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  • 7th Pagsurat Bikol to Honor Vincentian Schools' Founders

    Preparations are underway for the 7th Juliana Arejola-Fajardo Workshop sa Pagsurat-Bikol, Bicol’s only annual creative writing workshop. Traditionally held in the summer months, the write-shop is finally scheduled on November 27 and 28 at the Our Lady’s Hall of the St. Louise de Marillac School (SLMS) in Pili, Camarines Sur.

  • Buhi Fish Kill Caused by Highly Polluted Waters --BFAR

    Legazpi City (12 November) -- The massive fish kill that hit Lake Buhi on October 29, 2010 was caused by highly polluted waters according to the water quality monitoring conducted by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Regional Office No. 5.

  • Naga Market Stall Owners Resist Rental Increase

    NAGA CITY (12 November) — SOME 2,000 stall-owners at the Naga City Public Market belonging to the Naga Market Stallholders Federation Inc. (NAMASFED) are under pressure from a created Special Study Committee of the Sangguniang Panlunsod to submit to an immediate 100% increase in rentals in the City’s public market  stall before the end of this year.

  • Army's Medical Mission Benefits 1,500 People in CamSur

    CAMP ELIAS ANGELES, PILI, Camarines Sur  Nov 13, 2010–More than a thousand people received health care services from a medical and dental mission participated by the Army in Bicol, a military official said here today.

    Captain Raul Sasuca, the Medical Officer of the 9th Infantry Division said that a total of 1,555 residents availed of the free medical and dental services during the medical and dental mission participated by the Philippine Army in the past two days (10-11 November) held in SM City Naga City.

  • Mount Bulusan's Eruption

    Mt Bulusan spews ash and black smoke, triggering the evacuation of at least 100 people living near its slopes in Sitio Gimaloto, Ingladian village in Casiguran town, Sorsogon at around 3:45pm yesterday. No one was reported injured during the latest explosion. Soldiers of the 49th Infantry Battalion are placed on high alert to assist in the evacuation of the residents in the 4-kilometer danger zone.

  • Bulusan's Ash Fall Triggers Evacuation

    JUBAN, Sorsogon Nov 10, 2010- Bulusan's latest eruption and ash fall triggers evacuation by refugees living at the foot of the volcano, a military official said here today.

    1st Lieutenant Oliver Dela Cruz, Commanding Officer of the Charlie Company of the 49th Infantry Battalion said that more evacuees from the 4-kilometer permanent danger zone in Sitio Gimaloto (sub-village) in Ingladian village of Casiguran town, trooped to the evacuation center in Escuala village starting at around 5pm yesterday.

  • Bicolanos Send Reinforcements to Flood Victims in Isabela

    LEGASPI CITY, Albay Nov 08, 2010 - The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Council of Albay sends a contingent to heavily-flooded Isabela province in its effort to provide assistance to the growing number of typhoon victims in the said place, a military official said here today.

  • UNEP Undergoes Basic Safety Seminar With Consunji

    "Any personnel involved in a precarious occupation should by all means equip himself with the basic training and safety, in line with the provisions of the Occupational Safety and Health Standards (OSHS).

  • RDC Seeks Open Sky Policy for Bikol Int'l Airport

    LEGAZPI CITY, Nov. 2  - The Regional Development Council (RDC) in Bikol will ask the national government through concerned government agencies to consider an Open Sky policy for the international airport located in Barangay Alobo, Daraga, Albay.

  • Bikol Green Groups Challenge LGU Climate Change Summit, Decries Security Overkill

    Legazpi City (November 04 2010)  -- At a picket protest at the La Piazza Convention Center, the venue of the LGU Summit +3i, a multi-sectoral group questioned the sincerity of the sponsoring organization, the Center for Initiative and Research on Climate Change Adaptation (CIRCA) and challenged the local government units to "walk their talk."