Rejecting calls from candidates and consumer groups, the Department of Finance insists that the distribution of targeted relief to the bottom 50% of Filipino families would be a much better…
Category: Editorial
Why Congressman Hector Sanchez needs to win on May 9, 2022
For some time now, many in the public expressed skepticism of Congressman Hector Sanchez’s submarine power cable proposal early in his term to link the Catanduanes island grid to the…
Surviving the things we cannot control
Last Tuesday, March 8, 2022, oil companies increased the prices of gasoline by ₱3.60 per liter, diesel by ₱5.85/l, and kerosene by ₱4.10/l. According to the Department of Energy (DOE),…
The Tribune marks 41 years of public service
Today, March 2, 2022, the Catanduanes celebrates its 41st founding anniversary. Since the late founding publisher Fredeswindo T. Gianan Sr. put out the first issue in February 1981 shortly after…
On doing the right thing
Last week, a post presumably made by a nurse working in a government hospital made the rounds of the social media accounts of health workers. Saying that “nursing is inherently…
It’s the voter’s choice, not the surveys’
With just two weeks into the campaign period for national posts, it appears that the presidential race is down to two horses. If one believes the surveys, the dictator’s unrepentant…
Cong. Sanchez needs to support FICELCO’s bid to recover the Balongbong hydropower plant
With the impending departure of the National Power Corporation from the Catanduanes grid, there is now added impetus for Congressman Hector Sanchez to make good on his submarine power cable…
On the controversial coverage of the Tucao ambush
Last week’s lamentably dubious coverage of the Tucao ambush by certain members of the local media highlighted the difference between traditional journalism and online journalism. In the race to be…
The most wonderful time of the year
There’s no reason to suspect Vice Governor Shirley Abundo of faking that tearful denunciation of the alleged threats to and harassment of her family, despite the fact that a week…
LGUs should start moving vs. current COVID-19 surge
Judging by the current surge in cases, it’s either Omicron is already here or the Delta variant is running rampant among the island’s population. The real score can only be…