One of the questions propounded to participants in the recent 2025 Aratubangan debate concerned the proposed Friendship Bridge that would connect Catanduanes and Camarines Sur via an eight-kilometre bridge. As…
Month: April 2025
DSWD starts Pag-abot program in Baras, three other Bicol towns
Last week, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) officially launched the Pag-abot program in Baras, Catanduanes and three (3) municipalities in Bicol Region. The Baras local government unit,…
Tip led Army, police personnel to recover 5 anti-personnel explosives in San Andres
Information provided by a concerned citizen led the Philippine Army and the Catanduanes police to successfully recover five Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) hidden in a secluded area of barangay Bislig…
Capitol starts preps for 9th Abaca Festival
Preparations for the 9th Abaca Festival have been commenced following the meeting conducted by the provincial government and key agencies last April 14, 2025 at the Sanggunian Panlalawigan Session Hall…
Trauma centers proposed to provide urgent care for serious accident victims
Various agencies and stakeholders concerned with the increasing number of vehicular accidents in Catanduanes are considering the establishment of trauma centers in health facilities to treat victims with serious injuries.…
2023 Annual Audit Report:
Viga failed to implement 10 GAD projects
The municipality of Viga failed to implement 10 Gender and Development (GAD) projects with a total appropriation of P376,875.00 while 11 projects and programs with aggregate unutilized budget of P751,468.50…
Islander in the City | Pablo A. Tariman:
NORA AUNOR (1953-2025) RECALLING THE GREAT BICOLANA’S THEATER DEBUT
There is no way you can quantify the film credentials of Nora Aunor. She has won acting awards in cinema here and abroad, and the number just keeps growing. Almost…
COMELEC dismisses Azanza disqualification case vs. Cua
The Commission on Elections has denied for lack of merit the disqualification petition filed against Vice Governor Peter C. Cua by close rival Dr. Patrick Alain T. Azanza. In the…
Over “post-dated” designations:
Case for violation of election ban could be filed vs, DPWH officials
Two top officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) could face charges for violation of the Omnibus Election Code after issuing ‘post-dated’ designations to circumvent the ban…