Undeterred by the issue of government-mandated pricing of construction materials for all infrastructure projects of local government units, the provincial government has scheduled the submission and opening of bids for…
Category: Editorial
Fair warning to “epal” politicians
Last week, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) urged the people to file “epal” complaints against local and barangay officials who use government-funded projects for their own…
A war of attrition that should be avoided
Last Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, the Sangguniang Panlalawigan passed two resolutions certain to add fuel to the political fire that has been spreading unchecked at the provincial government, With three…
On saving marginal fisherfolk from mishaps and starvation
Last Sunday’s news that a fisherman had been found dead and a companion was still missing after their motorized banca capsized off Camarines Sur during rough weather generated a feeling…
A bridge (or tunnel) too far
Recently, both the provincial chief executive and the Sangguniang Panlalawigan posted on social media the response of the DPWH regarding the conduct of a feasibility study for a bridge or…
DILG unearths a 70-year-old weapon against unjust enrichment in public office
Last week, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jonvic Remulla categorically stated that the government will not only suing those involved in the flood control scandal but…
Gov. Azanza’s election as CatSU Regent
Last Monday, Dec, 15, 2025, veteran Provincial Board Member Edwin Tanael rose to sponsor a resolution asking the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to review and determine the validity of…
The flood control scandal’s unintended consequence
As 61,000 power consumers in Catanduanes and two other provinces will soon find out, the law of unintended consequences is poised to deliver yet another example of how government actions…
On the use of drifted logs and uprooted trees
In 2000, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources sought to encourage maximum and wise utilization of forest resources and allowed the orderly recovery and disposition of retrievable wood materials…
The “everybody happy” mindset in relief operations
While the people of Catanduanes should appreciate the combined efforts of the national and local governments in responding to the recent calamity, they should likewise be equally thankful for the…