Good Morning Buhi

Good Morning Buhi News and updates in the town of Buhi, Camarines Sur, Philippines

๐—ฉ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—ผ๐—ฟโ€™๐˜€ ๐—ข๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐˜๐˜€ ๐—–๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ป-๐—จ๐—ฝ ๐——๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—•๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฎ ๐—–๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฎBuhi, Camarines Sur โ€” The Office of the Vice Mayor, l...
04/08/2025

๐—ฉ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—ผ๐—ฟโ€™๐˜€ ๐—ข๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐˜๐˜€ ๐—–๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ป-๐—จ๐—ฝ ๐——๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—•๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฎ ๐—–๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ

Buhi, Camarines Sur โ€” The Office of the Vice Mayor, led by Vice Mayor Christian Echipare, conducted a clean-up drive on the morning of August 2, 2025, in Barangay Santa Clara.

The activity focused on removing mud and clearing clogged canals as part of the townโ€™s flood mitigation efforts. The clean-up also helped prepare the area for the upcoming barangay fiesta.

Residents pointed out that poor drainage remains a major concern in Barangay Santa Clara and nearby areas in the Poblacion.

The initiative is part of the Vice Mayorโ€™s monthly community outreach program, held every first Saturday in different barangays of Buhi to promote cleanliness, safety, and public service.





๐—ฆ๐—• ๐—•๐˜‚๐—ต๐—ถ ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—–๐—ฆ๐—ข๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฝ ๐—จ๐—ฝ: ๐—”๐—ฐ๐—ฐ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ข๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜€, ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—”๐˜‚๐—ด๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜ ๐ŸฒBuhi, Camarines Sur โ€“ In a move to strengt...
01/08/2025

๐—ฆ๐—• ๐—•๐˜‚๐—ต๐—ถ ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—–๐—ฆ๐—ข๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฝ ๐—จ๐—ฝ: ๐—”๐—ฐ๐—ฐ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ข๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜€, ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—”๐˜‚๐—ด๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜ ๐Ÿฒ

Buhi, Camarines Sur โ€“ In a move to strengthen participatory governance, the Sangguniang Bayan of Buhi, under the leadership of Vice Mayor Christian Echipare, is inviting all Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) operating in the municipality to apply for accreditation and participate in the upcoming CSO Conference scheduled on August 6, 2025, at 9:00 AM at the SB Session Hall.

The call for accreditation is in line with Articles 62 and 64, Rule XIII of the Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 7160 or the Local Government Code of 1991, which mandates local government units (LGUs) to actively involve CSOs in local development through representation in Local Special Bodies (LSBs) and engagement in basic service delivery.

Vice Mayor Echipare emphasized that this initiative reflects the SBโ€™s continuing commitment to inclusive and transparent governance. โ€œWe want to empower our CSOs and ensure that every sector has a voice in planning, implementing, and monitoring our programs. Their participation will help shape policies and services that truly respond to the needs of the people,โ€ he said.

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has reiterated that good governance thrives not only through capable LGUs but also through strong partnerships with civil society. Accreditation enables CSOs to gain official recognition and participate meaningfully in local decision-making.

Application Requirements
CSOs interested in accreditation must submit one (1) copy of the following documents:
1. Letter of Application
2. Duly accomplished Application Form for Accreditation
3. Approved Board Resolution signifying intention to be accredited
4. Certificate of Registration or valid Certificate of Accreditation from any NGA (or NCIP certification for IPOs)
5. List of current officers
6. Minutes of the previous yearโ€™s annual meeting or a certified summary
7. Annual Accomplishment Report (for organizations operating at least one year)
8. Financial Statement (also for those operating at least one year), signed by executive officers and detailing income, expenses, and funding sources

Templates for these documents may be downloaded or obtained at the CSO Desk in the Office of the Secretary to the Sanggunian.

The accreditation process is ongoing, but the Department notes that failure to apply during the prescribed period will disqualify an organization from representation in local special bodies.

For inquiries, CSOs may contact Ms. Cherry S. Concepcion, CSO Desk Officer, at the SB Office, or Ar. Ma. Racel S. Iballar, Planning and Development Officer, at the Old Municipal Hall, between 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.






