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2.6K passengers stranded in Bicol ports due to TD Wilma

LEGAZPI CITY, Dec. 5 -- The Philippine Coast Guard in Bicol (PCG-5) reported on Friday that 2,650 passengers are stranded across Bicol ports due to the suspension of sea travel caused by Tropical Depr... Read More


Albay town grants water bill waiver to ease recovery from calamities

LEGAZPI CITY, Dec. 4 -- The municipality of Oas in Albay province has approved a 50 percent waiver on water bills for residential consumers of the Oas Water System (OWS) for November and December. In... Read More


Ako Bicol lawmaker steps down from Commission on Appointments

LEGAZPI CITY, Dec. 4 -- Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Alfredo Garbin Jr. has resigned as a member of the Commission on Appointments (CA). In a statement posted on his social media Thursday, Garbin said h... Read More


P20-M shabu seized, 3 arrested in CamNorte buy-bust ops

LEGAZPI CITY, Dec. 4 -- More than PHP20 million worth of illegal drugs were seized and three suspects were arrested in a buy-bust operation in Daet, Camarines Norte on Wednesday night, the Police Regi... Read More


Albay on high alert as TD Wilma, shear line bring heavy rains

LEGAZPI CITY, Dec. 4 -- The provincial government of Albay, through the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC), has issued a directive for heightened preparedness due to the anticipat... Read More


84K food packs prepositioned for TD Wilma - DSWD

LEGAZPI CITY, Dec. 4 -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Bicol Region (DSWD-5) has prepositioned over 84,000 family food packs in preparation for the possible impact of Tropical Dep... Read More


Salceda files bill to abolish estate tax

LEGAZPI CITY, Dec. 3 -- Albay 3rd District Rep. Raymond Adrian Salceda has filed a bill to abolish the estate tax and shift the taxation of inherited property to the point of sale through the capital ... Read More


Bicol disaster response on red alert for Wilma

LEGAZPI CITY, Dec. 3 -- The Bicol Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council is on red alert status in preparation for the possible impact of a low pressure area (LPA) with a high potenti... Read More


Comelec logs 32K registrants in Bicol

LEGAZPI CITY, Dec. 3 -- The Commission on Elections in Bicol (Comelec-5) reported on Wednesday over 32,000 voter registration applications from Oct. 20 to Dec. 2 across the region's six provinces. Th... Read More


Bicol police seize P9.5-M illegal drugs in weeklong ops

LEGAZPI CITY, Dec. 2 -- The Police Regional Office in Bicol (PRO-5) confiscated illegal drugs worth PHP9.52 million and arrested 26 suspects over a weeklong intensified anti-drug operations from Nov. ... Read More