Bicol earthquake: Magnitude 5.3 quake jolts Bicolandia

Connie Calipay - Philippine News Agency 06/06/2026

LEGAZPI CITY – A magnitude 5.3 quake shook the Bicol Region at 9:57 p.m. on Friday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. Phivolcs traced the tremor’s epicenter at 15 km. south of Santo Domingo, Albay,…

Cetacean Cemetery: Marine life buried there honored by BFAR

Connie Calipay - Philippine News Agency 10/31/2025

LEGAZPI CITY – As families hustle to clean tombs, arrange vibrant flowers, and prepare for solemn visits to their departed loved ones, a dedicated team from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Bicol (BFAR-5) gathered to…

Close to 22,000 people evacuate in Bicol due to TS Ramil

Ma. April Mier-Manjares 10/18/2025

LEGAZPI CITY — At least 7,777 families or 21,945 people were evacuated in the Bicol provinces of Albay, Masbate and Catanduanes on Saturday, October 18, amid heavy rains and strong winds spawned by Tropical Storm Ramil, which…

‘Opong’ displaces over 87,000 Bicol residents

Connie Calipay - Philippine News Agency 09/26/2025

LEGAZPI CITY – Severe Tropical Storm Opong (international name Bualoi) left thousands of families across six provinces of the Bicol Region affected and staying in evacuation centers. Office of Civil Defense in Bicol (OCD-5) director Claudio Yucot, also…

Opong: Pagasa says it may make landfall in Bicol on Sept. 26

John Eric Mendoza - @inquirerdotnet 09/24/2025

MANILA, Philippines — The state weather bureau said that Tropical Depression Opong might make landfall in the Bicol Region on Friday. As of 11:00 p.m. Tuesday, Opong was located 980 kilometers east of Northeastern Mindanao, with maximum…

Crising: Nearly 100 passengers, 34 RoRos stranded in ports in Bicol

Connie Calipay - Philippine News Agency 07/18/2025

LEGAZPI CITY – Nearly 100 passengers are stranded in three ports in the Bicol region due to Tropical Storm Crising, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Friday. In a phone interview, PCG 5 (Bicol) Commander, Commodore Ivan…

Floods causing delays in aid delivery; rescue boats requested

Ma. April Mier-Manjares 10/27/2024

LEGAZPI CITY, ALBAY, Philippines — Five days after Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (international name: Trami) unleashed heavy rains in the Bicol region, many towns and cities, including Camarines Sur’s economic center Naga City, remained flooded, hampering the…

#KristinePH: Bicol flood survivors face water, food scarcity

Clarence Roi Gillego, Ma. April Mier-Manjares 10/26/2024

LEGAZPI CITY—When Severe Tropical Storm “Kristine” (international name: Trami) swept across Camarines Sur, the family of Ella Mae Baloncio and many others found themselves practically clinging to one another for dear life. For three nights, Baloncio and 20 of…

Kristine leaves over 20 dead in Bicol

Ma. April Mier-Manjares - @inquirerdotnet 10/25/2024

LEGAZPI CITY—Massive floods and landslides caused by several days of heavy rain from Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (International name: Trami) left at least 21 people dead in the Bicol region. This was according to the Office of…

Cebu Daily Newscast: Egay won’t directly affect CV, but it will make habagat stronger — Pagasa

CDN Digital 07/24/2023

Listen to Cebu Daily Newscast and get the latest stories in and around Cebu. Here’s what you need to know on Monday, July 24. Egay won’t directly affect CV, but it will make habagat stronger — Pagasa…

Sea travel suspended in some Bicol areas due to Egay

Ma. April Mier-Manjares 07/23/2023

LEGAZPI CITY – Sea travel in some areas in the Bicol region was suspended on Sunday, July 23, as Severe Tropical Storm Egay brought rough seas along the eastern seaboards of Luzon and Visayas. In its 5…

Pagasa: Zero to one storm may strike in April

Jean Mangaluz - Reporter / @JMangaluzINQ 04/01/2023

MANILA, Philippines — From zero to one tropical cyclone may hit the country this April despite the onset of the hot, dry season, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said on Saturday. According to Pagasa weather specialist…

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