Cua files motion for recon on Palnab Shipyard case

Governor Joseph Cua quickly filed a motion for reconsideration the other Monday (Aug. 22, 2022), five days after receiving a copy of the Ombudsman’s adverse decision on his participation in…

Two fishermen stranded at sea nearly lost hope

We nearly lost all hope that we would be found, said the two fishermen from San Andres town who were stranded at sea without food for three days last week.…

Suspect dengue, typhoid cases on the rise in Baras

Health authorities in Baras town have started implementing protocols against dengue and typhoid after a clustering of suspected cases was noted in several barangays, including 26 suspect typhoid cases just…

Islander in the City by Pablo A. Tariman:

A SOPRANO’S NEW YORK EXPOSURE

Some five years ago, Mheco Manlangit stunned observers in the last masterclass of Romanian diva Nelly Miricioiu when she brought the house down with a tough aria from Donizetti’s Linda…

Island’s biggest high school has minor problems in class opening

Despite the congestion during the change in class shifts, the Catanduanes National High School rated as nearly excellent its handling of the opening of face-to-face classes last week. With 5,589…

DTI directors found liable for offenses by Ombudsman

Two former and current directors of the Department of Trade and Industry in Bicol have been found liable for separate offenses in a recent decision of the Ombudsman. In the…

The 2020 COA Annual Audit Reports:

Bato LGU commended on cash advances, development projects

The Commission on Audit has commended the Bato local government unit for the substantial implementation of its development projects and liquidation of cash advances in 2021. In its annual audit…

Const’n worker stabbed dead by brother-in-law

A construction worker in Virac was pronounced dead on arrival last Sunday evening (Aug. 28, 2022) after he was stabbed by his brother-in-law at 7:10 PM. An initial report of…

Police officer dies of heart attack inside camp quarters

Personnel of the Catanduanes police are mourning the loss of one of their top officers, PLt. Col. Eugenio A. Manondo, who died of a heart attack inside his quarters at…

Waiting for long-overdue change

Romeo Olino and Rene Subion, the two men who survived three days of being stranded in the middle of Maqueda Channel, are like the rest of the marginal fisherman in…