Suicide cases have increased fivefold in the capital town of Virac this year compared to 2021, worrying officials of the municipal government that the trend could continue if appropriate…
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The ‘stranded’ Virac councilor’s issue: too hot to handle?
For months now, the Catanduanes Tribune has held back on publishing the news on the Civil Service Commission’s decision on the case of Ephraim Antonio Gianan, who was ‘stranded’ in…
Council close to agreement on controversial issue?:
Virac SB to pay P1.6-M in back wages to ‘stranded’ councilor
Five months after the Civil Service Commission (CSC) Regional Office No. V ruled in favor of former Councilor Ephraim Antonio Gianan, the Sangguniang Bayan of Virac is close to agreement…
BFP Virac’s ambulance crew to undergo training
The top-of-the-line ambulance recently received by the Virac Fire Station will not be operated fully as of now as its crew will have to undergo training, the Bureau of Fire…
PSA assures release of docs in one hour:
Civil registry documents now available at Virac CRS outlet
Catandunganons need not go to the mainland to get their civil registry documents or wait for days for it to arrive, as the very same documents can now be secured…
Lumbao wins Virac Open Chess
Ronie Lumbao edged veteran campaigner Rael Gianan to emerge as champion in the Kaaldawan nin Virac 2022 Open Chess Tournament last week. Lumbao tallied six points in the tourney held…
Virac mayor’s daughter leads AIM team to victory in int’l logistics tilt
A daughter of Virac Mayor Samuel Laynes has led a team of students from the Asian Institute of Management (AIM) Philippines to victory in an international logistics competition. Nikki Isabel…
Suspect hid in Virac for years:
Dutchman arrested for overstaying facing pedophilia charges in Davao
The Dutch national who was arrested last week in Virac for overstaying in the country is reportedly facing criminal charges for pedophilia in Davao City and his home country. A…
Two homes razed in separate Virac fires
More than a million pesos in property were destroyed in two separate fires that occurred in the capital town of Virac last week. The first blaze was reported to the…
Applicants in gov’t housing project all claim to be from Virac barangay
In just two weeks, the population of barangay Palta Small in Virac ‘swelled’ by more than a thousand after people from other Virac barangays and from other towns secured Community…