Ni: Ryan Mostar An pinakaenot na selebrasyon kan Bag-ong Taon nagpuon 4,000 taon na ang nakakaagi sa Babylon, kun sain nagmarka ini sa primero na bulan pagkatapos kan spring equinox. Enero 1 naging opisyal na puon kan taon kan 1582 huli kan si Pope Gregory XIII, na pinalitan an Julian calendar ning Gregorian calendar. Fireworks nagin tradisyon sa Bag-ong Taon sa China, na ginagamit para magpaluwas ning masamang espiritu. An tradisyon kan New Year’s resolutions nagpuon sa anci

Tigsik ko an ugali kan iba sa mga tawo, Na dawa pa anong kayod dai naasenso. Ta kun sinasabayan pa nin mga pagbisyo, Garo nagtitigis nin tubig sa labot na baso. Tigsik ko man kitang mga Pinoy nanggayod, Na sa mga erehiya kaniguan mga pagtubod. Kaya an Diyos na buhay naaanggot nin orog Ta mga sabi-sabi kan tawo an mas inuutob. Tigsik ko man kun an Bagong Taon minaabot, May mga tawong matatagas talaga an hutok. Ta dai nanggad napupugulan an magpaputok, Orog na an paputok na gib

By JASON B. NEOLA THE Archdiocese of Caceres, through the Holy Cross Parish and the Hijos de Nazareno Bicol Unit, has declared “all systems go” for the 37th Feast of the Black Nazarene in the Pilgrim City of Naga, with at least 100,000 devotees, pilgrims, and guests expected to join all the major religious activities. The Feast of the Black Nazarene is considered the second-largest religious event in Naga City, drawing overwhelming participation from devotees within the provi

By Keren Anne Bernadas LEGAZPI CITY --- The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the Department of Education (DepEd) collaborated to engage over 300 social science teachers in the Bicol region to raise awareness about the West Philippine Sea during a film screening and seminar-workshops on December 4. Commodore Jay Tarriela, PCG spokesperson for the WPS, emphasized the vital role of social studies educators in shaping the perspectives of the youth. “I highlighted the importance o

By Ernie Delgado LEGAZPI CITY --- Barangay captains may face administrative liability under a law protecting abused women for failing to fulfill their duties, including issuing protection orders and adhering to the law’s prohibitions, according to the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) in the Bicol region. During a media briefing on violence against women, CHR Regional Director Arlene Alangco stressed that barangay captains must protect the rights of victims under the Anti-Viol

By Connie Calipay LEGAZPI CITY --- The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) in Bicol distributed a total of 6,960 land titles and Certificates of Condonation with Release of Mortgages (CoCRoMs) to agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) in the region on Thursday. DAR Secretary Conrado Estrella III led the distribution of a total of 3,497 land titles to 2,697 ARBs, covering 5,929.36 hectares of agricultural land at the Fuerte Camsur Sports Complex in Pili, Camarines Sur. Estrella

What should have been a simple, joyful classroom tradition turned into a lesson no child should ever have to learn. A Grade 7 student, excitedly carrying home what he thought was a “heavy” Christmas exchange gift, instead unwrapped cruelty—a hollow block and a blouse meant not as a joke, but as humiliation. This incident, now viral, is painful not because of the object itself but because of what it represents: the casual normalization of bullying, the ease with which ridicule

After attending several Christmas parties in recent weeks, I felt a growing uneasiness—and a bloated stomach. I knew it was the food. Pork, beef, and chicken dominated the tables. Enjoyable, yes, but undeniably heavy. Last December 20 offered a refreshing alternative. At JaimEliza Diner & Store in Baras, Canaman, the Christmas table was filled with ocean-, river-, and plant-based food—light, natural, and energizing. It was proof that celebration need not come at the expense o

KAN SARONG ALDAW nag lunad ako sa bus pasiring sa harong ni Nicol na dati kong kaklase sa Naga. Pano-pano nin pasahero si bus kaya naka tindog lang ako sa likod kan tsuper. Pagka tapos nin sarong minuto may tawong naka tukaw an nag senyas sa direksyon ko. Dae ko siya bisto kaya nag salingoy ako ta huna ko may ina-apod siya sa likod ko. Pero mayo man tawo sa likod ko. “Sir, sir, please take my seat.” An sabi kan sarong joven na lalaki na nag tindog mientras naka tukdo sakuya

Dara kan mga pelikula ni John Wayne asin ni Lee Van Cliff na iyo ang mga cowboys na nakasakay sa kabayo asin baradilan ang ginigibo sa saindang tanang buhay. An mga pelikulang kowboys, istorya nin garadanan sa paagi nin badil asin ipinapahiling duman ang bilis kan kamot asin pagiging sharp shooter. Sa mga inuman nauuso ang mga tagay nin arak na pig titigis kan bartender. Ang sarong estranhero na nagtukaw sa bar asin nag order nin sarong tagay, iyo an parating pinag iini

Atty. Paolo Tolentino Pwede bang magfile ng cyber libel ang OFW laban sa nasa Pilipinas? Atty., pwede po ba magfile ng cyber libel against someone na nasa Pinas? OFW po ako digdi sa Thailand. --- Duwang bagay ang posibleng gusto sabihon kang hapot mo. Enot, may karapatan ka bang mag sampa kasong cyber libel laban sa sarong tao na nasa Pilipinas na niraotan ka sa facebook o social media habang ika nasa Thailand. Panduwa, pwde ka bang mag sampa kang kaso na ini, o ano ang prose

By Fr. Roy Cimagala MERRY CHRISTMAS to all! On this most blessed and joyous day when we liturgically celebrate the birth of the very pattern and savior of our humanity, it is most apt to echo as often as we can this gospel acclamation in one of the Masses of Christmas. For, indeed, what can be a light better than him. That is why we have to be most wary of today’s many lights that can offer us some convenient and advantageous chunks of knowledge but can subtly lead us astray.

By Connie Calipay LEGAZPI CITY --- The Department of Migrant Workers Bicol (DMW-5) has assisted nearly 80 repatriated overseas Filipino workers this year. In an interview on Friday, Merry Christ Joely Eguia, the DMW-5 information and liaison officer, reported that a total of 79 OFWs from the region had been assisted, including 28 whose remains arrived. Eguia said these OFWs received airport assistance and financial aid through the Agarang Kalinga at Saklolo Para Sa Mga OFW Na

By Connie Calipay LEGAZPI CITY --- Farmers cooperatives in Bicol region received nearly PHP15 million in aid, including trucks and financial support, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said. DA-Bicol Regional Executive Director Rodel Tornilla said the assistance to five cooperatives under the Corn and Cassava Program would enhance harvesting efficiency and transporting the produce. The beneficiaries of the vehicles, each valued at PHP2.6 million, include the Daet Corn Growers