With just three months to go before the November 1, 2026 deadline, local government units, including the 11 municipalities in Catanduanes, will have to digitize the issuance of business permits…
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PBM proposes measure on regular monitoring of water refilling stations
A proposed ordinance institutionalizing the regular monitoring of water refilling stations in Catanduanes has been filed at the Sangguniang Panlalawigan. In a privilege speech last week, PBM Joseph L. Mendoza…
DA Bicol owes P4.8-M to local farmers for pigs depopulated in 2025 due to ASF
Backyard hog raisers in Catanduanes are still waiting for the Department of Agriculture’s payment of the government’s indemnification for the hundreds of pigs culled during the African Swine Fever (ASF)…
CatPPO, DENR deploy Task Force Obi:
San Andres mayor backs police chief vs. ouster bid
With an appeal by Mayor Aly T. Romano still pending before higher headquarters, the San Andres chief of police remains at his post for now following an attempt by…
Police seize P126-k shabu from San Andres man in buy-bust op
A resident of San Andres yielded P126,000 worth of shabu in a buy-bust operation conducted by the Catanduanes police last July 24, 2026 in barangay Timbaan. The report of the…
OWWA opens field office in Virac, distributes rice to 7,900 members
The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) opened its field office in Catanduanes last Monday, July 27, 2026, as it started distributing 25 kilos of rice each to 7,900 active and…
Catanduanes police activates TOPCOP unit to boost tourism and public safety
Three years after a training program intended to turn police officers into tourism ambassadors, the Catanduanes Police Provincial Office has officially activated its first Tourist-Oriented Police for Community Order and…
Catanduanes heritage shines on world stage:
Composer Nilo Alcala II honored with two silvers from Global Music Awards
A descendant of the Alcala and Aguilar-Abundo musical families has once again brought international honor to the Philippines and Catanduanes, with composer Nilo Belarmino Alcala II earning two Silver Medals…
Catanduanes cyclo tourism kicks off with “Isla Bisikleta”
A national motorcycle dealer is now offering bicycle rental for tourists, with a local travel agency offering bikepacking tour packages starting this September 2026, as cyclo tourism in Catanduanes was…
Mayor, SB optimistic on Hiyop-Baldoc facility:
Cebu-based firm proposes 10MW wind power project in Pandan town
Mayor Honesto C. Tabligan II and the Sangguniang Bayan of Pandan are confident that Cebu-based Lucira Renewable Ventures Corporation will pursue its proposed 10-megawatt Pandan Wind Power Plant in barangays…