Day: October 29, 2018

BAGUIO CITY – Meat and fish product dealers in the city have challenged in Court Benguet Province’s Ordinance No. 17-216 imposing animal quarantine regulations including the collection of fees on meat products that pass through checkpoints in the province. Businessman Rosito Domingo Jr. and the Baguio Fresh Market Unity Development Association which he heads last […]

City councilor Peter Fianza has called for the cancellation of the city’s controversial agreement with Uniwide Sales Realty and Resources Corporation for the development of the Baguio city public market. “It is now imperative for the city to set aside the DBL (Design-Build-Lease) agreement with Uniwide to pursue the needed development of the city public […]

BAGUIO CITY — Also wanting to keep Baguio City in the international tourism landscape, major private corporations are throwing their all-out support to the Summer Capital’s newest festival, “EntaCool,” which is meant to highlight the city’s creative populace from the grassroots. Energy sector giant Petron Corp., for one, is getting reinforcement from its five-million customer […]

BAGUIO CITY — He is not a politician, nor a celebrity. But his name rings a bell, since he headed the investigative body that probed the bloody massacre of 44 policemen in duty in Mamasapano, Maguindanao in January 2015. Fourteen of the slain cops were Cordillerans. Retired Police Director General Benjamin Magalong said he is […]

LUNA, Apayao — The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) sees promise in this landlocked, highland province in terms of product development, redounding to economic, and even tourism, growth, its chief has said. “In terms of tourism, the province of Apayao has a big potential in attracting tourists. We just have to establish the market […]

LAGAWE, Ifugao — The Japanese government has affirmed its support for the preservation of the Philippines’ Ifugao Rice Terraces, as one of the world’s globally important agriculture heritage sites. Financial aid provider Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Japanese government-run Kanazawa University gave the assurance during the visit of Ifugao State University (IFSU) officials to […]

BAGUIO CITY – Mayor Mauricio Domogan urged cemeterygoers to abide by rules posted by the Baguio City Police Office (BCPO); for a peaceful and orderly commemoration of All Saints and All Souls days, Nov. 1 and 2. A traffic advisory was issued early, the mayor said, as with the installation of directional signages to the […]

BAGUIO CITY – Mayor Mauricio Domogan on Tuesday deputized barangay officials and personnel to implement the “Operation Anti-Road Obstructions” in the barangay level. In Administrative order No. 173 series of 2018, the mayor supplemented and Administrative Order No. 116 issued in 2016 creating a task force to implement transportation and traffic regulations in the city […]

BAGUIO CITY— The regional anti illegal drugs oversight committee has declared the Baguio City Jail Female Dorm (BCJFD) as drug free and drug cleared jail facility. “Pursuant to the regional oversight committee on declaring drug-cleared and drug-free jail facilities and after thorough assessment and validation pertinent to their compliance to the parameters as enumerated in […]

BAGUIO CITY – The City Council approved on third and final reading a proposed ordinance extending the mandatory operation of public utility jeepneys in the city from 9 pm to 10 pm daily, amending pertinent provisions of Ordinance No. 66, series of 1995 and for other purposes. The ordinance authored by Councilors Joel Alangsab and […]