BAGUIO CITY – Mayor Mauricio G. Domogan warned that the local government will be constrained to close the operation of the night market if the vendors do not settle their petty conflicts. The local chief executive said that it is unfortunate that the numerous complaints being filed with the Baguio City Market Authority (BCMA) are […]
Day: October 7, 2017
No stopping BIBAK demolition on October 16
BAGUIO CITY – Mayor Mauricio G. Domogan reiterated there will be no legal impediment in the implementation of the demolition order for some fifty-eight illegal structures within the 5,000-square meter BIBAK property along Harrison road once the final reprieve granted to them by the inter-agency committee will expire on October 15, 2017. The city executive […]
Sto. Tomas remains last option for garbage disposal site
BAGUIO CITY – Mayor Mauricio G. Domogan explained that the 50-hectare portion of the 139-hectare city-owned property in Sto. Tomas School Area will serve as the last option for the put up of the long overdue sanitary landfill with waste-to-energy (WTE) facility towards an eventual solution to the city’s garbage disposal woes. The city executive […]
Barangay merger prioritized with postponed polls
BAGUIO CITY – Mayor Mauricio G. Domogan underscored that the local government will work on the merger of the city’s 128 barangays following the postponement of the October 23, 2017 barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections, saying that it is high time that the city’s barangays should already be merged. Earlier, President Rodrigo Duterte signed […]
4-storey parking structure to rise in Ganza area
BAGUIO CITY – Mayor Mauricio G. Domogan reiterated his administration’s inclination to pursue the construction of a 4-story parking structure within the Ganza pay parking area to accommodate more motor vehicles and help address the parking woes of residents and visitors. The local chief executive said the plans and design for the multi-level parking project […]
Proper allocation of resources to determine success of federalism
BAGUIO CITY – The Philippine Institute of Development Studies (PIDS) declared the proper allocation of financial resources to each level of government will be instrumental in the success of the proposed federal system of government in the Philippines. Dr. Rosario Manasan, PIDS public finance expert, explained the allocation of fiscal resources may enable or constrain […]
Cordillera can survive as an autonomous region
BAGUIO CITY – Mayor Mauricio G. Domogan is confident that the Cordillera can survive as an autonomous region once the national government will grant the funding support that is it is currently enjoying under its administrative status aside from the subsidy and share of the taxes prescribed under the pending autonomy bill. Currently, the city […]
4 sites in Baguio to be installed public wifi
BAGUIO CITY – Residents and visitors alike will be given a timely Christmas present from the Philippine Long Distance Telephone (PLDT) and Smart Telecommunications with the installation of public wifi in four strategic sites in the city to allow for greater access to the wordwide web and updates on events around the global village. Louie […]
Ombudsman has the power to probe President Duterte for mass murders
The President does not have real immunity from criminal prosecution for genocide, war crimes, and other crimes against humanity penalized under Republic Act 9851 First of 2 parts The Constitution, laws, and jurisprudence empower Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales to investigate and prosecute President Rodrigo Duterte and the most guilty parties for the mass murder of […]
DOJ jurisdiction in P6.4 BOC shabu smuggling contested
LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “… A prudent man sees evil and hides himself, The naive proceed and pay the penalty…” (Proverbs 27:12, the Holy Bible). -ooo- DOJ JURISDICTION CONTESTED IN THE P6.4 BILLON CUSTOMS SHABU SMUGGLING: Just exactly who has the right to conduct a preliminary investigation—or the initial inquiry to determine if a crime has been […]