Former Panganiban Vice Mayor and now barangay chairman Tito V. Villamor completed the roster of Sangguniang Panlalawigan members with his election as president of the Liga ng mga Barangay provincial…
Month: January 2024
Islander in the City | Pablo A. Tariman:
BACH, FREUD, EROS AND THE ARTS
(Editor’s Note: The following article will appear in the book, “Encounters in the Arts” by the columnist. To order copies, text 09065104270 or email: artsnewsservice@gmail.com) Long before I started…
PICE Catanduanes thanks donors of typhoon-resilient green building
Without the invaluable support of various donors, organizations and government agencies, the typhoon-resilient green building recently turned over to Poniton Elementary School in Virac by the Philippine Institute of Civil…
DPWH seeks approval of P215-M funding for Rolly-damaged schools
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Catanduanes has proposed for funding under its 2023 Quick Reaction Fund (QRF) its P215 million proposal for the repair of school…
Catanduanes’ tourist arrivals up by 7% to 127,619 last year
Tourist arrivals in the Happy Island of Catanduanes grew by a robust seven percent last year, with 127,619 domestic and foreign visitors staying overnight or longer. In its report on…
TINGNAN NATIN | Jex F. Lucero:
MAGKAISA TAYO, MURANG BIGAS NA KASINUNGALINGAN
Maligayang Bagong Taon sa lahat, may kapansanan man siya o wala man, basta maligaya siya, binabati ko siya. At sana habang buhay, ang makarating sa lahat kaligayahang walang kapantay At…
Sacerdos in Aeternum (a priest forever) | Rev. Fr. Rommel M. Arcilla:
Follow the Star
The Three Magi travelled far from the East to Bethlehem to pay homage to the Child in the Manger and offered him their gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. Their…
burabod | efren ETASOR sorra:
“Respect is what we owe; love, what we give.” — Philip James Bailey There are two people in Catanduanes I am in owe of. They represent what is good…
Weekly Reflections:
Millions of Frogs
A Chinese farmer came into town and asked the owner of a restaurant if he could give him a million frogs. The restaurant owner was shocked and asked the man…
Cybertrivia:
ON MARRIAGE
Marriage is not a word. It is a sentence… Marriage is a thing that puts a ring on a woman’s finger and two under the man’s eyes. Marriage…