Month: November 2025
Const’n worker hurt in Bato highway accident
A construction worker from Virac sustained bodily injuries after his motorcycle crashed into the rear of a tricycle along the national highway in Bato town last week. Police said that…
4 people arrested for illegal gambling
Police personnel in two towns separately arrested four people who are facing charges of illegal gambling before local courts. On Nov. 19, 2025 in sitio Summit, P. Vera, Viga, elements…
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Evolution of the House of La Inmaculada of Virac, Part 1
NOTE: This two-part series is adapted from my essay “History of the House of La Inmaculada of Virac” that appeared in the coffee table book “The Cathedral of Virac, Harong…
CEGP-Bicol condemns CatSU admin for blocking recognition of student publication
In what it described as “censorship-by-denial-of-recognition,” the College Editors Guild of the Philippines has issued a statement strongly condemning the administration of Catanduanes State University for weaponizing bureaucratic processes to…
Police nab Baras’ No. 1 Most Wanted
A manhunt for the No. 1 Municipal Most Wanted Person in Baras ended late Friday night, Nov. 21, 2025 when a joint police operation captured a 58-year-old worker accused of…
Christmas Cheers 2025 set Dec. 9-30
The 2025 edition of the annual Christmas Cheers extravaganza in the capital town of Virac will be the longest ever at 15 days, starting from Dec. 9 until Dec. 30.…
Uwan leaves P561-M damage to DepEd schools
Face-to-face classes have resumed in all 268 public schools under the Department of Education (DepEd) Division of Catanduanes, with initial estimates of super typhoon Uwan’s damage to facilities now reaching…