This week, two storms hit Bicol. The first is political. Former senator Leila de Lima, jailed for six years and Bicol’s political icon, on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024, faced the powerful House quad ...

A proposal to put up a Bicol Rehabilitation and Recovery Fund (BRRF), with an initial outlay of P20 billion for 2025 to support efforts to rebuild communities devastated by Severe Tropical Storm ...

POLANGUI, ALBAY, Philippines — Schools across Bicol reported at least P299.67 million worth of damage after Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (international name: Trami) hit the region last month ...

MANILA, Philippines — To prevent massive flooding in the Bicol region in the future, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. said he has directed various government agencies to ...

Before even making landfall, Kristine (Trami) has affected 77,910 families or 382,302 people in the Bicol region, Western Visayas, Eastern Visayas and the Zamboanga Peninsula. Of the number ...

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Saturday said he plans to revisit the Bicol River Basin Development Program (BRBDP), a project of his late father Ferdinand Marcos Sr. in 1973, following ...

The number of reported fatalities in the Bicol Region due to Severe Tropical Storm Kristine has increased to 20, Police Regional Office 5 (PRO-5) said Thursday. “Ngayong alas siete ng umaga, ...

ALBAY, Philippines – The situation had spiraled beyond control. With residents stranded across Bicol Region, the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) faced an ...

Following the devastation brought by Severe Tropical Storm “Kristine” in the Bicol Region, President Marcos on Saturday said he plans to revisit the Bicol River Basin Development Program (BRBDP), a ...

Legazpi City — Close to 800 passengers were stranded in various seaports in Bicol following the onslaught of Tropical Depression Kristine. Based on the data released by the Philippine Coast Guard ...

MANILA, Philippines — Heavy rains and strong winds brought by Tropical Cyclone "Kristine" have rendered numerous roads across the Bicol and Eastern Visayas regions impassable due to flooding, the ...

Waters from the rice fields rose and spilled on Maharlika Highway in Lopez town – a crucial link for those going to the parts of Quezon and into Bicol. The flood paralyzed locals. Relief ...