Inflation in Catanduanes has climbed to “alarming” levels, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said, with the 6.3 percent recorded in April 2026 the highest since January 2023 when Russian troops…
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VIWAD asks consumers to pray for rain
The management of the Virac Water District has asked its 10,000 concessionaires to pray for rain in the midst of critical water levels at its three water sources due to…
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FICELCO board votes 6-1 to consider Hector Sanchez proposal for EPSA 2
The Board of Directors of the First Catanduanes Electric Cooperative, Inc. (FICELCO) has agreed via 6-1 vote to accept the proposal of the Hector Sanchez-owned S.C. Megaworld Construction & Development…
Manila supplier sent P3.4-M Illegal drugs to Virac via bus
A police source has indicated that the P3.4 million worth of illegal drugs seized from a Virac couple during an anti-illegal drug operation last week was sent by bus from…
Gov tells PD Buena: Take all illegal elements out of island
“Go get them all! Let us clean up Catanduanes,” thus went Governor Patrick Alain T. Azanza’s marching orders to the new police provincial director, PCol. Virgilio R. Buena, during the…
2024 COA Annual Audit Report:
San Miguel officials unaware of CSC requirements on hiring of workers
The Commission on Audit has flagged the San Miguel local government’s hiring of an ICT technician and payment of salaries and benefits thereto without complying with the appointment requirements of…
National ID–PhilHealth integration boosted through Sabayang YAKAP in Catanduanes
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)’s efforts to reinforce the implementation of the National ID System has been complemented by its integration with the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), enhancing the…
PSA rolls out APCAS in Catanduanes to streamline Civil Registry corrections
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) continues to strengthen its digital services with the implementation of the Administrative Petition for Correction Automated System (APCAS), also known as E-Endorsement, in Catanduanes. This…
Filipino-Aussie commercial pilot relishes brief vacation in Virac
Granted only 10 days of vacation leave, a pilot with Australian flag carrier Qantas nevertheless made the most of it in Virac where her mother was born and raised. In…
DSWD cash assistance anomaly in Virac:
147 recipients of DSWD aid for tricycle drivers are unregistered
A review of the list of recipients of the P5,000 Cash Relief Assistance released by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) recently showed that 147 of them were…