A flaming industrial oven filled with pork bellies being roasted turned out to be the first assignment of Virac Fire Station’s two new firetrucks last Dec. 24, 2023. Municipal Fire…
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DILG eyes regularization of barangay workers
Interior and Local Government Secretary Benhur Abalos said recently the agency is pushing for the regularization of key barangay employees such as the barangay health workers, members of Lupon Tagapamayapa,…
Business taxpayers, bookkeepers reminded to register books with BIR
The Bureau of Internal Revenue is reminding all business taxpayers, accredited tax agents and bookkeepers or their authorized representatives transacting with BIR offices to register their books of accounts online…
PNP calls on motorists to take caution as vehicular accidents surpass 2022 total
With four days more to go before the New Year rings in 2024, the number of vehicular accidents in the province of Catanduanes this year is expected to increase by…
DILG urges all LGUs to ban personal use of firecrackers
In a circular issued last week, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has encouraged all cities and municipalities to pass ordinances and otherwise issue regulations banning the…
Provincial government, Virac are Green Achievers in 12th Salud Bicolnon Awards
Both the provincial government of Catanduanes and the Virac local government unit have received recognition as Green Achievers from the the Department of Health Bicol Center for Health Development (DOH…
BFP distributes 4 firetrucks to Virac, Bato and Baras
With all three of its existing firetrucks in a state of disrepair, the Virac Fire Station got a much-needed boost in its firefighting capability with two new 1,000-gallon capacity firetrucks…
DILG to LGUs: Enforce ban on tricycles, pedicabs operating on national highways
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has reminded local government units to strictly implement regulations prohibiting tricycles, pedicabs and motorized pedicabs from operating on national highways. “This…
Capitol’s law scholar, ex-mayor, jail officer’s Daughter lead new Catandunganon lawyers
The first law scholar of the provincial government of Catanduanes, a former mayor and the daughter of a jail officer are among the new lawyers with Catandunganon parentage who passed…
Court dismisses Ombudsman case vs. Gov. Cua over alleged abuse of authority
A court in Calauag, Quezon province has permanently dismissed the Ombudsman’s criminal case against Governor Joseph Cua for alleged abuse of authority over the use of government lot by a…