Renewable energy (RE) is now the name of the game following Malacañang 's declaration of a national energy emergency. In this regard, Camarines Sur 5th district Rep Migz Villafuerte has highlighted two solar-powered irrigation projects in his province that are seen to benefit 1,854 farmers...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – Five people were killed and seven were injured in a collision between a passenger bus and a rescue vehicle on Andaya Highway in Barangay Port Junction Sur, Ragay town, Camarines Sur province on Wednesday night, April 8. Police identified the fatalities as Nestor, a resident...
Congressmen from Camarines Sur in Bicol--a major producer of Filipinos ' beloved ube--have unveiled plans of making the distinctive purple yam a big-time export, in the same way that matcha or green tea has turned into a major dollar-earner for Japan. To achieve this, Rep. Luigi Villafuerte...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – A 30-year-old man was arrested in a police checkpoint on the Maharlika Highway in Barangay Tabugon, Santa Elena, Camarines Sur on Tuesday, March 31, for allegedly driving a carnapped vehicle. Police Lt. Col. Malu Calubaquib, spokesperson of the Police Regional Office-5,...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – Eighteen people were injured in a collision between a bus and truck in Zone 3, Barangay Tambo, Pamplona, Camarines Sur on Wednesday, April 1. Police Lt. Col. Malu Calubaquib, spokesperson of the Police Regional Office-5, said that the bus was on its way from Naga City to...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) on Wednesday, Mar. 18, announced that motorists can use the Andaya Highway in Camarines Sur starting Mar. 23 following the completion of initial repairs on a key segment. DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon said the Sipocot section is ready to ease...
LEGAZPI CITY – Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon on Monday praised improvements in road repair, slip fixes, and construction in Lupi and Sipocot towns in Camarines Sur, noting faster travel times ahead of Holy Week. "The instruction of President Ferdinand R....
A section of the Baao–Iriga City–Nabua Road in Camarines Sur will be closed on March 28 for the “Fire Run” activity, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said. The activity, scheduled from 5 a.m. to 9 a.m., will cover the stretch from the Baao Municipal Public Market to...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – Soldiers recovered 13 high-powered firearms during an operation in the mountainous area of Barangay Guibahoy, Lagonoy town in Camarines Sur province on Thursday morning, Jan. 29. The 83rd Infantry Battalion and the 2nd Infantry Battalion discovered the arms cache at around...
LIPA CITY, Batangas – Police arrested a laborer who allegedly killed his 17-year-old former live-in partner here out of jealousy in Barangay San Isidro, Tinambac town, Camarines Sur province, on Saturday, Jan. 24. The suspect, Jerry, 37, was taken into custody the Lipa City police after...
BAGUIO CITY – Police recently arrested a 25-year-old alleged female scammer tagged as the Cordillera region’s most wanted person in her hideout in Sitio Tanza, Barangay Poblacion Zone II, Del Gallego, Camarines Sur, on Jan. 12. The suspect was apprehended on a warrant issued by the Baguio City...
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) said it is investigating a deadly bus crash in Camarines Sur that claimed five lives a day after Christmas. The incident occurred at 3:25 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 26, along the Barangay Magais-I, Del Gallego portion of the Andaya Highway....
