Postings of “Ka Iking 4U”, the weekly column of Ike Señeres syndicated in 29 local community newspapers in the Philippines and 1 overseas newspaper. Mental health is increasingly becoming a…
Month: February 2025
Bryce McIntyre:
Sardines and the Tragedy of the Commons
It is frequently reported that fish stocks are in decline worldwide. For example, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations warns that more than 30 percent of…
Young lawyers dominate IBP Catanduanes election
Majority of the new set of officers of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) elected during its Biennial Meeting last week are young lawyers who passed the Bar less…
300 Bicolano GSOs hold 4th convention in Catanduanes
More than 300 general services officers from local government units in the region gathered at Rakdell Inn in Virac last week for the three-day 4th Philippine Association of General Services…
Toxic atmosphere at school led to graft raps vs. principal
A new principal’s “unpleasant relationship” with some teachers allegedly loyal to their former school head led to the filing of the twin criminal cases against the latter who recently lost…
May is the “marriest” month of 2024; 54% of weddings in Catholic church
Over half of the 705 marriages in Catanduanes last year were solemnized in Roman Catholic churches with the month of May accounting for the largest share, the Philippine Statistics Authority…
Islander in the City | Pablo A. Tariman:
OF TIME AND THE RIVER
(Author’s Note: The following essay appears in the author’s third book, TO DRINK FROM A MOUNTAIN SPRING — Essays Poems & Memories.. P500 a copy. To reserve, text 09065104270 or…
GSIS’ 360˚ Digital Business Center now open at Virac extension office
Active members and pensioners of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) can now access faster and more efficient services at the 360˚ Digital Business Center which opened for business last…
2023 Annual Audit Report:
COA urges Bato LGU to penalize contractor of uncompleted project
The Commission on Audit has recommended that the municipal government of Bato impose sanctions and penalties on a local contractor for failing to complete a P4.69-million slaughterhouse project funded largely…
Bryce McIntyre:
The Jevons Paradox
Recurring power outages in the summer are exasperating for Catandunganons, to put it mildly. As one Virac-based media website complained, in somewhat labored English: ‘This Has To End – Frequent…