Why the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Chairman, Senator Richard Gordon, made such a big fuss over the arrival of the country’s first and only humanitarian vessel, the motor vessel Amazing…
Month: December 2020
Post-typhoon business rivalries and politics
Last Monday morning, a chartered flight of Air Asia landed at Virac airport to deliver relief goods for three barangays in Virac. As to be expected, its spokesperson, reporter-turned-pilot Steve…
LIHAM MULA SA MGA PDL SA VIRAC DISTRICT JAIL
Magandang araw…. Kami po na mga Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDL) ng Virac Disrtrict Jail ay buong pagpapakumbabang lumapit at nananawagan sainyo at sa inyong buong pamunuan ng BJMP na…
Abaca stripper hangs self
A 39-year old abaca stripper killed himself sometime before Saturday afternoon in San Miguel town a day after quarreling with his wife, the Catanduanes police reported. According to the initial…
Alcala clan has 2 new doctors
DRS. PRINCESS AND POCH ALCALA ALEGRE The musically-inclined Alcala clan of Virac has added two new doctors among its younger set based on the results of the recent board…
FORTY FIVE YEARS OF CHRISTMAS WITH CECILE LICAD
The author with Cecile Licad, Gerard Salonga and grandson Emman at the Manila Pen. Cecile Licad started the first two months of 2020 on the right track with standing…
Sen. Dick Gordon, Catriona Gray bring message of hope to typhoon victims
Philippine Red Cross chairman Sen. Richard Gordon and Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray brought a message of hope to typhoon victims in Catanduanes last Saturday as they led the distribution…
PhilFIDA begins abaca rehab project; Red Cross, DA consider proposals
With P5 million funding, the Philippine Fiber Industry Authority (PhilFIDA) has started implementing the rehabilitation of typhoon-damaged abaca farms in Catanduanes. According to Eligio Sabalas, Provincial Fiber Officer of its…
Capitol earmarks P49-M extra funding for shelter, food items
ALL IS WELL between Gov. Joseph Cua and the 11 municipal mayors following a meeting held by the LMP Catanduanes chapter at…
BURABOD NING PAGKAMOOT
burabod na malinig ga burokbusok sa cusog tuyong magtaong limos sa mga nagtitios naging sapâ ning pakisumaro gikan sa mga maboot na puso para sa mga biktima ning bagyo mate’a…