The inflation rate for all-income households in the province of Catanduanes for May 2026 slowed down a bit to 6.0 percent, an improvement from the 6.3 percent of April, the…
Author: pauie benavidez
In Catanduanes:
More than 61,000 learners attend first week of classes
With 15 percent of schools yet to report enrolment date, the Department of Education (DepEd) Regional Office No. V reported last week that more than 61,000 learners attended the first…
DA gives P58-million in interventions to Catanduanes farmers, fisherfolks
On his second visit to the province of Catanduanes, Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel brought a total of P58 million in interventions for the agriculture and fishery sectors last…
DA Sec. Kiko Tiu Laurel: “We are now better prepared for El Niño”
“We are better prepared for it now than in 2024,” Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel told the media last week regarding the El Nino phenomenon fully impacting the country…
NPC, Isla Dagyab gensets fully operational:
Catanduanes island grid has 3.5 megawatts of power in reserve
With both power plants of the National Power Corporation (NPC) and Isla Dagyab Energy Corporation already fully operational, the Catanduanes island grid has 3.5 megawatts of power now in reserve.…
Recent power crisis looms large in FICELCO district polls this July
Three seats in the Board of Directors of the First Catanduanes Electric Cooperative, Inc. (FICELCO) are at stake in the district elections set this July 11, 18 and 25, 2026…
Non Excusat | Atty. Rene John M. Velasco:
FORCE MAJEURE
A recent social media post of a certain senator concerning the concept of force majeure – suggesting that the on-going war in the Middle East, the possibility of a China-Taiwan…
Bryce McIntyre:
The Cable That Could End Catanduanes’ Power Nightmare
The Case for Moving Now Editor’s Note: This is Part 2 of a two-part series on connecting Catanduanes’ power grid to Luzon. Part 1 appeared last week. The…
Sacerdos Aeterum | Rev. Fr. Rommel M. Arcilla:
A Priest is Always Right!
(Inspired by the humorous essay “A Priest Is Always Wrong,” author unknown.) If a priest starts Mass exactly on time, he respects everyone’s schedule. If he starts a…