Bikol News

LEGAZPI CITY (Aug. 10, 2011) — Mayors and Barangay captains in the provinces of Albay and Camarines Sur have lauded the humanitarian efforts of the Party list, AKO-Bicol (AKB), in aid of the flood victims in Bicol.

PILI, Camarines Sur (Aug 7, 2007) – Two weeks into the aftermath of Typhoon Juaning, hundreds of evacuees have no choice but to sleep in classrooms that students use in day time. This cumbersome arrangement ensued after classes were ordered resumed even in the still flooded areas in the 2nd and 5th districts of Camarines Sur.

NAGA CITY (August 5, 2011) - The House of Representatives in an almost unanimous vote affirmed in a plenary session the passage of a bill that seeks to carve out a new province from Camarines Sur.

NAGA CITY (August 3, 2011) – During the celebration of this year’s Peñafrancia Fiesta, the Naga City government shall strictly carry out events that won’t offend the sensibility of the religious sector.

NAGA CITY Philippines (August 1, 2011) - The Court of Appeals (CA) has favored the Naga City government over the ownership of five hectares local administration site in full reversal of the Regional Trial Court decision on a controversial ejectment case filed Mariano heirs.

BATO, Camarines Sur (July 31, 2011) – This lake-side town is in need of immediate help as most of its barangays remain under up to meter-high water days after Typhoon Juaning has left.

A relatively obscure item in her resume' is that she started her career in the judiciary right here in Bikol. Between 1983 to 1986, Conchita Carpio-Morales was the trial court judge of Pili Camarines Sur. Here are some impressions of Conchita Carpio-Morales given by some local legal personalities.

NAGA CITY Philippines (July 26 2011) -  The Camarines Sur Provincial Board has passed a resolution urging the Armed Forces of the Philippines leadership to conduct  investigation of  erring military personnel who are involved in criminal activities.

NAGA CITY Philippines (July 26, 2011 8:00 P.M.) – Tropical Storm Juaning is not expected to make a landfall in the Bikol region but the abnormally high rainfall it brings is wreaking havoc on the provinces of Camarines Sur and Albay.

NAGA CITY (July 22, 2011) – Two of the suspects in a series of holdups carried out by motorcycle-borne robbers riding in tandem turned out to be army soldiers still active in military service.

City officials led by Mayor John Bongat and newly installed OIC-City Police director, Sr. Supt. Roberto Fajardo presented to the local media Wednesday (July 20) Private First Class (PFC) Randy Miguellas Alsmael, 26, and PFC Fermin Cereno Sayno, suspects of “riding–in–tandem armed-robbery” in this city.

Naga City (July 18, 2011) - City mayor John Bongat has expressed disappointment over the poor performance of Philippine National Police (PNP) Naga City in preventing crimes despite of the support given them by his office.

PILI,Camarines Sur (July 15, 2011) - A GWAP kiosk of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) was formally opened at the Camarines Sur provincial capitol yesterday.