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LEGAZPI CITY – Inflation in the Bicol Region slightly accelerated to 7.7 percent in August from 7.4 percent in July, driven mainly by higher prices of food, transport and housing-related commodities, ...
News Philippines » Bicol Region » Government: BFAR honors 16 partners, stakeholders for support to fisheries in Bicol
LEGAZPI CITY — The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Bicol recognized 16 partners and stakeholders from various government agencies and offices for their invaluable support and ...
News Philippines » Bicol Region » Government: NCR, Bicol, Ilocos get 8,750 transport network vehicle service slots
PHOTO FROM LTFRB FACEBOOK PAGE MANILA, Philippines — To address the increasing demand for public transport in the National Capital Region (NCR) and the Ilocos and ...
News Philippines » Bicol Region » Government: Bicol LGUs warn public as haze reaches 'unhealthy' levels
LEGAZPI CITY – Local chief executives in Bicol provinces have advised the public to take precautionary measures as elevated levels of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and haze persist in parts of the ...
News Philippines » Bicol Region » Government: Remulla boosts Bicol emergency response with 20 Unified 911 vehicles
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jonvic Remulla on Monday led the turnover of 20 Unified 911 emergency response motorcycles to the Philippine National Police (PNP) in ...
News Philippines » Bicol Region » Government: Philippines DOT urges Bicol LGUs to create ‘tourist cops’
Department of Tourism 5 (Bicol) Director Herbie Aguas (Photo courtesy of Rommel Añonuevo Natanauan) The Department of Tourism (DOT) Philippines is encouraging local government units (LGUs) in Bicol ...
News Philippines » Bicol Region » Government: LTFRB opens 8,750 slots for TNVS units in Metro Manila, Ilocos, Bicol
MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has opened a total of 8,750 slots for transport network vehicle service (TNVS) units in Metro Manila and the ...
News Philippines » Bicol Region » Government: Thousands flee homes as fierce tropical storm batters Philippines
Philippine rescuers waded through chest-deep floodwaters Wednesday to reach residents trapped by Tropical Storm Trami, which has forced thousands to evacuate as it barrels towards the country's east ...
News Philippines » Bicol Region » Government: REACTION: Working together for tuna conservation
As yellowfin tuna become scarce in the waters of the Lagonoy Gulf in the Philippines’ Bicol province, Bicolano tuna fishers organize themselves to conserve the species. WWF-Philippines’ Gregg Yan ...
News Philippines » Bicol Region » Government: Tropical Storm Trami brings severe flooding and landslides to the Philippines, at least two dozen dead
Stormy weather remained in the region, hampering relief efforts, officials said. The government’s disaster-mitigation agency said more than 2 million people were affected by the storm, including ...