Author: pauie benavidez
Police seize P126-k shabu from San Andres man in buy-bust op
A resident of San Andres yielded P126,000 worth of shabu in a buy-bust operation conducted by the Catanduanes police last July 24, 2026 in barangay Timbaan. The report of the…
OWWA opens field office in Virac, distributes rice to 7,900 members
The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) opened its field office in Catanduanes last Monday, July 27, 2026, as it started distributing 25 kilos of rice each to 7,900 active and…
Catanduanes police activates TOPCOP unit to boost tourism and public safety
Three years after a training program intended to turn police officers into tourism ambassadors, the Catanduanes Police Provincial Office has officially activated its first Tourist-Oriented Police for Community Order and…
Catanduanes heritage shines on world stage:
Composer Nilo Alcala II honored with two silvers from Global Music Awards
A descendant of the Alcala and Aguilar-Abundo musical families has once again brought international honor to the Philippines and Catanduanes, with composer Nilo Belarmino Alcala II earning two Silver Medals…
Catanduanes cyclo tourism kicks off with “Isla Bisikleta”
A national motorcycle dealer is now offering bicycle rental for tourists, with a local travel agency offering bikepacking tour packages starting this September 2026, as cyclo tourism in Catanduanes was…
Mayor, SB optimistic on Hiyop-Baldoc facility:
Cebu-based firm proposes 10MW wind power project in Pandan town
Mayor Honesto C. Tabligan II and the Sangguniang Bayan of Pandan are confident that Cebu-based Lucira Renewable Ventures Corporation will pursue its proposed 10-megawatt Pandan Wind Power Plant in barangays…
NON EXCUSAT | Atty. Rene John M. Velasco:
BAR RATINGS
Every year, thousands of aspiring lawyers await one of the most significant moments of their professional lives – the release of the Philippine Bar Examination results. Families gather, law schools…
Bryce McIntyre:
Beach-Hopping the Shores of Catanduanes: Your Guide to the Province’s Best Beaches
Tucked away on the eastern edge of the Bicol Region, Catanduanes has long been the Philippines’ best-kept secret — a rugged, windswept island where the Pacific Ocean sculpts dramatic cliffs,…
Sacerdos in Aeternum (a priest forever) | Rev. Fr. Rommel M. Arcilla:
Barned or Burned
Every Choice Has a Harvest. The last verse of the first chapter of Genesis declares, “God saw all that He had made, and indeed, it was very good.” God never…