BAGUIO CITY – Rep. Nicasio M. Aliping, Jr. is seeking the creation of the Cordillera State Institute of Technical Education (CSITE) to improve the delivery of technical and vocational instruction in the region in line with the Philippine Qualification Framework, and the ASEAN Mutual Reform Agreements. Rep. Aliping is making this a reality when he […]
Day: October 26, 2015
Chiz Sees Opponent’s Hand in Harassment, DQ Cases vs Poe
Sen. Chiz Escudero will not be surprised if it is found that one of Sen. Grace Poe’s opponents is behind the disqualification cases filed against the leading presidential contender in the May 2016 national elections. Escudero, who is Poe’s vice president running mate, said he was leaving it up to their allies to investigate the […]
Bilog: No need to declare state of calamity
BAGUIO CITY – Acting Mayor Edison Bilog during the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (CDRRMC) meeting held Wednesday in this mountain resort said there is no need for the city to declare a state of calamity here. This after the CDRRMC gave its report on the status of the city after the onslaught […]
2 dead, 7 hurt, 483 families evacuated during Lando onslaught
BAGUIO CITY – Typhoon Lando’s onslaught in the summer capital left 2 children dead, 7 hurt and 483 families fleeing to evacuation centers here. Sisters Dianne (7) and Vanessa (6) De Padua Tucay were the casualties when a landslide buried their house in Purok 7, Tacay road, Fairview. Injured are Evelyn De Padua (36), River […]
City maps out action plan vs. el niño
BAGUIO CITY – The city government mapped out an action plan to address the impact of the El Nino phenomenon expected to affect the country from the last quarter of 2015 to the first semester of 2016. The action plan contains the consolidated plans, programs and activities (PPAs) before, during and after the climate cycle […]
CEPMO exploring ways to reuse treated water
BAGUIO CITY – The city environment and parks management office (CEPMO) is exploring ways to reuse volumes of treated water produced by the sewer treatment plant (STP). CEPMO head Cordelia Lacsamana said the STP has been producing 8,000 cubic meters of treated water daily and this just drains down to the Balili River. She said […]
Bill to address Smuggling, Transparency and Public Accountability at the BOC passed
In light of the current issues being hurled at the Bureau of Customs, Baguio Representative Nicasio M. Aliping, Jr. reported the passage on third and final reading in Congress House Bill 5525 or the proposed “Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA). “It primarily aims to address smuggling, one of the country’s major economic problems causing […]
PWDs’ inclusion and easy access to services urged
The government has enacted several laws to promote the welfare of persons with disabilities(PWDs) , but government services to this vulnerable sector is still wanting. In the recently held Disability-Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Training in Baguio City, Department of Social Welfare and Development-Cordillera admitted that PWDs have still limited access to services due […]
City commends volunteers’ help during Lando
BAGUIO CITY – The city government here has cited various government, non-government organizations and individuals for their volunteer work during the onslaught of Typhoon Lando in this mountain resort. Acting Mayor Edison Bilog thanked the people who worked 24/7 to help in rescue and relief operations when the city was being battered by heavy rains […]
The Marcoses and the Aquinos compared
Probably he had his ulterior, Machiavellian reasons. Still, though, the strongman Ferdinand Marcos saved the life of his archenemy, Ninoy, then 48 years old in 1980. He released him from prison (having been convicted by a military court to be executed by firing squad for multiple murder charges) and allowed him to go to the […]