Chiz Escudero is the new Senate President

Chiz Escudero is the new Senate President

This just came in: Former Sorsogon Governor and current Senator Francis "Chiz" Escudero is the new Senate President! The ascendancy of Chiz to the Presidential seat in the Senate came after Senate President Miguel Zubiri, who also claims to have Bicolano roots, resigned from his post alleging political pressures today, May 20, 2024. Zubiri had … Continue reading Chiz Escudero is the new Senate President

Bicol Festivals

Bicol Festivals

Bicolanos are fun-loving. Kung warang okasyon, magibo talagang paagi para magkaigwa nin okasyon. Kung warang panghanda, minsan inaagi na lang sa utang. Pero ang mga Bicolano, haloy pa ang okasyon, nag-gigibo na ki paagi para maging maogma pag-abot kan oras. There are two kinds of community/area celebrations in the region. One is a multi-sector led … Continue reading Bicol Festivals

MMA fighters in action sa Kaogma Collition

MMA fighters in action sa Kaogma Collition

Ang mainit na Mayo lalo pang magiging mainit sa ralaban kan mga notadong Mixed Martial Artists (MMA) hatod kan URCC para sa Kaogma Colliision. An live combat mahihiling nin live sa May 25, 2024, 3PM, at the Fuerte CamSur Sports Complex. An MMA fights saro sa mga events kan Kaogma Festival sa Camarines Sur.

Victor Wood: The Jukebox King of the Philippines, Uragon

Victor Wood: The Jukebox King of the Philippines, Uragon

Aram mo baya na si Victor Wood, ang "Jukebox King" kan Pilipinas sarong uragon na Bikolano? Victor Nobleza Wood, the iconic figure in the Philippine music industry who left an indelible mark on the hearts of many with his soulful voice and memorable performances, is a Bikolano born on February 1, 1946, in Buhi, Camarines … Continue reading Victor Wood: The Jukebox King of the Philippines, Uragon

Magayon Festival: Serenata 12 Brass Band Festival, Majorette and Military Parade

Magayon Festival: Serenata 12 Brass Band Festival, Majorette and Military Parade

Serenata Brass Band and Majorette Competition, one of the activities of Albay's Magayon Festival, will be held on May 18, 2024, from Bicol University Main Campus to the Penaranda Park. The parade will start at 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Motorists are therefore advised to to take alternate routes as Rizal Street will be closed.

LRay Villafuerte seeks to postpone the 2025 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections

Why is LRay Villafuerte keen on pushing what is unconstitutional? Camarines sur's Congressman LRay Villafuerte filed House Bill 10344 which seeks to postpone the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE) originally scheduled for December 1, 2025. The bill proposes moving the BSKE polls to October 26, 2026, and subsequently holding them every three years thereafter. This legislative measure is … Continue reading LRay Villafuerte seeks to postpone the 2025 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections

From Imelda to San Lorenzo Ruiz: The Change of an LGU’s Name

From Imelda to San Lorenzo Ruiz: The Change of an LGU’s Name

Do you know that the Municipality of San Lorenzo Ruiz in Camarines Norte was once known as "Imelda" in honor of former First Lady, Imelda Romualdez Marcos? The municipality was originally established as the Municipality of Imelda in 1970. This creation was facilitated through Republic Act No. 6144, which constituted the barrios Daculangbolo, Laniton, Langga, … Continue reading From Imelda to San Lorenzo Ruiz: The Change of an LGU’s Name