The Municipal Trial Court of Virac has dismissed the case filed in 2020 against former Governor Joseph C. Cua over the alleged violation of the National Building Code, citing the…
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Former friends in Virac hacking over jealousy, past relationship
Virac police personnel apprehended a quarry helper last Saturday evening after he reportedly hacked a former friend whose wife had a past relationship with the suspect. Rogelio Pitajen Zafe, 51,…
Viga const’n worker stabbed after fistfight
A fistfight between two construction workers over a personal grudge degenerated into a stabbing last week in Viga town, the Catanduanes police reported. According to the report sent to Camp…
Regional target in anti-drug campaign arrested in buy-bust op inside Capitol
The parking area of the provincial capitol compound was the unlikely site of a buy-bust operation by the local police, who apprehended a 45-year-old tricycle driver for selling shabu to…
Virac jail warden seeks collaboration with eight mayors on programs helping PDLs
Collaborative efforts are being planned by the newly installed jail warden of the Virac District Jail with the local chief executives of eight towns to better serve their constituents who…
CatSU nurse alumnus wins Excellence Award in Hospital Management Asia 2026
A graduate of the Catanduanes State University was recently given the Excellence Award as Chief Nurse of the Year during the Hospital Management Asia 2026 in Bangkok, Thailand early this…
Prayers, family support helped CatSU nursing grad place 10th in board exam
Jeda Mae C. Sarmiento never expected to figure in the top 10 examinees of the 2026 Nursing Licensure Examination but her prayers to the Almighty and unconditional support of family…
Handog ng Pangulo brings nearly P39-M in assistance, services to Catandunganes
Various agencies of the national government, in partnership with the provincial government, provided almost P39 million in assistance and services during the “Handog ng Pangulo: Serbisyong Sapat Para sa Lahat”…
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Bato river in DPWH list of 35 Bicol waterways set for dredging in 2026
A technical working group from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) central office conducted an ocular inspection of Bato river and Pajo river in Virac last week in…
Girl, 9, killed, seven others hurt in two drowsy driving accidents
The danger of drowsy driving manifested itself again in Catanduanes last week when two vehicles driven by sleep-deprived drivers were involved in separate crashes just 15 hours apart, killing a…