Month: December 2024
Islander in the City | Pablo A. Tariman:
LINES ON MY 76TH YEAR
“God gave us memory so that we might have roses in December.” — James M. Barrie Here you are again Waking up early Only to realize You are just…
Woman dies in Virac motorcycle accident
A resident of Calatagan Proper in Virac was instantly killed last week in a motorcycle accident that the police blamed on reckless driving and intoxication. The report of the Virac…
Resident dead in violent incidents in San Andres
San Andres police authorities arrested an ACC merchandizer and his brother for fatally stabbing a 28-year-old jobless man during a drinking spree in barangay Alibuag last week. Merchandizer Jovie Binal…
6 youth organizations win in 2024 Rokyaw awards
Sinag Kabataan and UP Catandungan Los Baños grabbed most of the project awards but a Baras youth group was the big winner in the inaugural ROKYAW Most Outstanding Youth Organization…
Musicians’ son top 8 in Sept. 2024 LET
Following the 10th place feat of a nursing graduate recently, the Catanduanes State University had its second board topnotcher in two weeks with Kharlos Miguel Talan Bautista grabbing 8th place…
2022 ASPBI:
Business, industry survey shows Bicol establishments up by 2.4% (Part 2)
The highest annual increase in revenues, however, belonged to Manufacturing with a boost of 118.9% to P69.43 billion, followed by the Wholesale and Retail Trade section with 14.8% (P169.17 billion)…
US Navy’s humanitarian mission to conduct disaster preparedness workshop, build school
Officers of the Unites States Navy’s Pacific Partnership is laying the groundwork for a proposed workshop focused on strengthening Catanduanes’ disaster preparedness and response capability. In a courtesy call last…
At least 7 islanders pass 2024 bar exam
At least seven new lawyers in the list of 2024 bar passers released by the Supreme Court last week are Catandunganons or trace their roots to the island province. These…
SP calls on gov’t to impose measures for speedy restoration of telco services
Provincial board members have urged the Department of Information and Telecommunications Technology (DICT) and the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) to fast-track the restoration of telecommunications services on the island following…