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…
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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…
Despite COMELEC warning vs. unregistered surveys:
Poll rivals begin battle of voter preference surveys
Political rivals in the province of Catanduanes have started a battle of surveys intended to influence would-be voters in the May 12, 2025 National and Local Elections, despite the Commission…
2023 Annual Audit Report:
COA urges Bato LGU to penalize contractor of uncompleted project
The Commission on Audit has recommended that the municipal government of Bato impose sanctions and penalties on a local contractor for failing to complete a P4.69-million slaughterhouse project funded largely…
In CY 2024:
PNP records huge decline in rape, robbery incidents
Improved technical and tactical proficiency of police personnel appears to have contributed to a combined 39 percent reduction in rape and robbery incidents in 2024, the Catanduanes Provincial Police Office…
Drinking water contaminated by feces:
Suspected typhoid outbreak in Virac sickens 21 residents
At least 21 residents of barangay Buyo in the capital town of Virac have been brought to local hospitals due to a suspected typhoid outbreak linked to drinking water contaminated…
Revised rates higher by more than 300%:
Gov. Cua okays SP deferment of new real property market values
Property owners will pay the same level of taxes this year after Governor Joseph C. Cua approved an ordinance passed by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan that defers the implementation of higher…
Dengue cases on the rise in Bato, Bagamanoc and Virac
Health officials have observed a worrying rise in suspected dengue cases in Catanduanes, especially in the towns of Bato, Bagamanoc and Virac. According to a source at the Provincial Health…
Slight reduction in power rates possible if FICELCO qualifies for LGU tax exemption
More than 60,000 member-consumer-owners of the First Catanduanes Electric Cooperative, Inc. (FICELCO) could enjoy a slight reduction in their power bills next year if the cooperative qualifies for exemption from…