BAGUIO CITY – Public utility jeepney operators and drivers in Baguio City and Benguet are one with their counterparts nationwide against the planned phase out of jeepneys. But rather than joining the nationwide transport strike last week, they held a protest march to air their stand. Armed with gongs, placards and tarpaulins, members of transport […]
Day: March 11, 2017
E-bingo operators required to seek no objection from LGUs
BAGUIO CITY – An official of the State-owned Philippine Amusement Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) disclosed electronic bingo operators are now required to secure a resolution or certification of no objection from local government units in the renewal of their licenses to operate pursuant to the revised guidelines promulgated by the Board of Directors last year. Marvic […]
Outstanding employees recognized
BAGUIO CITY – With the city government of Baguio’s Program on Awards and Incentives for Service Excellence (PRAISE), 26 nominees for outstanding employees for the second semester, July to December last year were recognized during the regular flag raising ceremony, last week at City Hall grounds. All the 26 nominees were screened based attendance, punctuality, […]
City’s CCTV surveillance system on test run
BAGUIO CITY – The city government conducted a test run of the closed-circuit television (CCTV) surveillance system during the Baguio Flower Festival main events to assess the effectiveness of the infrastructure installed for the system. City budget officer Leticia Clemente said this is part of the preparations for the full operationalization of the system before […]
Baguio benefitted from small-large-scale mining operations
BAGUIO CITY Mayor Mauricio G. Domogan belied serious allegations from concerned stakeholders that local governments did not benefit from the operation of mining companies in the region over the past several decades, saying that the city has significantly benefitted from the operation of small and large-scale mining in Benguet since the companies existed in the […]
New truck ban rules set
BAGUIO CITY – The city has set new truck ban rules via Ordinance No. 5 series of 2017 approved recently by Mayor Mauricio Domogan. The measure authored by all the councilors led by Vice Mayor Edison Bilog repealed Ordinance No. 52 series of 1976 and a section of Ordinance No. 7 series of 1984. In […]
DOLE calls on employers to abide by Kasambahay law
BANGUED, Abra – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) – Abra Field Office called families with kasambahay or domestic workers to observe the implementation of Republic Act No. 10361 otherwise known as Batas Kasambahay of 2013. OIC – Provincial Head George Lubin, Jr. emphasized the rights and privileges of kasambahay in the Philippines of […]
Council reiterates closure of Marcos highway e-games
BAGUIO CITY – The City Council reiterated to the State-owned Philippine Amusement Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) its earlier request to revoke the license it issued to the operator of the electronic games along Marcos highway because of the alleged misplaced issuance of no objection and business permit by the municipal government of Tuba, Benguet. Marvic Baas, […]
Ordinance compels city hall employees to wear proper uniform and IDs
BAGUIO CITY – An amended city ordinance for the wearing of proper uniforms and use of IDs was approved by the city council and finally by Mayor Mauricio Domogan last week. All officials and employees of the city government of Baguio should wear uniforms and use identification cards and name plates when reporting for work, […]
City folk urged to switch off lights for earth hour on March 25
BAGUIO CITY – Residents here were urged to join the Earth Hour observance on March 25 by switching off unessential lights in their homes for one hour from 8:30-9:30 p.m. Mayor Mauricio Domogan made the appeal upon accepting the invitation of the World Wide Fund for Nature Philippines for the city to participate anew in […]