Satellite map (via Google maps) of Busol Watershed occupied by squatters who are not urban poor (indigents). Notice the BIG structures. Inset is the Wikimapia illustration of the Busol watershed covered area. To our leaders, PLEASE do something!
Day: March 12, 2016
Duterte-Cayetano: Bare all bank accounts of public officials, never again to Marcos corruption
To prevent corrupt officials from amassing billions worth of stolen wealth from the public, the tandem of Davao City Mayor Rodrigo “Rody” Duterte and Senate Majority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano strongly pushed for the lifting of the bank secrecy law for public officials. “Dahil sa kakulangan ng matapang na solusyon at mabilis na aksyon, naging […]
Cayetano pledges to end corruption to achieve universal healthcare, to enforce anti-hospital deposit law
Asserting that the poor shouldn’t be burdened by the high cost of hospital care, Vice presidential candidate and Senate Majority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano today vowed to address corruption to realize universal healthcare coverage for all Filipinos. “Dahil sa gulo at korapsyon, walang maayos na serbisyong kalusugan ang mga tao,” Cayetano said. “Ayon sa mga […]
BFP reports decrease in fire incidents
BAGUIO CITY – The Bureau of Fire Protection disclosed during the flag raising ceremony last Monday at the Baguio city hall grounds that there is a decrease of 5.56% and 14% in structural and non-structural fires, respectively, from 2014 to 2015. FO2 Blessie Marconi stressed that this is attributed to the intensified fire prevention activities […]
Community participation sought in citywide earthquake drill
BAGUIO CITY – Mayor Mauricio Domogan urged all sectors to actively participate in the “Baguio Shake Drill” citywide earthquake preparedness exercise set on March 31 from 10:30-11:30 a.m. “I encourage everyone to take this exercise seriously so we will be able to realize its objectives of gauging the city’s preparedness for this type of calamity,” […]
OWLs honored
BAGUIO CITY – After a thorough search, eight (8) outstanding women leaders (OWLs) were honored during the Women’s Day Program at the Baguio Convention Center, Tuesday morning before a grand parade to Burnham Park. The awardees are: Theodora Dogup Balangcod, Julie Jovero Corpuz, Sonia Aplosen Dao-as, Josephine Almendral Flores, Ma. Christine Ponce-Garcia, Purita Padsico Malabato, […]
Sobrepena’s credibility in doing business questioned (not just in Camp John Hay)
BAGUIO CITY — The credibility in the way Sobrepena-led Camp John Hay Development Corporation (CJHDevco) Chairman Robert John Sobrepeña who is also MRT Holdings Inc. (MRTH) Chairman is up in question with various issues hounding his companies. The Koalisyon ng Daang Matuwid said that Sobrepeña’s statements against the Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC) are […]
Autonomy IEC still on
BAGUIO CITY – The push for an autonomous cordillera region goes on, Mayor Mauricio Domogan said, as with efforts for Mindanao’s Bangsamoro peace process. The pronouncement was made during the Kapihan Sa Baguio roundtable dialogue on the Bangsamoro peace process and cordillera autonomy, March 9, at Lopez Hall, Philippine Military Academy, Fort del Pilar. Participants […]
Water harvesting facility at the Botanical Garden
BAGUIO CITY – Climate change as been a great factor why the city government in Baguio has water deficiency in its ecological park like the Botanical Garden. It is for this reason that the city government here has plans of building a water harvesting facility that will provide water daily to the area. Accordingly, Water […]
Roxas 2nd has become an object of ridicule, a butt of jokes
Whatever the recent presidential-preference surveys say, the President’s bet, and the declared candidate of the ruling Liberal Party, Manuel Roxas 2nd, is really out of the race – roughly the current version of the 1992 ruling-party bet Ramon Mitra in that year’s elections. In both cases, the early talk was that a strong party machine […]