Last week’s brushfire at Parongpong, the biggest of the Palumbanes group of islands off Caramoran town, burned a total of 14 hectares of grassland. This was reported by the Provincial…
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Sen. Mark Villar leads distribution of P5,000 cash aid to 600 workers here
Senator Mark Villar assured Catandunganons of further assistance from his office and that of Sen. Cynthia Villar last week as he led the distribution of P5,000 cash assistance to 600…
PCol. Quijano takes over as new CATPPO chief
A new police director is at the helm of the Catanduanes Provincial Police Office following the assumption of PCol. Edward Daya Quijano in a surprise move of the PNP Regional…
Arellano Braves’ Anthony Urbano: Virac player becomes NCAA Coach of the Year
In the quiet seaside barangay of Sta. Cruz, Virac, a boy named Anthony Urbano discovered a passion that would shape his life. At just 11 years old, he picked up…
Cross-matching of DNA samples from ‘salvage’ victim, dad to take some time
It will take some time for the results of the DNA cross-matching examination of samples taken from the cadaver of the unidentified man and his father before the Catanduanes police…
In first half of 2024:
Theft cases up by 38% but index crimes slightly down
Based on a recent report of the local police, the peace and order situation in the province of Catanduanes slightly worsened in the first six months of 2024, with the…
FICELCO keeps AAA performance rating, “Green” coop classification
The First Catanduanes Electric Cooperative, Inc. (FICELCO) has maintained its sterling record with the National Electrification Administration (NEA) on its financial, technical and institutional performance for calendar year 2023. In…
Australian gov’t, PDRF donates emergency communications gear to Virac, Dugui villages
By the time the next super typhoon strikes Catanduanes, three mountain villages of Virac will no longer be entirely isolated, thanks to emergency communications equipment donated by the Australian government.…
DOH Bicol to set up HIV treatment hub at EBMC
One of the three additional HIV treatment centers will be established at the Eastern Bicol Medical Center (EBMC) in Virac, the Department of Health (DOH) Center for Health Development Bicol…
3,000 indigent patients at CDHI benefited from MAIFIP program
A total of P16.7 million in medical assistance were availed of by 3,032 patients at the Catanduanes Doctors Hospital, Inc. (CDHI) last year, with the number of beneficiaries expected to…