This week, two storms hit Bicol. The first is political. Former senator Leila de Lima, jailed for six years and Bicol’s political icon, on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024, faced the powerful House quad ...

MANILA, Philippines — Typhoon Pepito (international name: Man-yi) was anticipated to hit the Bicol Region over the weekend, prompting locals to take shelter in a mall as early as Friday night.

MANILA, Philippines — To prevent massive flooding in the Bicol region in the future, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. said he has directed various government agencies to ...

ALBAY, Philippines – Set against the landscape of Bicol with Mayon Volcano in view, Camalig town in Albay province showcases the region’s rich cultural heritage and cuisine, known for ...

Rice is the hardest-hit commodity, with approximately 33,377 hectares of rice fields across Bicol’s six provinces still submerged SORSOGON, Philippines – Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (Trami ...

Legazpi City — Close to 800 passengers were stranded in various seaports in Bicol following the onslaught of Tropical Depression Kristine. Based on the data released by the Philippine Coast Guard ...

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Saturday said he plans to revisit the Bicol River Basin Development Program (BRBDP), a project of his late father Ferdinand Marcos Sr. in 1973, following ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Roman Catholic Church in Bicol is appealing for help as thousands in the region reel from “the worst flooding ever” and agonize over slow and meager assistance from ...

The number of reported fatalities in the Bicol Region due to Severe Tropical Storm Kristine has increased to 20, Police Regional Office 5 (PRO-5) said Thursday. “Ngayong alas siete ng umaga, ...

SOCIAL Welfare and Development Secretary Rex Gatchalian reassured families and individuals affected by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine in the Bicol Region that the agency is ready to give every kind of ...

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According to its category, Kristine was supposed to be weaker than a typhoon. The Bicol region, affectionately known as Bicolandia, has suffered the most, not least because it was in the direct path ...