Runners exicted for Run United in the summer capital

THRONGS of elite runners and enthusiasts are set to bring on the competition this time in the upcoming footrace in the Summer Capital dubbed Run United Regional Series–Baguio leg set December 4.

This will cover the 500-meter run, 3 kilometers (K) kiddy, 5K, 10K and the half marathon 21K of the Run United series, which kicked off its inaugural race in Davao.

Unilab, in partnership with national organizer Rio Dela Cruz of the Run Rio series, will bring to the city a quality race with modern and highly technical equipment similar to the standards of races in other parts of the country.

“We’re very happy to bring this race to Baguio City and we hope to bring in the success of the race for this leg,” said Unilab product associate Zeny Mejias.

This will be the first leg in the Summer Capital after Unilab expanded its presence in other key cities of the country from Mindanao, the Visayas and up north in Luzon.

The Run United Regional Series is the response of RunRio Inc. and Unilab Active Health to the clamor of provincial runners to bring running events to their provinces. Now, they do not have to drive or fly all the way to Manila to participate in Run United.

“Our target for this leg is to have at least 5,000 runners covering all the race events and at the same time we have lowered the registration fee to accommodate more runners,” said Run Rio Management group head Louella May Dela Cruz Magro.

Registration fee for the 500 meters is at P200, P300 for the 3K, P350 for the 5K, P400 for the 10K, and P500 for the 21K.

List up for the event is now ongoing at the TIMEX Store, 2nd floor, Annex-A, SM City Baguio and Baguio Country Mart-3 at #72 Dona Anita Bldg., Session Road.

Other inquiries may be sent to the Registration Hotline Number (0917)745-0378 and look for Rosario Alberto.

Besides the online and i-Pad registration, Run United Regional Series participants will also get to try RunRio’s timing chip, which will be used to provide runners or finishers with a summary of their performance including their ranking among others.

The race is seen to be an alternative to those who have been used to running the Milo Marathon provincial elimination series given the tremendous popularity of running.
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Addicts gets help from Baguio City

THE growing number of young adults and even children being addicted to drugs and alcohol has increased, prompting the Baguio City Government to tie up with non-government organizations to address the problem.

Mayor Mauricio Domogan entered into a memorandum of agreement with the Addicts and Alcoholics Carrying the Message Association (AACMA) this week to provide intervention, treatment and recovery programs to drug dependents, alcoholics and gamblers, and give counseling to their families with the help of the Social Welfare and Development Office.

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AACMA’s partnership with the social welfare office will entail full support of a construction and operation of an Addiction Treatment Facility in the city.

Domogan said this is part of its commitment to deliver efficient and effective social services, most especially to the youth.
A viable lot and building for the project has already been pinpointed.

The project is also in partnership with the Dangerous Drugs Board represented by Executive Director Edgar Galvante and the Department of Health represented by Dr. Benjamin Reyes.
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No dumping of waste at Irisan dump site

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – Although a legal team is studying violations of the Baguio City, further investigation by the Benguet Provincial Board is being done regarding the trash situation in Irisan dumpsite.

“Mayor [Mauricio] Domogan keeps on saying [the city] stopped dumping trash at the Irisan site then we will have to see if it’s true,” Vice Governor Crescensio Pacalso said.

Pacalso said the province is now in the thick of verifying if there has been no dumping of waste at the dumpsite.

Last week, Board Member Juan Nazarro directed Baguio City to stop dumping in Irisan and asked the Solid Waste Management Board to revoke the permit of the city to dump trash at the area issued April 2010.

Pacalso said both resolutions are now put on hold pending the investigation done to verify if dumping has indeed stopped.

However, the vice governor said the resolution asking the Benguet legal team to prepare cases for violations by Baguio City against Tuba is ongoing.

Last week, officials of Tuba presented to the Board their plight relative to the Irisan garbage slide, which affected the municipality of Tuba and asked the Provincial Board for support in the trash mess the city has involved the highland town into.

Pacalso said waiting for the results of the investigation is more prudent than launching into a defensive move against the City of Baguio without proper research.

