CANORECO half billion loan lead up to privatization, power rate hike
DAET, Camarines Norte – Hundreds of member consumers’ storm Camarines Norte Electric Cooperative (CANORECO) public hearing on the proposed half a billion peso loan application to Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC)…
LIVING IN THE PAST: Mishandling the Spratlys territorial row
Government must abandon the 20th century politics of colonialism and neo-colonialism and begin to act more responsibly with a mature and independent foreign policy. By the Policy Study, Publication, and…
Bicol Express trips resume July 1 – PNR
NAGA CITY- After more than four years of absence, the “Bicol Express”, the signature run of the Philippine National Railways (PNR) commercial train services between Manila and Bicol, will resume…
Marcos divides the nation
Marginal Note By Felix ‘Boy’Espineda, Jr. BicolToday.com In life and in death, Ferdinand Edralin Marcos divides the nation. In his lifetime, the former dictator mastered the art of whimsical politics,…
Anti-mining group itinatag ng mga Sorsoganon
SORSOGON CITY – Matagumpay na naitatag ang Sorsogon Chapter ng National Economic Protectionism Association (NEPA-Sorsogon Chapter ) nitong buwan ng Hunyo nang mahigit 20 Sorsoganon pawang nakabase sa Metro Manila.…
Foreign land deals: Global Land Grabbing?
These land deals are unconstitutional and have long-term severe implications to the host country’s food security, land ownership and national sovereignty IBON Features – There is a rising trend in…
Sailing of all sea vessels cancelled in Bicol due to ‘Falcon’
LEGAZPI CITY – The Albay Provincial Safety and Emergency Management Office (APSEMO) announced Wednesday that sailing of all sea vessels has been cancelled due to tropical depression “Falcon”. Albay Governor…
DOJ orders Palparan, other Army officers to answer criminal raps
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday ordered retired Army Maj. Gen. Jovito Palparan and several other military officers to answer the criminal charges filed against them…
Gov offers P.5-M bounty for CamSur radioman’s killer
PILI, Camarines Sur – Camarines Sur Governor Luis Raymund Villafuerte said he was willing to shell out P500,000 as a bounty to anybody who could provide information that would lead…
Gubat LGU unveils P6m library building project
GUBAT, Sorsogon – Mayor Ronnel Lim announced the local government of Gubat would begin construction of a P6m multi-level library building in Barangay Pinontingan by yearend. He pointed out that…
