Noel Rosal on Monday assured assistance to a student who was injured when the stage roof of the Penaranda Park in Legazpi City, Albay collapsed on Saturday due to heavy rain. Rosal visited the student recovering in a hospital in Legazpi City and vowed continuous monitoring of the...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – Albay Gov. Noel Rosal has ordered an investigation into possible corruption in the province’s quarry operations following the arrest of a former municipal councilor of Tiwi, Albay in an alleged payola scheme. The suspect was apprehended on Friday afternoon in Barangay...
LEGAZPI CITY – The provincial government of Albay has begun enforcing a ban on 12-wheel trucks and larger vehicles from plying certain roads in the province. Under Executive Order (EO) 5, issued Thursday night, Gov. Noel Rosal said the ban aims to prevent further damage to provincial, city,...
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...
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...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc affirmed the disqualification of Carmen Geraldine Rosal as a candidate for mayor of Legazpi City, Albay during the May 9, 2022 elections. In a 17-page resolution promulgated on Thursday, May 4, the seven-member en banc affirmed the ruling of its 2nd...
(MB VISUAL CONTENT GROUP) Tropical storm Rosal (international name: Pakhar) has weakened into a low pressure area (LPA) and is expected to dissipate within 24 hours, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Tuesday, Dec. 13. In its 5 a.m....
(MB VISUAL CONTENT GROUP) The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Monday afternoon, Dec. 12, that tropical storm Rosal (international name: Pakhar) has weakened slightly as it continues to move away from the country. In its latest bulletin,...
