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Do you know who the elected provincial officials are? The Provincial Government of Albay is currently headed by Edcel Greco "Grex" Lagman. He assumed the office of the Provincial Governor after Noel Rosal, the 2022 winner in the provincial guvernatorial race, was disqualified for violating the election spending ban. The disqualification stemmed from the "payout" … Continue reading Elected Provincial Officials of Albay (2022-2025)
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
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
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
Do you know that there are Bicolanos who are revered more in other places than in the Bicol Region? Vicente Lukbán y Rilles, also known as Vicente Lucbán Rilles, is one such example. He was a significant figure in Philippine history, known for his roles as a military leader and politician, that a town in … Continue reading Vicente Lukban: A Fading Hero from Bicol’s Collective Memory
Imagine: Paduman ka sa Manila tapos bigla kang pinukaw sa boundary kan CamNorte asin Quezon inaagad ang passport mo sa Philippine immigration. Malaog ka na sa Pilipinas, paluwas ka na sa Uragon Republic. Ano kaya mamamatean mo? In recent discourse, the notion of Philippine regions pursuing independence has gained attention, particularly with figures like Rodrigo … Continue reading Uragon Republic as a Sovereign Country?
Mayon Volcano spewed ash today, February 4, at around 4:40 this afternoon. But do you know that one in every ten eruptions of Mayon Volcano occurs in February? The most destructive eruption took place in 1814, burying Cagsawa and claiming the lives of approximately 1,200 individuals. This intriguing pattern has captured the attention of scientists … Continue reading History, Modern Disaster Management and the APSEMO
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