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Covering FVR and Danding Verceles

Fidel V. Ramos, then Defense Minister of Pres. Corazon Aquino, was the first high-level Malacanang official I covered as news writer and photographer for the Tribune. It was in February…

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Capitol failures in Disaster Preparedness

Active COVID-19 cases in the province of Catanduanes is now at its highest since February 13, 2022 when it had 48 cases. With the number already at 45 as of…

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Mayor Rodulfo’s team doing things right in Bato

Despite the fact that the municipality of Bato slid by three rungs from the 2020 national ranking of 6th to ninth last year, Mayor Johnny Rodulfo is happy that the…

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Too late for renewed vaccination push?

OUR APOLOGIES to the reading public for the yellow-tinted paper used for this week’s issue. There was no other available newsprint last month due to the huge demand during the…

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New surge of COVID-19 cases feared

From Dr. Bryce McIntyre of San Andres town comes this most welcome pat on our backs: “Dear Mr. Gianan: This is just a note to say how much I appreciate…

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Work now more difficult for local media

The Tribune wanted to report on the expenditures claimed by candidates in the May 9, 2022 local elections, notably those who ran for provincial posts as well as for mayor,…

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NGCP pursues submarine power cable project

With or without the support of Catanduanes Congressman-elect Eulogio Rodriguez, the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) is intent on developing the P9.5-billion Camarines Sur-Catanduanes interconnection project (CCIP), the…

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The Golden Rice program’s safety measures

On behalf of our family’s belated celebration of our 25th wedding anniversary (a day after June 8) and my wife’s 50th (nearly six months late), may I express our heartfelt…

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ARDCI Microfinance confident in its future

The ARDCI Microfinance, Inc.’s recent opening of two new subsidiaries – the ARDCI Mart, Inc. and ARDCI Business Center at its Moonwalk, Calatagan lot – is apparently part of its…

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What makes Carmel Eubra’s murder different?

Eubra is the either 9th or 10th victim of riding-in-tandem killers since businessman Larry Que was shot at the back of the head at San Isidro Village while entering a…