YES, THIS IS CORDILLERA – The Kaparkan Falls in Tineg, Abra. The Kaparkan Falls as a nature-engineered spring terraces only opened to tourists in 2016. Congressman JB Bernos of Abra reported that the House of Representatives already approved the House Bill 7293 or the Kaparkan Falls Ecotourism Act on the third reading. He said that […]
Day: May 22, 2018
Register of Deeds declines council invite anew, rues being ‘unfairly judged’
BAGUIO CITY – Acting City Registrar Rodil Rivera declined the latest invitation to appear before the City Council saying the issues concerning his office have been referred for resolution by proper authorities even as he lamented being “unfairly judged of committing ‘anomalies’ without having been extended the… right to due process.” In his reply to […]
Mayor declares Brgy and SK elections in Baguio, “orderly and peaceful”
BAGUIO CITY – Mayor Mauricio Domogan proudly declared in Wednesday’s Ugnayan Kay Mayor forum at City hall that despite some minor incidences, the recent barangay and SK elections in the Summer Capital was generally “orderly, peaceful and violence-free”. Domogan cited the collective efforts and cooperation of the local government, Commission on Elections, Department of Education, […]
Profiling of city residents underway
BAGUIO CITY – Mayor Mauricio G. Domogan rallied barangay officials in the city’s 128 barangays to cooperate in the profiling of residents in their areas of jurisdiction to strengthen the local government’s position to thwart radicalism and terrorism in the city. The local chief executive underscored the importance of profiling foreigners, Muslims and even transient […]
Mayor orders inspection of treasure hunting at Convention Center
BAGUIO CITY – Mayor Mauricio Domogan has directed city engineer Edgar Victorio Olpindo, buildings and architecture office head Nazita Banez and representatives from the Department of Public Works and Highways to inspect the treasure-hunting activity at the Baguio Convention Center conducted by Eliseo Cabusao Jr. on Monday. Cabusao has a permit from the national government […]
Traffic expert debunks DOT claim on solution to parking problem
BAGUIO CITY – The establishment of a multi-level parking building at any appropriate location including the former city auditorium site at Burham Park is still the best solution to the city’s traffic problem. Traffic expert Engr. Teodorico Tan who serves as technical consultant of the Traffic and Transportation Management Committee upheld thus as he debunked […]
City commends Asean quiz champ
BAGUIO CITY – The city council passed a resolution congratulating and commending Jericho Villarico and his coach Eva Layagan for being declared as champion in the 8th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) quiz national level competition held April 5, 2018 at the People’s Television Network (PTV 4) Studio in Diliman, Quezon City. The 16-year-old […]
Mayor wants feuding DOTr-CAR officials to shape up
BAGUIO CITY – Mayor Mauricio G. Domogan wants the two feuding officials of the Cordillera office of the Department of Transportation (DOTr-CAR) to iron out their current rift primarily for the greater interest of the transport sector in the region. The local chief executive admitted that the on-going rift between DOTr-CAR regional director lawyer Jose […]
Elections in Cordillera generally peaceful- PRO-Cor
BAGUIO CITY — Police Regional Office – Cordillera Police Chief Superintendent Edward Carranza reported that the May 14, 2018 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) was generally peaceful in the Cordillera region. Carranza said that during election day- from casting of votes until the counting of ballots in the polling centers, there was no election- […]
Cordillera dengue cases up by 87 percent
BAGUIO CITY – The Cordillera office of the Department of Health (DOH-CAR) reported that dengue fever cases drastically increased by 87 percent for the first 17 weeks of this year with a total of 903 cases regionwide compared to the 484 cases for the same period last year. Geeny Anne. I. Austria, a nurse at […]