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Do you know who the elected provincial officials are? The Provincial Government of Albay is currently headed by Edcel Greco "Grex" Lagman. He assumed the office of the Provincial Governor after Noel Rosal, the 2022 winner in the provincial guvernatorial race, was disqualified for violating the election spending ban. The disqualification stemmed from the "payout" … Continue reading Elected Provincial Officials of Albay (2023-2025)
Do you know that there are Bicolanos who are revered more in other places than in the Bicol Region? Vicente Lukbán y Rilles, also known as Vicente Lucbán Rilles, is one such example. He was a significant figure in Philippine history, known for his roles as a military leader and politician, that a town in … Continue reading Vicente Lukban: A Fading Hero from Bicol’s Collective Memory
Imagine: Paduman ka sa Manila tapos bigla kang pinukaw sa boundary kan CamNorte asin Quezon inaagad ang passport mo sa Philippine immigration. Malaog ka na sa Pilipinas, paluwas ka na sa Uragon Republic. Ano kaya mamamatean mo? In recent discourse, the notion of Philippine regions pursuing independence has gained attention, particularly with figures like Rodrigo … Continue reading Uragon Republic as a Sovereign Country?
Mayon Volcano spewed ash today, February 4, at around 4:40 this afternoon. But do you know that one in every ten eruptions of Mayon Volcano occurs in February? The most destructive eruption took place in 1814, burying Cagsawa and claiming the lives of approximately 1,200 individuals. This intriguing pattern has captured the attention of scientists … Continue reading History, Modern Disaster Management and the APSEMO
Travelling to Bicol? Or going to Manila or Cebu from Bicol. Check out these Cebu Pacific Air and Philippine Airlines flights.
February is National Arts Month. As such, the Provincial Government of Albay thru the Provincial Tourism, Culture and Arts Office presents "𝓐𝓻𝓽 𝓑𝓮𝓪𝓽: 𝓣𝓲𝓫𝓸𝓴 𝓷𝓰 𝓢𝓲𝓷𝓲𝓷𝓰". The event showcases the talents of various Albayano Visual Artists. Let's visit Albay and enjoy the arts!
As I wrote the piece on Lugus, Sulu, and the role of roads to peace-building, I remembered Dr. Eddie Dorotan, the multi-awarded mayor of Irosin, Sorsogon. Through his visionary Integrated Area Development Program, Dok Eddie initiated a series of developmental projects that have had a lasting impact on the municipality and its people. https://polevu.com/2023/11/23/from-gun-slingers-to-motorcycle-drivers-and-the-opening-of-roads-to-peace-in-lugus-sulu/?page_id=2823 A … Continue reading Roads to peace
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