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News Philippines » Bicol Region » Life: Why Bicol theater revived a century-old epic

News channel or source: https://www.rappler.com/people/artists/bicol-theater-revived-century-old-epic-ibalong-z/

Published on: Saturday 29 August 2026

A New Bikol Musical’ hopes the younger generation will ‘fall in love with the story and feel inspired to read’ the epic ...

News Philippines » Bicol Region » Life: Philippines seeks US funding for Bicol rail revival

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-ph/news/other/philippines-seeks-us-funding-for-bicol-rail-revival/ar-AA27KSS6

Published on: Sunday 12 July 2026

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is turning to the US to find a potential backer for a P175-billion railway between Manila and Bicol, hoping Washington will pick up a project formerly contracted ...

News Philippines » Bicol Region » Life: Bicol begins to feel the impact of Uwan’s strong winds, rains

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-ph/news/other/bicol-begins-to-feel-the-impact-of-uwan-s-strong-winds-rains/ar-AA1Q4jq2

Published on: Saturday 08 November 2025

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 » Life: Meet the artisans of Bicol, the Filipino peninsula forged by fire

News channel or source: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/meet-the-artisans-of-bicol-the-filipino-peninsula-forged-by-fire

Published on: Sunday 24 March 2024

The people of Bicol are accustomed to danger. For centuries they’ve lived in the shadow of four active volcanoes on this peninsula, which juts out on the southeastern end of Luzon, the Philippines’ ...

News Philippines » Bicol Region » Life: PNR, agencies sign railway safety pact in Bicol

News channel or source: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2263581/pnr-agencies-sign-railway-safety-pact-in-bicol

Published on: Tuesday 14 July 2026

The Philippine National Railways (PNR) and five government agencies signed an agreement on Monday, July 13, 2026, to strengthen railway safety in the Bicol Region as the government moves to modernize ...

News Philippines » Bicol Region » Life: 400 entrepreneurs join Bicol MSME summit

News channel or source: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2265296/400-entrepreneurs-join-bicol-msme-summit

Published on: Thursday 16 July 2026

LEGAZPI CITY, ALBAY, Philippines — Around 400 entrepreneurs, government officials, and business leaders from across the Bicol region gathered in this city on Wednesday for the opening of the 2026 ...