NON EXCUSAT | Atty. Rene John M. Velasco:

BAR RATINGS

Every year, thousands of aspiring lawyers await one of the most significant moments of their professional lives – the release of the Philippine Bar Examination results. Families gather, law schools…

Bryce McIntyre:

Beach-Hopping the Shores of Catanduanes: Your Guide to the Province’s Best Beaches

Tucked away on the eastern edge of the Bicol Region, Catanduanes has long been the Philippines’ best-kept secret — a rugged, windswept island where the Pacific Ocean sculpts dramatic cliffs,…

Sacerdos in Aeternum (a priest forever) | Rev. Fr. Rommel M. Arcilla:

Barned or Burned

Every Choice Has a Harvest. The last verse of the first chapter of Genesis declares, “God saw all that He had made, and indeed, it was very good.” God never…

Weekly Reflections:

The Elephant and the Dog

An elephant and a dog became pregnant at same time. Three months down the line the dog gave birth to six puppies. Six months later the dog was pregnant again,…

Cybertrivia:

History as Seen by American students

The sun never set on the British Empire because the British Empire’s in the East and the sun sets in the West.   Queen Victoria was the longest queen. She…

Isip-Isipon Ta | qui Tang Tacio:

Daeng matuga nin totoo sa Campo Camacho

Herac man ni dating Gob Boboy Cua, kinalat sa social media an mga litratong kinua nin pulis habang nakaaresto sa istasyon sa Virac. Caya bacong kananari na an cadaclan na…

Inside Page | Fernan A. Gianan:

The new temporary PBMs

There was a typographical error in this issue’s headline story: PBM Alberto’s first name came out as “Joseluto” and we failed to catch the mistake. Our apologies to the veteran…

Sending the wrong impression amidst worsening poverty

Last week, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported that the inflation rate for the bottom 30 percent of households in Catanduanes increased to 8 percent in June 2026. It is…

THE DPWH MISSED THE CHANCE

ILLEGAL SMALL-SCALE MINING