With the Department of Health’s promised P70 million allocation for an RT-PCR laboratory in Catanduanes still unrealized, the provincial government of Catanduanes is considering the offer of Motortrade Philippines to…
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DepEd bids out P700-M repair and rehab of 1,256 classrooms
The Department of Education (DepEd) Division of Catanduanes this week conducted the public bidding of several clustered projects covering the repair and rehabilitation of 1,256 classrooms in 131…
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AFP eyeing former Panay LORAN site as naval base
The Armed Forces of the Philippines is seriously considering the former Long Range Navigation (LORAN) facility of the United States Coast Guard in Panay Island in Bagamanoc town as…
EMB probes cargo ships for dumping waste at Virac port
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has launched an investigation into the alleged dumping of waste by cargo ships docked at the port of Virac last week.…
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DPWH scraps plan to demolish Panganiban municipal building
The proposed demolition of the 54-year old municipal building in Panganiban town this week has been called off by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) after the…
Enriquez named health authority in Port Arthur, TX
Dr. Oscar Enriquez The president of the United Catanduanes San Diego, which recently sent relief goods to the island in its latest Gift of Love humanitarian mission, has been…
Gatchalian, Zubiri assure support for funding assistance for Catanduanes
ONE MILLION PESOS has been donated by the Valenzuela city government to the province of Catanduanes for the super typhoon Rolly relief and rehabilitation efforts. Gov. Joseph Cua (3rd from…
FICELCO’s math on ‘high’ power bills proven correct
At the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) special meeting of the Committee on Energy chaired by PBM Edwin Tanael, FICELCO officials led by General Manager Engr. Raul Zafe used the actual billing records of complainant John Tarrobal, a barangay kagawad of Cabugao, to illustrate how the power consumption and billing increased last May 2020.
Palnab shipyard developer asks public to wait for DENR report
Last Sunday, Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Officer (PENRO) Engr. Jerry Arena told the Tribune that his office initially sent a representative to initially investigate the matter, particularly the foreshore, after receiving notice from the DENR Regional Executive Director.
Virac MPS to file cases against quarantine violators by May’s end
Newly-appointed police chief PMaj. Antonio Perez said in an interview last Wednesday (May 27, 2020) that his superiors are already ordering him to file all cases, including those of the quarantine violators.