Two more suspected drug pushers were arrested by the Catanduanes police in separate buy-bust operations in Virac and San Miguel towns over the past two weeks. In the capital town…
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LGUs pressed on measures vs. mendicancy, vagrancy
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has again reminded all provincial, city and municipal governments to craft and implement measures to address the proliferation of mendicancy and…
Ordinance on drone use could discourage tourism promotion
A proposed ordinance providing strict oversight on the use of drones could harm current efforts to market Catanduanes’ emerging tourist destinations. This contrary view was expressed by some enthusiasts and…
2024 DIVISION SCHOOLS PRESS CONFERENCE RESULTS
Campus journalists of the Virac Pilot Elementary School (VPES) and the Catanduanes National High School (CNHS) topped the elementary and secondary levels of the recently concluded 2024 Division Schools Press…
British Red Cross, Bangladesh Red Crescent Society learns from PRC Catanduanes on livelihood program implementation
Ten officials of the British Red Cross and Bangladesh Red Crescent Society visited Catanduanes the other week to learn about the Philippine Red Cross Catanduanes Chapter’s implementation of its livelihood…
Wanted: 758 generous individuals for ALAY KAPWA’s Expanded Program
Caritas Virac Justice and Peace, Inc. is looking for 758 generous individuals who desire to be part of the Alay Kapwa’s Expanded Program aimed at raising funds for its various…
Tricycle driver falls in Virac shabu buy-bust
Another high-value target in the Catanduanes police’s anti-illegal drug campaign has been arrested in a buy-bust operation conducted in Virac last week. Tricycle driver Sherwin Garry Tablizo Tabilin, 29, a…
Suspect found guilty 23 years after hacking San Miguel farmer to death
A San Miguel resident has been found guilty of homicide more than two decades after fatally hacking a fellow farmer who had refused to lend money to him. Eddie Zarate…
VIWAD appeals to consumers: Conserve water due to dry spell
The Virac Water District is appealing to its concessionaires to conserve water due to the dry spell that is expected to persist until next month due to the prevailing El…
Power rates to increase by P0.438 per kwh next month
The effective power rate for all users in the Catanduanes grid will increase by at least 3.3 percent this April 2024, bringing the cost of electricity above the P13/kilowatt-hour level…