Investigation is still on going for the torching of city’s giant Christmas Tree that has awed residents and tourists alike. But as it burns, it’s Top Star refused to budge as it keeps it s light for as long as could. (photograb from CordilleraSun.com)
Day: January 21, 2017
Agriculture industry remains the biggest employer in CAR
BAGUIO CITY – Agriculture and forestry sector remains the biggest employer in the Cordillera region with 43.9 percent or around 336,000 of the 765,000 employed individual based on result of the January 2016 Labor Force Survey recently released by the Philippine Statistics Authority. Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles ranked as […]
Signature campaign to make dialysis free in gov’t health facilities launched in Baguio City
BAGUIO CITY – The Baguio Correspondents and Broadcasters Club(BCBC), in partnership with the Philippine Information Agency-Cordillera, launched in a kapihan forum last Tuesday, a signature campaign pushing for Congress to pass a law that will make dialysis in government health facilities free to all patients who need it. BCBC President Ramon Dacawi said it has […]
OCD-CAR honors 2016 Gawad Kalasag awardees, partners
BAGUIO CITY – The Office of Civil Defense recognized exemplars and valuable partners in disaster risk reduction and management(DRRM) efforts and actions in Cordillera during the 2016 Gawad Kalasag Awards Night held at the CAP Convention and Cultural Center on January 18. The regional awardees were the University of the Cordilleras – Best School DRRM; […]
Cordilleran Army officer laid to rest at the Libingan ng mga Bayani
BAGUIO CITY – The elite army officer from Benguet who was killed in a military operation in Basilan was laid to rest today(Friday) at the Libingan ng mga Bayani in Taguig City. Army Capt. Clinton Capio, a native of Amlimay, Buguias, Benguet and a resident of Gibraltar, Baguio City was given full military honors in […]
Benguet farmers say frosts has no effect on vegetable price increase
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – Benguet farmers are calling on the various government agencies and local government units to look into the rampant increase of highland vegetables in the Manila markets which are being blamed on the effect of frosts. Benguet Farmers Marketing Cooperative General Manager Agot Balanoy said that aside from their monitoring, they have […]
DOLE BROADENS BAN ON EMPLOYMENT OF MINORS IN FARMING
Baguio City – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has broadened the scope of the ban on the employment of minors in agriculture and livestock farming to prevent young people from exposure to hazardous work conditions. Department Order No. 149-A by Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III, now classifies farm rearing and related farming activities […]
Mayor declares Miss U candidates visit a “success”
BAGUIO CITY – Mayor Mauricio Domogan welcomed and led a formal toast to this year’s 29 Miss Universe Candidates at a Gala Dinner at Baguio Country Club capping the beauties’ visit here last Wednesday. Reigning Miss Universe Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach and finalist Shamcey Supsup Lee were there with the latter serving as the night’s master […]
Cut flower vendors get livelihood assistance from the city
BAGUIO CITY – Eleven cut flower vendors along Harrison Road were given financial assistance from the city government here through the City Social Welfare and Development Office headed by CSWD Officer Betty Fangasan. Secretary to the mayor Rafael Tallocoy together with Fangasan handed the five thousand pesos check each to the eleven flower vendors Tuesday, […]
Baguio hosts Korean students in exchange program
BAGUIO CITY – Twenty students from the Yeonsu-Gu District, Incheon Metropolitan City, South Korea are here on a Student Exchange Program from January 10 to 23 with several officials and other local residents acting as their foster parents. Baguio recently entered into a sister-city agreement with Inchon and has similar arrangements with Gongju and Taebaek […]