Surrounded by the vast Pacific Ocean and blessed with breathtaking coastlines, lush mountains, and rich cultural traditions, Catanduanes stands as one of the most, if not the most, remarkable island…
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Bryce McIntyre:
Youth Protests: Why France Burns While the Philippines Merely Simmers
The images from France are striking: high-school students blocking schools, members of trade unions joining them in the streets, and hundreds of thousands demanding better classrooms, more teachers, and relief…
Sacerdos in Aeternum (a priest forever) | Rev. Fr. Rommel M. Arcilla:
When Love Is Forgotten
Laws are necessary for every society. They exist to preserve peace, maintain order, protect human dignity, and regulate the daily activities of people. Without laws, society would easily descend into…
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Doing the Three-Sixty in Catanduanes, Circa 18th and 19th Centuries
When Eustaquio Joson became the first Lieutenant Governor of the subprovince of Catanduanes in 1905, he made it his explicit priority “to unite Catanduanes into a compact community.” Surely he…
Bryce McIntyre:
Hunger Eases in the Philippines, but One in Five Families Still Goes Hungry
A June survey by Social Weather Stations, a private nonprofit polling institute, found that 20.3 percent of Filipino families had experienced involuntary hunger in the previous three months. That is…
Sacerdos in Aeternum (a priest forever) | Rev. Fr. Rommel M. Arcilla:
When Caesar Plays God
In last Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus reminded us of a truth that remains relevant even after twonthousand years. “Repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to…
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Catanduanes Population through the Centuries
In 1945 when Catanduanes separated from Albay as an independent province, there were about 100,000 Catandunganons. At present, we are now some 261,169 strong (2024 statistics), the figures almost having…
NON EXCUSAT | Atty. Rene John M. Velasco:
CLINICAL LEGAL EDUCATION PROGRAM
The law is often described as an instrument of justice, but its true value lies not merely in statutes, court decisions, or legal principles. Its value is measured by how…
Bryce McIntyre:
The State of Learning in Catanduanes: A Province Caught Between Progress and Persistent Gaps
This is Part 2 of a 2-part series on public education in Catanduanes Province. Part 1, on educational attainment, appeared in last week’s edition. If attainment tells the story…
Sacerdos in Aeternum (a priest forever) | Rev. Fr. Rommel M. Arcilla:
Heavenly Banquet
An invitation is always an expression of goodwill. When someone invites us to a celebration, it means that our presence matters to the person extending it. We are wanted, remembered,…