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DSWD-Bicol readies P138-M aid as Mayon alert level 2 hoisted

Manila, Jan. 2 -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Bicol (DSWD-5) has readied more than PHP138.4 million worth of response aid following the raising of Mayon Volcano's alert level f... Read More


P1.7-M shabu seized, HVI nabbed in buy-bust ops in CamSur

Manila, Dec. 30 -- The Police Regional Office in Bicol (PRO-5) reported on Tuesday the arrest of a high-value individual and confiscation of PHP1.7 million worth of illegal drugs in a buy-bust operati... Read More


Army, cops recover arms cache in Masbate town

Manila, Dec. 30 -- Soldiers of the 2nd Infantry Battalion of the 9th Infantry Division (9ID) of the Philippine Army, in coordination with the Philippine National Police, seized a cache of New People's... Read More


Farmers cooperatives in Bicol get trucks, cash aid

MANILA, Dec. 22 -- Farmers cooperatives in Bicol region received nearly PHP15 million in aid, including trucks and financial support, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said. DA-Bicol Regional Execut... Read More


PCG on high alert as passenger influx for holiday begins

LEGAZPI CITY, Dec. 19 -- The Philippine Coast Guard in Bicol (PCG-5) is expecting an influx of about 185,000 passengers in various ports in the region as it carries out maritime safety measures for th... Read More


PCG confirms 2 dead, 2 missing after motorboat capsized in Masbate

LEGAZPI CITY, Dec. 19 -- The Philippine Coast Guard District Bicol (PCG-5) confirmed on Thursday that two died and two are still missing after a motorbanca capsized in the waters off Aroroy, Masbate o... Read More


DMW assists nearly 80 repatriated OFWs in Bicol for 2025

LEGAZPI CITY, Dec. 19 -- The Department of Migrant Workers Bicol (DMW-5) has assisted nearly 80 repatriated overseas Filipino workers this year. In an interview on Friday, Merry Christ Joely Eguia, t... Read More


More Bicol MSMEs assisted in 2025 - DTI

LEGAZPI CITY, Dec. 18 -- The Department of Trade and Industry in Bicol (DTI-5) has reported a nearly 20 percent increase in the number of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) assisted by the a... Read More


Over 12K Uwan-affected families in Bicol get emergency cash aid

LEGAZPI CITY, Dec. 17 -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Bicol (DSWD-5) is distributing financial assistance through its Emergency Cash Transfer (ECT) program for over 12,000 famil... Read More


Albay guv focuses on improving healthcare services for Albayanos

LEGAZPI CITY, Dec. 17 -- Albay Governor Noel Rosal has committed to providing better and more accessible healthcare services to Albayanos. This pledge follows the recognition received by the Provinci... Read More