TACLOBAN CITY – Linemen from 11 electric cooperatives in the country will be sent to Catanduanes to help restore electricity in the province under Task Force Kapatid-Super Typhoon “Pepito” (Man-yi). STREET scene in Virac town, the capital of Catanduanes province. (Wikipedia)...
A day after the onslaught of Super Typhoon Pepito, President Marcos conducted an aerial inspection over Catanduanes, one of the most heavily hit provinces, where he assured residents of government's support in rebuilding damaged houses. Aftermath of Super Typhoon Pepito in Barangay Cabugao, Bato,...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – Catanduanes Gov. Joseph "Boboy" Cua has appealed to government and private individuals to help people affected by super typhoon "Pepito" in the province. THE aftermath of super typhoon ‘Pepito’ in Panganiban town in Catanduanes province. (Photo courtesy of Morris Aquino)...
The province of Catanduanes will experience rotational brownouts starting Saturday, Oct. 5, as the National Power Corporation (NPC) has postponed subsidy billings, according to Sunwest Water and Electric Co. (SUWECO). SUWECO reported a scaled-down operation due to NPC’s delayed payments for...
The Commission on Audit (COA) has denied the appeal of Catanduanes Gov. Joseph C. Cua and several other provincial officials who contested the P14.8 million disallowance on cash advances (CAs) used for intelligence and confidential (IC) activities in 2012 and 2013. On Jan. 30, 2015, the COA...
Quezon 2nd district Rep. David "Jay-jay" Suarez (Facebook) House Deputy Speaker Quezon 2nd district Rep. David "Jay-jay" Suarez has chided the Chinese not just for their presence in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), but in waters on the...
Chinese-flagged research vessel, "SHEN KUO," loitering in the vicinity northeast of Viga, Catanduanes as spotted by NOMAD N-22 aircraft. The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has detected a Chinese-flagged research vessel off the waters of Viga, Catanduanes, which is located at the...
The Commission on Audit (COA) has questioned the provincial government of Catanduanes over the P41.26 million paid for abaca suckers which were not delivered by the contracted supplier who simply gave cash to farmer-beneficiaries to source out the planting materials themselves. In its 2023 annual...
BARAS, Catanduanes – The Maria Joson Teves Diversion Road here opened to traffic on Monday afternoon, January 15. Rev. Fr. Nestor R. Buena led the blessing and inauguration attended by Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)-Bicol Assistant Regional Director Engr. Marilou Lacuna,...
GIGMOTO, Catanduanes (PNA) – The local government unit (LGU) here said there was no casualty and major damage reported following the 6.2-magnitude quake and series of aftershocks that hit Catanduanes Tuesday night, March 4, and Wednesday morning, March 5. POBLACION Gigmoto This was based on the...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – Nine fishermen went missing while fishing in the sea of Catanduanes province, the Office of the Civil Defense (OCD)-Bicol reported on Christmas Day. Gremil Naz, OCD-Bicol spokesperson, identified the missing fishermen as Noel Zafe, 41; Dante David; Arnel Araojo, 43;...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Sorsogon, Albay, and Catanduanes Chapters sent one ambulance, food truck, and water tanker to the Bulusan Volcano phreatic eruption victims in Sorsogon on Sunday, June 5. Photo from the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Hot meals were also served to affected individuals. The...
