IF NOT TODAY, TOMORROW Many have now serious doubts about the future of the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) given Congress’ failure to pass it on time. I have a few thoughts I wish to share, coming from my modest work in the peace process. For instance, I found out that those who know what […]
Mga kombinasyon sa politika na niluluto?!?! (Mayor , Congressman, Vice Mayor) Part 1 Sinu-sino nga ba ang tatakbo para Mayor ng Baguio ? Ayon sa ating chismosong impormante, of course ang incumbent na si Manong Morris at sasabak daw uli si Atty. Joemol Molintas at si Judge del Claraval. Para Tongressman este Congressman sasabak daw […]
DFA Officials Scheming vs. Whistleblower LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “… Your rulers are rebels, partners with thieves…” (Isaiah 1:23, the Holy Bible). -ooo- FIND THE TOYOTA AVANZA AND ITS DRIVER: The power of social networking sites to report crimes is being highlighted once more by a series of posts in Facebook about an alleged hit-and-run incident involving […]
A Dead-end of GAMCA’s Monopoly “Corruption and hypocrisy ought not to be inevitable products of democracy, as they undoubtedly are today.” Mohandas Gandhi This monopolizing group‘s gradual disappearance from the nationwide overseas recruitment scene is a favorable news and information to fellow residents of the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) and to all citizens of the […]
Ending a Marriage in the Only Country That Bans Divorce In the Philippines, a husband and wife can part only through death, or the torturous process of annulment. The call came in the middle of a workday. My lawyer’s name flashed on the caller-ID screen, and there was no small talk when I picked up. […]
Measures Proposed for PWDs June 27, 2015 BAGUIO CITY – Committee Chair on Employment, Livelihood, Cooperatives and Persons with Disabilities (PWD) Councilor Isabelo Cosalan, Jr. proposed an ordinance and a resolution to benefit differently-abled persons. The proposed ordinance for deliberation during the next session focused on hiring a qualified city interpreter for constituents with hearing […]
Council Bats for SAF 44 Beneficiaries’ Educ’l Benefits June 27, 2015 BAGUIO CITY – Vice Mayor Edison Bilog in a proposed resolution requested the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) through education secretary Armin Luistro to facilitate the release of educational benefits due to Special Action Force (SAF) 44 family member-beneficiaries. The matter is now handled […]
14 Public Schools Benefit from SM Cares Program June 27, 2015 BAGUIO CITY – 14 public schools in this mountain resort are beneficiaries of SM Foundations 1000 wooden armchair donation here. SM Baguio donated 800 wooden chairs to 14 selected public schools while 200 more will be given to the Baguio City National High School […]
Lawmaker Asks DSWD to Tighten Screening of CCT Beneficiaries June 27, 2015 Senator Chiz Escudero asked the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to strengthen its screening procedure for recipients of the conditional cash transfer (CCT) scheme and step up the process of weeding out spurious names from the list of deserving beneficiaries under […]
BIBAK Lot Demolition Set June 27, 2015 BAGUIO CITY – The City Government is set to demolish 58 illegal structures at the Benguet-Ifugao-Bontoc-Apayao-Kalinga (BIBAK) lot along Harrison Road. Mayor Mauricio Domogan said the city buildings and architecture office under city building officer Engr. Nazita Banez issued notices to the owners to voluntarily vacate and dismantle […]