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...
LEGAZPI CITY – Police arrested a 71-year-old suspect in a shooting incident in Bacacay, Albay that injured two female victims on Sunday. In a report, PRO-5 acting director Police Brig. Gen. Erosito Miranda identified the suspect as alias "Pilay," a resident of Bacacay and was arrested without...
A 13-year-old boy was buried alive in a landslide Saturday in Santo Domingo town, Albay province, triggered by torrential rains from tropical depression “Wilma.” Santo Domingo Vice Mayor Mark Aguas said the boy was reportedly waiting with a group of children for fallen coconuts being washed...
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Bicol is providing support to the survivors and families who lost loved ones in a recent deadly collision between a van and a truck in Camalig, Albay. In a report on Monday, DSWD Bicol Regional Director Norman Laurio is...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay - A young couple preparing for their December wedding were among the 11 fatalities in the tragic collision between a UV Express van and a truck on the national highway in Barangay Libod, Camalig town, this province, on Wednesday, Nov. 26. The victims, Brian Ibo, 22, and Angeline...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) issued a lahar advisory on Monday afternoon, Nov. 24, warning communities around Mayon Volcano to brace for possible volcanic sediment flows due to expected heavy rains from tropical cyclone ‘Verbana.’ The...
Police units in Albay formally served multiple arrest warrants on Saturday, Nov. 22, targeting individuals allegedly involved in irregularities surrounding a flood control project in Oriental Mindoro. The warrants stemmed from a Sandiganbayan order issued after the Office of the Ombudsman filed two...
President Marcos went to Albay on Tuesday, Nov. 18, to inspect schools damage by Super Typhoon Uwan and ensure that assistance is given to affected residents. Marcos has inspected the Cararayan-Naga Elementary School (CNES) in the town of Tiwi and interacted with students who were attending their...
LEGAZPI CITY – The provincial government of Albay has declared a state of calamity in the province due to the severe damage and disruption caused by super typhoon ‘’Uwan.’’ The declaration, published on Friday through Resolution No. 0225-2025, is effective Nov. 11. Based on the...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – Albay Rep. Raymond Adrian Salceda said Wednesday that super typhoon ‘’Uwan’’ caused an estimated P3.71 billion in damage in the third district, severely affecting infrastructure, agriculture, and local livelihood. About P2.8 billion came from infrastructure losses,...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay - Forty-nine barangays in the municipality of Camalig, Albay have received brand-new L300 rescue vehicles, a major boost to the town’s disaster response and emergency operations. Barangay captains personally received them during a formal turnover ceremony on Saturday at the...
