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Month: August 2025
Bryce McIntyre:
The Big Kamchatka “Nothing Burger”
A “nothing burger” is something that first seems very significant but in the end amounts to nothing. The big tsunami that was expected after the massive earthquake near Russia’s Kamchatka…
Sacerdos in Aeternum (a priest forever) | Rev. Fr. Rommel M. Arcilla:
The Narrow Gate
Last Sunday’s Gospel was like a wake-up call: to be a true Christian is never easy. Jesus himself said, “Many will attempt to enter but will not be strong enough.”…
Isip-Isipon Ta | qui Tang Tacio:
Haen daw ang pungko na napatos nin dike?
Minsan personal nang nag-aparecer sa oficina ni DE Simon Arias an gobernador, baguing dae pa man nin pagbabag-o an bagolbolon na patrabaho kan GCI Construction diyan sa tampad kan Cesar…
Inside Page | Fernan A. Gianan:
Midnight appointees in limbo
The government careers of at least 48 would-be new appointees in two local government units are now in limbo following the recent decision of the Civil Service Commission (CSC) provincial…
A clearer picture of the island’s flood control projects
A more complete view of the scale of flood control projects implemented by the DPWH in the province of Catanduanes has emerged following Malacanang’s disclosure of a list of such…
Six San Miguel residents caught in raid vs. tupada
Elements of two police units caught six persons in the act of engaging in illegal cockfighting or “tupada” in San Miguel town last week. The report identified the suspects as…
70-year-old farmer nabbed over Masbate abuse case
Personnel of the Virac police station and the Criminal Investigation Detection Group (CIDG) Provincial Field Unit collared a 70-year-old farmer in Valencia, Virac over a case for emotional and psychological…
Food vendor arrested in Virac buy-bust operation
A female food vendor was apprehended by the police in barangay Buyo, Virac in a sting operation last week after she handed over a sachet of suspected shabu to a…
Pandan del Sur, Bagatabao win in Bicol Lupon Tagapamayapa search
Two Catanduanes barangays – Pandan del Sur of Virac and Bagatabao of Bagamanoc – made the province proud last week by securing regional honors in the 2025 Lupong Tagapamayapa Incentives…