Weekly Reflections:

The Elephant and the Dog

An elephant and a dog became pregnant at same time. Three months down the line the dog gave birth to six puppies. Six months later the dog was pregnant again,…

Cybertrivia:

History as Seen by American students

The sun never set on the British Empire because the British Empire’s in the East and the sun sets in the West.   Queen Victoria was the longest queen. She…

Isip-Isipon Ta | qui Tang Tacio:

Daeng matuga nin totoo sa Campo Camacho

Herac man ni dating Gob Boboy Cua, kinalat sa social media an mga litratong kinua nin pulis habang nakaaresto sa istasyon sa Virac. Caya bacong kananari na an cadaclan na…

Inside Page | Fernan A. Gianan:

The new temporary PBMs

There was a typographical error in this issue’s headline story: PBM Alberto’s first name came out as “Joseluto” and we failed to catch the mistake. Our apologies to the veteran…

Sending the wrong impression amidst worsening poverty

Last week, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported that the inflation rate for the bottom 30 percent of households in Catanduanes increased to 8 percent in June 2026. It is…

THE DPWH MISSED THE CHANCE

ILLEGAL SMALL-SCALE MINING

SIDEBAR:

Coconut, copra production declined by 34% in 2025

Coconut and copra production in Catanduanes went down by 34 percent in 2025, a year after super typhoon Pepito struck the island, statistics from the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) provincial…

Coco farmers urged to avail of benefits under revised CFIDP

Coconut farmers from around the province were recently encouraged to take advantage of interventions laid out by the national government under the Coconut Farmers and Industry Development Plan (CFIDP) 2024-2028.…

4 local food processors here granted “Halal” certifications

More than two months after undergoing an audit, four (4) local food processors in Virac have been awarded “Halal” certifications, with a validity of three years, by an accredited certifying…