Day: August 13, 2016
There is no historical basis to have Marcos buried at Libingan ng mga Bayani – National Historical Commission
Manila – The National Historical Commission of the Philippines said former President Ferdinand Marcos should not be buried at the Libingan ng mga Bayani because of his spurious military record and what he did to the country during his martial rule. In a radio interview early Monday morning, NHCP Chair Maria Serena Diokno stressed that […]
GSIS studies offer to purchase tree park
BAGUIO CITY – The management of the Government Service Insurance Corporation (GSIS) is currently studying the offer of the City Government to purchase its property located near the Baguio Convention Center so that the local government will be able to maintain it as a tree park that will form part of the city’s greenbelt area […]
Law enforcement agencies told to validate reports
BAGUIO CITY – Mayor Mauricio G. Domogan urged combined police operatives, intelligence agents and anti-narcotics personnel to verify and validate the inclusion of politicians, judges and police and military officials involved in the illegal drug trade before formally submitting their classified information to higher authorities to avoid the inclusion of innocent individuals who will be […]
Mayor backs declaration of martial law
BAGUIO CITY – Mayor Mauricio G. Domogan expressed his support to the possible declaration of martial law by President Rodrigo Duterte once there exists a constitutional crisis if it will be the ultimate remedy to instill discipline among the people and to eventually curb the worsening drug trade in the country. The local chief executive […]
Cordillera dengue cases increase by 31 percent
BAGUIO CITY – The Cordillera office of the Department of Health (DOH_-CAR) reported a 31 percent increase in the number of suspected dengue fever cases from January 1 to August 6 this year with 5,268 recorded cases compared to the 4,016 cases registered during the same period last year. Dr. Alexei Marrero, head of the […]
BCMA to set new policies for night market
BAGUIO CITY – It’s been years that the experimental Night Market along Harrison Road has been operating, yet there is still a need to spell out specific rules and regulations as well as sanctions to be used as basis for its operation. After several meetings and deliberation between the Baguio City Market Authority and the […]
Stoppage of small-scale mining operations backed
BAGUIO CITY – The City Council approved a resolution strongly supporting Resolution No. 001, series 2016 of the City Mining Regulatory Board (CMRB) for the full implementation of Stoppage Order No. 2K15-001 and other similar stoppage orders issued to all small-scale mining and mineral processing plant owners operating within the Uabac area, Camp 7, Kennon […]
City officials liable for non-passage of tax reforms
BAGUIO CITY – Mayor Mauricio G. Domogan urged members of the City Council to pass the pending amendments to the schedule of market values for real property taxes and the updated business taxes in order to be able to comply with the provisions of the Local government Code of the Philippines (LGC) and other related […]
City to hold mass wedding
BAGUIO CITY – The city government here spearheaded by the City Social Welfare and Development Office is inviting couples, especially those who are living together without the benefit of marriage to join the mass wedding on September 29 at the Baguio Convention Center. The mass wedding is one of the highlights of the Family Month […]