A recent memorandum from the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) mandating the adoption of DPWH prices of key construction materials are worrying prospective bidders for the P100-million…
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CSC Bicol to pilot digital civil service exam in 2026
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay (PIA) — The Civil Service Commission (CSC) Bicol Regional Office will introduce a digital format for the Civil Service Examination in 2026 to enhance accessibility and simplify…
Catanduanes among recipients:
DHSUD levels up standards of transitory housing with deployment of modular shelters
In line with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to provide safer and more comfortable emergency housing, the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) has deployed modular shelter…
Pandan LGU worker nabbed in buy-bust op
Twin charges for violation of the dangerous drug law will be filed against a Pandan LGU casual worker who was caught in a buy-bust operation last Jan. 8, 2025. According…
Police arrest one of 10 former Viga officials convicted for graft
One of the 10 former officials of the Viga municipal government who were convicted of graft in 2020 has been arrested by the police. Last Jan. 10, 2026 at 6…
Three more motorized bancas sink due to shear line’s waves
Strong waves triggered by the shear line caused two more motorized bancas to sink off Catanduanes last week but the three fishermen involved survived the incidents. Based on reports from…
Top 1 passer’s grandpa is from Virac:
21 new lawyers are islanders or trace roots to Catanduanes
At least 21 of the 5,594 successful 2025 Philippine Bar examinees are either residents of Catanduanes or have family ties to the island, the Tribune learned last week. They are…
2024 COA Annual Audit Reports:
Capitol purchased P11.9-M in medicines, supplies without benefit of public bidding
The provincial government of Catanduanes paid a total of P11.9 million to various pharmacies in 2024 through cash advances for the procurement of medicines and medical supplies without benefit of…
In CY 2025:
Index crimes drop by 28% as CATPPO ramps up campaign vs. illegal activities
A heightened campaign against illegal activities as well as increased police visibility contributed to a 28 percent decline in index crimes in the province in 2025, data from the Catanduanes…
DILG requires all barangays to adopt digital platform for data management
In a major push to accelerate digital transformation at the grassroots level, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has mandated the nationwide adoption of the Local Government…