Content about Bikol languages

Naga City April 16, 2011- PhilStar, one of the world's top news site, and Vox Bikol, the number one Bikol-based web site, forge formal partnership aimed at wider propagation of content and increased web readership through sharing of articles, site links and RSS feeds.

To serve more clients in the Partido Area, Consuelo “Chito” Madrigal Foundation (CCMF-Bikol) will open a branch office in Tigaon, Camarines Sur, in June 2011. This was revealed by Fr. Wilmer S. Tria, Chief Executive Officer.

Currently, CCMF-Bikol has microfinance centers in 13 municipalities, including Tigaon and Ocampo. “We can reach out to other municipalities and parishes in Partido when we have an office in the area,” says Fr. Tria.

Legazpi City (23 March 2011) – Fernando Quililan, new Regional Director of the DENR announced a big contest intended for the welfare of the environment in the Bikol region.

This coming June 1, 2011, the Baligang/Gumihan Contest will be launched at DENR Office in Legazpi. All six provinces and seven cities in Bikol are expected to participate in the said contest.

According to Dir. Quililan, for every five kilos of baligang delivered to his office will get a price of Php 15,000 and just one piece of gumihan will get a price of Php 50,000.

Gov. L-Ray Villafuerte frankly denied any blood relation to DILG Sec Jesse Robredo. According to Gov. Villafueste, the secretary only borrowed the family name, his father having Lim as family name. Wilson Flores of Phil Star reported few days ago such revelation by the multi-awarded, 41 year-old, head of the biggest province in Bicol. Camarines Sur has already overtaken Metro Manila and Boracay in number of tourist visitors. Very soon, Hollywood stars are expected to shoot films in the province. The governor is presently the chairman of the league of provinces in the Philippines.

LEGAZPI CITY, Jan. 13 2011 – The Department of Agriculture (DA) in Bikol has prepared a rehabilitation plan to cushion the devastation of the prolonged and heavy rains to the livelihood of thousands of farmers especially in Albay and Sorsogon provinces.

LEGAZPI CITY, Jan. 7  -- Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Rogelio Singson has directed the regional and district officials of the department in Bikol to submit a rehabilitation plan for the recently flood damaged infrastructure in Albay and Camarines Sur after his personal inspection of the damaged structures on.

Sorsogon City (10 December) -- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Bicol will employ this December some 100 jobless residents displaced by the Bulusan eruption from three affected municipalities in the province as part of the 'emergency employment program' of the agency.

DOLE Bicol Regional Director Atty. Alvin M. Villamor said that the emergency employment is one measure to augment the loss of income of 100 residents from Casiguran, Juban and Irosin towns in Sorsogon.

Legazpi (14 November) -- The militant Bagong Alyansang Makabayan-Bikol (BAYAN-Bikol) hit Ako Bicol (AKB) party list representatives for leaving their distressed constituents in Sorsogon affected by the increased activity of Bulusan Volcano in order to watch Rep. Manny Pacquiao’s fight today.

AKB Reps. Rodel Batocabe and Alfredo Garbin Jr. were among the congressmen listed by House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte who asked for travel permits to the US covering the date of the Pacquiao match.