An official request for four new fire trucks for the province of Catanduanes had gone unanswered since it was sent by the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in 2019. According…
Month: January 2022
Deadly Virac blaze caused by faulty electrical wiring?
Faulty electrical connections appear to be the cause of the blaze that ripped through a two-storey concrete building in Concepcion, Virac last Jan. 4, 2022 and killed four members of…
New DILG officer-charge here to develop “winners” among LGUs
Already impressed by the performance of the DILG provincial office in Catanduanes, the newly- designated officer-in-charge, LGOO VII Leandro Sipoy Gigantoca, would like to develop winners among local government units…
Elusive shabu suspect caught in gun buy-bust
A jobless man allegedly involved in illegal drugs who eluded the Virac police finally fell into their hands after he tried to sell a gun to an undercover lawman. Identified…
Col. Balingbing named is new Catanduanes PD
In an expected reshuffle of key officers in provincial offices ahead of the May 9, 2022 national and local elections, the Philippine National Police has designated Col. Benjamin Blanqueza Balingbing…
NPA guerilla killed in Bagamanoc encounter
A communist guerilla was killed in a clash with government troops last Sunday evening, Jan. 9, 2022, in barangay Hinipaan, Bagamanoc. The sketchy report stated that at about 7:30 PM…
Islander in the City by Pablo A. Tariman:
THE YEAR THAT WAS
What can I show After 20 months Of lockdown? I simply went back To the labyrinth Of my mind. I recall uncanny memories That I didn’t know Were there. What…
Napocor leaving Catanduanes grid by March 2022
A series of brief but unscheduled blackouts last week has brought out a bit of unsettling news: the National Power Corporation is leaving the Catanduanes grid this March 2022. Engr.…
INSIDE PAGE | Fernan A. Gianan:
Are we moving away from border control?
In a meeting last week on developments in the Bicol region regarding the COVID-19 Omicron variant of concern, DILG regional director Anthony Nuyda said that the government is moving away…
ISIP-ISIPON TA | qui Tang Tacio:
Magpa-survey man an mga kapurit
Iguang reclamo manongod sa mga trak nin mga contratistang politico na nakaolang na sa mga pampublicong tinampo. Segun sa reclamador, na iguang koneksyon sa tubig, saro daa caini adyan sa…