RP’s top rural woman started farm on three seed packets, P80 capital

Intent on helping provide food for the family, Sonia Soriao Padilla sought permission from a neighbor to use a small part of the latter’s land to create three plots on…

Barangay officials included in ban vs. partisan politics:

CSC reminder on civil servants’ poll activities sparks confusion

A confused civil service bombarded the Civil Service Commission’s Facebook page with messages seeking clarification on its confusing reminder to civil servants, including barangay officials, not to engage in partisan…

Bicol Regional Project Monitoring Team inspects boulevard and irrigation projects, free WiFi program

The Bicol Regional Project Monitoring Team (RPMT) of the Regional Project Monitoring Committee inspected three vital projects of the national government in Catanduanes in its mandate to ensure effective implementation…

PNP forensic unit to examine human bones found in Pandan

A skeletal analysis will be conducted by the PNP Catanduanes Provincial Forensic Unit on the human bones discovered by construction workers in Marambong, Pandan last week. Pandan police personnel said…

33 barangays here identified as priority PuroKalusugan (PK) sites

A total of 33 barangays in 11 municipalities have been identified in Catanduanes as priority implementation sites this year for the initial implementation of PuroKalusugan (PK). These are: Dugui San…

Islander in the City | Pablo A. Tariman:

TENOR ARTHUR ESPIRITU STUNS ANEW

Let’s face it. Watching a concert is a constant struggle. In Metro Manila, you cope with bad traffic and high prices and unsteady income, rescued once in a while by…

Contractors demand recall of DPWH memo allowing reg’l office to bid out local projects

Local contractors are demanding the recall of a memorandum issued by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) secretary authorizing the Bicol regional office to conduct the bidding for…

2023 Annual Audit Report:

San Andres urged to junk cash system to pay Job Order workers

The Commission on Audit has called the attention of the San Andres municipal government for its continued use of the cash payment system to pay job order workers, which it…

MOU with Cat’nes police mobilizes security guards as force multipliers

The Catanduanes Police Provincial Office (CATPPO) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) last week with security agencies operating in the province in order to empower and mobilize security guards as…

DOLE pushes AMP grants for local micro enterprises

Officials of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) urged local micro, small and medium enterprises last week to avail themselves of cash grants to enhance their competitiveness under the…