WASH Mercy Mission to spend New Year with families of flood victims
By Johnny C. Nunez LEGAZPI CITY (26 Dec. 2011) – Filipino families traditionally hold reunions on Christmas day and New Year’s day and they go to great lengths to be…
Bicolanos take Mayon Limited as a Christmas blessing
LEGAZPI CITY (26 Dec. 2011) – Bicolanos, particularly the people of Albay, feel doubly blessed and happy this Christmas season with the restoration of the Philippine National Railways (PNR) Manila-Albay…
Pili shells, not just something to crack, now it’s Bicol’s best fashion jewelry export
By Irma A. Guhit SORSOGON CITY (25 Dec. 2011) – “Wearing the pili shell necklace whenever I attend formal occasions with our native attire has gained some fashion statement in…
Pope condemns commercialization of Christmas
MOSCOW (PNA/RIA Novosti-25 Dec. 2011) – Pope Benedict XVI has condemned the commercialization of Christmas as he held Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican. “Today Christmas has become…
Sorsogon Bishop makes official stand on geothermal issues
By Felix ‘Boy’ Espineda, Jr. SORSGON CITY (BicolToday.com/26 Dec. 2011) – As head of the Roman Catholic hierarchy here in Sorsogon, Bishop Arturo Bastes issued a pastoral letter taking to…
Bishop Bastes Pastoral Letter on Geothermal
December 24, 2011 PASTORAL LETTER ON THE OUTSTANDING ISSUES ON GEOTHERMAL PROJECT IN THE DIOCESE OF SORSOGON (To be read on December 24, 2011, last day of Misa de Gallo)…
Albay governor leads humanitarian mission to CDO
By Mike de la Rama CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (24 Dec. 2011) – Albay governor Joey Salceda has led the humanitarian mission to Cagayan de Oro and Iligan to help…
Fireworks area to limit air pollution, a must to LGU’s – DENR
LEGAZPI CITY (24 Dec. 2011) – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) regional office in Bicol has appealed to local government units (LGUs) in the region to designate…
Refrain eating fatty, salty, and sweet foods this holiday season – DOH
By Irma A. Guhit SORSOGON CITY (24 Dec. 2011) – With the holiday season, people are more likely to take in too much of fatty, salty, and sweet foods, which…
DOJ orders nationwide manhunt vs. Palparan, Hilario
MANILA, Philippines (21 Dec. 2011) – The Department of Justice (DOJ) ordered on Wednesday the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to conduct a nationwide manhunt for former Bantay party-list representative…
