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From tragedy to opportunity: Albay women planters' tales of resilience

LIGAO CITY, April 18 -- In times of crisis, it's easy to feel helpless and alone. But imagine a group of female evacuees united by a common goal: to provide food for their families. Cherrylyn Madrona... Read More


NFA-Bicol says funds 'sufficient' to buy palay from local farmers

LEGAZPI CITY, April 18 -- The National Food Authority (NFA) in Bicol on Thursday said it has prepared sufficient funds to buy palay (unhusked rice) during the ongoing harvest season. In a phone inter... Read More


Albay distributes swab kits to monitor pertussis cases

LEGAZPI CITY, April 17 -- The Albay Provincial Health Office (APHO) has begun distributing nasopharyngeal swab kits to different rural health units (RHUs) and private and public hospitals in the provi... Read More


DOH distributes 14 ambulances to 5 Bicol provinces

LEGAZPI CITY, April 17 -- Some 14 rural and city health units in five provinces in the Bicol region received new land ambulance units from the Department of Health-Center for Health Development in Bic... Read More


Over 2K farmers, coops in Camarines Sur get P75-M aid from DA

LEGAZPI CITY, April 17 -- More than 2,000 farmers, cooperatives and associations, and two local government units (LGUs) in Camarines Sur have received PHP75 million worth of assistance from the govern... Read More


New TB mobile clinic to boost detection, case finding in Bicol

LEGAZPI CITY, April 16 -- The Department of Health-Center for Health Development in Bicol (DOH-CHD-5) can now conduct more detection and case-finding activities for tuberculosis (TB) in the region aft... Read More


Bicol LGUs urged to open more centers for drug reformists

LEGAZPI CITY, April 16 -- The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Bicol (PDEA-5) on Tuesday urged all local government units (LGUs) in the region to open Balay Silangan Reformation Centers to provid... Read More


Bicol cops give free rides to commuters amid strike

LEGAZPI CITY, April 15 -- The Police Regional Office in Bicol (PRO5) deployed 165 vehicles to various areas in the six provinces to provide "Libreng Sakay" (free rides) to passengers affected by the n... Read More


Tricycle drivers in Albay town to receive gov't fuel subsidy

LEGAZPI CITY, April 8 -- Registered tricycle operators and drivers association (TODA) members in Camalig town, Albay province are expected to receive fuel subsidies from the national government to hel... Read More


5 police officers in Bicol feted for various accomplishments

LEGAZPI CITY, April 8 -- The Police Regional Office in Bicol (PRO5) awarded on Monday five police officers with "Medalya ng Kagalingan" (PNP Merit Medal) and "Medalya ng Papuri" (PNP Commendation Meda... Read More