๐—”๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ž๐—ž๐—ž ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ง๐—ผ๐˜† ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฆ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—น ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—น๐˜† ๐——๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—•๐˜‚๐—ต๐—ถ ๐—ž๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐˜€Buhi, Camarines Sur โ€“ The Play School of Alagang K*K ...
01/08/2025

๐—”๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ž๐—ž๐—ž ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ง๐—ผ๐˜† ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฆ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—น ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—น๐˜† ๐——๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—•๐˜‚๐—ต๐—ถ ๐—ž๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐˜€

Buhi, Camarines Sur โ€“ The Play School of Alagang K*K in Barangay San Isidro has launched a heartfelt appeal for donations of educational materials and pre-loved toys to support the early learning journey of children aged 2 to 5.

In a message posted by Tutor Junjun San Miguel, the school called on the public to donate items such as crayons, pencils, storybooks, coloring books, playdough, counters, and gently-used toys. โ€œThese simple materials can make a big difference,โ€ said San Miguel. โ€œYour thoughtful donation could turn an ordinary day into a colorful adventure filled with learning and laughter.โ€

Alagang K*Kโ€”short for KaKlaseKo โ€™67 and Friendsโ€”is a community-based initiative of Buhi Central School alumni. The group seeks to address early childhood malnutrition through holistic interventions, particularly during the First 2,000 Days of Life, a critical window for child development.

Their Play School is part of a broader nutrition and education program in partnership with local health workers, Barangay San Isidro officials, and the Assisi Development Foundation, which provides fortified MannaPack Rice for the feeding initiative.

โ€œEvery contribution, no matter how small, helps us build a nurturing classroom that inspires children to imagine, explore, and grow,โ€ San Miguel added.

Donations may be coursed through Tutor Junjun San Miguel or via the Play Schoolโ€™s official social media platforms.





๐—•๐—ฆ๐—ž๐—˜ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ก๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ, ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐˜†๐˜€ ๐——๐—œ๐—Ÿ๐—š ๐—–๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ณ ๐—๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐˜‚๐—น๐—น๐—ฎMove Awaits Presidential Signature, Extends Terms of Barangay...
31/07/2025

๐—•๐—ฆ๐—ž๐—˜ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ก๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ, ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐˜†๐˜€ ๐——๐—œ๐—Ÿ๐—š ๐—–๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ณ ๐—๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐˜‚๐—น๐—น๐—ฎ

Move Awaits Presidential Signature, Extends Terms of Barangay and SK Officials

Legazpi City, Albay โ€” The much-anticipated Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) will likely be moved to November 2026, according to Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin โ€œJonvicโ€ Remulla.

In an interview with the media during his visit to Albay on Thursday, Remulla said the postponement of the grassroots elections is โ€œalmost finalโ€ and only awaits the signature of President Ferdinand โ€œB**gbongโ€ Marcos Jr.

โ€œI think almost final already that the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections will be in November 2026 and to be signed by the President,โ€ said Remulla.

If approved, the move will effectively grant two full-year terms to incumbent barangay captains and councilors, and a one-year term extension for SK officials. The BSKE was originally scheduled for December 1, 2025, following the last postponement.

The DILG chief made the statement during his courtesy visit to Albay Governor Noel Rosal and several municipal mayors in the province. His visit included dialogues on local governance, disaster preparedness, and support for local development programs.

As of this writing, Malacaรฑang has yet to release an official statement regarding the final approval of the BSKE reset.





๐—˜๐——๐—œ๐—ง๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—œ๐—”๐—Ÿ: ๐—•๐˜‚๐—ต๐—ถ ๐——๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐˜†, ๐—ก๐—ผ๐˜ ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜€The recent confirmation by the Department of Environment and Natural...
31/07/2025

๐—˜๐——๐—œ๐—ง๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—œ๐—”๐—Ÿ: ๐—•๐˜‚๐—ต๐—ถ ๐——๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐˜†, ๐—ก๐—ผ๐˜ ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜€

The recent confirmation by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) that no Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) was issued for the ongoing Buhi Boulevard project is both alarming and unacceptable.

