Bicol Peryodiko News

News update in and around the province of Catanduanes

28th PCR MONTH CELEBRATION CULMINATING ACTIVITY HELD AT CATANDUANES PPO, HONORS PCR PERSONNEL

The 28th Police Community Relations (PCR) Month Culminating Ceremony took place at Catanduanes Police Provincial Office, Camp Francisco Camacho, Virac, Catanduanes on July 31, 2023, at 8:00 in the morning. This year's theme was "United Service for a Safe and Prosperous Community."

9.5K Bicol farmers finish on-air training on crop technologies

LEGAZPI CITY – More than 9,000 rice farmers from the six provinces of the Bicol Region were able to graduate from the School-On-Air on Smart Rice Agriculture (SOA-SRA) program handled by the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) of the Department of Agriculture.

Community Outreach Mobile Brigada Pagbasa Program Launched

Virac, Catanduanes – The Community Outreach Mobile Brigada Pagbasa and Mobile Story Book Pantry: Eduk Kariton with the theme "Bayanihan sa Pagbasa para sa Batang Viracnon" was successfully launched at Pajo San Isidro Elementary School on July 8, 2023. The event was...

8 wanted persons arrested by CATPPO in one week

Virac, Catanduanes— The Catanduanes Police Provincial Office (CATPPO) has arrested a total of eight wanted persons in the province within one week this July 2023. According to data released by CATPPO, these arrests were made during five police operations targeting individuals...

78 graduates of the Alternative Learning System (ALS) from Virac South District were recognized by PLGU

Virac, Catanduanes - The Local Government Unit of Catanduanes honored the 78 graduates who completed the Alternative Learning System (ALS) in the Virac South District. They extended their congratulations, particularly for passing the Presentation Portfolio Assessment (PPA).Out of...

No Extension for Simcard Registration

NTC Bicol Regional Director Engr. Samuel Abiles emphasized that there will be no extension for sim card registration, and the deadline remains on July 25, 2023. After this date, any unregistered sim card will be automatically deactivated and cannot be reactivated.

PSA conducts labor force survey and family income and expenditures survey

The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) is pleased to announce the commencement of the July 2023 Labor Force Survey (LFS) and the 2023 Family Income and Expenditure Survey (FIES) in Catanduanes. These surveys play a vital role in providing valuable insights into the...

Proper Use of Virac Pedestrian Overpass Bridge Requested for Implementation

Provincial Board Member Robert Fernandez submitted a resolution to the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (Provincial Council) requesting the enforcement of regulations regarding the use of two (2) Pedestrian Overpass Bridges and traffic management.The resolution proposes coordination with the Department of...

2,500 Farmers Graduate from Rice School-On-The-Air Program

On June 6, 2023, around 2,500 enrollees formally graduated from the School-On-The-Air Program on Smart Rice Agriculture (SOA-SRA) in the province of Catanduanes.Led by the Agricultural Training Institute-Regional Training Center, in partnership with various agencies of the Department...

High Turnout in Polio, Rubella, and Measles Vaccination in Catanduanes

Virac, Catanduanes - The turnout for the MR OPV SIA program, which involves vaccinating children aged 0-59 months old against polio, rubella, and measles, has been significantly high, nearly surpassing the target population in the province of Catanduanes.As...