Atty. Paolo Tolentino Abusado sa posisyon na barangay officials Atty., ano po an pwedeng gibuhon laban sa mga barangay officials o government personnel na nag-aabuso kan saindang posisyon, partikular sa kakulangan sa accountability asin transparency—halimbawa, dae pag-report sa mga constituents kan saindang performance o liquidation reports, o limitado lang sa 10 an inaanyayahan sa general assembly? Pano man po kung may sala o malisyosong pag-akusa laban sa sarong tao, o pagl

For twelve years, the past has come to the present. This phrase captures the long and unfinished legislative journey of the bill on social enterprises with the poor as primary stakeholders—from its early incarnation as House Bill No. 6085 during the 15th Congress (2012–2013), widely known as the Magna Carta for Social Enterprises, to what is now the Poverty Reduction Through Social Entrepreneurship (PRESENT) Act. That earlier bill, formally titled An Act Promoting Social Ente

“Marhay na sana ta halaba ang pisi mo.”, sabi ini kan dati kong superior kan ako nagtutukdo pa nin part-time sa sarong eskwelahan digdi sa Naga. Naabala kaya kadto si sueldo ko nin halos sarong bulan. Enot na pakadangog ko to kan mga tataramon, anong pisi man ang sinasabi niya? Nasukol niya baya. Kan nakaaging semana, kapistahan kan Nazareno sa Holy Cross Parish sa Barangay Tabuco, sa concelebrated na Santa Misa na pinangenotan ni Archbishop Rex Alarcon, nadalan ko ang saiyan

Kitang mga Naguenio iguang mga kanya kanyang istorya manonongod sa satuyang mga tugang o amigo na matriunfo na nakalaog sa US Naval Forces o US Navy na kaidto yaon sa Sangley Point, Cavite asin naitransfer sa Subic Bay, duman sa Olongapo City. An amigo kong si Berting member kan Ateneo Batch 63 asin ngonian nag eerok sa Houston Texas, iyo ang saro sa nagkakaperang taga Naga na nakapasar sa US Navy sagkod na nakapag retiro asin an intero niyang familya naipetisyon pasiring s

By Fr. Roy Cimagala IT’S a verse from Psalm 40 (8a,9a) that is often used as the Gospel Acclamation in many Holy Masses. It expresses the ideal condition of how our will should be, a tremendous challenge for all of us since we have the strong tendency to make our will exclusively as our own. If ever we concede to the will of another, it is mainly for our own convenience or advantage which in the end is just doing our own will. We need to learn to live by God’s will which is w

By Jason B. Neola A proposal that could dramatically reshape the country’s tax system is expected to spark wide-ranging reactions from various sectors, following the filing of a resolution by Naga City Councilor Nathan Sergio calling for a study on the possible exemption of public and private employees from paying individual income taxes. Sergio said the idea—once unthinkable—may no longer be far-fetched if the national government seriously considers its potential economic be

By Connie Calipay LEGAZPI CITY --- The Albay Public Safety and Emergency Management Office (Apsemo) is preparing for the possible evacuation of nearly 80,000 residents, or about 19,758 families, should Mayon Volcano’s alert level be raised to Alert Level 4. In a phone interview, Apsemo chief Roderick Mendoza said the families come from 59 barangays in nine local government units located within the extended seven- to eight-kilometer danger zone. Mendoza said the provincial gov

By Connie Calipay LEGAZPI CITY --- Despite the ongoing unrest of Mayon Volcano, the Albay Provincial Tourism, Culture and the Arts Office (PTCAO) assured on Friday that the province remains safe and open to tourists, provided safety guidelines are strictly followed. In an interview on Friday, PTCAO chief Dorothy Colle said the provincial government continues to balance visitor safety with the livelihood of communities dependent on tourism by closely monitoring the situation a

Second Sunday in Ordinary Time First Reading: Isaiah 49:3, 5-6 Responsorial Psalm Psalm 40:2, 4, 7-8, 8-9, 10 R/ (8a and 9a) Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will. Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:1-3 Gospel Reading: John 1:29-34 John the Baptist saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world. He is the one of whom I said, ‘A man is coming after me who ranks ahead of me because he existed before me.’ I did not know him,

By Natalie Hazel Quimlat “The Black Nazare is a symbol of a new beginning." This was the message of Caceres Archbishop Emeritus Rolando Tria Tirona, O.C.D. as he celebrated the mass on the eve of the Feast of the Black Nazarene at the Holy Cross Parish in Tabuco, Naga City, January 9. "We enter a New Year with the Black Nazarene as our inspiration," he said. "We are invited to accept Jesus Christ as our guide as we cross this New Year." The image of the Black Nazarene, the Ca

By Sem. Samuel Jed Llorin It was my very first time to experience Manila’s celebration of the Feast of Jesus Nazareno. Several of us who had just arrived after the Christmas break volunteered to give communion during the Mass held at the Quirino Grandstand prior to the Traslacion, Present were thousands of devotees. Our group from UST is one of the several religious congregations and seminaries enjoined to render such service. There is a question I ask myself all the time: “W

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú / Catholic News Agency VATICAN --- Pope Leo XIV has proclaimed a “Special Year of St. Francis” to commemorate the 800th anniversary of the saint’s death. During this time of grace, which will extend until January 2027, the faithful are granted the opportunity to obtain a plenary indulgence. This Franciscan Jubilee Year, considered a gift for the entire Church and an occasion for authentic spiritual renewal, was inaugurated on Jan. 10 with a decree

By Ernie Delgado LEGAZPI CITY --- Lava welled up from the Philippines’ most active volcano, reaching heights of up to 100 meters early this morning in a spectacular yet increasingly dangerous eruption. The sporadic lava fountaining episode was observed on Mayon Volcano at 1:39 a.m. on Tuesday (Jan. 13), according to the Philippine Institute of Seismology and Volcanology (Phivolcs). The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) shared video footage of th

By Sally Altea LEGAZPI CITY --- Two hundred fifty police personnel were dispatched to evacuation centers and communities in the vicinity of Mayon Volcano in Albay for emergency response purposes amid Mayon’s unrest, the Police Provincial Office (PPO) said on Wednesday. The Albay Public Safety and Emergency Management Office said a total of 1,593 individuals or 392 families have been relocated to evacuation centers after the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology r

By Keren Bernadas LEGAZPI CITY --- Social Welfare and Development Secretary Rex Gatchalian announced on Thursday that 100,000 food packs will be delivered this week in anticipation of a possible escalation of Mayon Volcano to alert level 4. This delivery is in addition to the 116,755 food packs that have already been allocated by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) for affected families since January 1, he said. “If more supplies are needed, we can quickly