Nearly 6,000 islanders were benefitted by the recent Eye Mission mounted by the Third World Eye Care Society Canada (TWECS) in collaboration with the Rotary Club of Virac and the…
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Tricy group seeks CHED aid over rival’s exclusive use of CatSU parking spaces
A group of tricycle operators and drivers serving students of the Catanduanes State University has sought the intervention of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) over a deal granting a…
Controversy over alleged interference mars run-up to CatSU student council elections
Allegations of administration interference, the withdrawal of a candidate and the filing of similarly worded complaints against the remaining presidential bet have made the upcoming University Student Council elections on…
SP to verify implementation of charity bed allocation in two private hospitals
The Sangguniang Panlalawigan will invite the heads of two private hospitals in Catanduanes to provide information on the implementation of the charity bed allocation in such hospitals. In a privilege…
New bishop of Virac diocese installed before end of June
Rev. Fr. Luisito Audal Occiano, the newly appointed bishop of the Diocese of Virac, will be installed at the Immaculate Conception Cathedral sometime in the last week of June 2024.…
Fisherman stabbed by Infant son’s babysitter
A jobless woman was detained last week after she allegedly stabbed the father of the one-year-old boy that she was babysitting in a Virac barangay. According to the police, fisherman…
UNTV, MCGI donate solar street lamps to local police
Philippine media station UNTV and its public service partner, Members Church of God International (MCGI) last week turned over 30 solar streetlamps to the Catanduanes Police Provincial Office for installation…
Virac’s finest MSMEs to take center stage at Summer Trade and Tourism Fair next month
Virac’s Plaza Rizal will transform into a vibrant showcase of local craftsmanship and entrepreneurship as micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) from the capital town present their finest products at…
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Ex-Pandan mayor, 4 officials asked to settle P862,000 audit suspension
The Commission on Audit has reportedly asked former Pandan Mayor Atty. Honesto Tabligan II and four other officials of the municipal government to settle a total of P862,000.00 in audit…
Farmer, student injured in Bato motorcycle accident
A 64-year-old farmer and a 17-year-old student were hurt when they figured in a vehicular accident in Mintay, Bato last Feb. 17, 2024. According to the report from the Bato…