A 19-year-old student from Baras town has been apprehended by the police in connection with a rape complaint filed against him by a minor. Personnel of the Baras police station…
Month: January 2024
Motorcyclist dies in collision with Powerzone oil tanker
A motorcyclist failed to make a safe, controlled turn on a sharp curve in the national road in Viga town last Friday, Jan. 19, 2024, and ran into an oncoming…
Islander in the City | Pablo A. Tariman:
STAR-STRUCK!
(Article below is one of the essays in the forthcoming book, ENCOUNTERS IN THE ARTS by Pablo Tariman. To reserve copies, call 09065104270 or email: artsnewsservice@gmail.com) To what extent…
Bagamanoc the only town with no fire station, fire truck
Despite the turnover of four new firetrucks to three municipalities in Catanduanes recently, only one of the 11 towns – Bagamanoc – remains without a fire station or a firetruck.…
Engr. Francis Gianan confirmed as new FICELCO general manager
The National Electrification Administration (NEA) has confirmed the appointment of Engr. Francis A. Gianan as General Manager of the First Catanduanes Electric Cooperative, Inc. (FICELCO) on a Performance Management Contract…
(First of a Series):
Expert pushes innovative projects for Climate Change resiliency, mitigation
A retired DPWH design expert who now works as a consultant has proposed a number of innovative projects that would address climate change, promote resiliency and recycle agricultural as well…
CSC grants appeal of DPWH exec on illegal reassignment
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has invalidated a 2023 memorandum of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) regional director reassigning an official of the Catanduanes District Engineering Office…
TINGNAN NATIN | Jex F. Lucero:
PVL AT PBA
Pag-uusapan natin ngayon ay tungkol naman sa palakasan (sports) tulad sa mga star player natin sa larong volleyball (women) katulad ni Alyssa Valdez, Bea de leon, Myla Pablo, Faith Nisperos,…
Sacerdos in Aeternum (a priest forever) | Rev. Fr. Rommel M. Arcilla:
“Come and See”
This was the answer Jesus gave to the two disciples, Peter, and Andrew, when they asked him: “Rabbi (teacher), where are you staying?” Jesus told them: “Come and you will…
Weekly Reflections:
The Corn Field
A student asks a teacher: “What is love?” The teacher said: “In order to answer your question, go to the rice field and choose the biggest grain and come back.…