Joint elements of five law enforcement units seized over P60,000 worth of illegal drugs and arrested two men, including a barangay tanod, in a buy-bust operation in Viga town last…
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Power bills down by 8 percent due to lower gen cost, ERC-ordered refunds
Average power bills went down by about eight (8) percent last month, thanks to lower generation costs and refunds ordered by the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC). Analysis of the monthly…
SP authorizes Azanza to sign deal with medical, PhilGAMOT services provider
With the Sangguniang Panlalawigan granting authority on the matter, Governor Patrick Alain T. Azanza could now sign a Memorandum of Agreement with two Metro Manila-based providers of medical and PhilHealth…
Local police make headway in campaign vs. illegal activities
The Catanduanes police arrested 11 individuals last week as it intensified its multi-pronged campaign against illegal activities in the province. Last Aug. 28, 2026, a 19-year-old unemployed resident of barangay…
COMELEC sets Oct. 7 hearing on TRO; Rodriguez assumes office as Bato mayor
Princess Vanessa A. Rodriguez has assumed the post of municipal mayor of Bato following the issuance of a writ of execution by the Regional Trial Court last Sept. 2, 2026.…
TGP Cong. Bong Teves vows to help realize repair of school buildings here
Talino at Galing ng Pinoy (TGP) Partylist Congressman Jose “Bong” Teves Jr. last week promised to take up with the House Appropriations Committee the needed funding for the long-delayed repair…
ASF spread threatens local hog supply:
Killing of infected, exposed swine could start this week
The deliberate killing of infected and exposed hogs within a 500-meter radius of the swine found positive for African Swine Fever (ASF) could begin anytime this week once local agriculturists…
DOE simplifies rules for own-use solar, expands access for Filipino consumers
Filipino households, medical facilities, and small enterprises can now install own-use solar systems through a simpler process with fewer regulatory requirements, following a new Department of Energy (DOE) policy aimed…
10 grams of shabu seized from barangay official, live-in partner
The Catanduanes police seized 10 grams of suspected shabu worth P68,000.00 from a Virac barangay treasurer and a known drug personality in a buy-bust operation last week. The official police…
DTI, Go Negosyo business mentoring course takes in coconut entrepreneurs
Three coconut entrepreneurs and five officials of coconut farmers associations have started attending online sessions as part of the second batch of participants in the Kapatid Mentor ME-Money Market Encounter…