A total of 237 barangay officials who would have finished serving three consecutive terms at their posrs have gotten an extra two years, thanks to the postponement of the Nov.…
Month: October 2026
Decline in agriculture, industry drags island’s GDP to 0.3% growth in 2025
From 5.6% in 2024, Catanduanes’ economy slumped to a new low in 2025 with its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growing just 0.3%, below the regional average of 0.5%. While the…
PLGU starts buying quality fiber from registered abaca farmers this October
For about two weeks starting this Oct. 16, the provincial government of Catanduanes will start buying quality abaca fiber from registered farmers under the Abaca-Based Community Advancement (ABACA) Program. According…
Quorum lack derails SP session on LCC’s P100/sq.m. rental of JMA land
The absence of just one member of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan last week prevented what could have been a special session on five proposed resolutions, including one on the lease of…
NON EXCUSAT | Atty. Rene John M. Velasco:
POLITICAL DYNASTY: A CONSTITUTIONAL COMMAND LONG AWAITED
For thirty-nine years, Article II, Section 26 of the 1987 Constitution has remained an unfulfilled constitutional command. In its August 26, 2026 Decision in the consolidated cases of Kapatiran Party…
Bryce McIntyre:
The State of Learning in Catanduanes: A Province Caught Between Progress and Persistent Gaps
This is Part 1 of a 2-part series on public education in Catanduanes Province. Part 2 will appear in next week’s edition. Available evidence indicates that educational attainment in…
Sacerdos in Aeternum (a priest forever) | Rev. Fr. Rommel M. Arcilla:
Angels and Demons
Last Friday, October 2, the Church celebrated the Feast of the Holy Guardian Angels. It is one of those celebrations that can easily pass unnoticed because angels have become so…
burabod | efren ETASOR sorra:
MAG OMAW SA DIOS!
(hinugot sa Himno ning Morning Praise) mag awit sa Dios ning pag omaw na nagtugtok kang hadlangkaw na kapungkohan nagpadaloy kang mga salog boda kadagatan nagpandong kang magnificong kalangitan…
Weekly Reflections:
Words of Wisdom
Don’t throw away the old bucket until you know whether the new one holds water. Dress the monkey in silk and it is still a monkey. He who…
Cybertrivia:
Professionals
A chemical engineer is someone who is doing for a profit what an organic chemist only does for fun. A consultant is someone who takes the watch off your…