Among the new lawyers in the list of 2023 Philippine Bar passers released by the Supreme Court is Atty. Jude Tacorda, the first to achieve the feat as a scholar…
Month: December 2023
Albay man nabbed here for taking wife’s motorcycle
A resident of Albay province wanted by the Regional Trial Court in Legazpi City on a carnapping charge was arrested in Virac last week. Personnel of the Virac Police Catanduanes…
Virac’s two new firetrucks tested in Palnab oven blaze
A flaming industrial oven filled with pork bellies being roasted turned out to be the first assignment of Virac Fire Station’s two new firetrucks last Dec. 24, 2023. Municipal Fire…
DILG eyes regularization of barangay workers
Interior and Local Government Secretary Benhur Abalos said recently the agency is pushing for the regularization of key barangay employees such as the barangay health workers, members of Lupon Tagapamayapa,…
Business taxpayers, bookkeepers reminded to register books with BIR
The Bureau of Internal Revenue is reminding all business taxpayers, accredited tax agents and bookkeepers or their authorized representatives transacting with BIR offices to register their books of accounts online…
PNP calls on motorists to take caution as vehicular accidents surpass 2022 total
With four days more to go before the New Year rings in 2024, the number of vehicular accidents in the province of Catanduanes this year is expected to increase by…
DILG urges all LGUs to ban personal use of firecrackers
In a circular issued last week, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has encouraged all cities and municipalities to pass ordinances and otherwise issue regulations banning the…
Islander in the City | Pablo A. Tariman:
FINDING CHRISTMAS & HOPE FOR THE NEW YEAR (For Mae Paner, Precious Leano and Alex Baluyut)
I didn’t find Christmas in shopping malls in festive tables groaning with food even in endless parties where you hear distilled cocktail laughter even as children cry for relief in…
TINGNAN NATIN | Jex F. Lucero:
MGA IPINAKULONG NG BUWITRE, LAYA NA
Nakulong ang dalawang anchor ng SMNI ng KINGDON OFJESUS CHRIST na si dating CCP-NPA-NDF Ka Eric at Lorraine Badoy na dati nasa NTF-ELCAC. Pinakulong sila ng mga siga sa Kongreso…
Sacerdos in Aeternum (a priest forever) | Rev. Fr. Rommel M. Arcilla:
MAKE STRAIGHT THE WAY OF THE LORD
John is a perfect model for us, as followers of Christ. In his humility, he did not try to make himself an important person and so he simply told them:…