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Camarines Sur congresswoman Marissa Andaya dies of cancer
Former congressman Rolando Andaya Jr says his wife Marissa was a 'cancer warrior' for 7 years

'Pechay for free': Family in CamSur takes up gardening to help neighbors
Aside from being able to help others during the coronavirus lockdown, the Furio family also manages to squeeze in some quality bonding time in their garden

'Keep the lockdown': Anxiety sweeps provinces as coronavirus quarantines ease
Many people refuse to open the borders and allow outsiders to enter their provinces, including fellow residents who are stranded elsewhere and have waited for weeks to return to their homes

It's just exercise, PNP-SAF says of viral video of cop shooting lockdown violator
The video of a simulated police arrest in Sipocot, Camarines Sur, goes viral two days after the fatal shooting by a cop of retired Army Corporal Winston Ragos

DOH Bicol reports 4th coronavirus case
The 4th patient is a 60-year-old female from Guinobatan, Albay

Bicol LGUs report over 97,000 being monitored for coronavirus
(UPDATED) DOH Bicol warns: 'The coronavirus disease is already in our doorstep'

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

[OPINION] A call to Libmaneños: Let's start refusing plastic
I believe that it's high time for the municipality of Libmanan to help address our plastic problem and act for the future generations of Libmaneños

At least 2 dead as PNR train hits van in Camarines Sur
Police say 15 others are injured in the collision in Libmanan, Camarines Sur, on Thursday, December 19

Areas under state of calamity due to Typhoon Tisoy
Here is a list of areas placed under a state of calamity due to Typhoon Tisoy (Kammuri) in December 2019

Transport coop makes pitch for 'affordable, safe' rehabilitated jeepney
'We want the government to know that it is what small operators are capable of paying for and it is also good enough and safe for the passengers,' says Libmanan Transport Service Cooperative president Marino Traballo

9 killed in Camarines Sur bus-van collision
The van driver and 8 passengers died on the spot, according to the police

Dead sperm whale in Camarines Sur had fractured jaw – BFAR
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Bicol says the results of the necropsy on the young female sperm whale showed it had a jaw fracture 'attributed to a single, high-energy impact which is unknown as of this time'

Green sea turtle, whales found lifeless on Bicol shores
Local residents bury the carcasses with the supervision of environment officials

De Lima stayed by mother's side during emotional reunion back home
'The humanity that she has, she got from our mother. So it was really a very moving moment,' says Senator Leila de Lima's brother Vicboy

Giant leatherback sea turtle found dead in Camarines Sur
(UPDATED) Environment officials say the cause of death could have been drowning as the pawikan failed to resurface for oxygen

Ambulance crash kills 2 medics transporting pregnant mother
The driver and two other passengers are reported to have been severely injured and are rushed to the Bicol Medical Center for treatment

Activist Neptali Morada gunned down in Naga City
(UPDATED) The victim is a former regional head of the political party Bayan Muna, and works as a staff member of former Camarines Sur vice governor Ato Peña

Bride-to-be, 12 others killed in 'pamamanhikan' truck mishap
(UPDATED) After 'pamamanhikan,' a bride-to-be and 12 of the groom's friends and relatives die in a Camarines Sur truck accident

Andaya loses to Villafuerte for Camarines Sur governor
The Camarines Sur congressman fails to unseat the son of his bitter rival LRay Villafuerte

Retired police colonel running for councilor killed in Legazpi City
(UPDATED) Retired Police Colonel Ramiro Bausa, an independent candidate for Legazpi City councilor, was a former Camarines Sur police chief

Stellar award: 3 Camarines Sur students get planets named after them
High school students Eugene Rivera, Joscel Manzanero, and Keith Cadores earn the honor after winning in the 2018 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair – the largest pre-college science competition in the world

Bicol PNP monitoring armed groups in Camarines Sur, Masbate, Albay
The police in the region also report it has recovered over 600 firearms since the start of the Comelec gun ban

Led by Baste Duterte, HNP woos voters in Robredo province
The administration-allied Senate slate is hosted by two rivals in the Camarines Sur gubernatorial elections: Rolando Andaya Jr and Miguel Villafuerte

In Naga, Otso Diretso bets throw shade at Marcoses
'Ipinagtatanggol ko lamang po 'yong mga legal na pamamaraan. Para hindi siya madaya no'ng isang taong hindi marunong tumanggap ng pagkatalo,' says Romulo Macalintal, the lead legal counsel of Vice President Leni Robredo

IN PHOTOS: Otso Diretso visits tomb of Jesse Robredo
The opposition senatorial candidates say the visit is 'symbolic' as they aspire to be as 'decent and excellent' as the late DILG chief

