Anything Bicol, in Bikol and English
Author: J.A. Carizo
Hori man daw at magaling, Horibata pa rin... este, hori pa man din. Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon didn’t just “visit” Bicol. He took a bus ride from Quezon to Bicol, felt the punishment firsthand, and then announced that DPWH regional and district offices should hold off on repair implementation and pause procurement for Maharlika … Continue reading Dizon’s Road Trip is Bicol’s Political Wake-Up Call
The uproar over the condition of the Andaya Highway has again put Camarines Sur in the national conversation—and not in a flattering way. Netizens accuse 1st District Rep. Tsuyoshi Anthony Horibata of “doing nothing,” while Horibata counters that improvements have been undertaken during his term. But are the two parties correct? Or they both claims … Continue reading Andaya Highway Is Not a Road Problem—It’s a Governance Failure
Bicol didn’t lose a ₱52.11-billion investment because it lacked land, labor, or ambition. It lost it—at least for now—because the national government’s investment process can still turn a “yes” into a long, costly “maybe.” Francisco Motors LLC has paused its planned ₱52.11-billion special economic zone project in Bicol—described in reports as the biggest investment approved … Continue reading Approved, But Not Really: How National Indecision Made Bicol Lose a ₱52-Billion Investment
Naga City is convening a Basura Summit on Thursday, 15 January 2026, and it’s not inviting people for the usual “please cooperate” choir practice. The expected participants include Punong Barangays and other barangay officials from all 27 barangays, plus representatives from public/private schools, commercial establishments, hospitals, and other key stakeholders—basically, the people who generate trash, manage trash, complain about trash, … Continue reading Trash Talk: Naga City’s Basura Summit 2026
Mayon Volcano, the Philippines' most active volcano with 54 eruptions since 1616, has profoundly influenced disaster risk management. Its history highlights evolving practices—from early survival strategies to modern displacement tracking and management. Key lessons emphasize the importance of monitoring, evacuation policies, engagement with communities, and maintaining governance to prevent complacency.
In the past several days, Mayon Volcano has been spewing ash and pyroclastic materials—no, not the Mayon in Naga City, but the active, perfectly coned volcano in Albay. And when Mayon starts acting up, we do what we always do: raise alert levels, move people out, stock evacuation centers, watch the gullies and river channels … Continue reading Mayon’s Long Memory and Our Short Attention Span
Bicolanos are an uragon tribe. But sometimes, it is disheartening to hear Bicolanos twist definitions and even the law itself. In a way, the uragon becomes makaurag. In corporate law, there is something called the corporate veil. Think of it as a legal costume that once you put it on, the company becomes a separate … Continue reading Why the Corporate Veil Is Not an Invisibility Cloak in Election Law
