For the first time, a first-time triathlete from Catanduanes was able to finish the grueling Alveo Ironman 70.3 race, ending at 112th place among nearly 1,000 competitors from all over…
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Gov. Cua, mayors express interest in using satellite internet service
Governor Joseph C. Cua and two municipal mayors have expressed serious interest in acquiring subscriptions to the Starlink satellite internet service following a demonstration of the unit conducted by youth…
2022 Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index :
Bato falls from 9th to 19th; 5 towns improve rankings
The town of Bato saw its lofty ranking slip 10 spots from 9th in 2021 to 19th last year in the 2022 Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index (CMCI), with five…
Rain, rain, go away…
Into each life, some rain must fall. This idiom, made into a duet in 1944 by The Ink Spots featuring Bill Kenny, and Ella Fitzgerald, means that bad or unfortunate…
DPWH takes blame for Tamburan flash flood
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has reportedly cleared the contractor of the Bato bypass road construction of any wrongdoing in the flooding that hit the nearby barangay…
40,128 affected, two houses damaged by flooding, landslides in seven towns
Although only two houses in San Miguel town were damaged by flooding and landslides that occurred last week due to bad weather, 40,128 people were affected by the continuous heavy…
Cabugao, Bato is now drug-cleared; LGUs crafting anti-drug plan of action
Barangay Cabugao has been cleared of illegal drugs, according to the Regional Oversight Committee (ROC) following a virtual deliberation last Nov. 24, 2022 together with the barangay captainl and focal…
Grade schooler dies from dengue
A grade schooler in Virac succumbed to complications brought by dengue fever last week as the tally of new COVID-19 cases in July reached 108. The Provincial Health Office has…
Bato LGU 9th most competitive among 5th to 6th class towns
For the second straight year, the municipality of Bato has placed in the top 10 among 5th to 6th class towns nationwide in the Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index (CMCI)…
Jobless man drowns in Bato river
A man who didn’t know how to swim drowned in Bato river last Friday afternoon while crossing the river on board a wooden banca. In its report, the Bato police…