Much has been made by Department of Public Works and Highways Secretary Vince Dizon of his order lowering the prices of construction materials used in infrastructure projects of the scandal-plagued…
Month: November 2025
San Andres laborer falls in shabu buy-bust operation
A laborer from San Andres town was arrested in an anti-illegal drug operation last week, with law enforcers confiscating two sachets of shabu as evidence. A report said the suspect…
298 individuals receive P4.28-M in livelihood grants from DSWD
A total of P4.285 million in financial assistance was paid out by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to 298 recipients from nine towns of the province recently.…
Catanduanes, eight towns among DILG Bicol’s best performing LGUs
Eight of Catanduanes’ 11 towns as well as the provincial government have been recognized as best performing local government units by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)…
SISAY KITA? ni tataramon:
PANTOMINA CATANDUANES: Is there a “correct” way to dance it? Part 1
The recent conclusion of the Padadyaw sa Tinampo competition has raised anew questions as to the judging for the winning teams. But more fundamental was the issue of how the…
Local police receive 40 assault rifles, ammo during PBGen. Babagay’s visit
Bicol Police Regional Director PBGen. Nestor C. Babagay Jr. brought 40 Israeli-made assault rifles and 14,400 rounds of 5.56mm ammunition for the Catanduanes police as part of his command visit…
2025 Catanduanes Countryside in Figures:
Virac, Bato are the most densely populated towns
Based on the 2024 Census of Population, the capital town of Virac and neighboring Bato remain as the most densely populated municipality in the province of Catanduanes at more than…