Lozada kin in Bicol to join prayer rally

By Ephraim Aguilar, Inquirer.net
LEGAZPI CITY, Philippines — An anti-administration alliance here said relatives of Rodolfo Noel “Jun” Lozada Jr. in Ligao City, Albay are expected to join them in a prayer rally and candle-lighting ceremony here late Friday afternoon.

3 of 4 fishermen rescued in Albay

Navy and Coast Guard operatives rescued Thursday three of four fishermen whose boat sank after encountering rough waters off Albay province in Bicol.

Floods, landslides leave 21 dead from Bicol to Mindanao, Close to 300,000 displaced

By Ephraim Aguilar
Southern Luzon Bureau, Agence France-Presse
MANILA, Philippines — (UPDATE) At least 21 people have died and more than 294,000 displaced by floods and landslides in the central and southern Philippines, relief officials said Friday.