Rappler's latest stories on Camarines Norte
DepEd probes mask-sharing at graduation rites in Bicol
'We would like to reiterate that graduation and moving up rites that require face-to-face interaction are postponed until further notice,' says DepEd, following a viral video of students sharing a face mask in Daet, Camarines Norte

Camarines Norte’s 1st coronavirus patient dies
The patient, identified as Bicol #61, was a 45-year-old male from Labo, Camarines Norte

Albay bans pigs, pork products from Camarines provinces
Albay seals its border after pigs in neighboring CamSur are tested postive for African swine flu

LOOK: How local government units prepare for Typhoon Tisoy
(UPDATED) Different local government units prepare for Typhoon Tisoy (Kammuri) by evacuating residents ahead of its landfall

Families evacuated as Typhoon Tisoy cancels SEA Games windsurfing event
(UPDATED) More than 3,000 people are in evacuation centers by Sunday afternoon, December 1, mostly in schools and gymnasiums in Camarines Norte

Sandiganbayan junks graft cases vs ex-Camarines Norte officials
The Sandiganbayan says the prosecution 'failed to prove the charges' against former Camarines Norte officials involved in a transaction back in 2004

Supreme Court 'sets precedent' in allowing governor to serve '4th term'
The Supreme Court is narrowly split, 8-6, in ruling that Camarines Norte Governor Edgardo Tallado can serve his '4th term' because his dismissal from service is an involuntary interruption exempt from the constitutional 3-term limit
Camarines Norte State College converted into university
The state college becomes the University of Camarines Norte through Republic Act No. 11399

Comelec affirms cancellation of Camarines Norte governor's candidacy
The Commission on Elections votes to cancel the certificate of candidacy of Camarines Norte Governor Edgardo Tallado

MAP: Where P2.8-B cocaine ended up in PH over past decade
In the past 10 years, at least 481 cocaine bricks have ended up in Philippine shores. We map where they were found.

Comelec cancels candidacy of Camarines Norte governor Tallado
Camarines Norte Governor Edgardo Tallado is barred from seeking a 4th term

A week's haul: P472.6-M cocaine bricks found on Philippine shores
Cocaine bricks are found on the shores of Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte, Camarines Norte, and Quezon
Pope names new bishop of Daet
Rev. Fr. Rex Andrew Alarcon succeeds Archbishop Gilbert Garcera, who was appointed archbishop of Lipa in February 2017

Ex-Camarines Norte governor Jesus Typoco Jr convicted of graft
The Sandiganbayan's 2nd Division also found the former governor liable for causing undue injury to the complainant, a businessman who 'now lives in a small hut' after failing to get paid for a P15-million contract in 2002

DILG dismisses Camarines Norte Governor Edgardo Tallado
Vice Governor Jonah Pimentel has been installed as the new governor

Cop killed, 6 hurt in Camarines Norte rebel attack
The policemen were attacked in Labo, Camarines Norte, says Senior Inspector Maria Luisa Calubaquib, PNP regional spokesperson

Briones inspects schools devastated by Typhoon Nina
At least 118 schools in Bicol Mimaropa and Calabarzon regions are being used as evacuation centers for about 4 050 families affected by Typhoon Nina

Typhoon Nina affects over 100,000 in PH
Thousands remain in evacuation centers as Typhoon Nina continues to move away from the Philippines

#ReliefPH: Help victims of Typhoon Nina
UPDATED People affected by Typhoon Nina need your help and support This page shows the various ways you can help

Bicol protesters: Hold Duterte accountable for Marcos burial
Marches and rallies denouncing President Duterte s decision to allow a hero s burial for Marcos are held in Legazpi Daet Naga Sorsogon and Virac in the Bicol region

DILG dismisses Camarines Norte governor Tallado
Vice Governor Jonah Pimentel will assume the post governor while First Provincial Board Member Michael Canlas becomes vice governor

LGUs fighting students' hunger through 'central kitchen'
Under the central kitchen model food for public elementary students is prepared in one place and then distributed to different schools

'Escudero supporters switched to Robredo to prevent a Marcos win'
Political analyst Richard Heydarian says Leni Robredo became the rallying point for the reformist vote that wants to stop the return of Marcos to office

