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20 establishments now halal-certified in Bicol

LEGAZPI CITY, Dec. 2 -- The Department of Trade and Industry awarded halal certification to 20 establishments across various provinces in the Bicol region. According to DTI Bicol, the 20 halal-certif... Read More


Survivors, kin of families killed in Albay road crash get aid

LEGAZPI CITY, Dec. 1 -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Bicol is providing support to the survivors and families who lost loved ones in a recent deadly collision between a v... Read More


Bicol minimum wage now P435

LEGAZPI CITY, Dec. 1 -- Minimum wage earners in the Bicol Region will see a PHP20 increase in their daily take-home pay effective Monday. With the implementation of the second tranche, the new daily ... Read More


11 passengers killed in Albay road crash

LEGAZPI CITY, Nov. 27 -- Eleven passengers of a van were killed in a road crash involving a 10-wheeler truck in Barangay Libod, Camalig, Albay on Wednesday. Camalig Mayor Carlos Irwin Baldo said only... Read More


DepEd-Bicol to release P143M for school repairs, cleanup

LEGAZPI CITY, Nov. 27 -- The Department of Education in Bicol (DepEd-5) will allot over PHP143 million for the school divisions in the six provinces affected by Super Typhoon Uwan (international name ... Read More


Shelter for abused women, kids soon to rise in Legazpi

LEGAZPI CITY, Nov. 26 -- Construction of a three-story building to serve as a home for distressed women and children is ongoing on a 1.5-hectare site in Barangay Estanza. Legazpi City Mayor Hisham Is... Read More


106 most wanted arrested in Bicol

LEGAZPI CITY, Nov. 26 -- The Police Regional Office (PRO) 5 (Bicol) on Wednesday reported the arrest of 106 most wanted persons in the region from Nov. 17 to 23. PRO-5 Director Nestor Babagay Jr. sai... Read More


Over P7-M shabu seized, high-value suspect nabbed in CamSur

LEGAZPI CITY, Nov. 25 -- The Police Regional Office in Bicol (PRO-5) arrested a high-value drug personality during a buy-bust operation in Camarines Sur that resulted in the confiscation of more than ... Read More


858 passengers, 402 cargo trucks stranded in Bicol ports

LEGAZPI CITY, Nov. 25 -- The Office of Civil Defense in Bicol reported on Tuesday that over 858 passengers and 402 cargo trucks are stranded in various ports of the Bicol Region due to the effects of ... Read More


Over P10-M illegal drugs seized in Camarines Norte

LEGAZPI CITY, Nov. 24 -- The Police Regional Office in Bicol (PRO-5) confiscated over PHP10 million worth of illegal drugs in Camarines Norte over the weekend. PRO-5 Director Brig. Gen. Nestor Babaga... Read More