Eleven (11) Rural Improvement Clubs (RICs), 4h Clubs, senior citizens groups, and farmers’ cooperatives and associations received seeds, seedlings and farm inputs last week as the Department of Agriculture (DA)…
Month: August 2025
1st BiON Summit highlights role of barangay info officers
More than 300 barangay information officers and secretaries from across Catanduanes were urged last week to take a greater role in bringing relevant information to their respective communities. During the…
Diocese of Virac launches 3-year Pastoral Plan as it closes Golden Foundation Year
As it closes a year of gratitude marking 50 years since the diocese was established as an independent entity from the Diocese of Legazpi, the Diocese of Virac celebrates a…
Dan Dacillo Ardemer & Joan L. Fortuna, DHM:
Brewing Inclusion, Baking Hope
Proud Viracnon Joan L. Fortuna is bringing her “maurag” ability to Carmona Cavite. She is known as the daughter of Mr. Sixto N. Landig, the respected owner of the Catanduanes…
Cebu water treatment company wants to compete with VIWAD
A company engaged in water treatment and supply formally presented its proposal to the Sangguniang Bayan of Virac as part of its bid to compete with the Virac Water District.…
Islander in the City | Pablo A. Tariman:
ON THE 4TH ANNIVERSARY OF MY DAUGHTER’S DEATH
LET THE WIND BLOW Let the wind blow Where it should On the mountains and hills Where once you have lived To be with the people You fought for.…
Comelec en banc split in ruling:
Former VG Cua to appeal DQ case before SC
Former Catanduanes Vice Governor Peter “Boss Te” Cua is set to file a petition before the Supreme Court seeking to nullify a resolution of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) barring…
In Catanduanes from 2022-2025:
2 Albay contractors won P3-B worth of flood control projects
Just two construction companies believed to be belonging to the same business conglomerate based in Albay bagged 19 projects, worth a total of P2.9 billion, out of the P4.6 billion…
NON EXCUSAT | Atty. Rene John M. Velasco:
DON’T DRIVE AND TEXT
It is saddening that almost every month we heard news or saw a video on Facebook that a vehicular accident occurred in our dear province. These vehicular accidents are not…
Bryce McIntyre:
Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa: National Language Month
Here’s a trivia question for history buffs: Who said, “I would rather have a Philippines run like hell by Filipinos than a Philippines run like heaven by the Americans”? Answer:…