A jobless woman was detained last week after she allegedly stabbed the father of the one-year-old boy that she was babysitting in a Virac barangay. According to the police, fisherman…
Month: February 2024
UNTV, MCGI donate solar street lamps to local police
Philippine media station UNTV and its public service partner, Members Church of God International (MCGI) last week turned over 30 solar streetlamps to the Catanduanes Police Provincial Office for installation…
Virac’s finest MSMEs to take center stage at Summer Trade and Tourism Fair next month
Virac’s Plaza Rizal will transform into a vibrant showcase of local craftsmanship and entrepreneurship as micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) from the capital town present their finest products at…
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NEDY TANTOCO AS ANGEL OF THE ARTS
The last time we communicated, Nedy Tantoco expressed great interest in having Cecile Licad and the sensational 23-year-old Filipino-Finnish conductor Tarmo Peltokoski partner in a big concert. But as the…
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Ex-Pandan mayor, 4 officials asked to settle P862,000 audit suspension
The Commission on Audit has reportedly asked former Pandan Mayor Atty. Honesto Tabligan II and four other officials of the municipal government to settle a total of P862,000.00 in audit…
BFP receives boost from Capitol, Virac LGU
Not only did the leadership of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) successfully hold its year-end command conference but it got a boost for its fire safety awareness campaign from…
Pandan officials defend P155-M loan, cite benefits from landfill, water project
Saying the plan was rigorously studied, Pandan local officials led by Mayor Raul Tabirara last week defended its proposed P155 million loan for the establishment of a sanitary landfill, upgrading…
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POSTINGS OF “KAIKING4U”, THE WEEKLY COLUMN OF IKE SEÑERES SYNDICATED IN 16 COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS IN THE PHILIPPINES.
PROTECTION OF HERITAGE BUILDINGS According to Microsoft Bing, “The National Cultural Heritage Act of 2009 is a Philippine law that aims to protect and conserve the country’s cultural heritage.…
Farmer, student injured in Bato motorcycle accident
A 64-year-old farmer and a 17-year-old student were hurt when they figured in a vehicular accident in Mintay, Bato last Feb. 17, 2024. According to the report from the Bato…