How online investment fraud exposes gaps in consumer protection A close friend recently told me something she is still trying to understand herself. She believes she fell victim to a cyber-enabled investment scam—one that did not begin with obvious red flags and never felt reckless. When she first shared her story, my instinctive reaction was disbelief. She is educated, careful, financially literate—the kind of person who reads the fine print. How could this happen to her? Th

Parte kan memoria ko ang Igualdad, digdi sa Ciudad nin Naga ta iyo ini ang gusto kong pirming dumanan kan ako nagkamalay hasta first year high school ako. Bilang matuang makuapo namate ko ang pag-padangat asin pag-asikaso ni Lolo Erning saka ni Lola Ludy asin ang sakong mga tiyoon asin tiyaon. Garo baga may “special treatment” o privilegio ang mga enot na makuapo. Ang mga bagay natadom asin nalawig sa memoria kang tao kung ini nagdara nin kaogmahan o malaen na experiencia. Af

Dai nanggad matatawaran ang kontribusyon ni Nora Aunor sa linya nin musika asin pelikula ninhuli ta kadakol siyang napaogma arog ni Lola Vinyeng na sarong avid noranian. Si Nora Aunor na an tunay na apelyido Montemayor tubong Ciudad Nin Iriga, naging sikat na artista asin singer sa Pilipinas kaidtong dekada 70. Si Nora Aunor nabisto sa mga amateur kan siya pirmeng nanggagana sa karantahan sa Plaza Quezon asin nagkampeon sa interong pilipinas ninhuli sa magayon niyang boses

Atty. Paolo Tolentino Pananagutan kan seller sa depektibong sasakyan Atty., nag-loan po ako para sa downpayment kan mga sasakyan asin tolos ko tinao an ₱500,000 sa seller. Base po sa napagkasunduan mi, kukuahon ko an tulo (3) na units paagi sa financing. Kan kinua ko po an mga units, nagluwas po na depektibo an kada saro. An enot po may raot sa makina asin transmission kaya kaipohan ibalik. An ikaduwa po may problema man sa makina, asin sinabihan ako na papalitan daa an mga p

By Rhaydz B. Barcia Daraga, Albay --- The National Museum of the Philippines (NMP) has declared five significant heritage sites in Albay province as National Cultural Treasures (NCTs), underscoring the province’s rich historical, cultural, and scientific legacy. The newly recognized NCTs are the Cagsawa Ruins, Budiao Ruins, and the Our Lady of the Gates of Daraga Church, all located in the municipality of Daraga; the St. John the Baptist Church in Tabaco City; and the Mataas

Helen Keller Intl Philippines in collaboration with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS) launched the project, ‘Barangay First 1,000 Days: Cultivating Resilience Through Community Gardens,” which aims to support the health and nutrition of more than 60,000 mothers and infants in over 100 barangays across three sites in the country. Kicking off in Naga City, the project is also launching in February in the Provinces of Isabela and Negros Occidental. These proj

A civil case for injunction was filed to stop the construction of the Enrile family owned-Nagaland Development Corporation’s new 2-storey commercial building that would block the front or main street view on Peñafrancia Avenue in barangay San Francisco of Naga City’s only two remaining Spanish-era civil building ruins which were declared as Important Cultural Properties (ICPs) by the City Government of Naga (CGN). The latter is however also impleaded as a defendant along wit

Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time First Reading: Isaiah 58:7-10 Responsorial Psalm Psalm 112:4-5, 6-7, 8-9 R. (4a) The just man is a light in darkness to the upright. Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 2:1-5 Gospel Reading: Matthew 5:13-16 Jesus said to his disciples: "You are the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its taste, with what can it be seasoned? It is no longer good for anything but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot. You are the light of the world. A city set on a m

By Natalie Hazel Quimlat On February 1, Sunday, the Philippine Catholic Church observed the National Day of Prayer against Human Trafficking, which has become a pressing social reality and urgent concern for the country, especially for children. In a statement issued by the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines Episcopal Commission for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People (CBCP ECMI), it is said that human trafficking “reflect deeper social conditions t

From The COMBIBLIA Staff NAGA CITY — In a gathering of faith and fellowship, the Archdiocese of Caceres, through its Commission on Biblical Apostolate (Caceres COMBIBLIA), held a Bible Congress on January 31. The event brought together 335 Bible animators called “Bible Apostles” –parish coordinators, religious sisters and lay leaders –at the Legaspi Hall within the Peñafrancia Basilica Compound. Guided by the theme “The Word of God Gives Life in a Church where Everyone Belong

The feast of St. Peter Baptist, principal patron of the Archdiocese of Caceres, was widely celebrated across the Archdiocese last Feb 1. A mass was officiated by Caceres Archbishop Rex Andrew Alarcon on the saint's feast day at the Naga Metropolitan Cathedral. In his homily, Alarcon urged the faithful to remain rooted in Christ. Having contributed much to the establishment and development of several towns that now comprise the Archdiocese, Baptist, who was a missionary from S

By Rhaydz B. Barcia LEGAZPI CITY --- Tired and disillusioned, six members of the communist guerrilla movement, including a pregnant woman from the provinces of Camarines Sur and Camarines Norte, laid down their arms to return to mainstream society and the fold of the law. Army Major Frank Roldan, spokesperson of the Army’s 9th Infantry Division, said Karen Ombao, alias Lyka, a seven-month-pregnant medical officer of Squad 1, Platoon 2, KLG1, SRC2 of the Bicol Regional Party C

The Metro Naga Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (MNCCI) successfully conducted its First Quarter General Membership Assembly and the induction of a new set of officers for the calendar year 2026. The event took place on January 30,2026, starting at 5:00 PM at the 2nd Level, Villa Caceres Hotel Ballroom, Magsaysay Avenue, Naga City, with 163 participants in attendance, all dressed in business attire. The assembly commenced with the acknowledgment of guests and participan

By Paolo DS. Papa THE city government of Naga is unable to process the reclassification of the nine-hectare agricultural land in Barangay Pacol acquired by Eternal Gardens for the development of another private cemetery. The developer reportedly began dumping activities in the irrigated rice field sometime in 2024, even before securing land reclassification, which is required prior to any land conversion and must first be approved by the local government. City Councilor Frank