Lake Buhi is not just a body of water โ€” it is a lifeline. It sustains livelihoods through fishing and irrigation, powers households via hydroelectric energy, and nurtures biodiversity, including the worldโ€™s smallest commercially harvested fish, the Sinarapan. It is also a declared protected area, supposedly shielded by law from environmental degradation.

Yet here we are, witnessing construction proceed along its delicate shoreline, absent any ECC, and without the most basic public disclosure mandated by transparency rules โ€” no billboard, no project information, no accountability.

The letter from DENR Region Vโ€™s OIC-Director Geri-Geronimo Saรฑez confirms that the agency has no legal jurisdiction over the project at this point, because no ECC was applied for in the first place. That alone should be enough to halt the work until a proper investigation is conducted and environmental safeguards are put in place. The law is clear: no ECC, no project โ€” especially in environmentally critical areas.

Worse, the public only learned about the so-called Buhi Boulevard from a Facebook post by Congressman Migz Villafuerte. This is no way to inform a town, much less engage a community in a project that directly affects their ecosystem, their homes, and their childrenโ€™s future.

NEPO Chairman Roel Capistrano was right to raise the alarm. In the face of development, it is essential that we do not sacrifice due process, environmental integrity, and public trust. Infrastructure may bring convenience, but without proper regulation, it can also bring irreversible damage.

We call on the DENR to act decisively. We call on the DPWH to come clean. We call on local leaders to listen to their people. And we call on the people of Buhi to remain vigilant โ€” because silence, in moments like this, can cost us not just land, but life itself.









๐——๐—˜๐—ก๐—ฅ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—บ๐˜€ ๐—ก๐—ผ ๐—˜๐—–๐—– ๐—œ๐˜€๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—•๐˜‚๐—ต๐—ถ ๐—•๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ; ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—จ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜†Buhi, Camarines Sur โ€” The Department of Environmen...
30/07/2025

๐——๐—˜๐—ก๐—ฅ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—บ๐˜€ ๐—ก๐—ผ ๐—˜๐—–๐—– ๐—œ๐˜€๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—•๐˜‚๐—ต๐—ถ ๐—•๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ; ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—จ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜†

Buhi, Camarines Sur โ€” The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has confirmed that no Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) was issued for the ongoing construction of the so-called Buhi Boulevard along the lakeshore of Barangay San Buenaventura, Buhi, Camarines Sur.

This was disclosed in a letter dated July 25, 2025 by DENR Region V OIC-Director Geri-Geronimo Saรฑez, in response to the inquiry made by Roel Capistrano, founding chairman of the Nakabuhi Environmental Protection Organization (NEPO).

Capistrano told GMB News that he had written to the DENR seeking clarification on whether the project had secured the required ECC, especially since the site is located within Lake Buhi, which has been declared a protected watershed area by the national government.

In his reply, Saรฑez stated that the DENR has no legal jurisdiction over the project at this time because no application for an ECC was filed, and consequently, none was issued. He added that no confirmed violations can yet be established since the environmental impact of the construction is still to be validated.

โ€œNevertheless, the information shared regarding possible adverse environmental effects should be given utmost importance to prevent potential harm,โ€ the DENR official wrote, assuring Capistrano that a validation and investigation will be conducted.

Capistrano, however, maintained that the lack of transparency surrounding the project continues to cause confusion and concern among Buhi residents. He reiterated that the project has no public billboard displaying essential details such as the project cost, implementing agency, contractor, and source of funds โ€” a requirement mandated by law and Commission on Audit (COA) guidelines.

โ€œThis project only became known to the public after Congressman Migz Villafuerte posted about it on Facebook,โ€ Capistrano added.

NEPO is calling for a full investigation, and Capistrano emphasized that any development near Lake Buhi must be approached with caution, given its ecological importance, its role in protecting and conserving โ€˜Sinarapanโ€™ and sustaining local fisheries, hydroelectric power, and agricultural irrigation in the Rinconada area.

