“People can’t drive you crazy if you don’t give them the keys.” —Mike Bechtle “People waste their time pondering whether a glass is half empty or half full. Me,…
Month: April 2026
Isip-Isipon Ta | qui Tang Tacio:
Gatiam-tiam pero dae nacanamit
Sarong goslab ang nagreclamo manongod sa pila sa famosong siopao sa LCC sa Cathedral Shopping Center. Segun sa reclamador, cotana magkahang man daa an FC Bakeshop nin linya para sa…
Inside Page | Fernan A. Gianan:
PRO 5: Rape cases have declined in Bicol
In a press release, the Police Regional Office 5 (PRO 5) hailed the “significant decline” of 21.05 percent in reported rape cases in the Bicol region over the past four…
A juicy matter in the amended quarry ordinance
Last week, the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, via a two-thirds vote, passed a resolution overriding the governor’s veto of an ordinance amending certain provisions of the Revised Quarry Ordinance. Based on the…
Police News Roundup:
Virac buy-bust nets electronic technician Operatives of the Virac Municipal Police Station arrested an electronic technician in a buy-bust operation last April 6, 2026 that also led to the…
Catanduanes’ employment rate slightly improved to 92.2% in 2025
Preliminary results of the 2025 Labor Force Survey in Catanduanes show that the unemployment rate in the province improved a bit to 92.2 percent in 2025, with 58 percent of…
2024 COA Annual Audit Report:
Auditors flag lapses in Gigmoto LGU’s implementation of sanitary toilet project
An audit of a joint project by the Gigmoto local government and the Department of Health (DOH) covering the installation of 35 household sanitary toilets in six barangays were found…
March 2026 inflation rate at 3.0% due to higher fuel, transport costs
Transport costs, mainly due to the considerable increase in diesel and gasoline pump prices, pushed the March 2026 inflation rate in Catanduanes to a new high of 3.0 percent. This…
SISAY KITA? ni tataramon:
Twin Massacres in 16th Century Batalay, Part 1
In late April of this year, it will be 450th anniversary of the killing of Fray Diego de Herrera, OSA, and his companions in the hands of the natives of…
Public asked to conserve water:
Lack of rainfall cuts VIWAD water supply by nearly half
The Virac Water District is asking its more than 10,000 concessionaires to conserve water as lack of precipitation has reduced its production of potable water from three sources by nearly…