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CA downgrades penalties vs Rosals

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CA downgrades penalties vs Rosals

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THE Court of Appeals (CA) has downgraded the administrative penalties imposed by the Office of the Ombudsman against governor-elect Noel Rosal of Albay and wife Mayor Carmen Geraldine Rosal of Legazpi City.See the Story

Gun ban ends with 86 nabbed, 92 firearms seized in Bicol

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Gun ban ends with 86 nabbed, 92 firearms seized in Bicol

By Connie Calipay Police Regional Office in Bicol (PRO-5) Director Brig. Gen. Andre Dizon (Photo courtesy of Brig. Gen. Dizon FB page) LEGAZPI CITY – The Police Regional Office in Bicol (PRO-5) has arrested a total of 86 individuals and confiscated 92 various firearms during the five-month enforcement of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) gun ban from Jan. 12 to June 11. PRO-5 Director Brig. Gen. Andre Dizon said the confiscated firearms incl…Read Article

NPA rebel killed, 5 others surrender in Bicol

By Connie Calipay FIREARMS SEIZED. Five high-powered firearms are seized from combatants of Platoon 2, Guerrilla South Field Committee of the News People’s Army, after an encounter with the 2nd Infantry Battalion on Sunday (May 25, 2025). Aside from the M4 rifle, an R4 rifle, an M653, and two M14 rifles were left at the scene of the encounter, with magazines, bandoleers, hammocks, radios, and other equipment belonging to the rebels also seized. …Legazpi City · Legazpi City Read Article

Thomasian bishop emeritus of Legazpi Nestor Cariño dies at 86

LEGAZPI Bishop Emeritus Nestor Cariño, a UST Central Seminary alumnus, died on Saturday, May 24. He was 86. Cariño died at the Cardinal Santos Medical Center in San Juan City, according to a Facebook post of the Diocese of Legazpi. The bishop emeritus underwent formation at the UST Central Seminary from 1955 to 1962. An Albay native, Cariño was appointed auxiliary bishop of Legazpi in 1978. He eventually served as the diocese’s fifth bishop fro…Legazpi City · Legazpi City Read Article

Iriga: DOH hosts Cybersecurity Training to intensify digital security protocols, protect patient data - Radio Philippines Network

To proactively address evolving cyber threats within the healthcare sector, the Department of Health, through the Knowledge Management and Information Technology Service (KMITS), in collaboration with the DOH Bicol Center for Health Development (CHD) Information Technology Unit, spearheads a “Cybersecurity Training on Active Directory Domain Services” as a means to present practical procedures and best practices on network security and cyber ris…Legazpi City · Legazpi City Read Article

Lebron Jhames Daep gets green light from Tamayo to join La Salle

Two days before his high school graduation, Lebron Jhames Daep received the blessing he had long hoped for. The 18-year-old big man from Legazpi City, Albay, was officially cleared by University of Perpetual Help System DALTA Vice President for Sports and Athletics Anton Tamayo to transfer to De La Salle University for college, Monday at the school’s office in Las Pinas. Anton, along with his eight siblings, are all proud alumni of De La Salle-Z…Legazpi City · Legazpi City Read Article

Iriga: DTI- Albay Encourages Businesspeople to Join Bagwis Award - Radio Philippines Network

(Legazpi City, May 19, 2025) The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Albay encourages all retail establishments in the province to participate in the prestigious Bagwis Award. According to Jean Teresa Besinal, Trade and Industry Development Specialist of DTI Albay in a discussion on the Albay Consumer Net on Air edition of the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) Albay, participation in the Bagwis Award is important to show a business’s dedica…Legazpi City · Legazpi City Read Article

Rosal leads Albay gubernatorial race

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Noel Rosal is leading the gubernatorial race in Albay province, according to partial and unofficial results from the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Tuesday, May 13. PHOTO: Ma. April Mier-Manjares LEGAZPI CITY – Noel Rosal is leading the gubernatorial race in Albay province, according to partial and unofficial results from the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Tuesday. Rosal, under Partido Demokratiko Pilipino, received 337,708 votes whi…Legazpi City · Legazpi City Read Article

Glitches mar Comelec testing of ACMs in Bicol

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LEGAZPI CITY — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Bicol reported that it encountered glitches during the final testing and sealing (FTS) of automated counting machines (ACMs) in the region as preparations for the elections on May 12 approach its last stages. The glitches were seen during routine pre-election checks, where the machines experienced technical malfunctions, particularly issues with USB drives, lawyer Maria Juana Valeza, Comele…Legazpi City · Legazpi City Read Article

Aleco energizes new substation

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LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – The Albay Electric Cooperative inaugurated on Labor Day a new substation that will supply power to the island-towns of Bacacay and Malilipot and San Miguel Island in Tabaco City.ALBAY Rep. Joey Salceda, Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Jil Bongalon, Diday Co, sister of Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Zaldy Co, Aleco, and other local officials lead the inauguration and energization of the new Aleco Bical Salvacion substation on Thursday …Legazpi City · Legazpi City Read Article