Meanwhile, a prominent Buhinon and concerned citizen told GMB that she senses inconsistencies and doubts in the actions of the DENR. She noted that when she inquired about the Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) for the Sanitary Landfill in Macaangay, the DENR responded within just two days. However, her inquiry regarding the ECC for the Buhi Boulevard project, which she submitted on July 6, has yet to receive a response despite the agencyโ€™s promise to provide an answer by July 22.

GMB News will continue to monitor this developing story.









๐—ฉ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—˜๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—Ÿ๐—ฎ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—บ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—บ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐˜† ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฃ๐˜‚๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐—˜๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜Buhi, Camarines Sur  โ€” In a ...
30/07/2025

๐—ฉ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—˜๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—Ÿ๐—ฎ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—บ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—บ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐˜† ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฃ๐˜‚๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐—˜๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜

Buhi, Camarines Sur โ€” In a move to promote transparency, accountability, and closer public engagement, Vice Mayor Christian Echipare officially launched his monthly livestream program titled โ€œOsip Osip with Vice Mayor Echipareโ€ yesterday, July 30, at 3:00 PM.

The nearly hour-long livestream, streamed via his official page, served as a platform for Vice Mayor Echipare to present his end-of-the-month report on the accomplishments and updates of the Sangguniang Bayan of Buhi under his leadership as presiding officer.

โ€œThis initiative is part of our effort to bring the local government closer to the people. We want to keep our constituents informed and involved,โ€ Echipare said during the livestream.

The pilot episode drew notable engagement online, garnering 14,900 views, 980 interactions, 272 comments, and 84 shares โ€” an encouraging sign of community interest and support.

Vice Mayor Echipare announced that โ€œOsip Osipโ€ will be conducted every last Wednesday of the month, and he encouraged Buhinons to tune in, raise their concerns, and be part of the conversation.

The full video of the livestream is available for public viewing on the official page of the Office of the Vice Mayor โ€“ Buhi:
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๐—–๐—ข๐— ๐—˜๐—Ÿ๐—˜๐—– ๐—”๐—ป๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ฉ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฆ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—•๐˜‚๐—ต๐—ถ ๐—”๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐——๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฑ ๐—•๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฆ๐—ž ๐—˜๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€Buhi, Camarines S...
29/07/2025

๐—–๐—ข๐— ๐—˜๐—Ÿ๐—˜๐—– ๐—”๐—ป๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ฉ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฆ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—•๐˜‚๐—ต๐—ถ ๐—”๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐——๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฑ ๐—•๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฆ๐—ž ๐—˜๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€

Buhi, Camarines Sur โ€“ The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) has officially released the schedule for voter registration in the municipality of Buhi in preparation for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) set for December 1, 2025.

In a public advisory issued by Local Election Officer Perfecto Llanza, Jr., the registration period will run from August 1 to August 10, 2025, from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM daily, including weekends. The registration will be conducted exclusively at the COMELEC office, located on the ground floor of the New Municipal Building in San Buena, Buhi.

COMELEC emphasized that no satellite registrations will be conducted during this period. Voters are therefore urged to visit the municipal office on their designated dates to avoid overcrowding and long queues.

The registration schedule by barangay is as follows:

August 1 (Friday):
Delos Angeles, Sta. Justina, San Jose Salay, Santa Isabel, San Ramon

August 2 (Saturday):
Namurabod, Amlongan, Labawon, Macaangay, Gabas

August 3 (Sunday):
Divino Rostro, Cagmaslog, Antipolo, San Vicente, San Antonio

August 4 (Monday):
San Isidro, San Francisco, San Rafael, Monte Calvario, Igbac

August 5 (Tuesday):
Lourdes, Sagrada Familia, San Jose Baybayon, San Pedro, San Pascual

August 6 (Wednesday):
Salvacion, De la Fe, Cabatuan, Tambo, Burocbusoc

August 7 (Thursday):
Ibayugan, Ipil, Iraya, Sta. Cruz

August 8 (Friday):
San Roque, Sta. Clara, San Buenaventura, Sta. Elena

August 9โ€“10 (Saturday and Sunday):
Open for general public registration for those who missed their barangay's scheduled date.

