Bishop Delos Santos Retires after Diamond Birthday Celebration
Bittersweet is how one could describe Bishop Manolo Delos Santos’ Diamond birthday celebration last August 5, 2022. Sweet, because we can stop and think that the Bishop had provided 28 years of service from to the people of Catanduanes since 1994. According to...
Virac MPS Recognized for Its Excellent Service
Virac MPS can proudly say that it has exhibited all the principles and ideals it represents and if there are still any doubts, than the recognitions given to the station and its individuals can speak for themselves. During the culminating activity of the 27th...
Dog Killing – a Problem, Not a Solution
A few weeks ago, fur parents were triggered with the news of what can only be described as the mass murder of stray dogs or “doggos” in a barangay in the town of San Andres. The reasons? Well, for starters, they pose threats to...
Barangay Progreso of San Miguel – A Template for Good Governance
The barangay is the smallest unit in the government. It provides us a glimpse of how the national government works for the benefit of the people and its territory. We often dream of what the country would be like under responsible leaders and so...
A Call for Immediate Action Against Shooting Incidents in the Island
“Huna ko daw sa syudad sana igwa kang mga “riding in tandem”* na an. Pati man palan uya igwa na. Nakatakot na lugod magluwas ta tibaad matsambahan ka baga.” (I thought the so-called “riding in tandem” can only be found in the cities. Apparently...
Time to Walk the Talk
“We have all agreed that the time for…politics has ended. The time has come for action….” - Bail Organa (Star Wars)Though the words quoted above were from a totally different context, this publication is sure that most of us have the same thought in...
Learn and adopt from social movements
Elections are the means to s/elect leaders and governments. Through elections, we can hold leaders and governments accountable, although with varying success. Through elections, we can ensure that citizens’ interests and needs are represented in the democratic process, although not all the time. Most...
Inclusion of voter’s education in schools
The proposal for the inclusion of voter’s education in the college curriculum is worth considering. The move, according to some advocates, will not only educate students about the electoral process as they prepare to vote for the first time, but also about the importance...
The Hollywood Hills Cross; ...
In the Season of Lent it would be spiritually appropriate and compelling for Christians, worth his light and salt, to focus on reading the Book of Books, to wit: “May I never boast except in the cross of Lord Jesus Christ.”Galatians 6:14. Accordingly, The Hollywood...
Best choice vs lesser evil for 2022
The concept of “choosing the lesser evil” seems to say that when a person is faced with two undesirable (i.e., two unfortunate or disappointing) options, then that individual should choose the less “evil” thing. But that framework, which at first glance looks like a...