NON EXCUSAT | Atty. Rene John M. Velasco:
CHILD MARRIAGE IS TOTALLY PROHIBITED
News about marriage or co-habitation with a minor by an adult is always bothersome, if not irksome. In the Philippines, it is often perpetrated by group of people with their…
Bryce McIntyre:
From Desert to Pump: How Oil Travels from the Middle East to the Philippines
The fuel that powers a jeepney in Manila, cooks rice in Catanduanes, or lights a lamp in San Andres begins its life in a place faraway. It starts as crude…
Sacerdos in Aeternum (a priest forever) | Rev. Fr. Rommel M. Arcilla:
Peace in a Locked World
The Gospel begins in a room filled with fear. The doors were locked. The disciples were hiding. The world outside was dangerous, uncertain, and hostile. Their Master had been crucified,…
burabod | efren ETASOR sorra:
ANG BULAWAN SA DAGHAN
…kung inuruban nang pahanap-hanap kang mauram na kadunongan; …kung paradad na sa pagbogong kang magabat na nagbuhay; …kung nagkahararap na sa pusuan na pagsagrap sa matunok na daran;…
Cybertrivia:
Funny Quotes About Life
“People can’t drive you crazy if you don’t give them the keys.” —Mike Bechtle “People waste their time pondering whether a glass is half empty or half full. Me,…
Isip-Isipon Ta | qui Tang Tacio:
Gatiam-tiam pero dae nacanamit
Sarong goslab ang nagreclamo manongod sa pila sa famosong siopao sa LCC sa Cathedral Shopping Center. Segun sa reclamador, cotana magkahang man daa an FC Bakeshop nin linya para sa…
Inside Page | Fernan A. Gianan:
PRO 5: Rape cases have declined in Bicol
In a press release, the Police Regional Office 5 (PRO 5) hailed the “significant decline” of 21.05 percent in reported rape cases in the Bicol region over the past four…
A juicy matter in the amended quarry ordinance
Last week, the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, via a two-thirds vote, passed a resolution overriding the governor’s veto of an ordinance amending certain provisions of the Revised Quarry Ordinance. Based on the…
Police News Roundup:
Virac buy-bust nets electronic technician Operatives of the Virac Municipal Police Station arrested an electronic technician in a buy-bust operation last April 6, 2026 that also led to the…
Catanduanes’ employment rate slightly improved to 92.2% in 2025
Preliminary results of the 2025 Labor Force Survey in Catanduanes show that the unemployment rate in the province improved a bit to 92.2 percent in 2025, with 58 percent of…