By Rhaydz Barcia LEGAZPI CITY --- Political differences within the Sangguniang Panlalawigan have stalled the approval of Albay’s proposed P4.1-billion annual budget, as opposition board members repeatedly deferred deliberations over the absence of the province’s certificate of beginning balance (CBB) or surplus figure for fiscal year 2025. The delay stemmed from the insistence of Board Member Melissa Abadeza-Armedilla, chairperson of the Committee on Budget and Appropriations

By Paulo DS. Papa A 23-year-old female student from a university in Naga City will face criminal charges after authorities discovered her newborn child dead inside a boarding house in Zone 3, Rosal Street, Queborac, Barangay Bagumbayan Sur, Naga City, last Friday, January 23. PCapt. Anthony Bueza, officer-in-charge of Naga City Police Station 3, said in an interview that at around 2:00 p.m. on the same day, police received a report about a newborn baby boy found dead inside a

PILI, CAMARINES SUR — January 25, 2026. The Ka-Fuerte Auditorium Sports Complex in Pili became a beacon of hope and achievement as 1,400 newly licensed nurses from 22 schools across Region V took their solemn oath before the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC). The ceremony, divided into two batches at 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM, marked a historic milestone in the region’s continuing contribution to the nation’s healthcare workforce. The event was graced by distinguished guest

Two hundred days beneath the troubled waters of Taal Lake is not just a statistic—it is a measure of resolve. As the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) marked the 200th day of its diving operations in search of the missing sabungeros, the recovery of three bags of suspected human remains in Laurel, Batangas underscored both the gravity of the case and the painful hope carried by families who have waited for answers since 2021. Each descent into the lake’s cold, dark, and low-visibi

Maybe, I still have some thoughts; or maybe I just can’t think of anything else to write about. Yes, it was irregular to fix the roads when the DPWH Secretary would be going on a road trip on it. Yes, it is quite unnecessary for the national department head himself to conduct an ocular inspection to directly experience actual conditions to be able to make decisions on projects (as if, he had no leaders on the lower levels). But on the other hand, privilege speeches on a gi

Last week, a friend from Pingxiang, China—an engineer and renewable energy expert—visited the Mariners campuses to share insights on solar power as a practical and scalable energy solution. A month earlier, a delegation from Denmark introduced plans for an ocean-based wind farm envisioned for the coastal towns of Camarines Sur and Camarines Norte. These visits, coming from opposite sides of the globe, point to one reality: Camarines Sur is increasingly on the map of the globa

Time may look like a simple idea on the surface, but the way people experience and interpret time is deeply cultural. Understanding how people from different cultures view time will shape how we relate to one another. Such awareness reduces the risk of falling into ethnocentrism, the belief that one’s own cultural perspective is inherently superior to the rest. We, Filipinos, are often criticized for our tendency to arrive late when attending social functions. I am not even g

Sa modernong panahon ta ngonian, siisay pa saindo ang nagdadangog sa radio? Mga estacion sa AM saka FM? Ang satong mga paratanom, istoria ninda sakuya, nadangog sinda sa transistor na dara ninda sa tahaw kan uma. Tanda ko si mga naenot na model nin cellphone, keypad man o touch screen igua pa nin built-in na FM radio. Ngonian garo nagdidikit na ang igua nin cellphone na may radio. Ang teknolohiya garo man clima, “weather weather lang” man. Nasa AI Era na kita, baad mag-abot

Dai nanggad malikayan ni Announcer Rene Orillosa kan Radyo Kafuerte ang mapaturo an luha kun saiyang nagigiromdoman ang maogmang buhay sa Boarding House sa Naga. Iyo ini an mga pig dadagusan kan mga estudyante na mayong harong sa Naga ta sinda hale pa sa man iba ibang banwaan sa Camarines Sur asin sa ibang provincia kan Bicol. Sigun ki Rene, ibang iba kaidto ang saindang buhay na nagtapos sa pag escuela sa College na namatean ang buhay sa boarding house. Kaya kadakol kaidton

Atty. Paolo Tolentino Gender-based sexual harassment Atty., nag-report po ako sa HR saka sa supervisor tungkol sa gender-based sexual harassment na naranasan ko hale sa sarong co-worker, pero dae ninda ini inimbestigahan o inaksyunan. Ano po ang pananagutan kan employer sa arog kaning sitwasyon? Please hide my identity. Thank you po. --- Ang gender-based sexual harassment ay tigkokonsidera na sarong krimen. Ang employer may obligasyon sa irarom kang R.A. No. 11313 o Safe Spac

THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT’S FLAGSHIP FLOOD MITIGATION INITIATIVE, OPLAN KONTRA BAHA (OKB), continues to gain momentum in the Bicol Region, uniting government institutions, local leaders, civil society, faith-based organizations, and grassroots communities under the enduring Filipino value of Bayanihan. Anchored on the Bicol River Basin Masterplan, the program reflects a whole-of-nation approach, one that is inclusive, science-based, and sustainable aimed not only at flood contr

Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time First Reading: Zephaniah 2:3; 3:12-13 Responsorial Psalm Psalm 146:6-7, 8-9, 9-10 R. (Mt 5:3) Blessed are the poor in spirit; the kingdom of heaven is theirs! Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 Gospel Reading: Matthew 5:1-12a When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain, and after he had sat down, his disciples came to him. He began to teach them, saying: "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are

By Roy Lagarde/CBCP News The new head of the Catholic hierarchy on Saturday set a two-year agenda focused on caring for bishops, strengthening coordination, care, deepening synodality. Archbishop Gilbert Garcera, president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines, outlined his priorities at the opening of the 131st CBCP plenary assembly in Manila. As his first priority, he stressed support for bishops themselves. “Before tending the flock, we must care for the s

By Natalie Hazel Quimlat Three hundred forty-five attendees from twenty-five participating schools of the Catholic Educational Association of Caceres and Libmanan (CEACAL) joined the Educators Congress yesterday, Jan 28, feast of St. Thomas Aquinas, Doctor of the Church and patron of Catholic schools. In his message, CEACAL President Fr. Wilmer Joseph Tria, called on attendees to "form hearts that burn with the love of Christ, capable of transforming societies and shaping nat

By The COMBIBLIA Staff TINANGIS PROVINCIAL JAIL – “We are all sinners. We are all brothers and sisters in Christ. We are all members of the Church.” These were the comforting words of Fr. Erwin Blasa, Director of the Caceres Commission on Biblical Apostolate (Caceres COMBIBLIA), to Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDL) during the celebration of National Bible Sunday on January 25. In an event emphasizing inclusivity and participation in the Church, Caceres COMBIBLIA, in partnersh