LEGAZPI CITY – A woman and her four children held hostage by the father were rescued in Libon, Albay on Friday, according to a report of the Police Regional Office in Bicol (PRO-5). PRO-5 spokesperson Police Lt. Col. Malu Calubaquib said officers from the Libon Municipal Police Station received...
LEGAZPI CITY – The municipality of Camalig in Albay is now accepting enrollees after opening its first-ever community college, following its approval by the Commission on Higher Education. The new institution aims to provide local students with greater access to higher education through...
Manuel V. Pangilinan-led Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) is weighing options to expand its footprint nationwide, with Albay emerging as the latest province seeking the power giant’s intervention to improve its electricity supply. In an interview, Arnel Casanova, Meralco senior vice president and...
Lava effusion was recorded from Mayon Volcano’s summit crater as its effusive eruption continued for the 173rd consecutive day, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said Saturday, June 27. In an update on Saturday, June 27, Phivolcs released time-lapse footage and...
A 31-year-old fugitive facing a drug case in Albay was arrested in a Quezon City buy-bust past 2 a.m. Saturday, June 6. Police recovered suspected shabu worth over ₱2,000 and confirmed that the suspect had a standing warrant of arrest in his home province. The suspect was collared on Diego...
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck Bicol region at 9:57 p.m. on Friday, June 5, with its epicenter traced 15 kilometers southeast of Santo Domingo, Albay, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). In its Earthquake Information No. 2, Phivolcs said the quake was...
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) on Wednesday, May 13, announced that it has started a three-day relief operation for families and communities affected by the ongoing effusive eruption of Mayon Volcano in Albay province. In a statement, the OVP said its Disaster Operations Center (DOC) has...
LEGAZPI CITY – The government continued to provide assistance to everyone affected by Mayon Volcano 's unrest in Bicol, including households, farmers, drivers, and even animals. In an interview with PTV Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon on Thursday, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)...
The Philippine Army (PA) on Thursday said it has deployed troops and transport assets to communities heavily affected by Mayon Volcano 's heavy spewing of ash in Albay last May 2. In a statement, Army spokesperson Col. Louie Dema-ala said troopers and assets from the 9th Infantry Division were...
LEGAZPI CITY – The Sangguniang Panlalawigan (Provincial Board) of Albay has approved a resolution placing eight local government units (LGUs) under a state of calamity due to Mayon Volcano 's continuing activity, including recent Pyroclastic Density Currents (PDCs) recorded on May 2 and 5....
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., on Wednesday, May 6, led a situation briefing with key government agencies to assess the impact of the recent unrest of Mayon Volcano and ordered the immediate delivery of assistance to families affected by heavy ashfall in Albay. In a statement issued by the...
OF TREES AND FOREST In school, when we were kids, we were presented with a magnificent, almost divine image of Mayon Volcano. In our textbooks, Mayon is often described in superlatives. Rising 2,463 meters above Albay, its near-perfect cone shape has made it one of the most recognizable natural...
