Islander in the City | Pablo A. Tariman:

SLOW DEATH FOR PHILAMIFE THEATER

If the Philamlife Theater along UN Avenue survived, it would have been 60 years old this September. But it had only a 52-year life; the last concert was in 2013.…

Gigmoto baker pleads guilty to raping daughter 161 times

The 42-year old baker from Gigmoto who sexually abused his own daughter over a period of 17 months from June 2019 to February 2021 has pleaded guilty to 161 counts…

Helmet thief falls in Virac sting operation

A 23-year old jobless man has been arrested last week in an entrapment operation conducted by the Virac police station after he tried to sell a safety helmet he had…

Fisherman caught in the act of transporting “hot” lumber

A San Andres fisherman has been arrested last week after the police caught him in the act of transporting undocumented sawn lumber. The report stated that sometime after 10pm of…

3 men arrested for illegal cockfight in Virac poblacion

A concerned citizen’s call to the police’s “E-Sumbong” hotline led to the apprehension of three Virac residents caught in a raid on an illegal cockfight in a poblacion barangay last…

Now vacant lot once the site of Virac’s biggest house in 1890s

When you happen to pass by a newly-fenced vacant lot in barangay San Roque, you may be surprised to learn that on it once stood one of Virac’s biggest house…

A dire message from the UN’s Climate Change panel

A day after the heat index in Virac reached a high of over 52 degrees after days of no or little rain, the population heaved a collective sigh of relief…

INSIDE PAGE | Fernan A. Gianan:

RCBC branch here to open this October at VTC

With just seven weeks to go before the filing of candidacies for the May 9, 2022 elections on Oct. 1-8, 2021, the political pot is now simmering with activity. Following…

ISIP-ISIPON TA | qui Tang Tacio:

An marinas na bolong sa mariringawon

Sagcod sa ngonian, dae pa daa nakaparibod sa saindang harong sa San Nicolas, Panganiban an diez y ocho anyos na daragang nagpa-Virac daa magpoon pa kan Hulyo dose. Sarong semana…

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Aircraft Engineering Support

According to the story, after every Qantas Airlines flight, the pilots complete a ‘gripe sheet’ report, which conveys to the ground crew engineers any mechanical problems on the aircraft during…