VIRAC, Catanduanes – The six provinces of the Bicol region take pride in having 529 of their students among the scholars of the Department of Science and Technology’s (DOST) after they qualified for its Science Education Institute’s (SEI) scholarship program.
Category: Local
SEC alerts, warns Bicolanos on group offering cash aid
LEGAZPI CITY – The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Bicol Regional Office (SEC-5) has alerted the public against a group whose members reportedly represent themselves “connections” to the Universal Tribes International Corporation (UTIC).
Legazpi City to revive celebration of Ibalong Festival
LEGAZPI CITY – After almost two years of suspension due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, the city government here is now in the thick of preparation for the resumption of its festive and colorful Ibalong Festival.
Over 1K Bicol health workers get Covid-19 benefits
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Health in Bicol (DOH-5) reported Monday that a total of 1,120 health workers in the region have received their Covid-19 compensation.
Salceda to focus on his district’s competitiveness, more crucial nat’l policies in 3rd term as lawmaker
LEGAZPI CITY – Albay 2nd District Rep. Joey Sarte Salceda has vowed to focus his third term in Congress on promoting further the competitiveness of his district and province, and on national “‘legislative imperatives’ primarily fiscal consolidation reforms, agricultural revolution, and social services administration.”
PRO-5 readies Oplan “Bicol Shield” vs. poll protests
LEGAZPI CITY – The Police Regional Office in Bicol (PRO-5) now readies its Operations Plan (Oplan) “Bicol Shield” to help preempt electoral protest actions that may disturb the peace and order situation in the region.
Escudero: Fuel taxes revenue must go to aid packages
LEGAZPI CITY – Sorsogon Gov. Francis Escudero, who seeks a return to the Senate, has urged the government to channel all revenues from taxes on fuel to a more substantial aid package for struggling households, instead of granting them a proposed monthly allowance.
PRO-5 reminds cops: Use of PNP mobile units in political campaign prohibited
LEGAZPI CITY – The Philippine National Police (PNP) Regional Office in Bicol (PRO-5) has its units that the use of mobile and motorcycle security for incumbent government officials and political aspirants in the campaign for the upcoming May 9 elections is strictly prohibited.
DAR updates ‘CARPable balance’ in Bicol
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Agrarian Reform in Bicol (DAR-5) said some 71,726 hectares more of “CARPable agricultural lands” in the Bicol region, or lands qualified for inclusion in the agrarian reform program, but remain “undistributed.”
DA-5 declares 9 towns ASF-free in Bicol
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Agriculture in Region 5 (DA-5) has declared at least nine municipalities in the Bicol region free from African swine fever (ASF).
