Officers of the Philippine Institute of Environmental Planners (PIEP) Catanduanes chapter, sworn in last weekend, are set to serve as emissaries on environmental protection and conservation on the island. During…
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From classrooms to agri-farms:
Virac LGU helps CatSU students bridge theory to actual practice
Fifty-three (53) on-the-job trainees from the Catanduanes State University College of Agriculture and Fisheries are currently engaged in a transformative 600-hour training program at the Virac Local Government Unit –…
OTOP Nook now open at ARDCI Hotel
Local producers now have an additional, upscale outlet for their unique Catandunganon products with last week’s formal opening of the One Town, One Product (OTOP) Nook at the ARDCI Hotel.…
FICELCO “regularizes” 64 project employees after DOLE inspection
Sixty-four casual project employees and field workers of the First Catanduanes Electric Cooperative, Inc. (FICELCO) will become regular, non-plantilla employees by April 1, 2024 following a mandatory conference held by…
2 die in Virac accidents
Two men died and one was injured in three separate accidents in Virac and Bato towns last week, the Catanduanes Provincial Police Office reported. The string of mishaps began on…
Virac resident nabbed in buy-bust a “newly-identified” shabu pusher
A “newly identified” drug pusher was arrested last week in a buy-bust operation in the capital town of Virac, the Catanduanes police reported. A reliable source claimed the suspect, Sir…
Cat’nes co-op union inks deal with Cavite counterpart
A partnership has been signed between the Cooperative Union of Catanduanes (CUC) with the Cavite-based Union of Enterprising Cooperatives (UNECO) to strengthen the former’s capabilities and empower its officers, employees…
FICELCO gets NEA’s nod on ’23, ’24 Sustainability Plans
The National Electrification Administration (NEA) has congratulated the First Catanduanes Electric Cooperative, Inc. (FICELCO) for “a job well done” in successfully implementing its 2023 Sustainability Plan. In a recent letter,…
Regional Most Wanted Person nabbed in Batangas after six months in hiding
After six months in hiding, one of the Bicol region’s Most Wanted Persons, a Virac resident accused of three counts of rape, has been arrested in Batangas province. Last Feb.…
2022 COA Annual Audit Reports:
Caramoran LGU unable to provide proof on P1.74-M relief distribution
Weak internal control in the local government unit of Caramoram could result in losses or wastage of government resources, the Commission on Audit said in its report on 2022 transactions,…