By Connie Calipay LEGAZPI CITY --- Hospitals in the Bicol region are ready for the anticipated surge of patients during the holiday season, the regional health office assured. As part of its Ligtas Christmas campaign, health officials inspected several hospitals in Albay to assess their readiness for the anticipated surge of patients. Dr. Rosa Maria Rempillo, officer-in-charge and director of the Department of Health 5 (Bicol), visited the Josefina Belmonte Duran Albay Provin

The Epiphany of the Lord (January 4, 2026) First Reading: Isaiah 60:1-6 Responsorial Psalm Psalm 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13. R. (cf. 11) Lord, every nation on earth will adore you. Second Reading: Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6 Gospel Reading: Matthew 2:1-12 When Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, in the days of King Herod, behold, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying, “Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We saw his star at its rising and have come to do him homage.”

Dear Father Bill, Kada bagong taon, naggigibo nin New Year's resolution. Kaipuhan daw na gibohon ini? Pano kun dai man naggigibo? Kasalan daw kun dai māotob? An minagalang, Cora Dear Cora, An New Year's resolution sarong tradisyon na pinaggigibo, orog na sa western world. Ini lista kan mga maray na gawe na gustong ipadagos, sanglean an mga salang gibo o katangian, aboton an sarong personal na objeto, o pakarayon an ugali sa pagpoon kan bagong taon. Halimbawa, ngonyan na taon

By Mimilanie Oliver Orbon On December 20, 2025, the Caceres Office for Women and Children Protection (COWCP) brought the spirit of Christmas to the Naga City Children's Home. For me, the day was very significant. As the outreach unfolded for the 20 resident boys, I was also celebrating my own birthday—not by receiving, but by embracing the privilege of being a Ninang. Behind the joy of that day also was the quiet but determined effort of the COWCP advocates and friends who ch

By CBCP News An international media executive has been appointed the first lay communications officer of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP). Edwin Lopez, 65, a married layman, was named executive secretary of the CBCP Episcopal Commission on Social Communications (ECSC), a position previously held by clergy. Lopez has been the international manager for Asia-Pacific of the Eternal Word Television Network, a global Catholic media organization, for the pa

Caceres Archbishop Rex Andrew Alarcon closed the Jubilee Year of Hope on the Feast of the Holy Family, Dec. 28. A mass was celebrated for the said occasion at the Naga Metropolitan Cathedral St. John the Evangelist Parish. (Photo credit: Nicole Assumption Marie Tria/The Naga Metropolitan Cathedral)

As Funeraria Imperial approaches its 100th year in 2026, its story stands as more than a tale of a business reaching a rare milestone. It is, in many ways, the story of Naga City itself—its culture, its heritage, and the progressive spirit of its people. Founded in 1926, the funeral company has become a fixture in the lives of Nagueños and Bicolanos, who have patronized the establishment not only because it is a home-grown enterprise but also because it has long embodied the

By Rhaydz Barcia LEGAZPI CITY --- Four passengers were killed while 23 others were injured after a passenger bus they were riding fell into a 10-foot-deep ravine in Barangay Magais I, Del Gallego, Camarines Sur, in the wee hours of Friday, December 26, 2025. Police Captain Bernie Undecimo, chief of police of the Del Gallego Municipal Police Station, said the incident occurred at around 2 a.m. while the bus was traveling along the Maharlika Highway and fell into a ravine in Ba

By Rhaydz Barcia LEGAZPI CITY --- For its significant contributions to the country’s clean and renewable energy sector, the First Gen–Energy Development Corporation’s (First Gen-EDC) 197.27-megawatt Bac-Man Geothermal Power Plant in Bicol was awarded the Sustainable Energy under Renewable Energy (RE) Projects in On-Grid Areas citation by the Department of Energy (DOE). The DOE recognized the Bac-Man Geothermal Power Plant for its outstanding contributions to renewable energy

Lusot sa huring sesyon regular kan Deciembre 2025 sa Sangguniang Panlungsod kan Ciudad nin Naga sa pamamayo ni Bise Alcalde Gabriel H. Bordadio Jr. an P2.1-B na 2026 annual budget na naglangkaw nin 12% o P300-M kumpara kan 2025 budget na Php1.8-B alagad maiinaan nin P6.42-M bilang monthly amortization o total na P77-M para sa doceng bulan na utang kan ciudad sa sarong bangko. Si Consejal Elmer Baldemoro, Chairman kan Appropriation Committee sa SP nagsabi na ‘‘unanimous’’ an p

Sa tahaw kan pagdeclara kan AFP asin PNP na full alert sinda sa pagsabat kan ika-57 anibersaryo kan Communist Party of the Philippines kan Deciembre 26, 2025, heneralmente matuninong si paz orden sa Bicol. An CPP/NPA nagdeclara nin apat na aldaw na ‘‘ceasefire’’ poon Kan Deciembre 25 asin 26, 2025 asin sa Deciembre 31, 2025 hasta Enero 1, 2026 alagad sinikwal kan gobierno huli ta ginagamit sanang pag-reorganisar kan saindang grupo, pagkalap nin bagong miembros, makabuelo sa p

Nagtapos an taon 2025 alagad dai maaraman kan lokal na gobierno kan Lupi, Camarines Sur kun nuarin matagama nin cantidad P50-M an Department of Health (DOH) nganing maging operational an phase 1 kan saindang pinatukdok na Super Health Center. Kan dati pang administrasyon ni Alcalde Lilian Gagay Matamorosa pinatugdok an edificio alagad nagtapos an taon dai na pinadagos. An Phase 1 kan edificio binasbasan kan Hunyo 30, 2025 sa dating administrasyon ni Alcalde Matamorosa na pres

Prayoridad ni Acting Regional Director BGen Erosito Miranda, pamayo kan PNP Bicol na iseguro ngunian na taon 2026 an serbisyo sa namamanuan Bicolandia na mamantendir an seguridad asin deretso humano sa irarum kan Bagong ‘‘PNP para sa Bagong Pilipinas’’. Ini sarong makaskas na serbisyo nganing mamatian kan lambang Bicolano sa paagi kan saindang operasyon contra kriminalidad para sa seguridad kan rehiyon. Kan nagtalikod na taon, sinabi pa ni Miranda saindang pinaheling an dedik

Ni Sonny Malate Sa pag-abot kan kaogmahan sa celebrasyon kan Kapaskohan asin Bagong Taon, higot an campanya kan gobyerno dapit sa Oplan Paalala - Iwas Paputok sa bilog na nacion. Ini sa paagi kan Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) asin Department of Health na iyo an mga lead agency kaini, sa tabang kan local government (LGU), PNP, force multiplier asin stakeholders. Sa Partido Area, an BFP sa mga banwaan digdi an naggibo nin anuncio publico, gamit an saindang fire truck

Tigsik ko an halas bagong hiluno Maisogon pirming tungkag an payo Dae ka magrani orug kun udto An kamandag marara an benino! Tigsik ko an bading sobrang gatol An bawal iyong gustong gibohon Inulas kan baston malaniton Num, an bool nagtutuontoon! Tigsik ko an kulasising berde Nagtugdon sa sanga kan pili Linastiko kan pilyo kong padi Naratdag sa kale tuwad pati! Tigsik ko an salampating guminaro Matinubod sa among na Kano Kada sugo, opo sanang opo Sigeng tangho, naghuhurohuro!