Legazpi City – Albay held Monday what amounted to a war exercises to ‘flex its muscles’ against its prime enemy, climate change, with a ‘preparedness’ caravan of government and private sectors in an assemblage of at least 191 vehicles. More

Daraga, Albay – Some 1,000 poor families from this town are set to receive their P1,400 monthly allowances each, starting this week – the third batch of initial 5,000 recipients so far in Albay. More

By Mike de la Rama

LEGAZPI CITY, Jun 3  -- Albay maintains its position as the first mover in terms of disaster risk reduction, good practices to ensure zero casualty during calamities which is why the province is now being recognized throughout the world as a local government exemplar in the Climate Change Adaptation. More

Millennium Challenge Account to give RP much needed economic boost

The Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) offers the Philippines and the incoming Aquino administration a most welcome near term economic boost that could possibly not be sourced elsewhere, a former Malacanang economic adviser said.  More

Albay braces for the wet spell; creates La Nina Task Force
by Mar Arguilles

LEGAZPI CITY -- As the dry spell bids goodbye, another climate phenomenon will soon take the center stage, as disaster officials here are bracing for the onset of La Nina, a climate change phenomenon which would bring heavy rains that would trigger floods and landslides in low lying communities in the province. More

Salceda to keynote annual gathering of Bicolanos in US

Legazpi City – Albay Gov. Joey Salceda is set to keynote the largest gathering of Bicolanos in the United States; the 30th annual Bikol National Association of America (BNAA) July 16-18, at the Marriott Houston Westchaste Hotel in Houston, Texas. More

UNDP, DSWD execs to visit projects in Albay

By MDR

Albay emerges as RP’s “Yellowest Province” next to Tarlac

LEGAZPI CITY – Albay has emerged as the country’s “Yellowest Province,” next to Tarlac, having delivered 62% of its votes, the largest chunk by any province, for winning Liberal Party presidential bet Sen. Benigno ‘Noynoy’ Aquino III. Yellow is Aquino’s signature color.

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) tally shows Albay closely tails Tarlac which delivered 73% of its votes to Noynoy. It even edged Batangas which submitted only about 60 %. More

RDC endorses Albay’s GUICADALE Economic Platform project

By Mike de la Rama

LEGAZPI CITY (PNA) – The Regional Development Council (RDC) has officially endorsed the Albay’s Guinobatan-Camalig-Daraga-Legazpi (GUICADALE) platform project during the full council meeting held here, Wednesday. More

'Pintados sa Magayon' Exhibit at Albay’s Atrium Showcases foremost Bicolano visual artists

Legazpi City -- This year’s Magayon Festival, now on its 14th, opened April 4 with a crisp timbre over the discordant atmosphere  of the political campaign, and with the persistent spirit and an unflinching missive on  what Albay Gov. Joey Salceda refers to as “all the lovely sights and sounds for all tourists, local and foreign, and whether LP, NP, Lakas  to enjoy“, elections or no elections. More

Bicol Int’l Airport gets additional P23M for ROW acquisitions

DARAGA, Albay – The Bicol International Airport project in Barangay Alobo here recently received an additional P23 million to complete its right-of-way acquisition which has so far attained close to a 75% mark of accomplishment. More

Albay forms Guardians of Nature to protect healthful environment

LEGAZPI CITY -- A special environmental task force aptly named Guardians of Nature, and dedicated to the protection and enhancement of Albay’s healthful environment, was launched here recently. More

GOOD GOVERNANCE

This column of Mr. Johnny Dayang, President of the Publishers' Association of the Philippines, appeared in several newspapers recently; Manila Bulletin and Tempo, and translated into Filipino in one of the vernacular tabloids based in Metro Manila. We are reprinting it here with the permission of the writer. - Editor. More

UNDP lauds Albay’s zero casualty records in disasters

Legazpi City --The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has lauded Albay’s zero casualty performance during the recent Mayon Volcano eruption and previous disasters and has pledged to help the province further consolidate its risk management strategy. More