The Catanduanes police gained headway in its campaign against illegal drugs, netting two suspected drug pushers in separate buy-bust operations in Caramoran and Bato recently. Last Nov. 4, joint elements…
Month: November 2025
SISAY KITA? ni tataramon:
PANTOMINA CATANDUANES: Is there a “correct” way to dance it? Part 2
In Part 1 we wrote of how the National Artist for Dance Francisca Reyes Aquino initiated the task of committing Philippine folk dances to written codification in the 1920s as…
Status of reg’l infra projects here unknown due to DPWH gag order
The top official of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Catanduanes has refused to respond to a query on the status of infrastructure projects being implemented in…
Uwan’s storm surge, river flooding caused heavy damage in 11 towns
Super typhoon Uwan’s 12-hour lashing of Catanduanes triggered flooding in all 11 municipalities as the storm surge swamped coastal villages and nearly a month’s worth of rain caused rivers to…
Fiber harvest already down by 42% this year:
Slow recovery of abaca industry seen due to STY “Uwan” damage
Already suffering from a 42-percent drop in fiber production due to super typhoon Pepito last year, the abaca industry in Catanduanes may have sustained moderate to heavy damage from last…
NON EXCUSAT | Atty. Rene John M. Velasco:
THE QUINTESSENTIAL POLITICIAN
President Manuel Luis Quezon was labeled as such by former Senate President Edgardo Angara during the latter’s interview with TV5 journalist Lourd De Veyra for the “Diskarteng Quezon” segment of…
Bryce McIntyre:
How Happy are Filipinos, Precisely?
hap·pi·ness \ˈha-pē-nəs\ noun 1a : a state of well-being and contentment : joy b : a pleasurable or satisfying experience 2 : felicity, aptness 3 : good fortune, prosperity Alas,…
Cybertrivia:
Courtroom Jokes
These are actual quotes of what people said in court, word for word: Q: Did you see my client flee the scene? A: No, sir, I didn’t. But subsequently…
Isip-Isipon Ta | qui Tang Tacio:
Caipuhan na an crematorium sa Isla Maogma
Sa enot na vez, bako nang matawo ang lumang sementaryo sa Palnab pag-abot nin banggui. Haruga na an mga eskinita sa paribot nin mga pantiyon, minsan sige pang rilibot an…
Inside Page | Fernan A. Gianan:
Suits and countersuits in local politics
At the rate criminal and administrative complaints are being filed by and between personalities in the current LGU administrations, the term of the current elective officials could turn out to…