A former legal counsel of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has called on Secretary Manuel Bonoan to launch a probe into what he claimed to be “uncontrolled…
Month: January 2023
2021 COA Annual Audit Report:
Capitol used brand name in purchase of IT equipment
The provincial government of Catanduanes violated the procurement law in the purchase of P1.8 million worth of Information Technology equipment in 2021 by indicating the brand name in the bidding…
Islander in the City | Pablo A. Tariman:
NEW YEAR WITH GRANDCHILDREN & A WEEK OFF IN AMANPULO
Eldest daughter’s Christmas message was too good to be true. Bring my nephews and nieces for a three-day staycation in a Makati hotel on a weekend and let’s have a…
DPWH takes blame for Tamburan flash flood
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has reportedly cleared the contractor of the Bato bypass road construction of any wrongdoing in the flooding that hit the nearby barangay…
40,128 affected, two houses damaged by flooding, landslides in seven towns
Although only two houses in San Miguel town were damaged by flooding and landslides that occurred last week due to bad weather, 40,128 people were affected by the continuous heavy…
PSA successfully trains LGU partners on BREQS procedures
Collaboration between Philippine Statistical Authority (PSA) Catanduanes and the PSA Regional Statistical Office has resulted in a successful training on the Batch Request Entry Query System (BREQS) procedures for its…
FICELCO task force now in Albay to help in ALECO right-of-way clearing operations
Seven personnel of the First Catanduanes Electric Cooperative, Inc. (FICELCO) are now assisting the ailing Albay Electric Cooperative (ALECO) in its right-of-way clearing operations as part of Task Force ALECO.…
The Tribune’s battle goes to the Supreme Court
Last week, on the eve of the 60th birthday celebration of the Tribune publisher-editor, his counsel in the libel suit filed by SUWECO sent a copy of the Court of…
Inside Page | Fernan A. Gianan:
Keeping contractors and politicians straight
My heartfelt gratitude goes to family and friends who attended my 60th birthday celebration at the function hall of ARDCI Corporate Inn last Saturday evening, Jan. 21, 2023. Among them…
Isip-Isipon Ta | qui Tang Tacio:
Dos cientos cada rosnos
Binisita man palan ni Cong Yoloyo an mga binahang lugar sa saiyang municipio. Kung ano man an itinaong tabang kan congresista, dae man sinabi. An nagluwas sanang osipon iyo na…