Last week, the Philippine Embassy in Germany welcomed a new Philippine Ambassador-designate to the Federal Republic of Germany, Her Excellency Maria Teresa Torres Almojuela, who grew up in Rawis, Virac.…
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PLDT-Smart’s satellite-to-phone service in 2027
OUR SINCERE APOLOGIES to Atty. Shiela Joy Socito Vargas, one of the 19 new bar passers from Catanduanes, whose photo was captioned with the wrong name in the Jan. 14,…
A favorable development for power consumers
Last Monday afternoon (Jan. 12, 2026) during its regular session, majority of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan members voted to pass a resolution declaring Governor Patrick Alain T. Azanza a “persona non…
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SUWECO takes DOE warning seriously
A large part of Catanduanes should have been literally in darkness in the evening of Jan. 4, 2026, as six diesel gensets of the Sunwest Water & Electricity Co. (SUWECO)…
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FICELCO terminates CSP for 24-mW contract
Member-consumer-owners of FICELCO will have to wait for a few months more before the cooperative inks a contract with a new power supplier for 24 megawatts through a Competitive Selection…
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The Gozos as a cherished Christmas tradition
Bishop Lusito Occiano’s circular on the singing of the Gozos during the Misa de Aguinaldo this 2025 celebration of the birth of Christ formally affirms the use of the cherished…
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Catanduanes PD Elmer Cereno is on the right track
One of the top 10 Provincial Most Wanted Persons in Catanduanes has been arrested in Bulacan province where he had fled two years earlier. The Catanduanes Provincial Police Office headed…
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DPWH repair order has no legal basis
Following the visit of DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon, who inspected the damaged seawall in Virac on Nov. 17, 2025 and ordered the immediate repair and rehabilitation of infrastructures affected by…
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The Gatchalians visit Catanduanes again
Last Saturday noon, Senator Sherwin “Win” Gatchalian and his brother, Valenzuela City Mayor Weslie “Wes” Gatchalian, arrived by private plane to turn over cash and goods to the provincial government…
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DMCI Power takes on SUWECO’s dominance
As of last week, at least two generation companies have indicated interest in FICELCO’s Competitive Selection Process (CSP) for a new power provider to supply intermediate, peaking and reserve power…