Anything Bicol, in Bikol and English
Author: J.A. Carizo
On Regional Memory, Epics, and the Discipline of Remembering Long before “local history” became fashionable—and even longer before regional pride found its way into hashtags—Jose Calleja Reyes was already doing the hard, patient work of remembering. Not the sentimental kind of remembering, but the disciplined, archival, footnote-heavy kind that insists a region’s past deserves more … Continue reading Jose Calleja Reyes and Why Bikol Is Not a Footnote
Every generation of Philippine agriculture seems to fall in love with a “miracle tree.”Fast-growing. High-value. Export-ready. Environment-friendly—until it isn’t. In the 1990s, it was gmelina.Today, it is agarwood. The Gmelina Lesson We Keep Forgetting Gmelina was introduced with confidence: it would replace timber, supply paper mills, and ease pressure on forests. What followed in many … Continue reading Agarwood Today, Gmelina Yesterday: When Will We Ever Learn?
When Chiz Escudero was rumored to run for Philippine President in 2010, hopes among Bicolanos soared high. Finally, a Bicolano sitting in the highest post in the land was in sight after the failed bids of Raul Roco. But, reading the crystal ball that the odds are in favor of Noynoy Aquino, the bright boy … Continue reading From “forthwith to fourth month”, and from “maurag to makaurag”
A few months back, I had a client who commissioned a pre-election survey last November, way before the campaign period officially began. The results weren’t exactly confidence-boosting: he was trailing the incumbent by over 10 percentage points, with a ±5% margin of error. Fast forward to election day, and surprise! He won by 6%. Now … Continue reading Were the surveys wrong?
Do you know that some voters in Legazpi City were able to receive P22,500 in the recently concluded elections? Not from a single candidate, of course, but from different candidates. Does this mean the Legazpenos are “bobotantes”? Or does this mean the voter’s education that both the Commission on Elections and development organizations have been … Continue reading Survival of the Richest: Why Elections Still Run on Cash, Not Credibility
Do you know who the winners are in the 2025 elections in Bicol? Just click the areas below. ALBAY PROVINCIAL POSITIONS BACACAY CAMALIG DARAGA GUINOBATAN JOVELLAR CITY OF LEGAZPI LIBON CITY OF LIGAO MALILIPOT MALINAO MANITO OAS PIO DURAN POLANGUI RAPU-RAPU SANTO DOMINGO CITY OF TABACO TIWI CAMARINES NORTE PROVINCIAL POSITIONS BASUD CAPALONGA DAET JOSE … Continue reading Borotohan sa Bicol: The 2025 Verdict
The Liberal Party flexed its muscle in Malinao, Albay when its members dominated the 2025 local elections. Mayor Sheryl Capus Bilo and Vice Mayor Abner Cargullo, both from LP, each had another term by garnering 52% of the total votes cast for Mayor, and 40% of the votes for Vice Mayor, respectively. Six of the … Continue reading Malinao, Albay: The 2025 Verdict
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