Gutoc uses ‘faithful boyfriend’ analogies to teach students about peace
'Peace education starts with having only one girlfriend!' Otso Diretso senatorial bet Samira Gutoc tells high school students in Iriga City

Otso Diretso bets to Iriganons: 'Our fight is also De Lima’s fight'
Opposition senatorial candidates tell the people in the hometown of Senator Leila de Lima that they can count on them to fight for justice and human rights

Otso Diretso heads to Leni and Jesse’s turf to woo Bicolano vote
The 8 opposition candidates tour Camarines Sur, home province of the Robredos

Camarines Sur Vice Governor Ato Peña resigns
Camarines Sur Vice Governor Fortunato 'Ato' Peña cites personal reasons for his decision

Rescuers search for 5 missing tribe members in Camarines Sur
(UPDATED) The missing Agta-Tabangnon members, aged 5 to 16, are from villages in Buhi town hit by landslides last week

22 dead in Camarines Sur due to Usman
Of the 49 recorded casualties in the province, 27 are still being verified by Camarines Sur disaster officials

IN PHOTOS: Rescue and retrieval operations in Camarines Sur
The LPA that was Tropical Depression Usman leaves dozens of fatalities and damaged infrastructures

Coast Guard: 21 bodies recovered in Albay, CamSur landslides
(UPDATED) The Philippine Coast Guard in Bicol says 11 bodies were recovered in Tiwi, Albay, and 10 in Nato, Camarines Sur
3 Bicol provinces under state of calamity due to Usman
(3rd UPDATE) At least 16 have died in Camarines Sur, 15 in Albay, and 6 in Sorsogon due to Tropical Depression Usman as of Sunday afternoon, December 30

Lake Buhi, Lake Bato reach alarm level due to heavy rain
Lake overflow is 'still threatening' nearby areas, says PAGASA

Who will be the next Chief Justice? | Evening wRap
Watch Rappler's evening wRap with Gelo Gonzales

WATCH: Giant leatherback turtle in Camarines Sur released back to sea
Residents of Balatan, Camarines Sur, give a giant leatherback turtle a send-off. It got entangled in a fishing net and received treatment for its bruises ashore.

LOOK: Giant leatherback turtle caught in Camarines Sur
(UPDATED) The female leatherback sea turtle, accidentally caught off the coast of Balatan town, weighs 500 kilos and has a carapace length of 1.75 meters. It was later released back to the sea.

FDA chief not target of ambush, says Camarines Sur top cop
'Hindi nila alam na andoon si FDA [chief]. Nagkataon lang na nando'n,' says Camarines Sur police chief Senior Superintendent Reynaldo Pawid

FDA chief's convoy ambushed in Camarines Sur
(UPDATED) At least 3 cops are killed and 3 others wounded, while Food and Drug Administration chief Nela Charade Puno is unharmed, police say

Bicol school official to pay for students' burned belongings – DepEd
Bicol Central Academy administrator Alexander James Jaucian will pay for damaged laptops, clothing, pocket wifi, cellular phones, school materials, and almost P20,000 of burned cash

School official who burned students' bags suspended
(UPDATED) Bicol Central Academy school administrator Alexander James Jaucian is suspended by the school board for 90 days

Raging school official who burned students' bags should go on leave
DepEd Secretary Leonor Briones says: 'Hindi naman sila binabayaran para mumurahin o para takutin yung mga bata'

COA orders Villafuerte, 3 others to return P24 million
Former Camarines Sur governor Luis Raymund Villafuerte Jr is ordered to return money donated to an NGO between 2004 and 2005

DepEd Bicol probes burning of students' bags
The Department of Education's regional office in Bicol says it is 'deeply saddened' by the incident and will look at possible sanctions

Naga to equip PUV drivers with first aid skills
A new ordinance in this city in the Bicol region will train drivers of jeepneys, trimobiles, padyak, and e-trikes to become first responders during road crashes

2 suspects in Mayor Bote slay nabbed in Camarines Sur
(4th UPDATE) Police arrest Florencio Suarez and Robert Gumacay at a routine checkpoint along Andaya Highway in Del Gallego, Camarines Sur

PET wants CamSur officials to explain irregularities in ballots
The electoral tribunal asks local officials about wet ballot seals, missing election returns, and questionable signatures
FACT CHECK: Misleading video on priest in Camarines Sur murder case
The blog post uses a November 2016 news report that is unrelated to the murder. Authorities have not yet officially named any suspect in the case nor confirmed there is a video of the crime.
