Last Monday, Dec, 15, 2025, veteran Provincial Board Member Edwin Tanael rose to sponsor a resolution asking the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to review and determine the validity of…
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The flood control scandal’s unintended consequence
As 61,000 power consumers in Catanduanes and two other provinces will soon find out, the law of unintended consequences is poised to deliver yet another example of how government actions…
On the use of drifted logs and uprooted trees
In 2000, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources sought to encourage maximum and wise utilization of forest resources and allowed the orderly recovery and disposition of retrievable wood materials…
The “everybody happy” mindset in relief operations
While the people of Catanduanes should appreciate the combined efforts of the national and local governments in responding to the recent calamity, they should likewise be equally thankful for the…
DPWH’s typhoon rehab work could fail
“Huwag na maghintay ng red tape, huwag na maghintay ng proseso.” This was the marching order of Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon to officials from…
An issue with numbers in the STY Uwan damage report
In the aftermath of super typhoon Uwan’s rampage in Catanduanes, local officials are scrambling to provide assistance to affected communities, particularly those hard-hit by the storm surge and river flooding.…
No bidders for future DPWH infra projects
Much has been made by Department of Public Works and Highways Secretary Vince Dizon of his order lowering the prices of construction materials used in infrastructure projects of the scandal-plagued…
Preparing for the Big One needs a concerted effort
Given the recent spate of strong earthquakes in northern and central Luzon, central Visayas and eastern Mindanao, the provincial government’s directive to the 11 towns to develop and implement comprehensive…
DPWH moves to prevent ghost, substandard projects
DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon’s directive to indefinitely suspend road reblocking in different parts of the country is certainly most welcome. Readers may recall that in the first week of June…
No room for finger-pointing in the first 100 days
This October 8, 2025 marks the 100th day of the local chief executives who assumed office at noon of June 30, particularly the new governors and mayors. Reports will most…