2016 elections: Which senators are winning in Bicol provinces?
Reelectionist Franklin Drilon is the leading senatorial candidate in 3 of 6 Bicol provinces

5 of 6 Bicol governors support Grace Poe
The presidential bet thanks the governors for her support The endorsement comes at a time when Poe is trailing Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte in surveys

Beautiful Bicol: What you can see, eat, and do
Find out how you can hike the hills of Quitinday swim with the fish in Matnog feast at Bicol s restaurants and more

Camarines Norte hospitals merge meal budgets to make ends meet
As a result state auditors say patients with health insurance got less than what they were supposed to get so indigent patients could have enough

Graft charges filed vs ex-Cam Norte gov over fertilizer scam
Former Camarines Norte governor Jesus Typoco is found to awarded the procurement of fertilizers to an unregistered company without bidding
Who is running in Bicol | 2016 Elections
UPDATED Rappler s list of candidates for local positions in Bicol
Camarines Norte congressman dies
Camarines Norte 2nd District Representative Elmer Panotes 75 had a long bout with prostate cancer

Children of the mines
An 11 year old boy has to work hard just to earn a hundred pesos while the rest of our congressmen are wasting money on substandard infrastructure projects

LP kicks out Camarines Norte gov over mistress scandal
It is necessary that its members should strive at all times to uphold the honor and maintain the dignity of the party even in their private lives reads the Liberal Party s resolution on Governor Edgardo Tallado
13 provinces under storm signals as Chedeng weakens
Catanduanes is under storm signal number 2 while 12 other provinces in Luzon are under signal number 1 as Chedeng approaches land

NDRRMC issues flood advisory for 14 provinces
The NDRRMC s December 27 flood advisory covers 3 regions and 14 provinces

NPA rebels torch construction equipment in CamNorte
The attack happens before the NPA declared ceasefire and in the middle of a suspension of military operations by the AFP Southern Luzon Command

Gold rush
Death danger and destruction in the mining town of Paracale Camarines Norte has its equivalent weight in gold

Camarines Norte gov's wife: I fear for my life
UPDATED Umalis ako ng bahay namin dahil alam kong hindi na ako safe sa aming tahanan I left our home because I know I m not safe anymore Josefina Tallado the wife of Camarines Norte Governor Egay Tallado says

MISSING: Camarines Norte governor's wife, aide
A round the clock search operation is ordered after the car of Governor Edgardo Tallado s wife was found abandoned along Maharlika Highway in Lupi Camarines Sur on October 18

False teeth, real gold, and Paracale’s lone denture maker
Meet the man responsible for many smiles in Paracale Camarines Norte a town that thrives on gold

The accidental teachers
Three awardees of Metrobank s Search for Outstanding Teachers talk about how they ended up teaching and why they love doing it

DENR raids illegal mining plant in CamNorte
An MGB NBI team raids a mining plant of Bo Hai Top Mining in Labo Camarines Norte for operating without a permit
Barangay polls in 2 Luzon towns stalled
UPDATED Voting in 3 barangays in Vinzons Camarines Norte are now ongoing Meanwhile elections in Calayan Cagayan will be reset to October 30 and 31
Santi intensifies; 6 provinces signal no. 1
State weather bureau PAGASA said storm signals are now hoisted over 6 provinces
Typhoon Labuyo: 6 areas under signal #3
PAGASA forecasts Labuyo to go towards Aurora and is forecast to make landfall in the northern part of the province early Monday
Labuyo strengthens further; Catanduanes signal #3
The typhoon could still intensify and is still on track to make landfall over Aurora by Monday morning August 12
IN PHOTOS: Self-flagellation of Catholic devotees
A disabled man and a man who opted for a metal chain over the regular bamboo whip are among the flagellants of Camarines Norte
SC: Digital copies of ballots acceptable in protests
Images of the ballots in encrypted form are digitized representations of the ballots themselves
Alert back on for South Korea rocket launch
Parts of the country s Pacific seaboard are back on alert as South Korea plans to go ahead with a delayed rocket launch on Thursday
Low pressure area to bring rain to east PH
Scattered rain and thunderstorms are expected in eastern parts of the country Sunday August 12 as an active low pressure area approaches Luzon
PH seizes illegal China-bound ore
Authorities in Camarines Norte seize iron ore worth US 2 M bound for China