An agreement is being crafted to flesh out details of the Department of Energy’s directive for the island’s electric cooperative to purchase fuel for the diesel gensets of Sunwest Water…
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Lengthy power outages feared:
Halt in SUWECO operations seen due to freezing of Zaldy Co assets
Rotating brownouts lasting for hours could occur in the Catanduanes power grid once Sunwest Water & Electricity Co. (SUWECO) runs out of cash to pay for the fuel that runs…
Fish, vegetables still expensive Two weeks after typhoon Uwan
Despite the price freeze in effect after the national disaster calamity declaration, the prices of fish and vegetables in the capital town’s public market increased sharply several days after super…
Pandan SB is regional winner in 2025 Local Legislative Award
After narrowly missing out on first place in the last assessment, the Sangguniang Bayan of Pandan finally became a regional winner this time in the 2025 edition of the Local…
PBBM to LGUs: Consider relocation of residents in storm surge-prone areas
After witnessing for himself the damage brought by super typhoon Uwan’s storm surge in Tubli, Caramoran last week, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has urged local government units to seriously consider…
Fiber harvest already down by 42% this year:
Slow recovery of abaca industry seen due to STY “Uwan” damage
Already suffering from a 42-percent drop in fiber production due to super typhoon Pepito last year, the abaca industry in Catanduanes may have sustained moderate to heavy damage from last…
2025 Catanduanes Countryside in Figures:
Virac, Bato are the most densely populated towns
Based on the 2024 Census of Population, the capital town of Virac and neighboring Bato remain as the most densely populated municipality in the province of Catanduanes at more than…
Bares accomplishments for 1st 100 days:
Gov. Azanza calls on citizens to help create good governance
Rendering a report on his accomplishment for the first 100 days of his term, Governor Patrick Alain T. Azanza has called on ordinary citizens to change their ways and be…
Island co-ops ask ERC to defer 25% increase in NPC power rate
A group of electric cooperatives has filed an urgent plea for the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to reconsider its recent decision to give the National Power Corporation to implement a…
11 towns seek higher rankings in CMCI competitiveness survey
Representatives from the 11 municipal local government units and various national agencies gathered last week for a refresher session on the Cities & Municipalities Competitiveness Index (CMCI) in a bid…