Bicol Peryodiko News

By Connie Calipay  LEGAZPI CITY – The Commission on Elections-5 (Bicol) reported on Monday that more than 120,000 individuals have filed their certificates of candidacy (COCs) for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) from Aug. 28 to Sept. 2. In an interview, Comelec-Albay Election Supervisor Ma....

The Land Transportation Office - Bicol Region conducted a "Plate Distribution Caravan" in the entire region. Its goal is to expedite the distribution of unclaimed license plates currently in the possession of dealers. This was made possible with the assistance of select malls in...

Virac, Catanduanes – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has allocated a total of P4,484,956 for the local government of Catanduanes to support six (6) abaca farmers' associations in the province of Catanduanes. The funds will be used to purchase abaca stripping machines and...

By: Richmon Timuat Virac, Catanduanes - Prior to the celebration of Youth Sunday 2023, young leaders in Catanduanes gathered for a significant event on August 1, 2023, at the Catanduanes State University Auditorium. The Youth Leadership for Democracy (YouthLed), a project of The Asia Foundation and...

Virac, Catanduanes - A parent has requested a temporary halt to the policy of Catanduanes State University (CatSU) regarding the mandatory medical examination, particularly drug testing, for all incoming freshmen. In an open letter sent by Mr. Andy T. Po II to CatSU President Dr....

San Andres, Catanduanes - With the deployment of three (3) LTO Deputized personnel, the San Andres Municipal Police Station has intensified checkpoint operations in strategic areas. Currently, a total of thirty-nine (39) Temporary Operator's Permits (TOPs) have been issued to traffic violators, wherein...

Due to the retirement of Judges, more than 100 civil and criminal cases are currently pending at the two branches of the Regional Trial Court in the Province of Catanduanes. In the latest update, 47 cases are pending at RTC Branch 42, while 62...

By Connie Calipay  LEGAZPI CITY – The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has approved Bicol University's (BU) proposal to offer a Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) program. In a social media post, BU said it is the first and only state university in Bicol to offer the...

The 28th Police Community Relations (PCR) Month Culminating Ceremony took place at Catanduanes Police Provincial Office, Camp Francisco Camacho, Virac, Catanduanes on July 31, 2023, at 8:00 in the morning. This year's theme was "United Service for a Safe and Prosperous Community." The event aimed...

LEGAZPI CITY – More than 9,000 rice farmers from the six provinces of the Bicol Region were able to graduate from the School-On-Air on Smart Rice Agriculture (SOA-SRA) program handled by the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) of the Department of Agriculture. In an interview on Thursday,...