Election officials in Catanduanes are in the homestretch of preparations for the conduct of the May 9, 2022 national and local elections, with the final testing and sealing of Vote…
Month: April 2022
Islander in the City by Pablo A. Tariman:
VP LENI FROM A DISTANCE
The first time I saw her in person, I resisted the idea of having a picture taken with her. For one, I still don’t know how to selfie. Second, I…
CatSU hosts Bicol-wide culture and arts fest
By the last three days of April of this year, the Catanduanes State University will be the venue for the 2022 PASUC V Culture and Arts Festival. Adopting the theme…
Cat’nes included in DOH list of areas with rising COVID cases
Catanduanes’ inclusion in the Department of Health’s list of 13 areas with rising COVID-19 cases last weekend has raised eyebrows among residents and health officials alike. Last Saturday (April 23,…
Barangays told to post cellphone numbers of Punong Barangays, BHERT members
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has directed all Punong Barangays to post or display their cellphone numbers as well as that of the members of the…
Eight local entrepreneurs in KMME-MME Online Batch 1
Eight entrepreneurs from Catanduanes from various sectors were among the 48 who comprised the first batch of the Kapatid Mentor ME-Money Market Encounter (KMME-MME) Online Program for 2022 that was…
Construction worker nabbed for selling gun, shabu possession
A 32-year-old construction worker was yielded a loaded gun and a sachet of shabu in a sting operation conducted by the Catanduanes police in Virac last week. The suspect was…
12 workers of PLDT contractor injured in Caramoran accident
A boom truck loaded with concrete posts slid off the road in a curved portion of the national highway in Caramoran last week, causing injuries to 12 workers of a…
The PPCRV Provincial Candidates’ Forum
On Friday, April 29, 2022 from 5:30 to 10:30 PM, the Catanduanes Electorate should take time to watch, either in person or online, the Provincial Candidates’ Forum sponsored by the…
INSIDE PAGE | Fernan A. Gianan:
Candidates who keep running after the elections
With just 13 days to go before the May 9, 2022 national and local elections, the candidates are scrambling to marshal available resources for the crucial final push: the distribution…