Catanduanes Philippines

Marked Growth in Domestic Tourism

2011-12-11T14:25:00.001+08:00

MANILA, Philippines — There has been a marked improvement in domestic tourism, mainly due to the efforts of municipalities in promoting their tourist destinations. League of Municipalities of the...

Education As the Great Equalizer

2011-12-06T08:19:00.001+08:00

Benjie Pantino, Benjames Go and Jerwin Rendon are just as ordinary as the students yousee hurrying to school. Their families are just as struggling to keep their collective heads above the tide of...

ICC Welcomes the Philippines As a New State Party

2011-11-09T07:37:00.000+08:00

On 8 November 2011, the International Criminal Court (ICC) welcomed the Philippines as a new State Party to the Rome Statute of the ICC in a ceremony held at the seat of the Court in The Hague. The...

Typhoon Watching Can Be Tourism Attraction - Jimenez

2011-09-09T07:51:00.000+08:00

MANILA, Philippines - Typhoons in the Philippines can attract foreign tourists, newly appointed acting Tourism Secretary Ramon Jimenez Jr. said Thursday. Jimenez also believes the Philippines can...

Cong. Sarmiento Files Bill Declaring Catanduanes a “Mining-Free” Zone

2011-08-28T11:20:00.000+08:00

CongressmanCesar V. Sarmiento has filed House Bill No. 4915 that seeks to declare the province of Catanduanes as a mining-free zone and prohibiting all mining operations therein. ...

2 Towns Launch Eco-Park Projects

2011-07-19T08:50:00.001+08:00

The establishment of ecology parks in the towns of San Andres and San Miguel was formally launched last week as the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) held out hope that six other...

Linking Cultures: UNWTO launches World Tourism Day 2011

2011-07-06T10:48:00.000+08:00

World Tourism Day 2011 will be celebrated under the theme Tourism – Linking Cultures, an opportunity to highlight tourism’s role in bringing the cultures of the world together and promoting global...

Abaca Set for Export Boom

2011-06-14T11:11:00.003+08:00

CEBU CITY, PHilippines — The strong advocacy in the use of environment-friendly materials is set to benefit the Philippine abaca industry in the following years especially stakeholders in the export...

Rehabilitation of Road Sections Along Catanduanes Circumferential Road Completed

2011-06-01T12:05:00.000+08:00

VIRAC, Catanduanes, June 1 (PIA) -- The repair and rehabilitation of the damaged portions of the national road along San Andres to Virac and Virac to Viga Section under the Catanduanes...

Bicol Express Making a Comeback

2011-05-26T07:39:00.000+08:00

MANILA, Philippines—The train service that can take travelers from Metro Manila to Naga City in under 10 hours is set to make a comeback in the next few months, promising to help the Bicol Region...

Resilient and Raw in Catanduanes

2011-05-24T10:12:00.000+08:00

MANILA, Philippines - Filipinos are known for having positive attitudes. Whether they play their cards right, or when they are dealt with the wrong cards, they pick themselves up and move on. No one...

Aquino Launches National Greening Program

2011-05-14T16:50:00.000+08:00

MANILA, Philippines (Xinhua) - President Benigno Aquino III launched yesterday the National Greening Program (NGP) that aims to recover the country's depleting forest areas and ensure...

PPA Chief Launches CamSur Ferry Service

2011-04-30T18:01:00.000+08:00

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) General Manager Atty. Juan C. Sta. Ana led the launching recently of the “Roll-On, Roll-Off” (RO-RO) service along the route connecting the port...

Retracing the Footsteps

2011-04-15T12:35:00.000+08:00

Holy Week is only a few days away and many possibly are thinking of vacation spots, reunions and beaches. While other will just opt to confine themselves at home to avoid the rush or for whatever...

Time to Push the Moribund Tourism Industry

2011-04-10T07:21:00.000+08:00

Since the late Governor Severo Alcantara coined "Sulong Catandungan!" as the Capitol rallying cry, not much has been accomplished in the development of the local tourism industry. Interactive map...

Quick Tour Around the Philippines

2011-04-01T08:49:00.000+08:00

This is a quick tour around the Philippines, from the beaches of El Nido in Palawan, to Makati Avenue, to Rizal Park, to San Juanico bridge in Leyte, to Mayon Volcano in Albay and many more. This...

Tourism Groups Hail 'Open Skies'

2011-03-27T07:02:00.001+08:00

MANILA, Philippines - The Federation of Tourism Industries of the Philippines (FTIP) yesterday welcomed the signing of two executive orders allowing a partial open skies policy in secondary...

Operation of 2 Hydropower Plants in Catanduanes Now in Full Swing

2011-03-15T20:55:00.001+08:00

LEGAZPI CITY, March 10 (PIA) — Two hydro power plants are now fully operational and are supplying the entire island province of Catanduanes with 3.6 megawatts (MW) of clean and renewable...

Bb. Pilipinas Press Presentation

2011-03-14T09:17:00.000+08:00

The search officially kicked off last Tuesday at the Sofitel Philippine Plaza with the press presentation of 40 gorgeous ladies all vying for the prestigious titles of Ms. Universe and Ms....

CMAS Ties-Up with CSC in Promoting Scuba Diving in Catanduanes

2011-03-04T21:19:00.001+08:00

VIRAC, Catanduanes (PIA)- The World Confederation of Underwater Activities – Philippines (CMAS Philippines) partnered with Catanduanes State Colleges in conducting an orientation on the prospects of...

Capitol Radio Program on DZVC Tackles Environmental Issues

2011-02-28T16:52:00.001+08:00

Leaving no stone unturned in its resolve to address the burgeoning issues and problems besetting the natural environment of the island, the Cua administration has launched its first ever...

NGO Urges PNoy to Convert Watershed Forest Into a Natural Park

2011-02-23T18:06:00.000+08:00

VIRAC, Catanduanes - The Catanduanes Sustainable Development Inc., a non-government environment petition letter recently petitioned President Noynoy Quino His Excellency President Benigno Simeon C....

17th Century Old Pandan Church

2011-02-18T09:48:00.003+08:00

The 17th century old church is located in the northernmost town of Pandan, Catanduanes. There is not much available information online except for a brief article on Wikipedia. The Pandan Church was...

Heavy Rains in the Philippines

2011-02-10T11:02:00.009+08:00

Heavy rains, flash floods, and landslides in the Philippines had affected more than 450,000 people and killed at least 18 by January 5, 2011, the United Nations reported. The Associated Press...

All National Roads Concreted by 2015

2011-02-09T09:58:00.000+08:00

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has disclosed that, based on the current pace, the concreting of the national road network in Catanduanes will be achieved before the end of...