The nomination and designation of the three new temporary Provincial Board Members (PBMs) in place of the suspended PBMS belonging to the Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC) complied with the guidelines…
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Former Pandan OIC treasurer now facing Ombudsman graft raps:
Azanza asks SP anew to concur on Razal’s appointment as PGSO head
The Sangguniang Panlalawigan, six members of which are facing a petition questioning their right to their positions, has been asked anew to pass a resolution concurring with the appointment of…
Recent power crisis looms large in FICELCO district polls this July
Three seats in the Board of Directors of the First Catanduanes Electric Cooperative, Inc. (FICELCO) are at stake in the district elections set this July 11, 18 and 25, 2026…
Gov tells PD Buena: Take all illegal elements out of island
“Go get them all! Let us clean up Catanduanes,” thus went Governor Patrick Alain T. Azanza’s marching orders to the new police provincial director, PCol. Virgilio R. Buena, during the…
FICELCO board divided on EPSA 2:
Extension of SUWECO EPSA sought to prevent brownouts by noon of May 15
There may be no escaping the inevitable rotating brownouts for 62,000 consumers of the First Catanduanes Electric Cooperative, Inc. (FICELCO) once the Emergency Power Supply Agreement (EPSA) with Sunwest Water…
Health authorities suspect cholera in San Andres gastroenteritis outbreak
The cholera bacterium may be behind the clustering of gastroenteritis cases in eight (8) barangays of San Andres, local health authorities say, with the intestinal infection leading to the death…
Despite DOE assurance:
Brownouts could still occur due to expiring EPSA, other issues
Despite the Department of Energy’s assurance of continued delivery of fuel for the diesel generators of Sunwest Water & Electric Co., fears remain that rotating brownouts could still occur by…
Public asked to conserve water:
Lack of rainfall cuts VIWAD water supply by nearly half
The Virac Water District is asking its more than 10,000 concessionaires to conserve water as lack of precipitation has reduced its production of potable water from three sources by nearly…
2024 COA Annual Audit Report:
P1.6-M in completed infra projects in Caramoran not fully operational
A Commission on Audit (COA) report on Caramoran’s 2024 transactions has found that two (2) completed infrastructure projects worth a total of ₱1,688,522.99 and funded under the 20% Development Fund…
Virac TODAs: No fare hike for now, but asks LGU to move vs. colorums
Despite the hardship brought by the increased cost of gasoline, tricycle operators and drivers in the capital town of Virac prefer not to ask for a fare hike for now…