8 mayors vow yearly support for BJMP’s Virac District Jail

Local chief executives of eight towns in Catanduanes have promised to include in their annual budgets their counterpart financial support for the Virac District Jail. In the April 19, 2023…

Violation of “anti-epal” guidelines cited:

DE Cagomoc in hot water over solon’s tarps in DPWH projects

Personnel of the Department of Public Work, C and Highways (DPWH) scrambled to remove tarpaulins of a provincial politician from government infrastructure projects last week after a taxpayer took District…

New COVID cases hit 95 this May; banks, school require face masks

At least two commercial banks and several business establishments have required clients to wear face masks while a tertiary school has imposed a similar mandate as the new COVID-19 cases…

Catanduanes PNP gets new rifles, vehicles

Newly designated Bicol PNP Regional Director BGen. Westrimundo Obinque brought new rifles and other equipment on his first visit to Camp Francisco Camacho in Virac last Monday, May 22, 2023.…

Murder rap filed vs. suspect in Virac stabbing incident

Virac police authorities have filed a criminal charge for murder against one of the suspects in the May 15, 2023 stabbing of a resident of Pajo San Isidro. According to…

Islander in the City | Pablo A. Tariman:

EXCITING PPO CONCERT ON ITS 50TH YEAR

Friday night (May 12) at the Manila Metropolitan Theater, the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra (PPO) observed its 50th year with a commemorative concert partly recreating the 1973 inaugural concert. The PPO…

Abaca farmers need more than aid from the government

To most Catandunganons whose knowledge of the abaca industry is limited to the seemingly endless line of fiber drying along the highway in northern towns, the 12,000-plus individuals who consider…

Inside Page | Fernan A. Gianan:

Army recovers weapons in San Andres clash

An armed encounter occurred between government troops and communist guerillas in San Andres town last Monday evening, May 22, 2023. The exchange of fire in Barihay comes just nearly three…

burabod | efren ETASOR sorra:

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hilnga ang abaca maluya, daing cusog   pag piga bagyo minadapa, minaluhod   pigaputol, piga wak’is piga paagi sa tingong maisog   pero hil’nga, minaluwas sa sainyang maluyang ginhawa  …

Sacerdos in Aeternum (a priest forever) | Fr. Rommel M. Arcilla:

Pentecost

(Note: this writer decided to give his reflections based on the following Sunday Gospel (after the publication), hoping that it will help the readers to reflect on the Gospel before…