Residents are encouraged to bring valid IDs and prepare the necessary documents for a smooth registration process. First-time voters, especially the youth eligible for SK elections, are particularly urged to participate.

For further inquiries, the public may contact the local COMELEC office during business hours.

๐——๐—˜๐—ก๐—ฅ, ๐——๐—ฃ๐—ช๐—› ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—•๐˜‚๐—ต๐—ถ ๐—•๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ป๐˜€, ๐—•๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐˜† ๐—œ๐˜€๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฒ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜€Buhi, Camarines Sur โ€” NEPO Chairman Roel Ca...
28/07/2025

๐——๐—˜๐—ก๐—ฅ, ๐——๐—ฃ๐—ช๐—› ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—•๐˜‚๐—ต๐—ถ ๐—•๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ป๐˜€, ๐—•๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐˜† ๐—œ๐˜€๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฒ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜€

Buhi, Camarines Sur โ€” NEPO Chairman Roel Capistrano confirmed receiving a memorandum dated July 18, 2025 from the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), directing the DENR Bicol Regional Executive Director to take appropriate action on the controversial Buhi Boulevard lakeshore road project.

In a separate letter dated July 14, 2025, DPWH District Engineer Leonardo Barrela stated that the project secured necessary approvals, including a Certificate of Precondition from the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP), a land use permit from NAPOCORโ€™s Buhi-Barit Watershed Area Team, and expressed support from local stakeholders after a series of consultations.

However, Capistrano noted that the DPWH failed to address his concern regarding the absence of a project billboard at the construction site โ€” a violation of regulations requiring public disclosure of key project details, such as cost, contractor, and funding source.

He also revealed that the project lacked an Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) from the DENR prior to its implementation, raising further questions about the project's legality and environmental safety.

Capistrano reiterated his call for a formal investigation, emphasizing the publicโ€™s right to transparency and a healthful, protected environment.

More updates to follow from GMB.




๐—ช๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ด ๐—จ๐—ฟ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—›๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฅ๐—ผ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ ๐—ช๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ ๐—ก๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ ๐—Ÿ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ ๐—•๐˜‚๐—ต๐—ถBuhi, Camarines Sur โ€” The founding chairman of the Nakabuhi...
25/07/2025

๐—ช๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ด ๐—จ๐—ฟ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—›๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฅ๐—ผ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ ๐—ช๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ ๐—ก๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ ๐—Ÿ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ ๐—•๐˜‚๐—ต๐—ถ

Buhi, Camarines Sur โ€” The founding chairman of the Nakabuhi Environmental Protection Organization (NEPO) has raised alarm over the ongoing construction of a road project along the lakeshore of Lake Buhi, citing possible environmental violations and calling for an official investigation.

In an exclusive interview with Good Morning Buhi (GMB) via Messenger from Manila, Mr. Roel Capistrano disclosed that he has sent a formal letter to Environment Secretary Raphael Lotilla, urging the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to look into the project, which he says poses serious ecological risks to the protected watershed surrounding the lake.

Capistrano referred to a Facebook video recently posted by 5th District Rep. Luis Miguel Villafuerte, who introduced the development as Phase I of a planned circumferential road that will eventually encircle Lake Buhi. The initial segment, stretching from Barangay San Buena to Barangay Sta. Cruz, is reportedly being implemented by an unidentified contractor under the supervision of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).

The area affected, Capistrano noted, forms part of a protected watershed covering more than 18,000 hectares and includes forest lands, secondary brushlands, and Lake Buhi itself โ€” home to the endemic and endangered Sinarapan fish. The lake also supports the townโ€™s fishing industry, irrigation systems, and hydroelectric power generation.

Capistrano warned that construction along the lakeshore could lead to soil erosion, landslides, sedimentation, wastewater discharge, and improper waste disposal, potentially disrupting the aquatic habitat and threatening the fragile lake ecosystem.

He also questioned the projectโ€™s transparency, pointing out that many residents were unaware of the development until it was mentioned online. He said no project signboard has been installed at the site โ€” a violation of regulations that require disclosure of project details, including funding source, contractor, and cost.

