BAGUIO CITY – Mayor Mauricio G. Domogan branded the proposed exclusion of Baguio City from the renewed pursuit of autonomy in the Cordillera as dangerous and would render the city as an orphaned local government. The local chief executive claimed the argument that it is better for Baguio City to go back to Region I […]
Day: February 4, 2017
City’s tax revenues increase last year
BAGUIO CITY – The city has generated a total of P252,873,123.37 revenue on real property tax last year or an increase of P17,025,432.90 as compared to P235,847,690.47 in 2015. It also generated an income of P26,924,106.61 from the collection of transfer taxes from the transfer, subdivision and consolidation of real properties representing an increase of […]
Takeover of Panagbenga by city must be studied
BAGUIO CITY – The proposal to revert the management of the Panagbenga to the local government from the Baguio Flower Festival Foundation, Inc. (BFFFI) must be carefully studied by the concerned quarters to prevent the uncontrolled privatization of the city’s crowd-drawing event, mayor Mauricio G. Domogan said here recently. The local chief executive claimed the […]
BLISTT officials urged to salvage proposed law
BAGUIO CITY – Local officials and concerned stakeholders in the Baguio-La Trinidad-Itogon-Sablan-Tuba-Tublay (BLISTT) area were urged to salvage the proposed law creating the BLISTT Development Authority by getting their acts together for the removal of the objectionable provisions and retain the good ones to pave the way for inclusive growth within the jurisdictional coverage, Mayor […]
Council issues stern warning versus police officials in Tadeo case
BAGUIO CITY – The City Council issued a stern warning against officials of the Police Regional Office (PRO-COR) in the Cordillera to appear before its regular session on March 20, 2017, to shed light on the controversial transfer of SPO3 Alberto C. Tadeo, a traffic officer of the Baguio City Police Office (BCPO), to Apayao. […]
Government urged to include other income in tax sharing scheme
BAGUIO CITY – Mayor Mauricio G. Domogan urged the national government to include other sources of income in the lump sum fund being equitably divided among local governments to increase the share of local governments from the income derived by the government from various sources The local chief executive said the current practice of the […]
More funds needed for Athletic Bowl multipurpose structure
BAGUIO CITY – The local government still needs additional funds to complete the multipurpose building within the premises of the Baguio Athletic Bowl between the main grandstand and the Baguio City National High School (BCNHS) fronting the swimming pool to accommodate indoor games and to serve as additional quarters of athletes among others, Mayor Mauricio […]
DPWH-BCDEO, CBAO officials invited by council
BAGUIO CITY – The City Council decided to invite additional resource persons from the Department of Public Works and Highways–Baguio City District Engineering Office (DPWH-BCDEO) and the City Buildings and Architecture Office (CBAO) to appear before its regular session on February 20, 2017 to shed light in the demolition of the overpass from the city […]
Mayor saddened over suspension of anti-drug campaign
BAGUIO CITY – Mayor Mauricio G. Domogan was deeply saddened after President Rodrigo R. Duterte and Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Director-General Ronald dela Rosa temporarily suspended the government’s anti-drug campaign saying that what should have been done was to cleanse the police of corrupt and inept policemen who already have derogatory records. The local […]
Panagbenga must be brought to ASEAN community
BAGUIO CITY – A Palace official underscored it is high time for the Panagbenga or the Baguio flower festival to be brought to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) community to strengthen the advocacy on enhanced cultural diversity and tourism in the region. Presidential Communication Office (PCO) Assistant Secretary Ana Marie Banaag said the […]