For over a decade now, the Cua family has been the target of several cases questioning their citizenship, particularly that of businessmen-turned-politicians Joseph and Peter. In 2012, his rivals filed…
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JO ‘massacre,’ new alliances normal in Catanduanes politics
To the victor belong the spoils, said New York Sen. William L. Marcy in 1831, when he pointed out that there was nothing wrong with a new United States administration…
A new era in Catanduanes politics?
In a social media post that said much more than his acceptance message during the June 30, 2025 turnover ceremony, Governor Patrick Alain T. Azanza declared the island province now…
The icy prospects of a modular cold storage facility
Abaca and rice farmers must be applauding the governor-elect for meeting with Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel and reportedly securing his commitment for support for Catanduanes farmers and fisherfolk. Among…
Partisan politics could spell trouble ahead
As of last week, only two things were certain with regards to the June 30 turnover ceremony at the provincial government of Catanduanes: the program of activities and the presence…
Dr. Azanza’s call for unity and patience
In his first public address since winning the gubernatorial elections, Dr. Patrick Alain T. Azanza laid out what he plans to do in the next three years as chief executive…
On with the December 1, 2025 BSKE
With the issuance of the calendar of activities for the 2025 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections this December 1, barangay officials and those who seek to replace them should now…
The need to transform Catanduanes’ abaca industry
The celebration of the 9th Abaca Festival this week comes with a damper: abaca fiber production in the island has declined by 20 percent in the first quarter of 2025…
What happened?
Shell-shocked. Stunned. Devastated. These adjectives accurately describe campaign workers and supporters of the Cua political alliance after it became clear that their three standard bearers would lose their respective bids.…
A few suggestions to the Commission on Elections
Last Saturday, a helicopter conducted a flyover presumably over all towns of Catanduanes, as the Commission on Elections sought to reassure the electorate that it is in full control of…