Youth group Sinag Kabataan demonstrated last week that satellite internet service could end the relative isolation of far-flung areas in the province of Catanduanes, with a Starlink device successfully tested…
Month: March 2023
Bb. Catandungan 2019 places 6th in medtech exam
Recent medical technology board 6th placer Stephany Mae Salumbides Chi once thought of backing out during a difficult stretch of her review. The former 2019 Binibining Catandungan from Cabugao, Bato…
Six towns now ASF-free
Six towns in Catanduanes have been officially declared free of African Swine Fever (ASF), with the other five towns to follow soon, the Provincial Veterinary Office disclosed last week. Provincial…
Islander in the City | Pablo A. Tariman:
THE 95TH OSCARS: ASIAN ACTORS MAKE HISTORY
When the cheering and emotional acceptance speeches settled down at the Oscars, only one thing was clear: it was the night of the Asian story, the Asian actors and the…
Starlink’s promise for isolated barangays
Last week, a youth group, Sinag Kabataan, successfully demonstrated that satellite internet service could end the isolation of far-flung areas, communications-wise, in the province of Catanduanes. Sinag President Fred Benedict…
Inside Page | Fernan A. Gianan:
Better public relations for airport security
A recent visitor to the island had a negative comment about the civilian security at Virac airport. The balikbayan from Virac who now lives in the metropolis took a brief…