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…
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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…
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…
SUWECO entitled to subsidy for excess power:
‘Favorable’ ERC ruling raises hope power rates could drop to P13/kWh
Power rates in Catanduanes could drop to previous levels once the National Power Corporation (NPC) and Sunwest Water & Electricity Co. (SUWECO) comply with the ‘favorable’ ruling of the Energy…
Contractor denies P3-M advance SOP for Capitol
The strident rebuttal was contained in a brief statement released to the Tribune by Alexander Ang Hung last Sunday afternoon (Sept. 21, 2025). Social media posts that appeared last week…
Wife, daughter won gov’t contracts:
Cong. Rodriguez could face ethics complaint due to conflict of interest
The lone representative of Catanduanes, Congressman Eulogio R. Rodriguez, could face removal from office if an ethics complaint is filed against him due to alleged conflict of interest. Last week,…
In Catanduanes from 2022-2025:
2 Albay contractors won P3-B worth of flood control projects
Just two construction companies believed to be belonging to the same business conglomerate based in Albay bagged 19 projects, worth a total of P2.9 billion, out of the P4.6 billion…
Quarry suspension blamed for delay in DPWH-5 road project
Both the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and its contractor blamed the lack of aggregates due to the recent suspension of quarry operations for the delay in the…
DOE pushes 100% solar power in gov’t buildings:
Investment in solar PV systems paying off for a few consumers
With high power rates and recurrent outages plaguing the island grid, some consumers and government offices which have installed solar photovoltaic (PV) systems are now reaping dividends from their considerable…