A cargo vessel from Indonesia that was accompanied by a towing vessel carrying 11 crew members infected with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) unloaded some 8,000 metric tons of its steam coal cargo at a port in Albay on Friday, July 23, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said. The towing vessel and...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has implemented strict security measures on the two vessels from Indonesia carrying 11 crew members who tested positive for the coronavirus which are now at the Lidong port in Albay. The PCG said the towing vessel MT Clyde and barge Claudia are now anchored one...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo The first time I joined the President’s delegation — we were in Bicol region. Typhoon Nina, internationally known as Nock-ten, entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on December 23, 2016. It intensified into a typhoon on December 24 and made...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has disclosed that its funded project seeking to set up state-of-the-art duck industry in the second district of Albay is expected to be completed soon. Itik-Pinas (IP) is a genetically superior breeder duck. (Photo from DOST-PCAARRD) DOST Secretary...
The Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX) has opened up new routes to the Bicol region even as several local government units (LGUs) have begun to ease restrictions for travelers who are deemed safe from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infection. (Photo from Parañaque Integrated...
A remote community in Albay will soon have its own reliable source of potable water, the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) said. SOLVING WATER WOES -- The Department of Agrarian Reform-Albay, Tiwi local government unit, and a farmer’s association ink an agreement for the construction of a...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) warned that heavy rains due to tropical storm “Dante” may trigger lahar flows in rivers and drainage areas of Mayon Volcano. Citing the latest weather update of the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services...
Partial operability of a segment of the Philippine National Railway's (PNR) Bicol Project is expected to begin in the second quarter of 2022, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said. PNR123 Transportation Secretary Arthur P. Tugade said the Department and its attached agency, the PNR, is...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has transported coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines from Legazpi City in Albay to the provinces of Catanduanes and Masbate as part of its efforts to assist the national government in containing the spread of the pandemic. In a statement issued on Tuesday, May 4,...
Police have arrested a 61-year old man who is allegedly a member of the New People's Army (NPA) operating in Bicol during a raid in his house in Sto. Domingo town of Albay early Sunday morning, May 2. Maj. Gen. Albert Ignatius Ferro, director of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group...
As hundreds of community pantries popped up in Metro Manila and in several provinces, a policeman in in Albay has opened his own version--a coffee pantry which offers freshly brewed coffee and bread for free. But there's one condition, according to Patrolman Mark Aleph Maceres. Those who want to...
Living in the city means convenience and other benefits, but it also entails bearing with traffic, noise, and pollution. For this reason, others may find urban life exhausting, making them yearn for a peaceful and healthy environment. This is exactly how Jose and Rossinni “Ross”...
