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Baguio Road train underway

BAGUIO CITY – the possibility of deploying a locally developed mass transportation system technology in the summer capital and La Trinidad is promising with the completion of the feasibility study being undertaken by the Metals Industry Research and Development Center (MIRDC-DOST) in coordination with the University of the Philippines-National Center for Transportation Studies (UP-NCTS). Sources […]

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Duterte-Cayetano for Mindanao railway system to ensure efficient food supply

If they get elected in higher office next year, the 2016 electoral tandem of Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte and Senate Majority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano will push for the completion of the Mindanao Railway System, which, if constructed, would connect all food producing provinces in the region and ensure a more efficient and low-cost […]

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City serves 46 villages

BAGUIO CITY – The city’s pasadang pambarangay program has served 46 barangays this year with the assistance of the different partner agencies and volunteers disclosed Community Affairs Officer Noel Mabutas. This weekly endeavor aims to bring various services of the city government to the marginalized sector of the society so as to address the problems […]

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Mall employees share ‘ChriSmiles’ to children

BAGUIO CITY – – The around 100 administration and cinema employees of SM City Baguio join hands once again for their volunteering project “ChriSmiles” to share Christmas Joy and smiles to others.. For this year, they brought their ChrisMiles volunteer celebration to the children of the mall’s security and maintenance personnel, treating them to a […]

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PVB launches improved pension loan, Christmas promo for veterans

BAGUIO CITY, Dec.22 (PIA) — The commercial bank owned by Filipino World War II veterans and their descendants, is making this Christmas merrier for its Philippine Veterans Affairs Office (PVAO) pensioners with the twin launch of its improved pension loan and Christmas promo. Philippine Veterans Bank (PVB) Chairman Roberto de Ocampo and President Nonilo Cruz […]

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Last ordinance codification public hearing done

BAGUIO CITY – After a series of public hearing for the proposed codification, Vice-Mayor Edison Bilog and the councilors agreed on updating provisions of city ordinances authored since 1945. The well-attended forum for all city council committees, done since November at the Pine View and Crown Legacy Hotels, ended Dec. 17 with public hearings on […]

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Benguet police probes in Lepanto bombing incident

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet — The Benguet Provincial Police Office is still probing on who could have masterminded the bombing of a power line in Mankayan town last week which paralyzed the operation of the Lepanto Consolidated Mining Corporation (LCMC). Benguet PPO OIC Senior Superintendent David Peredo said that they are still looking in the involvement […]

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City braces for influx of taxpayers

BAGUIO CITY – The city government through the city treasury office prepares for the influx of taxpayers beginning January 4, 2016 by fine-tuning the systems and procedures involved in facilitating payments for new and renewal of business permits as well as of real property and other taxes. The office began receiving applications for payment as […]

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Mayor appeals to motorists to adhere to traffic laws

BAGUIO CITY, Dec. — City Mayor Mauricio Domogan appealed to motorists to strictly adhere to the traffic rules and regulations being implemented in the city during the Yuletide season to help prevent monstrous traffic jam around the city with the influx of tourists. Domogan said that motorists, both local residents and visitors, should strictly observe […]

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Ifugao PES urges CSOs, religious to help ensure clean and orderly 2016 polls

LAGAWE, Ifugao – – Ifugao Provincial Election Supervisor (PES) Ricardo Bulintao urged members of the civil society organizations (CSOs) including the various religious groups to help the Commission on Election (COMELEC) to ensure the conduct of the 2016 elections will be clean, honest and orderly. He expressed this during the Voters Education Forum organized by […]