Vice President Leni Robredo(Photo from VP Leni Robredo's Facebook page) LEGAZPI CITY - Bicolano supporters of presidential candidate Vice President Leni Robredo are hoping for honest and clean election results after partial and unofficial tally showed her with at least 16 million votes behind frontrunner Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday afternoon. Aleah Lalaine Bolandro, an engineering student at Bicol University, said she supported Robredo. "I am beyond proud and have a clear conscience that I stand with what is morally right and just. I am still hopeful that the truth about this election will come out," she said in an interview. Bolandro added that Robredo and her running mate for the vice presidency, Senator Kiko Pangilinan, embody the characteristics of true leaders with principles and excellence in what they do. "This fight is not yet done. And definitely, this fight is worth fighting," she said. Ken Tabuena of Catanduanes in a text message, said the result
(Photo from VP Leni Robredo's Facebook page) LEGAZPI CITY - The tandem of Vice President Leni Robredo and Senator Francis 'Kiko' Pangilinan, who are eyeing the two highest positions in the country, together with their senatorial slate, drew huge crowds of people during their grand rallies held in two provinces of Bicol region on Friday. In a social media post, Solid Leni Bicol, the organizer of the events, said they estimated 40,000 attendees in the People's Rally in Sorsogon City while in Legazpi City, crowd estimates climbed to more than 100,000 individuals. However, Rolly Esguerra, public safety officer here, said no road closure was ordered along the Sawangan Park where the rally took place. "Wala naman po rerouting. Strictly no parking ang Sawangan Park. Stop, drop and go lang lahat ng vehicles. Then go straight ahead and exit to Barangay Puro to Barangay Binanuahan, then to Rizal Street. (We don't have rerouting. Strictly no parking at Sawangan Park. Stop
OCD-Bicol office in Legazpi City, Albay province (PNA file photo) LEGAZPI CITY - Several local government units (LGUs) in Bicol suspended classes on Monday as Tropical Storm Agaton dumped heavy rains across the region, the Office of Civil Defense-Bicol (OCD-5) reported. Among the areas covered by suspension were Legazpi City, Ligao City, Daraga, Camalig, Guinobatan, Libon and Sto. Domingo, all in Albay province. In Masbate province, the towns of Mobo and Cataingan also canceled classes. The same directive was issued in the towns of Barcelona, Bulusan, Gubat, Castilla, Casiguran, Donsol, Magallanes, Sta. Magdalena and Pilar, all in Sorsogon province. Gremil Alexis Naz, OCD-5 spokesperson, said in an interview the red alert status that was declared by the OCD on Friday is being maintained to ensure the highest level of coordination and monitoring. "The southern portion of Masbate including Dimasalang, Palanas, Cataingan, Pio V. Corpuz, Esperanza, Placer and Cawayan are under Tropica
CASH-FOR-WORK PROGRAM. This undated photo shows beneficiaries of the cash-for-work program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development under the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS) in Barangay Siembre, Bombon, Camarines Sur. The regional DSWD office allocated PHP1.2 million for the project. (Photo courtesy of DSWD-Bicol) LEGAZPI CITY - Some 370 individuals in Camarines Sur province have now started with their emergency employment under the cash-for-work project of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) under the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS) program. In an interview on Wednesday, Ranelle Anne Sertan, Kalahi-CIDSS spokesperson, said the beneficiaries in Barangay Siembre, Bombon town were identified based on the risk disaster and need and analysis (RDANA) tool of the village. "We distributed forms to know what the priori