Bikol News
Church groups assure Mayon evacuees help
October 1, 2014 - 11:25am — AnonymousLEGAZPI City, Albay, Sept. 30, 2014—After an initial assessment of the projected damage after Mayon’s impending eruption, various church groups assure evacuees of their assistance.
P-Noy leads Robredo's state funeral in Naga today
August 28, 2012 - 7:43am — Vox BikolMANILA, Philippines (Aug 28, 2012) - President Aquino will confer the Philippine Legion of Honor with the rank of chief commander on the late Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse Robredo during burial rites today in Naga City.
Robredo, who died in a plane crash off the coast of Masbate on Aug. 18, will be given the award for his “life achievement in public service.”
The Philippine Legion of Honor is the highest award the President can bestow on an individual without the need for approval by Congress.
Opponents of CAMSUR division want plebiscite held after 2013 elections
August 6, 2012 - 7:30am — Vox BikolNAGA CITY – During the public hearing conducted by the Senate Committee on Local Government on the bill proposing the division of Camarines Sur, Governor Luis Raymund Villafuerte made an appeal to move the proposed plebiscite on the matter after the 2013 mid-term elections.
Some 8000 protagonists on both sides of the issue packed the Naga City Coliseum Thursday for a Senate committee hearing that lasted for 6 hours. Senator Bongbong Marcos presided over the meeting with committe members, Senators Gregorio Honasan and Manuel Villar also in attendance.
Police director sacked over mining issues
June 30, 2012 - 11:19pm — Vox BikolDAET, Camarines Norte (June 30, 2012) - The sacking of the Camarines Norte provincial police chief now appears to have been ordered from the national leadership because of the latter's failure to stop mining operations in the province.
This week, the Philippine National Police (PNP) Camp Crame office installed Supt. Jose L. Capinpin as officer-in-charge of the Camarines Norte Provincial Police Office (PPO) in replacement of former Police director Senior Supt. Joselito Esquivel.
P-Noy asked to act on illegal fishing, logging and substandard national road in Caramoan Peninsula
June 9, 2012 - 10:59am — Vox BikolPILI, CAMARINES SUR (June 9, 2012) – The people of Presentacion, Camarines Sur led by the religious sector are asking the intercession of President Aquino to address violations and illegal acts committed against the people ranging from rampant illegal fishing, illegal logging and the substandard construction of a national road.
Death of a 13-year old boy blamed on teenage fraternity
October 1, 2011 - 5:56pm — Vox BikolSIPOCOT, Camarine Sur (Oct. 1, 2011) – A 13 year-old elementary school pupil from barangay Tara in this town was buried on Friday (Sept. 30) but the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) regional office may exhume the body to determine the cause of his death.
Sipocot Municipal Police Station (MPS) under Police Chief Insp. Noel P. Aquino said Friday that fraternity hazing might have been the cause of the death of Marcian “Totoy” Abrasado, a Grade six pupil at the Tara Elementary School.
Yet another successful trade fair
September 20, 2011 - 9:17pm — Vox BikolNAGA CITY (Sep 20, 2011) - The week-long second Bishop Francisco Gainza Trade Fair (BFGTF) at SM Naga City was another huge success.
The annual trade fair goes by the theme, "alleviating poverty through entrepreneurship."
"Have we achieved the purpose/objective for which we organized this event?", Rev. Fr. Marcel Emmanuel Real (Project Director) asked on the closing night of the second Bishop Francisco Gainza Trade Fair (BFGTF) last September 18, 2011 (Sunday). Many say it did.
Mayor Bongat assures clergy of religious flavor to Peñafrancia Fiesta
August 29, 2011 - 5:21am — Vox BikolNAGA CITY (August 27, 2011) - The members of the local Catholic hierarchy have reasons to smile after Naga City Mayor John Bongat recapitulated to their request to prohibit street parties, beer plazas and other activities deemed to hurt tradition and distract devotion to Bicolandia's patron saint whose feast shall be celebrated this coming September.
CAMSUR government urged: be transparent on Cobra Ironman finances
August 15, 2011 - 2:41am — Vox BikolCAPITOL COMPLEX, Pili Camarines Sur (Aug. 15, 2011) — Cobra Ironman Philippines has been successfully held at the government-owned CamSur Watersports Complex in Pili, Camarines Sur since 2009. But it appears the Provincial Government has not been transparent in reporting income and expenses in connection with the holding of the prestigious international event.
Bikol bore brunt of Typhoon Juaning
July 28, 2011 - 6:42am — Vox BikolLEGAZPI CITY (July 28, 2011 6:30 A.M.) – All storm signals lifted, flood waters receding and Typhoon Juaning leaving the country, Bikolanos now have time to take stocks and realize that the Bikol region bore the brunt of unexpected massive rains and strong winds brought by Typhoon Juaning.
Projection models show that Juaning merely skirted Bikol and in fact Juaning passed East of the region as a Tropical Depression and Albay was under Signal No. 1 when most of the damages to the province were taking place.
