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Feliz Paz of the Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) in Bicol blamed the military for the death of Torres, who was shot by still unidentified men near his residence in Barangay San Pablo in Del Gallego, Camarines Sur. [See: Militant group spokesman...
Tags: Rodrigo Torres, Camarines, peasant leaders, Bicol, camarines sur, Philippines, Manila, Karapatan, Bagong Alyansang Makabayan, Ambos Camarines, Torres, War Conflict, Provinces of the Philippines, Bicol Region
Coast Guard report that the 1,071 included 824 in Matnog (Sorsogon), 160 in Tabaco (Albay), and 87 in Pilar (Sorsogon). Coast Guard commandant Admiral Wilfredo Tamayo placed his men on heightened alert to help in possible search and rescue operations,...
Tags: Philippine Coast Guard, Bicol, Philippines, Sorsogon
Philippines�Tropical storm �Parma� was expected to enter the Philippine area of responsibility late Wednesday afternoon and would be given the local name "Pepeng," the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration said.
Tags: Philippines, Typhoon Parma, Bicol, death toll, Typhoon Ketsana, Central Luzon, Northern Luzon, Southeast Asia, tropical storms, storms signal, Manila
After more than half a century, the Department of Health (DoH) declared Sorsogon province "malaria and filariasis free" on Thursday, Bicol health officials said. It was a milestone to finally declare the province free of the two infectious diseases, Doctor...
Tags: Bicol
Philippines-The casualties of tropical depression "Dante" rose to 16 late Sunday while nine others remained missing in the Bicol region, police said on Monday. Inspector Ayn Natuel, spokesperson of the Bicol regional police office, said that of the 16...
Tags: Dante, Sorsogon, Bicol, Magallanes, bicol region, Philippines, magallanes town, tropical storms
A 20-year-old Filipino worker was found dead at a car shop in Quezon City early Saturday, a radio report said. Radio dzBB reported that the victim, identified as Arnel Ambawas, was found drenched in his own blood at the Quality Used Car Shop, North Edsa...
Tags: Sorsogon, Dante, tropical depression, Barangay Hubo, Magallanes, Bicol, Philippines, depression dante, Santos Jr., sorsogon province
The U.S. works with Albay’s Provincial Health Office to increase their ability to provide improved maternal and child health, family planning and information about select infectious diseases, particularly among the poor. The American people work to improve...
The Regional Development Council (RDC) in Bicol is propping up the region's economy by pushing close to P1 billion worth of airport and seaport projects that would serve as a catalyst for Albay's major growth areas. Albay Governor Joey Salceda, current...
Tags: Bicol
Foreign Affairs Secretary Alberto Romulo should quit for allegedly surrendering the country's sovereignty by signing an agreement with US Ambassador Kristie Kenney allowing convicted rapist Daniel Smith's detention at the American embassy, the dean of...
Tags: Philippines-United States, Department of Foreign Affairs, VFA, United States Embassy, Metro Manila, visiting forces, forces agreement, Daniel Smith, Bicol, DFA
The RP-US Balikatan joint military exercises in Bicol may trigger heightened activities by the New People's Army, Bicol-based bishops warned. Legazpi Apostolic Vicar Bishop Lucilo Quiambao and Sorsogon Bishop Arturo Bastes voiced doubts the American forces...
Tags: Philippines, military exercises, Bicol