Virac buy-bust nets electronic technician Operatives of the Virac Municipal Police Station arrested an electronic technician in a buy-bust operation last April 6, 2026 that also led to the…
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Catanduanes’ employment rate slightly improved to 92.2% in 2025
Preliminary results of the 2025 Labor Force Survey in Catanduanes show that the unemployment rate in the province improved a bit to 92.2 percent in 2025, with 58 percent of…
2024 COA Annual Audit Report:
Auditors flag lapses in Gigmoto LGU’s implementation of sanitary toilet project
An audit of a joint project by the Gigmoto local government and the Department of Health (DOH) covering the installation of 35 household sanitary toilets in six barangays were found…
March 2026 inflation rate at 3.0% due to higher fuel, transport costs
Transport costs, mainly due to the considerable increase in diesel and gasoline pump prices, pushed the March 2026 inflation rate in Catanduanes to a new high of 3.0 percent. This…
Public asked to conserve water:
Lack of rainfall cuts VIWAD water supply by nearly half
The Virac Water District is asking its more than 10,000 concessionaires to conserve water as lack of precipitation has reduced its production of potable water from three sources by nearly…
Live-in-partners’ quarrel triggers hacking spree
Police personnel and barangay officials in Caramoran quickly responded to a report of a hacking incident Wednesday evening last week and apprehended the suspect who quarreled earlier with his live-in…
Tricycle driver nabbed in Virac shabu buy-bust op
Another suspected small-time drug pusher was apprehended by police authorities in Virac last week in an entrapment operation. Intelligence operatives of the Virac Municipal Police Station headed by police chief…
DA orients animal handlers, dealers on RA 8485, licensing, registration
Local animal handlers, dealers, viajeros and owners of animal facilities like farms, veterinary clinics and grooming shops attended an orientation seminar on the implementation of the Animal Welfare Act (RA…
Coast Guard Bicol gets navigation aids from 905th CGAS Catanduanes
The 905th Coast Guard Auxiliary Service (CGAS) Catanduanes has donated a set of Aids to Navigation equipment to Coast Guard District Bicol (CGDBCL) that will support the maintenance and ensure…
Australian Embassy officials check investment opportunities in Cat’nes
Three officials of the Australian Embassy visited Catanduanes last week to consider possible investment opportunities and grasp its prevailing economic and political situation. The economic team composed of Counsellor Luke…