The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Monday, October 13, that the easterlies—warm winds from the Pacific Ocean—will continue to affect the eastern sections of Luzon and the Visayas, bringing cloudy skies and scattered rains to several...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – The Bicol University (BU) announced the suspension of work and the shift to asynchronous classes effective 12 noon Wednesday, Oct. 8, in its East, West, and Daraga campuses following bomb threats received by the institution. In a memorandum signed by BU President Baby Boy...
LEGAZPI CITY – Masbate 's neighboring provinces of Camarines Sur, Albay, and Sorsogon have sent aid to the province severely damaged by severe tropical storm ‘’Opong’’ (international name ‘’Bualoi’’). Camarines Sur dispatched a mobile command center to serve as a hub for...
LEGAZPI CITY – Various national and local government agencies have started providing assistance to the Bicol region, particularly in Masbate province, where tropical cyclone ‘’Opong’’ made landfall twice on Friday. In an interview, Masbate Gov. Richard Kho thanked President Ferdinand R....
Severe Tropical Storm “Opong” has killed 10 individuals in Eastern Visayas (Region 8) and Bicol (Region 5), but Masbate bore the brunt of the storm, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) reported on Friday night, Sept. 26. OCD Deputy Administrator for Administration Asst. Sec. Bernardo Rafaelito...
LEGAZPI CITY – The Police Regional Office-5 on Thursday placed all police units in the Bicol region on heightened alert as severe tropical storm "Opong" (international name "Bualoi") continues to intensify and is expected to make landfall in the region by Friday. PRO-5 Director Police Brig. Gen....
LEGAZPI CITY – The Police Regional Office-5 (Bicol) will deploy more than 3,500 personnel during the planned protest actions on Sept. 21 to ensure public safety and order across the Bicol region. “The wide-scale deployment underscores the PNP’s commitment to protect the rights of rally...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Thursday, Sept. 18, reported that there is currently “no threat of river flooding” in the Bicol River Basin. In its hydrological forecast issued at 6 a.m., the agency clarified that while river...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Zaldy Co was surprised and dismayed after Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong mentioned his name in controversial flood control projects despite not citing any specific wrongdoing. “I was surprised to hear Mayor Benjamin Magalong mention my name...
Vice President Sara Duterte has expressed his interest to visit former vice president and now Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo when she visits Bicol Region for the Peñafrancia festival there. She told former presidential spokesman Harry Roque in an interview in The Hague, Netherlands that attending...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay — The Department of Health (DOH)-Bicol has cautioned the public against Paragonimiasis, also known as lung fluke disease, and urged residents to avoid eating raw or undercooked crabs, crayfish, and shellfish. In a press conference Monday, DOH-Bicol medical officer Dr. Xavier...
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Bicol recorded 495 families or 2,462 persons affected by tropical storm “Crising.” In a phone interview, Claudio Villareal, chief of the DSWD-5 Disaster Response Management Division, said affected individuals were from 21...
