A passion for agriculture led Marchefren Umali from Ragay, Camarines Sur to become the owner of the Umali Family Dragon Fruit Farm, a thriving venture that showcases a diverse range of dragon fruit varieties. There are over 100 varieties of dragon fruit available in the Philippines. Here are...
Marchefren Umali, a resident of Ragay, Camarines Sur, comes from a family of farmers. After graduating with an engineering degree in 2020, Marchefren realized that his heart still lay in agriculture. He is now the owner of the Umali Family Dragon Fruit Farm. Marchefren Umali, owner of Umali Family...
CAMP OLA, Albay – The Philippine National Police (PNP) and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)-Bicol arrested nine drug suspects and dismantled a drug den during a buy-bust operation in Ocampo town, Camarines Sur province on Monday night, May 15. Police Lt. Col. Malu Calubaquib, Police...
CAMP OLA, Albay – Five persons, three of them minors, drowned while another went missing during a beach outing in San Jose, Camarines Sur on Black Saturday. Police Lt. Col. Malu Calubaquib, Police Regional Office (PRO)-5 (Bicol) spokesperson, identified the victims as Rizza, 17; Jhona, 17;...
CAMP OLA, Albay – Police arrested the spokesperson of the New Peoples' Army (NPA) in the fourth district of Camarines Sur in Pampanga on Friday, March 31. Lt. Col. Malu Calubaquib, Police Regional Office-5 (Bicol) spokesperson, identified him as Victor M. Pajate, 46, alias “Loren” and...
The first Kadiwa ng Pangulo store in the Bicol Region generated a total of P1.2 million in sales since it opened two days ago, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said on Sunday, March 19. According to PCO's statement, “more Filipino sellers and consumers are enjoying the benefits” of...
The government will continue to provide assistance to those in need, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said as he recognized that impacts brought by the Covid-19 pandemic linger. Marcos stated this when he led the distribution of food packs and cash aid to fisherfolk and victims of flooding...
For President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., it was a happy occasion to see for himself the projects that the national and local governments have been doing for Bicolanos in Camarines Sur, the hometown and stronghold of his erstwhile rival for the presidency, former Vice President Leni Robredo....
The government is close to achieving his campaign promise of P20 per kilo of rice, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said on Thursday, March 16, as he launched the first "Kadiwa ng Pangulo" initiative in the Bicol region. Speaking during the Kadiwa launch in Pili, Camarines Sur, the...
The Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Camarines Sur has passed a resolution declaring President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. as an adopted son of the province -- the bailiwick of his political rival, former vice president Leni Robredo. The signed resolution was presented to the President during the...
The government is pushing for agro-industrial initiatives as a way to ensure food and human security in the country. FARMERS in Western Visayas are set to receive in-bred rice seeds for wet season planting. (DA-6) The Climate Change Commission (CCC) has met with local officials of Camarines Sur to...
Four Camarines Sur-based congressmen are batting for the increase in salaries of public school teachers, as well as a permanent allowance for their teaching supplies. A teacher giving lessons to students online (Ali Vicoy/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) “Despite their heavy workload and essential...
