The Ubiquitous Ukay-ukay at the Town Market
BicolOne way we can learn about the the town is by wandering at the market. And on this our particular stroll, we came upon this makeshift-stall selling new and second hand clothes.
Human Events Stories
A Building Only in Barangay San Pablo
BicolSan Pablo is a small village of Calabanga town, one of the few that comprises its poblacion or urban center. Actually, it is just a one-street affair with both sides cramped with residential structures of varying designs defined by the financial well-being of the residents.
SPOTLIGHT: About Calabanga
BicolCalabanga marks its 260th year of townhood July 15th since it was created into a municipality in 1749. As a community of over seventy three thousand people, however, the town traces its history from the earliest days of Bicol when natives crossed rivers and seas and climbed mountains to settle in places where the soil looked rich, and nature kind.
Above the Clouds
Weather StoriesSitting by the plane window of an domestic Airbus319 series plane, I feel like floating on the pluffy clouds the aircraft was passing through.
What's Recommended
GSIS opens emergency loans for pensioners in areas hit by Typhoon Yolanda
BACOLOD CITY, Nov. 19 (PNA) — The state pension fund Government Service Insurance System is opening a window for emergency loans for its pensioners from the areas devastated by super typhoon “Yolanda,” including Negros Occidental, its chairman Daniel Lacson Jr. announced Tuesday. The EML for pensioners facility is being rushed […]
SSS allots P6-B 13th month December bonus for pensioners
The Social Security System (SSS) has earmarked a total of P6.34 billion for the 13th month pensions of over two million pensioners for retirement, disability and death which is scheduled for release to the pensioners’ bank accounts and via mail this December. System Vice President for Benefits Administration Division Agnes […]
Bicol Politics Red Monkey Talks Religion
Caceres Archbishop Tirona: Iboto ang Kandidatong May “Tibay”
Red Monkey Talks presents part of the homily by Most Rev. Rolando J. Tria Tirona, OCD, DD., Archbishop of Caceres during the launching of Presidentail campaign of VP Leni Robredo and Tropang Angat Buhay in Naga city, bicol, Philippines February 7, 2022.
Culture
Sexy dancer, rabid Duterte fanatic gets MTRCB post
Being a rabid fanatic, supporter and defender of President Rodrigo Duterte is a blessing in disguise. At least this is one windfall for Margaux Justiniano Uson also known as Mocha, the sexy dancer and blogger. She was appointed by Duterte as member of the Movie and Television Review and Classification […]
Religion
Watch Pope Francis meets with the Diplomatic Corps
Watch Pope Francis meets with the Diplomatic Corps. Live stream coverage of the Papal visit, Pope Francis in the Philippines. Day 2. Sharing here the official Vatican live coverage of the first Papal Visit to the Philippines of Pope Francis. The live stream coverage will cover public appearances of the […]
Bicol
President Duterte visits officers and men of 9th ID in Camarines Sur
NAGA CITY, Sept. 21 — President Rodrigo R. Duterte is expected to visit government security forces in Bicol under the 9th Infantry Division of the Armed Forces of the Philippines in Camp Elias Angeles located in Barangay San Jose, Pili, Camarines Sur today. Upon arrival in the morning in Naga […]
Entertainment
This latest brain teaser involves symbol of horse, horseshoe and cowboy boots
This puzzle has captured the interest of one too many from a Facebook post. Over 542K posted their answer and solution but no one seems to know the right answer. And everyone are sticking to their given answer, though. The puzzle has already been shared and liked topping the 75K. […]
Cobra Iron Man 70.3 Philippines Reels Off At CamSur Today
Cobra Ironman 70.3 Philippines reels off with a big bang early this morning, August 14, at the CamSur Watersports Complex (CWC) of the Provincial Capitol Complex here from over 1,100 triathletes from 28 countries around the world.
