A resident of Virac was arrested by the town police last Oct. 13, 2026 in connection with three counts of statutory rape and two counts of sexual assault filed against…
Month: October 2026
Manambrag businessman yields shabu in buy-bust op
Personnel of the San Andres Municipal Police Station collared a businessman from barangay Manambrag after he sold a sachet of dangerous drugs to an undercover police officer last week. Tagged…
Recidivist drug offenders arrested again in Virac
A Virac couple working as fish vendors at the public market who were nabbed for drug possession just four months ago are back in jail after yielding eight grams of…
SISAY KITA? ni tataramon:
Catanduanes Population through the Centuries
In 1945 when Catanduanes separated from Albay as an independent province, there were about 100,000 Catandunganons. At present, we are now some 261,169 strong (2024 statistics), the figures almost having…
PCol. Buena assures local media of police protection against threats
In the light of the recent killing of an Albay radio anchor, the Catanduanes Police Provincial Office last week assured members of local media of police protection against threats. PNP…
Proposed coal mining site within San Andres?:
Church calls for moratorium on mining activities in Catanduanes
The Diocese of Virac has called for a moratorium on all proposed and ongoing mining activities in Catanduanes, citing potential serious risks to environment and public safety that need to…
NON EXCUSAT | Atty. Rene John M. Velasco:
CLINICAL LEGAL EDUCATION PROGRAM
The law is often described as an instrument of justice, but its true value lies not merely in statutes, court decisions, or legal principles. Its value is measured by how…
Bryce McIntyre:
The State of Learning in Catanduanes: A Province Caught Between Progress and Persistent Gaps
This is Part 2 of a 2-part series on public education in Catanduanes Province. Part 1, on educational attainment, appeared in last week’s edition. If attainment tells the story…
Sacerdos in Aeternum (a priest forever) | Rev. Fr. Rommel M. Arcilla:
Heavenly Banquet
An invitation is always an expression of goodwill. When someone invites us to a celebration, it means that our presence matters to the person extending it. We are wanted, remembered,…
Former Gov. Cua, DILG director to testify in Oct. 19 hearing of quo warranto petition
The Regional Trial Court has issued subpoenas to former Governor Joseph Cua and DILG Regional Director Atty. Arnaldo Escober, Jr. to testify in the scheduled hearing of the quo warranto…