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News Philippines » Bicol Region » Social: Bicol inflation slightly accelerates to 7.7% in August

News channel or source: https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1283652
Published on: Wednesday 09 September 2026

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 » Social: Bicol Region posts its lowest economic growth due to typhoons and construction issues

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-ph/news/world/bicol-region-posts-its-lowest-economic-growth-due-to-typhoons-and-construction-issues/ar-AA21Iom9
Published on: Saturday 25 April 2026

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 » Social: BFAR honors 16 partners, stakeholders for support to fisheries in Bicol

News channel or source: https://pia.gov.ph/news/bfar-honors-16-partners-stakeholders-for-support-to-fisheries-in-bicol/
Published on: Monday 07 September 2026

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 » Social: REACTION: Working together for tuna conservation

News channel or source: https://wwf.panda.org/wwf_news/?249115/REACTION-Working-together-for-tuna-conservation
Published on: Thursday 09 July 2015

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 » Social: 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 ...

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

News channel or source: https://www.philstar.com/business/2026/07/13/2541661/philippines-seeks-us-funding-bicol-rail-revival
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 » Social: 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 ...