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Duterte Opens PH's 'most Scenic' Airport in Bicol

President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday afternoon inaugurated commercial domestic operations at the Bicol International Airport (BIA) after 11 years of delay.The PHP5 billion international airport facility in Daraga, Albay, will start receiving commercial domestic flights on Thursday and will be ready for international flights a month later.

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Published at 2021-10-08 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Business, Leisure, Travel

Tags: Bicol, Davao, Duterte, airport

Malinao Volcano

Malinao is a potentially active volcano located in the Bicol Region of the Philippines. The stratovolcano displays strong fumarolic activity which is harnessed for generating electricity.

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Published at 2020-09-19 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Documentary, Fauna and flora

Tags: Bicol, Volcano

A Delectable & Aromatic Kakanin That Can Help Relieve Rheumatism?

For starters, it can help lower blood pressure. It can also help eliminate dandruff and strengthen weak nerves. Pandan is also effective against rheumatism and decreased appetite. So when you combine it with the well-loved biko, you are getting a delight in terms of health and taste.

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Published at 2018-03-22 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Filipino cooking

Tags: Bicol, Pandan, Recipe

Bicolano, Southern Catanduanes

Most of the speakers of this Bicolano variant reside in the province’s capital, Virac, which also serves as an alternate name for the group.

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Published at 2018-03-01 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Communities, Culture, Documentary

Tags: Bicol, Bicol, Catanduanes

Bicolano, Southern Catanduanes

Most of the speakers of this Bicolano variant reside in the province’s capital, Virac, which also serves as an alternate name for the group.

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Published at 2018-03-01 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Communities, Culture, Documentary

Tags: Bicol, Bicol, Catanduanes

Bicolano, Northern Catanduanes

The inhabitants of the island-province of Catanduanes are said to be isolated from the rest of the Bicol region. Northern Catanduanes Bicolano speakers are also known as the Pandan, and are mostly concentrated in the northern part of Cantanduanes island-province.

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Published at 2018-03-01 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Communities, Culture, Documentary

Tags: Bicol, Bicol, Catanduanes

Bicolano, Northern Catanduanes

The inhabitants of the island-province of Catanduanes are said to be isolated from the rest of the Bicol region. Northern Catanduanes Bicolano speakers are also known as the Pandan, and are mostly concentrated in the northern part of Cantanduanes island-province.

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Published at 2018-03-01 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Communities, Culture, Documentary

Tags: Bicol, Bicol, Catanduanes

Bicolano, Iriga

The Iriga Bicolano speakers are particularly found in Baao, Nabua and Bato. The language is also known as Rinconada Bicolano and is mainly spoken in Iriga City in Camarines Sur. Speakers of this language regard the Bicolano spoken in Naga as the “true” Bicolano.

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Published at 2018-03-01 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Communities, Culture, Documentary

Tags: Bicol, Camarines Sur, Iriga

Bicolano, Central

Central Bicolano is spoken in Naga City, Camarines Sur and Legaspi City, Albay. It is widely understood in the whole Bicol Region and has a great number of speakers all over the region.

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Published at 2018-03-01 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Communities, Culture, Documentary

Tags: Bicol, Bicol, Central

Bicolano, Central

Central Bicolano is spoken in Naga City, Camarines Sur and Legaspi City, Albay. It is widely understood in the whole Bicol Region and has a great number of speakers all over the region.

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Published at 2018-03-01 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Communities, Culture, Documentary

Tags: Bicol, Bicol, Central

Bicolano, Albay

The Bicol Albay language has five dialects: Buhi’non, Daraga, Libon, Oas, and Ligao. It is classified under the Inland Buhi-Daraga of the Bikol subgroup in the Central Philippine Languages. The speakers of Albay Bicolano are found in West Albay, Buhi, and some parts of Camarines Sur.

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Published at 2018-03-01 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Communities, Culture, Documentary

Tags: Albay, Bicol

Bicol Origin Myth: the Creation of the World

Thousands and thousands of years ago, there was a time when the space occupied by the universe was vacant. The moon, the sun, the stars, and the earth were conspicuous by their absence. Only the vast expanse of water and the sky above it could be seen. The kingdom of the sky was under the rule of the great god Languit, while the water was under the sovereignty of the god Tubigan.

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Published at 2018-01-24 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Culture, Mythology & folklore

Tags: Bicol, Mythology

Magindara, Guardian Sirena or Cannibal of the Sea?

Bikolano myths paint the Magindara in extremes; they are either said to be guardian deities of Bikolano fishermen, or “aswang ng dagat” who will eat adult humans but do not harm children (a sharp difference from Tagalog sirena myths that show children as their preferred sacrifices). They are briefly mentioned in the Ibalon. Beautiful but vicious creatures of the sea, they have colorful sharp scales, and enchanting voices that can lure fishermen to their deaths, or draw them to their rescue.

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Published at 2018-01-25 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Culture, Mythology & folklore

Tags: Bicol, Ibalon

Bikol Literature in the Philippines

Bikol is the language of almost 5 million people in the provinces of Albay, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, Masbate and Sorsogon that constitute the Bikol Region. The Bikol people have a writing tradition with roots in its ancient folkways. Still extant are charm verses exploiting the possibilities of words in folk poems and narratives with mythical content, and bound with early historical fragments which form part of the people’s lives.

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Published at 2017-12-25 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Arts, Culture, Education

Tags: Bicol, Literature, language

Masbate Province

Masbate is a largely rural island province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region. It consists of three major islands: Masbate, Ticao and Burias. Its capital and largest city is Masbate City.

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Published at 2017-03-21 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Documentary, Travel

Tags: Bicol, Masbate