LIGAO CITY, ALBAY, Philippines — For Raul Pedrajita, chair of Barangay Herrera in this city in Albay province, the newly installed solar panels in every village hall are signs that the dream of ...

A decade after illegal fishing was curtailed, Ligao's coastal waters are thriving again. Fish stocks have surged, coral reefs have regenerated and mangrove forests have expanded – a testament to the ...

LIGAO CITY — Major plans are under way to make Ligao City a tourism giant by bringing in massive government investments in infrastructures and facilities, and embarking on programs that will promote ...

MANILA, Philippines — More Bicolanos could ride the Philippine National Railways starting on Monday as the Naga-Ligao route is once again expected to be operational — with the PNR linking the southern ...

LEGAZPI CITY, Albay (PIA) — The government has given the green light for Bicol University (BU) to proceed with the establishment of a veterinary school in its Ligao campus. BU officials together with ...

LIGAO CITY, Albay — The young pupils of the Pandan Elementary School and the Ligao East Central School are lucky — they are spending their formative years in "schools of the future." Thanks to the ...

Once a farming town, Ligao in Albay province launched its first “Sunflower” Festival to commemorate 13 years of cityhood. Mayor Patricia Gonzales Alsua said the weeklong event depicted religious, ...

A decade after illegal fishing was curtailed, the city’s coastal waters are thriving again. Fish stocks have surged, coral reefs have regenerated, and mangrove forests have expanded—a testament to the ...