Day: October 14, 2017

BAGUIO CITY – The State-owned Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) denied the proposal of the local government of Baguio to purchase its 33,606-square meter property near the Baguio Convention Center considering that the offered purchase price is way below the prevailing fair market value of the property in the said area. In a letter to […]

BAGUIO CITY – Out of the 128 barangays in the city of Baguio, twenty barangays were named to be the “most challenged barangays” last Oct. 10 during the 26th Local Government Day celebration at the Baguio Convention Center. Mayor Mauricio Domogan labeled the 20 barangays “most challenged barangays” considering that their performances were assessed to […]

BAGUIO CITY – Seven special awards were given to performing barangays in the city of Baguio during the 26th Local Government Day last Oct. 10 at the Baguio Convention Center. It is remembered that mayor Mauricio Domogan created the Best Performing Committee for the Search for the Best Performing Barangay 2017 in the city through […]

BAGUIO CITY – In preparation for All Souls and All Saints’ Day, all interested candle and flower sellers may avail of application forms on Tuesday, October 17 at the Campaign and Investigation Division, City Treasurer’s Office, City Hall. As to the guidelines released, selling of candles and flowers are from October 26 to November 1 […]

BAGUIO CITY – With the city government of Baguio’s battle against illegal drugs, mayor Mauricio Domogan urged all officials of the 128 barangays in the city to monitor the drug surrenderees in their jurisdiction. The local chief executive disclosed that not all the 2,386 drug surrenderees in the city are undergoing community-based drug rehabilitation program […]

It has been 18 years since the Indigenous Peoples Rights Act (IPRA) was enacted in 1997. Yet, until today, the indigenous peoples of Baguio continue to be denied their right to representation in the City Council. This obvious gap in the recognition of indigenous peoples rights prompted the Cordillera Elders Summit held on August 30, […]

BAGUIO CITY – The Cordillera office of the Department of Health (DOH-CAR reported dengue fever cases in the region dropped by 73 percent for the first nine months of this year after being able to record some 2,689 cases this year compared to the 9,813 cases last year. Dra. Jennifer Joyce R. Pira, Medical Officer […]

BAGUIO CITY – A member of the local legislative body admitted that the continuous sale of alleged fake Baguio products to foreign and domestic visitors by enterprising individuals roaming around parks and public places has significantly affected the sustained growth of the city’s tourism industry over the past several months. Councilor Elmer Datuin, chairman of […]

The street lights that used to greet passengers to Baguio through the scenic Kennon Rd. will be restored by the Benguet Electric Cooperative which wrote-off the power arrears and pay the incoming energy consumption through the cooperative social responsibility fund of director Robert Valentin of Tuba and Sablan towns. In a letter, Valentin informed Benguet […]

BAGUIO CITY – Students from various elementary, high schools and colleges in the city will showcase their scholarly prowess in the 2017 Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) Academic Olympics set Oct. 21-22 at the YMCA Baguio. YMCA Baguio president Jerome Gawidan said the olympics which has run for decades now will feature various competitions including […]