The Bicol Universitarian

De Mesa posts landslide victory in CSR race; USC seats evenly split among slates, independents

April 27, 2026 67

Independent candidate Tristin Karmel De Mesa, a 4th-year Architecture student, was proclaimed as the new Chairperson and Student Regent (CSR) of the Bicol University (BU) University Student Council (USC) for AY 2026–2027 after a live canvassing of votes from 18 colleges, with results showing an evenly divided council among political parties and independents. De Mesa secured 12,660 votes, while BU Leaders: League of Democrats standard bearer Camia Verallo received 4,499 votes, giving De Mesa a winning margin of 8,161 votes.

BUCM stude named Top 2 in prestigious nat'l award for med students

April 13, 2026 187

In a defining moment for medical education and student leadership in the country, Jerralson Paguio of Bicol University College of Medicine (BUCM) was named Top 2 in the “Natatanging Mag-aaral ng Medisina ng Pilipinas 2026” during the awarding ceremony on April 11. The award, one of the highest recognitions for Filipino medical students nationwide, placed Paguio among the most distinguished future physicians in the Philippines.

ELIXR faces backlash from BU studes amid relocation to EM's Barrio

April 01, 2026 508

ELIXR, a bar establishment, drew online complaints over noise and safety concerns from Bicol University (BU) students during its operations last March 20. The establishment, initially located at Barangay 17, Ilawod, Legazpi City, announced its relocation to Barangay 3, Em’s Barrio, just days after announcing its closure. However, students residing in the area expressed their frustrations online.

Bicol transport groups hold strike over oil price hike

March 27, 2026 252

Concerned Drivers and Operators-Pagkakaisa ng mga Samahan ng Tsuper at Operator Nationwide Bicol (Condor-Piston Bicol) organized the second wave of the transport strike in the province on March 26 at Daraga Park as the oil and gasoline prices continuously increase due to the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East.

BUChella falls to unpredictable weather; merchants suffer losses amid delays

August 26, 2025 304

The BUChella: The University Welcome Party 2025 once again failed to launch due to multiple weather complications, initially being rescheduled from August 22-23 to August 26-27, 2025, and is now delayed indefinitely. After multiple announcements by disaster risk and weather agencies, the Bicol University-University Student Council (BU-USC) issued an official statement asserting that the event is delayed until further notice.

𝐑𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐢-𝐑𝐞𝐝𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲

August 06, 2025 281

Anti-Redtagging policy author Mark Dominic Rivera trusts the policy with safeguarding students from red-tagging cases after its approval from the Bicol University (BU) Board of Regents (BOR) on July 17, 2025.

𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐒𝐑 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐧 𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐁𝐔 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬’ 𝟖-𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭

May 26, 2025 496

Bicol University's political landscape went historic today as Kyle Reuben Bron of BU Leaders: League of Democrats was formally announced Chairperson and Student Regent (CSR) of the University Student Council (USC) for Academic Year 2025–2026, after a live canvassing of the votes from 17 colleges at the BU Student Innovation and Activity Hub, Student Union Center.