Former Governor Joseph C. Cua has sought reconsideration of the COMELEC’S July 11, 2025 decision disqualifying him as candidate for Virac mayor due to his alleged non-Filipino citizenship. Through counsel,…
Month: July 2025
Islander in the City | Pablo A. Tariman:
SCHOLAR RECALLS JUILLIARD YEARS
Two weeks ago, she was soloist in an MSO night of Hollywood music and made something ravishing out of Carlos Gardel’s Por Una Cabeza as arranged by John Williams. Her…
Family, including baby, trapped in hotel elevator for 10 minutes
What was supposed to be a fun dinner for an uptown family turned into a nerve-wracking ordeal when several passengers were stuck on an elevator following an electricity outage in…
Converge CEO vows to roll out internet services here this year
Converge ICT Solutions, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Dennis Anthony Uy has promised to connect Catanduanes to its main fiber optic network in Albay through submarine cable, with internet services expected…
Undersea tunnel among 92 measures proposed in SP’s 2nd regular session
The first reading and referral of measures during the 2nd regular session of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan took extra time last week, as one board member submitted a total of 84…
NON EXCUSAT | Atty. Rene John M. Velasco:
PROTECT THY FOREST
Our country, the Philippines, is known for its rich and beautiful forests, diverse fauna and flora, towering trees and a cornucopia of exotic and endangered species. Our Province, Catanduanes, with…
Bryce McIntyre:
Smartphones in Schools: Learning Tools or Mindless Distractions?
There is a proposal before Congress that would ban the use of smartphones in schools. The proposal is Senate Bill No. 2706: An Act Prohibiting the Use of Mobile Devices…
burabod | efren ETASOR sorra:
Maogmang Harong
maogma ang harong na pano nin kaakian ga karawat, hurutaan hararahaan surugutan, huruyaan iliwar….burukodan – (sa pasuhay-suhay, lalong mina kusog si Iyay) dangan, gururuan naman. pag-uha ni ubu…
Weekly Reflections:
On Gambling
“Gambling is a way of buying hope on credit.” – Alan Wykes “It’s hard to walk away from a winning streak, even harder to leave the table when you’re…
Cybertrivia:
Murphy’s Laws of Combat
If you take more than your fair share of objectives, you will get more than your fair share of objectives to take. When both sides are convinced they’re about…