Duterte wants Albay quarrying probed as ‘Rolly’ sinks 300 houses

Nov 2, 2020 | Top Stories

Photo from Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday sought a probe into quarrying operations in Guinobatan, Albay, after super typhoon “Rolly” set off landslides of volcanic ash from Mayon Volcano over the weekend.Duterte...

Duterte places Albay, Zamboanga City under enhanced community quarantine

May 4, 2020 | Regions

President Rodrigo Duterte has added Albay province and Zamboanga City to the list of areas under enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) until May 15, upon the recommendation of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF). The...

Albay clergy and citizens alarmed over handling of Covid-19 cases

Mar 30, 2020 | Regions

Legazpi (Albay) Bishop Joel Baylon on Monday expressed alarm over reports three Covid-19 positive patients have been left to the care of a few village-based health workers or medical service providers, instead of being held in isolation and under strong care and...

Phivolcs equipment in Mayon stolen as volcano remains on alert level 2

Feb 6, 2020 | Regions

Mayon volcano remains on alert level 2 since March 2018. (PNA photo) As Mayon volcano retains its alert level 2 status, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said two solar panels that powers equipment to monitor the volcano were stolen by...

Tisoy delivers heavy rains, strong winds to Northern Samar

Dec 2, 2019 | Nation, Regions

Typhoon Tisoy Typhoon Tisoy’s southern eyewall is expected to pummel Sorsogon, Albay, Catanduanes, and Camarines Sur provinces within the next three hours as it also brings heavy rains and winds in Northern Samar, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical...