PSA reports inflation here rose to 2.3 percent in February 2026
Catanduanes’ headline inflation, or overall inflation, accelerated to 2.3 percent in February 2026, about a point lower than the 3.5 percent recorded a year earlier, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)…
Creatives make up 1st batch of 2026 KMME-MME mentees
For the first time in its 10-year history, the Kapatid Mentor ME-Money Market Encounter (KMME-MME) business course has shifted its focus on a single sector – the creative industry –…
RSL passenger, cargo rates up by 20% effective Mar. 16
Effective last Monday, March 16, 2026, Regina Shipping Lines implemented a 20-percent increase in passenger and cargo rates on its six roll-on, roll-off ships plying the Tabaco-San Andres and vice…
Failure could delay implementation:
DPWH warns recipient LGUs to resolve ROW issues by April 13
Implementation of some DPWH infrastructure projects in certain municipalities and barangays in Catanduanes could face delay if the local government units do not resolve right-of-way issues by April 13, 2026.…
Virac TODAs: No fare hike for now, but asks LGU to move vs. colorums
Despite the hardship brought by the increased cost of gasoline, tricycle operators and drivers in the capital town of Virac prefer not to ask for a fare hike for now…
Bryce McIntyre:
K-12 Education Lags Behind International Norms
The Philippine education system faces a stark reality when measured against international standards, and education in Catanduanes Province is no exception. Access to primary and secondary schooling has expanded significantly…
NON EXCUSAT | Atty. Rene John M. Velasco:
ATTEMPTED HOMICIDE VS FRUSTRATED HOMICIDE
In one of my earlier columns, I discussed the difference between Homicide and Murder as defined and penalized under Article 249 and 248 of the Revised Penal Code, respectively. Aside…
Bryce McIntyre:
Effects of US-Israeli War on Life Here at Home
It’s probably wishful thinking to hope that, by the time this article finds its way into print, the United States-Israeli conflict with Iran will have found a peaceful resolution. But…
Sacerdos in Aeternum (a priest forever) | Rev. Fr. Rommel M. Arcilla:
A Cloud in the Sky
There are nights when sleep refuses to come. The body is tired, but the soul remains awake. The world outside is silent, yet the heart continues its quiet conversation with…
Weekly Reflections:
The White Paper and the Black Dot
A small-town chamber of commerce invited a speaker to address its annual dinner. The community’s economy was bad, people were discouraged, and they wanted this motivational speaker to give them…