ASF: Hog Depopulation
Reliable source said that in the late February 2020, just before then Acting Governor Shirley Abundo issued a temporary total ban on the entry into the island of live pigs, pork and pork products, acertain hog raiser, Carla Zafe, sent a letter to...
Hope and Optimism Amid Adversities
Christmas Day is already over, but the holidays are far from done. People in the Christian world, especially in the Philippines--indisputably, the longest in the world (BER Months)--continue to celebrate the December spirit, this time they have waited the dawn of the New...
LORENZANA’S SLIP IS SHOWING AGAIN
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, who was once tagged by no less than President Rodrigo “Digong” Duterte as a CIA (US Central Intelligence Agency) man, demonstrated his pro-US bias when he quickly disagreed with Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian’s view that the “overtures” (a very apt...
PNP Bicol facilitated the distribution of Php 500,000.00 worth of construction materials
Police Regional Office 5 headed by PBGEN BART R BUSTAMANTE, RD PRO5, in coordination with the Provincial Government of Catanduanes and the Local Government Unit of Virac, facilitated the distribution of Php 500,000.00 worth of construction materials composed of 614 pcs of GI sheets,...
68M Shelter Assistance at cash for work ipinamahagi ng DSWD Catanduanes
Virac, Catanduanes – Umaabot sa P68,526,100 ang unang bugso ng alokasyon ng Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) sa lalawigan ng Catanduanes para sa Emergency Shelter Assistance (ESA) at cash for work program. Pinamunuan ni Assistant Regional Director Arwin Razo ang pamamahagi ng...
Kumakalat na text message sa social media laban sa dating solon, pinabulaanan
Virac, Catanduanes – Mariing pinabulaanan ni dating Congressman Cesar V. Sarmiento na sa kanya galing ang kumakalat na text messages hinggil sa pagpili ng mga lugar para sa kanyang relief operation. Ayon kay Sarmiento, hindi nangyari ang ganung text at gawa-gawa lang umano ito...
5 bayan sa Catnes, apektado ng African Swine Fever
Kinumpirma ng pamunuan ng Catanduanes Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) ang pagpositibo sa African Swine Fever (ASF) ng umaabot sa tatlumput limang (35) specimens mula sa apat na pung (40) specimens na isinumite sa Regional Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (RADDL) ng Department of Agriculture (DA)...
Catanduanes bilang Abaca Capital ng Pinas, aprub na sa lower house
Virac, Catanduanes – Aprub na sa third and final reading ang panukalang batas na nagdedeklara sa Catanduanes bilang “Abaca Capital of the Philippines”. Ang House Bill No. 6149 o Bill declaring Catanduanes as Abaca Capital of the Philippines ay mula sa pinag-isang panukala nina...
Mga bilanggo ng Virac District Jail, hirit ang Special Time Allowance dahil sa bagyo
Virac, Catanduanes – Dumadaing ang mga bilanggo o Person with Deprive of Liberty (PDL) na mabigyan sila ng Special Time Allowance for Loyalty (STAL) dahil sa super typhoon Rolly. Sa liham na pinirmahan ng umaabot sa labing walong (18) bilanggo, inihayag ng mga ito...
Incumbent councilor, hinatulan ng habang buhay na pagkabilanggo dahil sa droga
Caramoran, Catanduanes – Hinatulan ng habang buhay na pagkabilanggo ang incumbent councilor ng bayang ito na si Zaldy Idanan y Francisco dahil sa paglabag sa section 11, Article 2, Republic Act 9165 o Comprehensive Dangerous Drug Act of 2002. Sa ibinabang desisyon ni Executive...