LGUs told to maximize L!STO Manual for earthquake preparedness and recovery
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has called on local government units to maximize the use of the Operation L!STO Manual on Disaster Preparedness for Earthquakes to…
BFP advises public to remain calm during fire incidents, go out quickly
As the province mourned its first fatality in a fire in four years, the Bureau of Fire Protection called on the public to remain calm during such an incident and…
SP approves P82-M Supplemental Budget for key Azanza projects, MOOE expenses
In a special session requested by the chief executive, the Sangguniang Panlalawigan last week okayed several measures, including the P82 million Supplemental Budget No. 1 for CY 2026 that funded…
High power rates for June billing caused by expensive fuel, deferred “pass-on” charges
In what is described as an unavoidable circumstance, a decision to defer pass-on charges to ease the financial burden on consumers, coupled with the high cost of diesel fuel, led…
NON EXCUSAT | Atty. Rene John M. Velasco:
Affidavit of Desistance in Trafficking Cases
To begin with, Section 3, paragraph (a) of Republic Act No. 9208 or the Anti-Human Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003 as amended by Republic Act No. 10364 defines the…
Bryce McIntyre:
Catanduanes Faces Drought in 2026
Catanduanes Province faces significantly dry weather as this year’s El Niño phenomenon continues its approach and steadily intensifies. PAGASA, the Philippine weather bureau, says El Niño conditions are already present…
Sacerdos in Aeternum (a priest forever) | Rev. Fr. Rommel M. Arcilla:
Happy Father’s Day
He was my hero. He was my best friend. He was my kakampi. He was my inspiration, especially because of his unwavering optimism in life. He was always there for…
burabod | efren ETASOR sorra:
HABAGAT
sa catandungan hangin na dugang grabeng ananga-ang sa kamanilaan sobra pag minaulan aranod maski kabuhayan magdugang, mag-ulan peste sa katawohan sagcod sa kahayopan habagat maculog mangagat
Weekly Reflections:
The Three Bricklayers
Three people were laying bricks. A passerby asked them what they were doing. The first one replied, “Don’t you see I am mixing the cement?” The second one said,…
Cybertrivia:
Funny Signs and Notices
Outside the Registry Office: Marry Now, Pay Later! Sign outside the church: “Next week’s preacher will be pinned on the notice board.” Directions on a jam jar: “To…