There were 68 new COVID-19 cases from June 20 to June 26, bringing the total for the month to 186. This is 16 more than the 170 recorded in the…
Month: June 2021
CatSU and the fear of the unknown
Days before the public presentation of the three candidates for the presidency of the Catanduanes State University, some key officials expressed apprehension about the possibility of someone other than the…
Tricy driver caught with P304K worth of shabu in buy-bust op
More than P300,000 worth of shabu were confiscated by the police in a buy-bust operation in Virac that targeted a tricycle driver allegedly using his livelihood as a cover. Joint…
Islander in the City by Pablo A. Tariman:
How to defile a national landmark
After all the hoopla about the third reopening of the Manila Metropolitan Theater – comes a big letdown: it reportedly carries a new name. Along with the announcement of the…
Panganiban SB wants clearance from NCCA before demolition
The proposed demolition of the 57-year old municipal building in Panganiban town will proceed after all, but only after clearance from the National Commission for Culture and the Arts…
Antigen-positive travelers now allowed to board but…
Travelers bound for Catanduanes who journeyed without undergoing COVID-19 test but tested positive in antigen testing at Tabaco port are now being allowed to board the ferry. Information reaching the…
Doctors urge Catanduanes upgrade to ECQ from 2 to 4 weeks
Expressing fears that the local healthcare system would be overwhelmed by increasing COVID-19 cases and a surge in hospital admissions, the Catanduanes Medical Society has recommended that the province’s quarantine…
EMB probes cargo ships for dumping waste at Virac port
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has launched an investigation into the alleged dumping of waste by cargo ships docked at the port of Virac last week.…
Tingnan Natin ni Jex F. Lucero:
ISANG PRESIDENTE SA APAT NA BISE PRESIDENTE
Unahin natin ang pagbati sa mga fathers na mababait. Kasi habang ginagawa ko ang kolum, ko nataon namang Father’s day. Sa mababait na mga father, maganda yan at doon naman…
Thoughts and Memories by Armando V. Zafe:
Lessons from Father or Fear of the Unknown
(Excerpts from the unfinished biography of my father Bailon V. Zafe Sr.) Parents expect from their children to surpass them in all abilities except the look. Original is better…