Firefighters, police abort suicide try at church bell tower
Firefighters, police aborted a suicide try at the bell tower of a church at Malinao, Albay Province. Tabaco City Fire Station headed by SINSP Violeta F Ramirez, together with BFP-Malinao,…
5 members of Bulacan rescue team recognized, given tribute
by Bicol Express News Public recognition was given to the rescuers who died while performing their duties in the midst of typhoon Karding’s devastation in Bulacan Province. They were George…
LGUs, Government Agencies, can pay monthly SSS contributions of their job-order workers, contractuals
by Bicol Express News Governors and Mayors are now challenged to pay the SSS monthly contributions of their job-order workers and contractuals since their work force are not members of…
Power Mac Center opens second store in Bicol
Power Mac Center (PMC) is ushering in the festive “ber” months with a second store in the Bicol region. It’s truly a September to remember for fans as the Apple…
Toxics-Free Schools Program pushed by Philippines’ La Consolacion University, BAN Toxics
BAN Toxics and La Consolacion University Philippines on Friday, September 23 staged a webinar on environmental protection, best practices to promote a toxics and wastes-free school, and the protection of…
Philippine “greens” warn Cebu people on big garbage incinerator project; protests snowballing over fear of toxic pollutants discharge
Public health and environmental networks in the Philippines expressed dismay with the decision of Cebu City Mayor Mike Rama to sign a joint venture agreement (JVA) with New Sky Energy…
5 Bulacan rescuers drown amid rescue ops during Typhoon Karding destructive passage
Five Bulacan rescuers drowned and were confirmed dead when flash floods swept the province on Sunday night after super Typhoon Karding made landfall on the eastern side of Luzon, moving…
Taiwan hit by 6.8 magnitude earthquake; No report on Filipino workers’ safety
An earthquake of 6.8 magnitude earthquake shook southeastern part of Taiwan on Sunday, derailing train carriages, causing a convenience store to collapse and trapping hundreds of people on mountain roads.…
Nothing Solid On Government Transparency
As reports of massive corruption by the Duterte administration surfaced these past three months, citizens are wondering at the .present Administration’s cavalier response to the exposes. No word has come…
Policeman was injured when he was shot by a fellow policeman in Albay
A policeman who is a member of the 93rd Special Action Company under the 9th Special Action Battalion of the PNP Special Action Force in Cagmanaba, Oas, Albay was injured…