Virac Mayor Samuel Laynes last week rendered his report on his administration’s accomplishments for the first 100 days of his three-year term, highlighting initial successes in his 10-point Executive Agenda.…
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Virac barangay captain nabbed for ‘hot’ lumber
A village chief in the capital town of Virac is in big trouble after a court-ordered search led to the seizure of P25,000 worth of illegally cut lumber in his…
New tricycle fares in Virac now effective?
The question mark deserves to be there, although the riding public and the tricycle drivers would prefer a period. Last Sept. 29, 2022, the Sangguniang Bayan of Virac transmitted the…
Construction worker nabbed in Virac buy-bust operation
Joint elements of the Virac police station’s Drug Enforcement Unit and the Catanduanes Provincial Intelligence Unit arrested a construction worker in a buy-bust operation last Sept. 11, 2022. The suspect,…
Cua files motion for recon on Palnab Shipyard case
Governor Joseph Cua quickly filed a motion for reconsideration the other Monday (Aug. 22, 2022), five days after receiving a copy of the Ombudsman’s adverse decision on his participation in…
BJMP chief lauds local officials:
New Virac district jail to wipe out congestion
The decades-old congestion problem at the Virac district jail will be erased permanently with the impending transfer of its long-suffering detainees to the new jail facility at Calagatan Tibang. No…
Grade schooler dies from dengue
A grade schooler in Virac succumbed to complications brought by dengue fever last week as the tally of new COVID-19 cases in July reached 108. The Provincial Health Office has…
DOH confirms measles case in Virac barangay
Local health officials are now monitoring and evaluating the situation in the Virac barangay of San Isidro Village due to a confirmed case of measles. Last week, officials from the…