Catanduanes wins 1st RSPC championship, sends winners in 8 events to Nat’l Presscon

For the first time in its history, the Schools Division of Catanduanes captured the overall title in the Regional Schools Press Conference held last Jan. 20-27, 2026 in Legazpi City.…

DILG orders immediate removal of ‘epal’ signs, images from government projects

Existing public buildings and facilities bearing public officials’ names, motto, logo, color motif, initials and other symbolic representations are covered by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)…

PWD fisherman too traumatized by swim to survive Jan. 3 sea mishap

For now, the San Andres fisherman who overcome fear and disability in a desperate swim to shore last January is not coming back to the sea that provided him with…

DICT’s Bayanihan SIM gives away loaded SIM cards to Bato learners

A total of 2,780 SIM cards loaded with 25GB of monthly data for one year has been allotted for Catanduanes learners and community members under the Bayanihan SIM program of…

CA lifts freeze order on SUWECO bank accounts

The freeze order on 14 bank accounts of Sunwest Water & Electricity Co. (SUWECO) is now considered lifted following the company’s submission of a Surety Bond as required by the…

2024 COA Annual Audit Report:

PLGU transferred P17.5-M in equipment to local police without SP authorization

In 2024, the provincial government of Catanduanes transferred P17.577 million worth of equipment to the Philippine National Police provincial command without prior authorization from the Sangguniang Panlalawigan. This was discovered…

Virac is Palaro over-all champion

With its 101-gold medal haul nearly twice that of its closest pursuer, the municipality of Virac clinched the overall championship in the 2026 Provincial Selection Meet that ended last weekend.…

Vote-buying mars Bato district polls

Two of the three candidates who ran in the FICELCO special elections last Saturday in Bato town allegedly gave money to member-consumers in exchange for their votes. According to several…

Four new tractors from PhilMech slated for “Libreng Arado” program

The four new tractors turned over by the Department of Agriculture’s Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PhilMech) will be utilized by the provincial government of Catanduanes in its…

Tip leads security forces to arms cache in San Andres

A tip from a confidential informant led government forces to a mountainous location in San Andres town where they found a firearm, bullets and steel magazines last week. The operation…