Dr. Ivan Gil Balmadrid of Tandu Food Hub scored a perfect 50 points in his Business Improvement Plan presentation as he topped Bicol region’s graduates of the 2023 Kapatid Mentor…
Month: December 2023
PHO: Dengue cases this year up by 702%
Dengue cases in Catanduanes this 2023 have jumped by an astounding 702 percent compared to the previous year, the Provincial Health Office disclosed last week as it called on the…
CA rejects appeal in rape case but modifies jail term, damages
The Court of Appeals has affirmed the conviction of a man who raped his minor cousin and her adult but mentally disabled sister, reducing the amount of damages as well…
Pasalinggaya sa Virac kicks off 2023 Christmas Cheers festival
Sorsogon Governor Edwin “Boboy” Hamor and his group of entertainers will be in town a day ahead of the 4th Pasalinggaya sa Virac Raffle Bonanza to be held at Plaza…
Virac among pilot areas in DOST Smart and Sustainable Communities Program
The capital town of Virac is one of 80 pilot areas in the Smart and Sustainable Communities (SMART) Program of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) which was launched…
Islander in the City | Pablo A. Tariman:
‘LET’S AVOID PAROCHIAL CHOICES’ – CCP CHAIR JAIME C. LAYA
Filipino talents now abound and being cheered not only in native shores but also in Europe and USA. Thus, said CCP chair Jaime C. Laya as he urged cultural workers…
Group offers Health ATM for primary health care
A Philippine-based company of investment firm Mercatus Capital of Singapore is offering to install digital health ATMs to provide primary health care services in Catanduanes. Last week, officials of Digihealth.Ph…
SP repeals coal mining ordinance
Faced with growing criticism especially on social media, the provincial board last Monday repealed its controversial ordinance temporarily allowing small scale coal mining in the province of Catanduanes. In a…