Mayor Tabligan signed the agreement with the representative of Manila Hemp Export Corp., represented by Mayor Peter Cua of San Andres who initiated the novel idea of providing free rides for students from faraway villages to their schools.
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Catandunganon earns posting at RP Embassy in Washington, DC
Only 27 years old, his assignment to WDC is probably one of the by-products of his loyalty, dedication, commitment, and exemplary performance having been cited as Best Employee Awardee on June 2018 at the Department of Foreign Affairs, Philippines where he has been employed since July 2013.
Police negligence leads to dismissal of murder case
Insufficient evidence presented by the police resulted in last week’s dismissal of a 14-year old murder case against a farmer who was one of the two accused in the hacking incident in San Andres.
EMB urges Virac LGU to close Casoocan dumpsite
In her letter-directive dated Jan. 14, 2020, EMB OIC-regional director Engr. Maria Socorro A. Abu said an inspection of the solid waste disposal site conducted by her personnel last Nov. 13, 2019 revealed that Virac is operating an open dumpsite in violation of Sec. 37 of Republic Act 9003.
FICELCO board seeks update on status of SUWECO hydro plants
According to information received by the Tribune, the FICELCO board headed by President Rodulfo Vargas Sr. has approved a resolution authorizing General Manager Raul V. Zafe to conduct a follow-up on the status of the construction of the Capipian MHPP in San Miguel and Hitoma II in Caramoran.
In island’s 1st riding-in-tandem shooting incident:
Ex-PO1 Tacorda guilty of slay try on Viga drug pusher
The Regional Trial Court last week found Tacorda guilty of frustrated murder for the Aug. 10, 2016 slay attempt on Samuel Rojas, 56, an administrative aide at Viga Central Elementary School who was then alleged to be the number one drug pusher in the town.
Cat’nes has 4 new architects
Catanduanes has produced four more (4) new architects who were in the list of passers of the recent Architect’s Licensure Examinations (ALE) given by the Professional Regulatory Commission (PRC) and the Board of Architecture (BoA) in Manila, Baguio, Cebu, Davao, Legaspi and Zamboanga on January 24 and 26, 2020.
PBM Balmadrid tops SP colleagues in attendance, measures passed
According to the 2019 accomplishment report prepared by SP Secretary Atty. Gilbert Suarez and approved by Acting Vice Governor Lorenzo Templonuevo Jr., both Balmadrid and Zuniega registered perfect attendance in the 51 regular sessions and eight special sessions for the year.
US-based group brings “Gift of Love” to 10 towns
Undeterred by the unexpected suspension of their medical-dental and humanitarian mission by the provincial government, the United Catanduanes San Diego (UCSD) nevertheless decided to bring their “Gift of Love” packs of medicines and various goods to 10 towns of the island through the Diocese of Virac.
EREID task force reorganized vs. nCoV, emerging viruses
Acting on a directive from the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), the provincial government has reorganized the Emerging-Re-Emerging Infectious Disease Provincial Task Force (EREID PTF) to address at its level the containment, prevention and control of any infectious disease such as the 2019 novel Corona Virus Acute Respiratory Disease (2019 nCoV-ARD).