Despite the news on national media regarding saliva testing proposed by the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) and approved by the Department of Health (DOH) for use by the PRC as…
Month: February 2021
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PLDT customers continue to suffer
Despite the news on national media regarding saliva testing proposed by the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) and approved by the Department of Health (DOH) for use by the PRC as…
Lack of relevant data hindering decisions on ASF
Provincial veterinarian Dr. Jane C. Rubio has a valid point in recommending the lifting of the temporary ban on the entry of pork and pork products into the province, as…
COVID-19 cases here rise to 176
Halfway through February, the number of COVID-19 cases in the province of Catanduanes increased slightly by just eight cases to 176. This is a huge reduction from last month which…
Two towns to undergo capacity assessment for DSWD KALAHI-CIDSS implementation
Caramoran and Gigmoto are among the 26 local government units in the Bicol region which will be assessed on good governance by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)…
FICELCO targets 87% in power restoration by end of February
With only three Task Force Kapatid teams still on the island, the First Catanduanes Electric Cooperative, Inc. (FICELCO) expects its power restoration effprt to reach 87.28 percent of active household…
Virac SWM council set to discuss P10.6-M for solid waste programs
Up for approval of the Municipal Solid Waste Management Council this Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021 are the proposed budgets of the Virac local government unit for solid waste management totaling…
Capitol imposes new requirement for APORs traveling to Catanduanes
The recent increase in the number of coronavirus cases in Catanduanes has prompted the provincial government to impose an additional requirement on Authorized Persons Outside Residence (APORs) traveling to the…
Cua reassumes post after recovering from COVID-19
Governor Joseph C. Cua is back at his post after arriving from Metro Manila where he spent the last three weeks recovering from COVID-19. In a statement issued last Monday,…
Islander in the City:
POST-VALENTINE MEMOIRS
At 72 and even at my younger age, I was never fond of Valentine’s Day. But there is something fluttering in my heart when i see this picture of Mayor…