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DE-POPULATION
A commercial piggery in Tuba, Benguet province was found to have pigs infected with African swine fever (ASF). The owner opted for the culling of all his 175 pigs to avoid the spread of the virus. (Photo screenshot from the report of the provincial veterinary office)
BURNHAM PARK VISIT.
Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat and Interior and Local Government Secretary Eduardo Año are joined by city officials at the floating stage on Burnham Lake during the site inspection at the park. The Secretaries were in Baguio for the briefing on Baguio’s development and rehabilitation briefing at The Mansion on Friday (Jan. 10).(PNA photo by Liza […]
Cordillerans
Cordillerans participate in the indignation rally to condemn all forms of violence, terrorism and atrocities committed by communist terrorist groups (CTG). Read full story on page 3./Bontoc MPS photo
Benguet Governor Melchor Diclas awards the certificates of recognition to the SEA Games athletes during the flag raising ceremony at the Benguet Provincial Capitol in La Trinidad on Monday, Dec. 23. (Photo by Abel Cada-o – Benguet PGO)
Mayor Benjamin Magalong
City Building and Architecture Assistant Department head Johny Degay and Regional Director Tiburcio Canlas of the Department of Public Works and Highways inspected the ongoing rehabilitation works at the Baguio Convention Center on Wednesday, 18 December 2019 to ensure works are compliant to the specifications set particulalry on “world class craftsmanship on infrastructure projects”. – […]
No decision to close Christmas fair in Burnham
BAGUIO CITY – Members of the city legislative body underscored there is no recommendation or agreement reached in their previous regular session requesting the City Mayor to close the ongoing Christmas fair being undertaken by the Baguio Tourism Council (BTC) at the Rose Garden because of documented violations of existing trade fair ordinances, among other […]
Cimatu commits to help fast-track moratorium on tree-cutting, new constructions
BAGUIO CITY – Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu on Dec. 6 committed to help fast-track the issuance of an executive order imposing a moratorium on the construction of commercial buildings and tree-cutting in the city. Cimatu paid a call on Mayor Benjamin Magalong who joined the secretary in inspecting the city’s sewerage treatment plant in North […]
MAHARLIKA TURN OVER
Contrary to earlier reports, Maharlika will be tured over the city by year 2025, not 2020. Maharlika is currently under the management of DA-HSDC. This building has become one of the dirtiest and unsafe places in the city.