Among 193 worldwide, the Philippines is yet again the most disaster-prone country in the world. This is the fourth year in a row that the country topped the WorldRiskReport by the aid alliance Bündnis Entwicklung Hilft (BEH) and the Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (IFHV). The indicators used for ranking the…
NOTE: The flood control issue is not new and investigations were already held by the House of Representatives. In January 2019, then House Majority Leader Rolando Andaya Jr. of Camarines Sur initiated a congressional inquiry into what he described as a “flood control scam” in the Bicol Region. The investigation, held in Naga City, examined…
NOTE: This story was published on Sept. 22, 2019. I wrote this for the Philippine Daily Inquirer when I attended the first-ever UN Youth Climate Summit and the Climate Action Summit. The Youth Climate Summit was attended by climate activists Greta Thunberg, Bruno Rodriguez, Wanjuhi Ngoroge, and Komal Kumar. On Sept. 20, 2019, Friday, climate…
“Dune: Prophecy,” the six-part television show set 10,000 years before the events in Denis Villanueve’s “Dune” and “Dune Part Two,” has been renewed for a second season on HBO. The show tells the story of the Harkonnen sisters Valya (Emily Watson; Jessica Barden) and Tula (Olivia Williams, Emma Canning), as they lead the sisterhood sect…
NOTE: This was first published by the Inquirer.net on Oct. 5, 2024. NAGA CITY – Camarines Sur 3rd district Representative Gabriel Bordado Jr. filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) for vice mayor of this city on Saturday, Oct. 5. Bordado is the running mate of former Vice President Maria Leonor “Leni” Robredo, who also filed…
NOTE: A version of this story was published by CoverStory.ph. NAGA CITY—After visiting her husband’s resting place and attending mass at the Archbishop’s Palace on Saturday, Oct. 5, former Philippine vice president Maria Leonor “Leni” Robredo filed her certificate of candidacy for mayor along with her slate. Despite clamors for her to run for Senate, she…
Follow Us on Facebook R A v s t h e W o r l d V i s i t B i c o l LEGAZPI CITY—Barely a month into the school year, around 236 schools across the Bicol Region are grappling with the aftermath of Tropical Storm “Enteng” (international name: Yagi), as partial…
“City of Gods: The Fight Rages On” has been renewed for a second season after the release of its premiere episode. The series, which is set two decades after the events in the multi-award-winning Brazilian film, premiered on Aug. 26 (Manila time) and was renewed three days later. The film was based on the Paulo…
Photo by Magda Ehlers | Pexels NAGA CITY—For 13 years, the Bishop Gainza Trade Fair has helped micro, small, and medium enterprises gain a platform. Now in its fourteenth year, it sets its eyes on helping creatives as well. The trade fair harkens back to the 1875 agricultural fair initiated by the then titular Bishop…
TABACO CITY—The first ever tourist rest area (TRA) in the Bicol Region will soon rise on an “upcycled park” after it broke ground on Wednesday, July 31, in this city. The TRA in Hiraya Manawari Nature Park, which is also the city’s materials recovery facility (MRF), will be one of the 22 planned new sites…
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