Month: September 2025
PAGASA: Above-average rainfall for Catanduanes in next 5 months
Expect more rainy days in the next five months, as well as possible tropical cyclones, in Catanduanes, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said in its Climate…
Ramped-up drive vs. illegal fishing nets four fishermen
Four marginal fishermen were apprehended in Virac and Caramoran recently as the Catanduanes police implemented a revitalized campaign against illegal fishing in the island’s waters. In the capital town, elements…
CCTV footage leads police to suspect in San Andres robbery
Footage from a closed-circuit television (CCTV) network proved pivotal in the apprehension of a man suspected of robbing a business establishment in San Andres town the other Wednesday. The report…
San Andres police nails rape suspect
A male suspect in the rape of a minor was arrested by the police the other Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025, in Timbaan, San Andres. Law enforcers of the San Andres…
Buyo food vendor caught in Virac anti-drug mission
Another food vendor from barangay Buyo, Virac has been arrested in a drug buy-bust operation conducted by the police in a población barangay late Saturday afternoon. Just eight days after…
Bagamanoc LGU asks DepEd to give back part of land it donated in 1990
The municipal government of Bagamanoc has formally asked the Department of Education (DepEd) to return to the LGU part of the land it donated for the use of its elementary…
Sec. Angara wants LGUs to help undertake school building program
Local government units will be able to participate in the Department of Education’s school building program if Congress approves a special provision in the 2026 General Appropriations Act. This possibility…
DPWH office here has 5th district engineer in 4 years
In a dubious record of sorts, the DPWH Catanduanes District Engineering Office now has its fifth district engineer in the past four years after the erstwhile boss, Simon N. Arias,…
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Lack of consultation blamed for misplaced flood projects
There never was any prior consultation with local government units conducted by the DPWH regional office regarding flood control projects implemented in Catanduanes in the past eight (8) years. This…