Election Board of Canvassers headed by Chairman Atty. John Paul Martin, City Prosecutor Elmer Sagsago and DepEd-Baguio schools superintendent Francis Caesar Bringas give the thumbs up sign after the proclamation of the winners in the local elections. In front row are newly elected Cong. Mark Go, re-elected Mayor Mauricio Domogan and Vice Mayor-elect Edison Bilog. […]
Day: May 21, 2016
Public participation in consultations pressed
BAGUIO CITY – Mayor Mauricio G. Domogan wants open-minded citizens to actively participate in consultations that will be scheduled by the city government to solicit the valid and legitimate suggestions and recommendations of concerned sectors of the city relative to the crafting The local chief executive cited that it is unfortunate that results of previous […]
Drug-Pushing Couple Arrested in Baguio Bust
A member of a local drug group and his wife were collared by anti-narcotics agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Cordillera during a buy-bust operation yesterday afternoon along Bokawkan Road. Ansary Mamayandog Pumbaya alias Aksa/Ansari, 45 years old, driver, native of Marawi City, Lanao del Sur and a resident of Cypress, Irisan, Baguio City […]
JHMC Creates Jobs, Protects Environment, and Raises Revenue for Government Coffers
BAGUIO CITY – Living up to its mission and vision to transform Camp John Hay into a primary catalyst for tourism development in the Cordillera Region and the leader of environment and forest stewardship in the Philippines by 2018, the John Hay Management Corporation (JHMC) in a period of five years has shown reforms and […]
Firecracker ban in city proposed
BAGUIO CITY – The city council approved on first reading a proposed ordinance imposing a ban on the possession, distribution, display, sale and use of firecrackers and other pyrotechnic devises and materials by private persons and entities in the city. The proposed ordinance authored by six-term Councilor and on-term Vice Mayor Betty Lourdes F. Tabanda […]
BCPO cited for exemplary performance during elections
BAGUIO CITY – The city council passed a resolution commending the men and women of the Baguio City Police Office (BCPO) for their exemplary performance in supporting the Commission on elections (Comelec) maintain a peaceful and orderly elections in the city last May 9, 2016. The resolution authored by Councior Roberto C. Ortega was unanimously […]
City mulls strengthening task force in the implementation of liquor code
BAGUIO CITY – With the city’s advocacy of having a peaceful place to live in, re-elect mayor Mauricio Domogan disclosed of strengthening the task force monitoring at night time. Despite the existence of city ordinance on liquor code, Domogan divulged on the lack of implementation of the said law because of lack of manpower. However, […]
Mayor to make another go at elusive tax reforms
BAGUIO CITY – Mayor Mauricio Domogan will make another go at implementing his sought-after tax reforms in his last term as chief executive of this city. The mayor during the department heads meeting last Monday asked the city council anew to act on the pending the proposed increase in business and realty taxes stressing its […]
Council summons DPWH-CAR officials on May 23
BAGUIO CITY – The city council approved a resolution inviting officials of the Cordillera office of the Department of Public works and Highways (DPWH-CAR) to appear before the local legislative body on Monday, May 23, 2016, to shed light and explain the current citywide construction of drainage systems which had been the major cause of […]