BAGUIO CITY – Mayor Mauricio G. Domogan said the operator of the State-run Small Town Lottery (STL) in the city should first secure a business permit from the local government prior to the conduct of their collection and drawing activities in the different parts of the city. The local chief executive pointed out while the […]
Day: May 20, 2017
Hero’s welcome awaits Miss Gay World titlist
BAGUIO CITY – Mayor Mauricio G. Domogan said the local government is willing to accord the homegrown Miss Gay World titlist the appropriate hero’s welcome just like what had been done to individuals who and groups that had brought honor and pride to the city through various prestigious national and international competitions. The local chief […]
RDC, RPOC committed to ending violence
BAGUIO CITY – The Cordillera Regional Development Council (RDC) and the Regional Peace and Order Council (RPOC) committed to helping in the national government’s cause to end violence and to the attainment of a permanent ceasefire that will put an end to hostilities between the military and the communist rebels that will translate to rural […]
Dog saves 2 boys from fire in Benguet
Miztah, the family pet, wakes up brothers Wilbur and Kurt as fire broke out in their home BENGUET, Philippines – Saved by man’s best friend. Brothers Wilbur and Kurt Santos – 14 and 12, respectively – experienced this when fire broke out in their house at the Philex Mining Corporation mine camp in Sitio Padcal […]
Baguio to bid for hosting of palarong pambansa, asks Benguet to co-host
BAGUIO CITY – The city will bid for the hosting of the Palarong Pambansa in 2018 in partnership with Benguet province and La Trinidad town. Mayor Mauricio Domogan said it has been the city government’s dream to serve as venue of the country’s biggest sports event and with the expected completion of the rehabilitation of […]
DPWH, developer, barangay officials summoned
BAGUIO CITY – The City Council approved a resolution inviting the management of the SunTrust Properties, Inc., the officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways–Baguio City District Engineering Office (DPWH-BCDEO), barangay officials of Gibraltar and Mines View, the management of Tower Condominiums and the sisters of the Good Shepherd Convent, and the contractor […]
School calendar 2017-18 out
BAGUIO CITY – School-related activities and holidays are enumerated in the Department of Education Calendar for school year 2017-18 which leaves 195 learning days and several days for teachers and parent conferences. This was announced in a press conference recently at the Philippine Information Agency with Dep-Ed Director Beatriz Torno and other Dep-Ed officials. The […]
Ten outstanding punong barangays named
BAGUIO CITY – The Rotary Club of Metro Baguio (RCMB) awarded anew the city’s ten outstanding punong barangays for 2017 in ceremonies held May 18 at the Hotel Supreme. The club headed by president Elmie Manansala has been conducting the awards program for 24 years now. The outstanding punong barangays were Ferdinand Bucad of Hillside, […]
Back to school caravan set May 22-26
BAGUIO CITY –The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Baguio-Benguet provincial office, and the Baguio City government through the Local Price Monitoring Council shall hold a 5-day Diskwento Caravan Balik Eskwela edition on May 22-26, 2017, at the Baguio Convention Center. The focus of the caravan will be the discounted sale on school supplies and […]
National greening program still on
BAGUIO CITY – Close to 15,000 seedlings will be planted by city officials and employees from May 15 to the end of August, in compliance with the National Greening Program (NGP). There are 1,494 employees at city hall and connected offices. Now on its 7th year, the NGP earlier was projected to reforest 1.5M hectares […]