8 mayors vow yearly support for BJMP’s Virac District Jail

Local chief executives of eight towns in Catanduanes have promised to include in their annual budgets their counterpart financial support for the Virac District Jail. In the April 19, 2023…

Violation of “anti-epal” guidelines cited:

DE Cagomoc in hot water over solon’s tarps in DPWH projects

Personnel of the Department of Public Work, C and Highways (DPWH) scrambled to remove tarpaulins of a provincial politician from government infrastructure projects last week after a taxpayer took District…

New COVID cases hit 95 this May; banks, school require face masks

At least two commercial banks and several business establishments have required clients to wear face masks while a tertiary school has imposed a similar mandate as the new COVID-19 cases…

Catanduanes PNP gets new rifles, vehicles

Newly designated Bicol PNP Regional Director BGen. Westrimundo Obinque brought new rifles and other equipment on his first visit to Camp Francisco Camacho in Virac last Monday, May 22, 2023.…

Murder rap filed vs. suspect in Virac stabbing incident

Virac police authorities have filed a criminal charge for murder against one of the suspects in the May 15, 2023 stabbing of a resident of Pajo San Isidro. According to…

Police find shabu in brgy. official’s house

A barangay treasurer considered a high value target in the anti-illegal drug campaign was arrested by the police last week after a search of her house yielded shabu. Joint forces…

PSA: Employment rate in Catanduanes rose to 93.2% in 2021

Ten thousand workers were added to the employed labor force in Catanduanes in 2021, resulting in an employment rate of 93.2%, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported last week. This…

Due to summer heat:

Majority of public schools now conducting half-day classes

Most public elementary and secondary schools in Catanduanes are now conducting half-day face-to-face classes as part of their contingency plan for extreme heat this summer. The local schools’ implementation of…

Anti-personnel mines, M16 rifle and ammo recovered in Army-NPA clash in San Miguel

A 10-minute encounter between Philippine Army soldiers and members of the New People’s Army in a hinterland barangay of San Miguel last week led to the recovery of land mines,…

Islander in the City | Pablo A. Tariman:

MY LATE DAUGHTER VISITED THE GASTON HOUSE IN SILAY BEFORE SHE DIED

This Gaston house in Silay (now Balay Negrense) is extra special for me. In the mid-90s, I presented baritone Andrew Fernando, then child prodigy Makie Misawa and pianist Cecile Roxas…