Politics
Office of VP Robredo issues statement on Chinese President Xi Jinping state visit
On November 21st, 2018, the Office of the Vice President issued a statement which addresses concern on the issues hounding the 2-day state visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping upon the invitation of President Duterte. Read the full statement below: “We call on the administration to be transparent with all […]
Entertainment
Bridge of Spies Movie Trailer
A dramatic thriller set against the backdrop of a series of historic events, DreamWorks Pictures/Fox 2000 Pictures’ “Bridge of Spies” tells the story of James Donovan, a Brooklyn lawyer who finds himself thrust into the center of the Cold War when the CIA sends him on the near-impossible task to […]
Culture
Review of coal plant permits gets support from Greenpeace
The call of Department of Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Gina Lopez’s to review all permits and operations of coal-fired power plants in the country gets a loud support from the environmental advocacy group Greenpeace Philippines. The organization’s energy campaigner Reuben Muni also challenged DENR to take the initiative further […]
Overseas Science
8 Most popular NASA images shared in Instagram in 2015
Here is a round-up of the 8 most popular images shared by NASA in social sharing site Instagram for the past year of 2015. 1. Pluto The dwarf planet sent a love note back to Earth via the New Horizons spacecraft, which traveled more than 9 years and 3+ billion […]
Uncategorized
Watch: US President Trump is recovering well at Walter Reed Hospital
US President Donald Trump issued a video update from Walter Reed Military Hospital on Saturday, discussing his coronavirus treatment. “I came here, wasn’t feeling so well. I feel much better now. We’re working hard to get me all the way back,” Trump said in the video posted to social media. […]
Bicol Weather Stories
Phivolcs repairs 15 monitoring stations disabled by “Glenda”
LEGAZPI CITY — Two teams from the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology in Manila repaired nine of the 10 monitoring stations around Mount Mayon including six of the seven similar equipments around Bulusan volcano disabled by typhoon “Glenda” on July 15. Headed by Dr. Maria Antonia V. Bornas, Phivolcs […]
NOAH
PH looking at additional 1.3-MT rice imports
The Philippines has no bragging right about rice self sufficiency anytime now until some time next year. The government is looking to import an additional 300,000 metric tons (MT) of rice, bringing total rice shipments to 1.8 million MT during the first half of 2016, to ensure enough supply and […]
What's Throwback
Politics Red Monkey Talks
Always make people win, leadership is action #shorts
Senator Richard ‘Dick’ Gordon leaves the Philippine senate with a productive tenure clearly marked. In his valedictory address before his peers, Gordon went about his address with quotable quotes and good to hear passages. Samples below:
Blogs
My Aunt’s Orchids
Courtesy of our next-house neighbor and also Aunt Lolit, these orchids are blooms in her garden, a source of joy and delight even as she worries about the rainy season this time of the year. When asked permission for the frames, she obligingly lead the way. On a sad note, […]
Bicol inMotion
Road Tour Albay: Daraga to Ligao
Watch this continuing edition of Road Tour Albay. This portion covers the short distance starting from Barangay Lower Malabog of Daraga town up until Barangay Tuburan, Poblacion, City of Ligao. We take note of road traffic and road condition, too. Another Cbanga360 inMotion project under the Experience Bicol 2.0 Series.
Blogs Culture
The Ubiquitous Flower of the Season
This post should be less wordy. We’re churning one for Cbanga360 on Facebook, which should be online much later. And that would be about Mayon volcano update. Thank you for hosting Luiz, Denise, Laerte and Valkyrien. See more flowers here at: Today’s Flowers
Bicol Genealogy
The Ninth Generation Isabelle arrives in the family
IZZY AND HER MOM, IN OUR MINDS AND PRAYERS FERNANDEZ / HERNANDEZ GENEALOGY OF CALABANGA. The ninth generation baby in the family will be born on March 16th, 2025 carrying the Hernandez clan bloodline. #FernandezHernandezCalabanga, #FamilyTreeCalabanga, #GenealogyCalabanga A baby girl nicknamed IZZY (for Isabelle Mei) to her new parents, IS […]
Bicol House Journal Human Events
A Hero is Coming Home
A hero is coming home. Our hero. My brother who works as project engineer in Riyadh, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is coming home before the month ends.
Bicolanas Win Mutya ng Pilipinas Crowns
Two lovely Bicolanas took the win in the just concluded Mutya ng Piipinas 2010 beauty pageant. Carla Lizardo and Ashley McGarry shared the stage with two distinct crowns at the end of the pageant.
Bicol House Journal Culture
Stepping Into the Real Balongay
At the edge of the river bank, a waiting shade serves as the landing-terminal point for arriving and departing passengers. One can let time pass just by sitting on the steps or on the cement seats. I did just that and kept awed and bewildered at how huge and overwhelming the Bicol river is.
Weather Stories
Mt. Bulusan’s Seismic Activities Continue
Mount Bulusan in Sorsogon continued to show signs of increasing volcanic activities, recording explosion-type quakes and belching a 200-meter high white steam clouds above the crater rim, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.