Most of the missing fishermen reportedly ignored the advice of barangay officials not to go out to sea due to the Gale Warnings issued by the national weather agency. This…
Month: December 2022
Sharp increase in suicide incidents alarms Virac LGU
Suicide cases have increased fivefold in the capital town of Virac this year compared to 2021, worrying officials of the municipal government that the trend could continue if appropriate…
2021 COA Annual Audit Reports:
Lack of transparency, bidding noted in Virac’s COVID-19 procurements
Over P2 million worth of supplies procured by the Virac municipal government in 2021 for the COVID-19 pandemic either did not undergo public bidding or were not posted in the…
Islander in the City | Pablo A. Tariman:
ON MY 74TH BIRTHDAY
I am actually Looking forward To a quiet yearend In the garden But suddenly You will be airlifted To a strange island With manicured Patch of green And a…
Isip-Isipon Ta | qui Tang Tacio:
Dacul an maogbon sa Septyembre 2023
Ginatos y posibleng rinibong tawo an naglugdog sa mga población kan Kapaskuhan, bako sana para maki-Krismas kundi makanamit man nin masiram-siram. Nanarian an cadaclan, lalo na ta iyo ini an…
DILG leads SIM card registration info drive in LGUs
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has urged all local government units (LGUs) to raise awareness among their constituents on the newly enacted Republic Act No. 11934…
The ‘stranded’ Virac councilor’s issue: too hot to handle?
For months now, the Catanduanes Tribune has held back on publishing the news on the Civil Service Commission’s decision on the case of Ephraim Antonio Gianan, who was ‘stranded’ in…
Inside Page | Fernan A. Gianan:
Gale warnings are just advisories
Since Dec. 15, 2022, PAGASA has been issuing gale warnings due to the shear line and the northeast monsoon affecting most of the eastern coast of the Philippine archipelago, including…