Editorial

The surge of corona virus positive cases nationwide due to spread of several covid-19 variants such as alpha, beta and delta is alarming and serious indeed.             With dispatch,  pursuant to R.A. No. 10121 of the “Philippine  Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010”,...

Announced or otherwise, advisories on brownouts means so many things to Ficelco member-consumers. To households about to cook, eat or sleep, brownouts-intermittent or whatever--means annoyance, discomfort or deprivation of basic needs in this hard and trying times. It means spewing expletives. Thus, ally or the opposition,...

The report of the Commission on Audit (COA) was revealing and serious. The constitutionally-mandated watchdog of government funds, said the Department of Health's P11.8 billion allotment from the Bayanihan 1 and 2 laws and foreign loans were unobligated as of end last year. Other issues...

           Finally, after several years of inconveniencies and a long wait, the newly retrofitted Virac Public Market is now fully occupied and operational. Local and transient businessmen/visitors who will buy goods, transact business, sell products or visit the market place would surely appreciate the...

Finally, after nine (9) months of resultant inconveniencies due to series of typhoons particularly ST Rolly, financial constraints and Covid-19 pandemic, power restoration was completed province-wide. That means all power lines will state-of-the- art technology have been installed especially in the municipalities of Baras, Gigmoto,...

             The World Health Executive said that the Delta variant is becoming dominant. Hence, the need to prevent the entry of this variant in the country while vaccination from A-1 to A-4 have yet to be completed due to lack of vaccines and reluctance...

            Just like other provinces in the Bicol Region and, in fact, nationwide, the island province of Catanduanes is excruciatingly reeling from man-made and nature-induced calamities or catastrophes.             Some were highly controversial and mind-boggling like the mystery behind the partially unsolved discovery of that...

            As the province’s premier institution of higher learning, the Catanduanes State University (CatSU) earnestly awaits its 50th Foundation Anniversary this coming June 19, 2021 with lots of festive activities subject to health protocols due to the spike of the highly infectious, unseen and...

        With the recent declaration of Davao as ‘Cacao Capital of the Philippines’, the more the provincial government and constituent of the Happy Island are pinning their hope on Senate Bill -filed by Senator Cynthia A. Villar, Chairperson, Senate Committee on Agriculture and Food...

While the community pantries were created for a good purpose – helping those in need -- it soon became a scary sight of people gathering and lining-up. Photos of community pantries across the country showed lines where no one was observing social distancing.However, we...