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MANILA, Philippines— Metro Manila, Central Luzon, Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon, Bicol Region, Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon and Palawan, and Western Visayas will have cloudy skies with ...
News Philippines » Bicol Region: Bicol Region posts its lowest economic growth due to typhoons and construction issues
LEGAZPI CITY — The Bicol Region registered the lowest economic growth in the history among the 18 regions due to controversy on construction involving multibillion pesos, stoppage of quarry operation ...
News Philippines » Bicol Region: Tropical Storm Trami brings severe flooding and landslides to the Philippines, at least two dozen dead
At least 24 people died, mostly due to drowning in the hard-hit Bicol region and nearby Quezon province, but the toll was expected to rise as towns and villages isolated by flooding and roads blocked ...
News Philippines » Bicol Region: Bicol begins to feel the impact of Uwan’s strong winds, rains
MANILA, Philippines — Bicol Region has started to feel strong winds and rains brought by Typhoon Uwan (international name: Fung-wong), with local government units (LGUs) and netizens posting photos ...
News Philippines » Bicol Region: Shear line affects parts of Bicol region, Visayas
MANILA, Philippines — A shear line is affecting parts of the Visayas and Bicol region, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said yesterday. In a ...
News Philippines » Bicol Region: Bicol surgeons save sight of 58-year-old man with cornea transplant
CABUSAO, Camarines Sur (PIA) – A hospital here successfully performed a cornea transplant on a 58-year-old man and the patient is doing well following the surgery. This achievement by the eye surgeons ...
News Philippines » Bicol Region: 7 airports in Bicol Region suspend operations due to Super Typhoon Uwan
Bicol International Airport. —Photo from Albay Representative Joey Sarte Salceda Facebook Account MANILA, Philippines – Amid the impact of Super Typhoon Uwan (international name: Fung-wong) in Bicol ...
News Philippines » Bicol Region: PNR Revival of the Bicol Express: The Region’s Ticket to Prosperity
So, the Philippines is thinking about finishing its railway. We’ve been here before—a lot of talk, blueprints, and groundbreakings that led to nowhere. A skeptic, looking at the long, troubled history ...
News Philippines » Bicol Region: Philippines: World Bank Group’s New Strategy to Benefit Bicol’s Rural Poor
MANILA, November 24, 2014—Rural infrastructure projects worth one billion pesos (P1.12 billion) are slated for implementation in the Bicol Region under the new Philippine Rural Development Project ...