To unsuspecting eyes, the presence of restless street vendors in their strategic spots seems like an imperative scene to understand the current labor situation in the country. Though small businesses fuel the national economy, celebrating Labor Day when most of its operators cannot even afford to enjoy its essence as a legal holiday reveals a concerning situation.
Persisting in the Bicol University grounds is the colossal problem that cannot seem to perish as authorities continue to brush off the cases of students being labeled red.
In Bicol University (BU), Nursing student and Kabataan Partylist (KBP) - Bicol Spokesperson Dani De Jesus is currently facing an alleged red-tagging case as alert posters claiming her to be a “terrorist” and member of communist groups were seen plastered around Peñaranda Park, Legazpi City earlier this week.
Expressing their “dissatisfaction” with the alleged premature campaigning of the League of Liberal Reformist (LLR) slate, the Bicol University (BU) Leaders: League of Democrats camp submitted a letter of complaint to the University Student Electoral Board (USEB) last April 09, 2024.
Kapirasong papel o isang birtwal na dokumento ang ngayo’y humahadlang at nagiging malaking puwing sa pagkakaroon ng mga BUeños ng kalayaan upang magkaroon ng pagpipilian sa kanilang mga magiging lider-estudyante.
Ruled by the majority vote of the University Student Electoral Board (USEB) members, the motions for reconsideration of seven candidates who were initially disqualified in the 2024 Bicol University (BU) - University Student Council (USC) Elections were denied for not having viable reasons for their motions.
Since their inclusion in the Bicol Universities and Colleges Athletic League (BUCAL) in 2019, the Bicol University (BU) Wolves, BU men’s volleyball team, is the only team to push the dominant Naga College Foundation (NCF) Tigers on their edge.
Bicol University (BU) - University Student Council (USC) Internal Vice Chairperson Mark Kenneth Salcedo says that unresolved financial matters and decisions outside the council’s control drove the General Legislative Council (GLC) and succeeding sessions to a temporary halt.
Bicol University (BU) President Dr. Baby Boy Benjamin III D. Nebres assures that the revision of maintaining grades for latin honor candidates will not push through as the university student handbook undergoes review after four years.
While there are available vaccines and trials for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) to alleviate the increasing number of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDs) patients, there is no remedy yet that can treat the looming stigma in the country. This posits that while there is a fight to lessen if not end the HIV and AIDs cases in the Philippines, there is an attached societal disease that needs to be treated similarly.
In a place where hopes, dreams, and lives were once bound now stands a land riddled with terror, horror, and death. Images that harshly portray mass extinction seemingly reduce countless lives into mere numbers. Endless attacks that silence screams and howls consume people with grief and fear. As unrecognized bodies painted with ash gray and red continue to grow in numbers, the heart of the Holy Land now mirrors hell. One would assume that the current conflict between Israel and Palestine started on the morning of October 7th, but in retrospect, it has been taking place for almost a century. The Islamist militant group Hamas, which translates to Islamic Resistance Movement, launched a surprise attack on Israel on October 7 during the Jewish holiday of Simchat Torah. As hundreds of people died and were wounded, the state of Israel declared war on the Gaza Strip, a place which is populated by almost two million Palestinians.
In the recently concluded 2023 National State Colleges and Universities Athletic Association (NSCUAA) Games held in Tarlac, Bicol displayed adamant poise, bagging numerous medals in chess, swimming, and athletics. As remarkable as it may sound, behind the glory and praise of our medal-bearers are Bicolana women, who were a notch away from adding up to the region’s medal tally. Stepping into the spotlight of these near-medal achievers, here are the battle-for-bronze stories of Bicolana athletes who, despite confronting formidable pre-tournament obstacles, sported their prowess and stood shoulder-to-shoulder with the finest athletes in the country in the 2023 NSCUAA Games.