Capistrano called on authorities to investigate possible breaches of environmental laws and requested the issuance of a cease-and-desist order, if warranted. He invoked the constitutional right of residents to โ€œa balanced and healthful ecology in accord with the rhythm and harmony of nature.โ€

Copies of Capistranoโ€™s letter were also sent to the Buhi-Barit Watershed Area Team, the Watershed Management Department of the National Power Corporation (NAPOCOR) in Quezon City, and the DPWH 5th District Engineering Office.

As of press time, Secretary Lotilla has yet to respond. The DPWH regional office in Legazpi City, however, has issued a reply, a copy of which was obtained by GMB. Details of the response will be published in the next installment of this developing story.

โ€” GMB News








๐—•๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—ฉ๐—ฒ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ฃ๐˜‚๐—น๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ข๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—ฏ๐˜† ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ผ๐—น: ๐—”๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐˜† ๐—ค๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—ฃ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐— ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒBUHI, Camarines Sur โ€” A service vehicle issued ...
24/07/2025

๐—•๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—ฉ๐—ฒ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ฃ๐˜‚๐—น๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ข๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—ฏ๐˜† ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ผ๐—น: ๐—”๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐˜† ๐—ค๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—ฃ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐— ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ

BUHI, Camarines Sur โ€” A service vehicle issued by the Provincial Government of Camarines Sur to Barangay Burocbusoc was officially pulled out on July 23, 2025, in compliance with a directive from the General Services Office (GSO) for physical inspection and inventory.

Based on a letter dated July 8, 2025, signed by Executive Assistant V Alex Bulaong, the vehicleโ€”a 2022 white Foton Gratour Midi Jeepney with plate number LIG 600โ€”was to be retrieved for inspection as mandated by Section 124 of the New Government Accounting System (NGAS) and the Commission on Audit (COA) guidelines.

The letter was received by Punong Barangay and Liga ng mga Barangay President Abegail Amandy, who confirmed to Good Morning Buhi (GMB) that she turned over the vehicle to GSO officers on the same day it was received.

However, Amandy raised concerns over the action, questioning whether similar vehicles issued to other barangays were also recalled. She expressed suspicion that the move may be politically motivated, citing her shift of political allegiance in the last midterm elections.

Amandy, who previously supported the One CamSur team of the Villafuertes, shifted her support to the Reforma CamSur slate headed by former gubernatorial candidate B**g Rodriguez. According to her, the falling-out began due to a misunderstanding with Mayor Rey Lacoste, eventually straining her ties with the Villafuerte camp.

She also lamented the lack of regular meetings within the Liga ng mga Barangay, attributing it to repeated failures to meet quorum requirements. Despite these challenges, Amandy assured the public of her continued commitment to serve her barangay and represent fellow barangays in the Sangguniang Bayan.







๐— ๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—Ÿ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—ข๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐—–๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—๐˜‚๐—น๐˜† ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฐ ๐——๐˜‚๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐— ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฅ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜€BUHI, Camarines Sur โ€” Municipal Mayor Rey P. Lacost...
24/07/2025

๐— ๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—Ÿ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—ข๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐—–๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—๐˜‚๐—น๐˜† ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฐ ๐——๐˜‚๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐— ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฅ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜€

BUHI, Camarines Sur โ€” Municipal Mayor Rey P. Lacoste has ordered the suspension of classes at all levels in Buhi on Wednesday, July 24, 2025, in compliance with Memorandum Circular No. 91 issued by the Office of the President and based on the recommendation of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC).

The memorandum, issued under Memorandum No. 2025-006 dated July 23, 2025, cited the continued heavy rains brought by the Southwest Monsoon as the reason for the precautionary measure.

While classes are suspended, agencies responsible for basic, vital, and health services will remain operational to ensure the delivery of essential government functions. Non-vital government employees are placed on alternate work arrangements as determined by their respective department heads.

School officials have been authorized to implement alternative learning methods, including online or modular instruction, to ensure uninterrupted education. Private businesses are also encouraged to evaluate current conditions and consider remote work or suspension of operations for the safety of their employees.

The directive takes effect immediately.






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