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| Type | Newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Founder(s) | Gil Basmayor, Jr. |
| Founded | 1992 |
| Language | English, Bicolano |
| Headquarters | 135 San Jose St., San Felipe, Naga City, Bicol Region, Philippines |
| City | Naga |
| Country | Philippines |
| Circulation | Regional |
| Website | http://www.bicolstandard.com |
Bicol Standard is a weekly newspaper in the Bicol Region. It covers news from the provinces of Camarines Sur, Camarines Norte, Albay, Sorsogon and Masbate.
Newspaper Bicol Standard was established in 1992 by longtime journalist Gil Basmayor, Jr. [1]
Bicol, known formally as the Bicol Region or colloquially as Bicolandia, is an administrative region of the Philippines, designated as Region V. Bicol comprises six provinces, four on the Bicol Peninsula mainland – Albay, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, and Sorsogon – and the offshore island provinces of Catanduanes and Masbate.
Camarines Sur, officially the Province of Camarines Sur, is a province in the Philippines located in the Bicol Region on Luzon. Its capital is Pili and the province borders Camarines Norte and Quezon to the northwest, and Albay to the south. To the east lies the island province of Catanduanes across the Maqueda Channel.
Camarines Norte, officially the Province of Camarines Norte, is a province in the Philippines located in the Bicol Region in Luzon. Its capital is Daet. The province borders Quezon to the west, Camarines Sur to the south, and the Philippine Sea to the north. It has historically been a Bikol-speaking region. However, there has been a language shift in recent years to Tagalog, which is more commonly used nowadays.
San Lorenzo Ruiz, officially the Municipality of San Lorenzo Ruiz, is a 5th class municipality in the province of Camarines Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 15,757 people.
San Vicente, officially the Municipality of San Vicente, is a 5th class municipality in the province of Camarines Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 12,579 people.
Naga, officially the City of Naga or the Pilgrim City of Naga, is a 1st class independent component city in the Bicol Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 209,170 people. It is one of the two Philippine cities named Naga, the other being in Cebu in Visayas.
Baao, officially the Municipality of Baao is 1st class municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 61,493 people.
Bato, officially the Municipality of Bato, is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 52,155 people.
Camaligan, officially the Municipality of Camaligan, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 25,036 people. Camaligan rapidly became an urban town during the 1990s.
Del Gallego, officially the Municipality of Del Gallego, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 26,403 people.
Gainza, officially the Municipality of Gainza, is a 5th class municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 11,584 people.
Garchitorena, officially the Municipality of Garchitorena, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 29,436 people.
Lupi, officially the Municipality of Lupi, is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 33,897 people.
Pili, officially the Municipality of Pili is a 1st class municipality and capital of the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 99,196 people.
Presentacion, officially the Municipality of Presentacion, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 22,591 people.
Ragay, officially the Municipality of Ragay, is a 1st class municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 59,770 people.
Siruma, officially the Municipality of Siruma, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 19,419 people.
DWAI-TV is a television station in Naga, Camarines Sur, Philippines, airing programming from the GMA network. It is owned and operated by the network's namesake corporate parent alongside GTV outlet DZDP-TV. Both stations share studios and transmitters at the GMA Broadcast Complex, Concepcion Pequeña, Naga City, sharing transmission facilities with DWQW and DZDP-TV.
Aida Brosas Cirujales is a retired Bicolana public school teacher, writer of tigsik, poem, poetic debate, Bikol debate, oration and songwriter. She is also known as "Tigsik Queen" in Camarines Sur. She taught at Gainza Central School until her retirement.
The COVID-19 pandemic in the Bicol Region is part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. The virus reached the Bicol Region on March 27, 2020, when the first case of the disease was confirmed in Albay.
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