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No favoritism in hiring of city hall workers

BAGUIO CITY – Mayor Mauricio G. Domogan vehemently denied the existence of favoritism in the hiring of employees of the local government, saying that applicants for entry positions and promotions pass through the prescribed system imposed by the Civil Service Commission (CSC). The local chief executive advised new applicants to apply for entry-level positions and […]

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Mayor calls for better coordination of projects on national roads

BAGUIO CITY – Mayor Mauricio Domogan reiterated his call for the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) regional office to immediately coordinate with concerned local government agencies before implementing projects on national roads located in the city. “Despite the fact that these projects are on national roads, when these are not finished on time […]

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Erring business establishments in city warned

BAGUIO CITY – The City Environment and Parks Management Office (CEPMO) warned erring business establishment owners wilfully disposing their used oil in the city’s sewer and drainage systems that the local government will file the charges against them for violation of the Sanitation Code of the Philippines and other related local laws once they are […]

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Non-compliance of requirements causing delay in business permits processing

BAGUIO CITY – Despite the implementation of the Electronic Business Permitting and Licensing System (eBPLS) in the city government of Baguio which aims to reduce the time in the issuance of business permits, there are still setback being encountered by the city due to the non-compliance of business establishment owners in submitting the needed requirements. […]

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City government gets good rating in ARTA

BAGUIO CITY – The city government here obtained a good rating in the Anti-Red Tape Act (ARTA) Watch conducted by the Civil Service Commission. CSC-CAR regional director Cornelia Rillera disclosed that the city government of Baguio got an 88% rating compared to last year’s 85% rating which is equivalent to a good rating in the […]

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Don’t charge parking fees, baguio establishments told

BAGUIO CITY – Business establishments operating in the city should provide free parking spaces and refrain from charging parking fees to their own customers. Councilor Edgar Avila, in a proposed ordinance he filed with the city council recently, said the city has to stop “the pernicious practice of businesses to impose additional burden to their […]

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Baguio chosen as pilot city for clean air certification

BAGUIO CITY – The City has been chosen as one of the pilot areas for Clean Air Certification, an international recognition of “innovative and impactful, voluntary action towards better air quality” given by the Clean Cities Air Partnership Program (CCAP) through the Clean Air Asia (CCA). The declaration was made during the 17th IUPPA (International […]

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TWG recommends camote open pit for solid waste facility

BAGUIO CITY – The Technical Working Group (TWG) tasked to conduct a n assessment and evaluation on the state of the Benguet Corporation’s Antamok open pit site for the establishment of the city’s proposed integrated solid waste disposal facility recommended that the state-of-the-art facility must be established within the 2.1-hctare camote open. In a terminal […]

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City business one-stop shop to operate year-round

BAGUIO CITY – Effective September 5, the city’s business one-stop shop (BOSS) will operate all year long at the city treasurer’s office at City Hall. Mayor Mauricio Domogan last week ordered the activation of the BOSS on a year-round basis pursuant to the memoranda issued by Dept. of Interior and Local Government Cordillera (DILG-CAR) regional […]

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Globe told to relocate tower in Upper Market

BAGUIO CITY – The City Council gave the management of Globe Telecom a 15-day grace period to file its position paper in relation to Resolution No. 239, series of 2008 requesting the telecommunications company to relocate its tower in Upper Market Subdivision barangay. The council decided on the action after lawyer Solgrandioso A. David, Jr., […]