Like kaingeros setting fire to wild vegetation in their mountainous farms, two agencies of the national government wielded its disciplinary power and gutted the Sangguniang Panlalawigan and the FICELCO Board…
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Cua, Surtida to recommend party members as replacement PBMs
Former Governor Joseph C. Cua and Virac Vice Mayor Lemuel L. Surtida will recommend temporary replacements for the seven suspended Provincial Board Members in their capacity as provincial chairpersons of…
Pending replacement of 7 suspended PBMs:
SP can still hold sessions despite having 5 members
With the two remaining Provincial Board Members and three replacements for ex-officio PBMs, the Sangguniang Panlalawigan can continue to hold sessions pending the appointment of nominees in place of seven…
ISIP-ISIPON TA qui Tang Tacio:
Kagawon mo ako, kagawon taka man
Ang kaipuhan sa ngonian kan mga tinamaan nin suoy, lalo na itong natabaw an mga harong, mga bado asin gamit sa harong. Kaipuhan man siyempre an pagkaon asin tubig (bakong…
DPWH’s typhoon rehab work could fail
“Huwag na maghintay ng red tape, huwag na maghintay ng proseso.” This was the marching order of Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon to officials from…
Agriculture sector here suffers P1.5-B in losses due to “Uwan”
The agricultural sector of Catanduanes sustained a total of P1.56 billion in total damage due to super typhoon Uwan last Nov. 8-9, 2024, with the bulk coming from all 36,900…
Capitol warehouse ensures enough food during calamities
Catanduanes has become just one of two Bicol provinces to have its own satellite warehouse for the storage of Family Food Packs from the Department of Social Welfare and Development…
Abaca farmers need more than aid from the government
To most Catandunganons whose knowledge of the abaca industry is limited to the seemingly endless line of fiber drying along the highway in northern towns, the 12,000-plus individuals who consider…