Jobless man falls in Virac shabu buy-bust

Another suspected street-level individual in the illegal drug trade has been arrested by the Catanduanes police in a buy-bust operation in the capital town last week. Law enforcers from the…

Gov’t UPLIFT program expands PUV fuel discount to ₱12 per liter starting Aug. 15

Public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers will soon receive enhanced financial relief at the pump after the government announced that the fuel discount rate will increase to ₱12 per liter starting…

Court junks petition of ‘unpaid’ former San Andres LGU workers

For having been filed beyond the reglementary period and serious procedural infirmities, the Regional Trial Court has dismissed the petition for mandamus filed by several former job order workers of…

BFP still investigating origin, cause of Gogon Centro fire

The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in Virac has yet to determine the origin and cause of the blaze that consumed a two-storey residential house in Gogon Centro last Aug.…

San Andres police chief expected to intensify campaign vs. illegal mining

The Catanduanes Police Provincial Office (CatPPO) is counting on San Andres chief of police PMaj. Francis I. Tabo I to boost the campaign against illegal mining to prevent a recurrence…

Spike in suspect dengue cases noted in Virac, 3 other towns

An alarming increase in suspected dengue cases in the capital town and three other municipalities has spurred Catanduanes health authorities to urge barangays to conduct clean-up drives to eliminate breeding…

Bato mayor questions RTC decision before COMELEC

The camp of Mayor Juan T. Rodulfo has filed a petition for certiorari before the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) questioning the Regional Trial Court’s election protest decision declaring his rival…

Electrical overload sparked fire that razed Bagamanoc bungalow

The fire that blackened the interior of a two-storey residential house in Bagamanoc town last July 29, 2026 was allegedly caused by an overloaded electrical circuit. It was claimed that…

PSA Catanduanes continues National ID services through co-location with YAKAP, UPLIFT Caravans

The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) Catanduanes Provincial Statistical Office continues to bring National ID services closer to the public through its ongoing co-location with the Unified Package for Livelihoods, Industry,…

GSIS to offer interest-free financing for health insurance packages for members

The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) will soon offer zero-interest Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) financing for government workers. This was announced last week by GSIS President and General Manager Wick…