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Month: March 2021
Non-resident travelers need negative RT-PCR test result
Travelers who are not resident of Catanduanes should present a negative RT-PCR test result with a validity of three days from issuance to be able to enter the province. In…
COVID-19 cases now 193, with 18 active, 6 admitted
The number of confirmed coronavirus disease cases in the province of Catanduanes rose to 193 last week, but the February total is less than half of the 38 cases recorded…
PCA gives cash, food subsidy to 1,271 coconut farmers
As part of the Department of Agriculture’s Cash and Food Subsidy for Marginalized Farmers and Fisherfolks, the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) last week gave cash and food packages to 1,271…
PDRRMC okays P118-million budget to rehab typhoon-damaged facilities
The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) has approved a total of 33 projects for the repair and rehabilitation of government facilities damaged or destroyed by super typhoon…
The Tribune marks its 40th foundation anniversary
Forty years after its first post-Martial Law copy appeared in the streets of Virac and other towns, the Catanduanes Tribune celebrates its foundation anniversary today, March 3, 2021. But honoring…
PhilFIDA assures Rep. Teves on P129-M funding for abaca rehab
No less than Philippine Fiber Development Authority (PhilFIDA) executive director Kennedy Costales gave the assurance to Talino at Galing ng Pilipino (TGP) partylist Rep. Jose Teves Jr. last week that…
Abaca fiber output for January drops by 38%
The destruction of abaca plantations in southern towns by super typhoon Rolly is now beginning to be felt, with shipments of fiber bound for the mainland sharply reduced in the…