LEGAZPI CITY — As the Bicol local government units and the Office of Civil Defense braces for Typhoon Opong, the Diocese of Legazpi opened its door to the people who may need temporary shelter for ...

Projects have been poured in flood-prone Bicol, making it the region with the third-highest budget for flood control, next to Central Luzon (No. 1) and the National Capital Region (No. 2). Based on ...

One of the many perks of living in the South is having easy access to endless miles of sandy shores—and we sure know how to take advantage. Yearly beach trips are practically a prerequisite to being ...

LEGAZPI CITY, Bicol — The Commission on Elections proclaimed Hisham Ismail, brother-in-law of former Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Alfredo Garbin, as the new mayor of this city on Tuesday. Ismail got ...

Bicol’s breathtaking Mt Mayon preps for spotlight as international flights set for takeoff Touch down with a view: The Bicol International Airport, now night-landing ready, is hailed as the most ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Bicol, home to the majestic Mount Mayon, is among the country’s most disaster-prone regions. It is ...

The Police Regional Office (PRO) 5 (Bicol) is set to deploy 3,060 personnel to intensify its presence in securing public safety during the summer and Lenten season. In an interview on Thursday, PRO-5 ...

LEGAZPI CITY — The Philippine Fiber Industry Development Authority in Bicol (PhilFIDA-5) is promoting fiber production in Bicol. In an interview on Tuesday, Brent Baltazar Marbella, PhilFIDA-5 fiber ...

For a time, many pageant fans considered Bicol as the “Venezuela of the Philippines” for producing top-notch pageant contestants, collecting crowns from major competitions. Various factors contributed ...

The people of Bicol are accustomed to danger. For centuries they’ve lived in the shadow of four active volcanoes on this peninsula, which juts out on the southeastern end of Luzon, the Philippines’ ...

A proposal to put up a Bicol Rehabilitation and Recovery Fund (BRRF), with an initial outlay of P20 billion for 2025 to support efforts to rebuild communities devastated by Severe Tropical Storm ...