Day: May 6, 2017

BAGUIO CITY – The Cordillera office of the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB-CAR) warned local officials regionwide that they can be imposed a fine of up to P1 million or they could be imprisoned for up to six years once they continue to disregard their mandated compliance to the provisions of Republic Act (RA) 9003 or […]

The on-going signature campaign launched by the Baguio media asking the government to make dialysis a free medical service is for 12-year old Evan Mike Bogsit and 36-year old Romeo Garcia whose families are at a loss on how to fund their continuous blood-cleansing sessions in order to survive. The kid and her mother, Evangeline […]

BAGUIO CITY – The city government through the city council committee on appropriations and finance presented the proposed revised schedule of market values for lands in another public hearing held last Tuesday at City Hall. Those who spoke during the hearing did not contest the new rates. On the contrary, Philippine Chamber of Commerce and […]

BAGUIO CITY – The Labor Day “Trabaho, Negosyo at Kabuhayan” (TNK) Jobs and Business Fairs at the Baguio Convention Center was successfully conducted with 738 applicants Hired – On – The – Spot(HOTS). Eighteen of these HOTS are for overseas employment while 720 of them are for local employment. A total of 2,811 registrants came […]

BAGUIO CITY – Newly appointed city treasurer Alex Cabarrubias said his office will implement the city council-approved six-month moratorium on real property tax delinquencies but vowed that no more penalty holidays will happen during his term. Cabarrubias announced last Tuesday that the amnesty on penalties went in effect last March 22 and will run until […]

BAGUIO CITY – The Luzon chapter of Regional Development Councils (RDCs) support the long overdue clamor of the RDC-CAR and the region’s private sector for the resumption of the operation of the Loakan airport to enhance inter-connectivity of the Cordillera to that of other regions and provinces. Mayor Mauricio G. Domogan, who also chairs the […]

BAGUIO CITY – Programs for cleaner water and air in Baguio are foremost on the City Environment and Parks Management Office’s (CEPMO) agenda, CEPMO head Cordelia Lacsamana reported during the flag raising ceremony Tuesday morning. Environmental sustainability in cities while dealing with rapid urbanization makes caring for the resources a challenge, Lacsamana said, thankful for […]

BAGUIO CITY – Baguio City Police Officer-in-charge Senior Superintendent Ramil L. Saculles disclosed that with the Anti-Illegal Drug campaign plan “double barrel: reloaded” which is being closely coordinated with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), the BCPO has arrested 208 drug personalities through police operations. Also, 2,364 drug personalities surrendered through Oplan Tokhang and Oplan […]

The Cordillera Peoples Alliance condemns the Senate Committee on Appointments’ rejection of Ms. Gina Lopez as secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. This event only shows who controls government. We cannot help but think that the mining industry and the mining giants mobilised their millions to influence the CA. We ask, what […]

BAGUIO CITY – Mayor Mauricio G. Domogan confirmed that the Japan government is looking for a 3-hectare land area in the city where it could build a state-of-the-art drug rehabilitation center for the care and rehabilitation of the increasing number of drug surrenderers wanting to reform and go back to mainstream society. The local chief […]