Pacalso also said the investigation will include looking into the permit given to the city allowing them to dump trash into the Irisan site.

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Baguio City moving ahead on anti-smoking campaign

Baguio is a step ahead with regards to its anti-smoking campaign that is why city officials are patting themselves at the back. For several years now, the city has been making headway with its campaign. Although Baguio remains far from achieving a 100% smoke-free city, results have been satisfactory that Mayor Mauricio Domogan has acknowledged a marked improvement in the local residents consciousness to the city's drive on anti-smoking so much so that smoking residents have, in most cases, avoided smoking in public places.

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New tricks employed by carnappers

The Baguio City Police Office (BCPO) announced about a trending method carnappers are employing to con their victims. This new trick used by suspects involves renting the target vehicle for several days, request for an extension for a couple more days then pawn or use it for collateral to a loan.

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World's Largest Ten Commandments now in Baguio City

The city of Baguio unveiled on Oct. 26 the largest tablet containing the Ten Commandments. The tablet, an imposing 152.90 sq.m and the largest in the world according to Guinness World Records, is located on a hill overlooking the northern city resort of Baguio.

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Baguio City to intensify garbage fee collection in barangays

A barangay based collection system is to be implemented to intensify the collection of garbage fees.


This scheme will streamline the collection process to make it more efficient with the end in view of helping barangays generate resources to support their own waste management programs said Mayor Mauricio Domogan who issued the Administrative Order No. 132.

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Traffic Advisory for All Saints Day

Baguio City - Due to the expected surge of people, which consequently will worsen traffic conditions along the city's public cemetery, who will be visiting their departed loved ones the Baguio City Police Office in cooperation with the Oplan Kaluluwa Task Force will be implementing some changes to traffic at Naguilian Road and other roads going to the cemetery.

It is expected that the public will be guided accordingly to the following changes starting 5a.m. of Nov. 1 until traffic goes back to normal in the area.

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Hook and Line Fishing Contest at Burnham Lake

Baguio City's popular park, Burnham Park, was the venue for a hook and line fishing contest attended by third year students from the Baguio City National High School. The said activity was conducted by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources - CAR in coordination with the Baguio City local government. The BFAR has previously stocked the lake with fish.

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Kayang pioneering an eco-compost urinal

Upper Kayang has come up with an idea to manage some of their waste and providing a free public urinal in the area. The idea is to turn bio-degradable waste into compost with the help of urine to speed up the process of composting.

The set-up makes use of used cans that instead of throwing it away, it was put together to make a cubicle where you can urinate. A cubicle is available to both men and women and the urine from these cubicle goes directly to a composed pit via a PVC pipe. These compost can then be used for tree planting purposes.

Project owner of this urinal is proud of what they have put up as it provides the area with a free urinal which is very useful specially to older people, provides vendors in the area a place to throw their bio-degradable waste and a compost to be used in their re-greening program. These cubicles, however, are strictly for urinating and nothing else.

According to a vendor in the area, the eco-urinal has a very positive effect because prior to the installation of the urinal, aside from being dirty, the area also smells bad as it smells like urine but with the installation of the urinal it is no longer disgusting.

Women using the urinal however are advised to bring an umbrella or similar item for use in covering themselves as the cubicle does not provide sufficient covering.
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Baguio is among the Top Child Friendly City in 2011

Mayor Mauricio Domogan on October 5 revealed that Baguio City has made it to the final list of the National Juvenile Justice Welfare Council (NJJWC) on Child Friendly Cities. A team composed of representatives from the National Economic Development Administration (NEDA), Department of Health (DOH), National Juvenile Justice Welfare Council (JJWC), Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) came to the City to inspect the programs, projects and facilities put in place to address issues concerning minors.

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Baguio City to reduce number of pedestrian lanes along Session Road

The Traffic and Transportation Management Council (TTMC) of the city is recommending the permanent closure of some pedestrian lanes along Session Road to address the worsening traffic condition along said road.

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Safe food handling being sought in Baguio

Wear face mask and head gear, this is what is being proposed to the city council for anybody handling food. This includes restaurants and street vendors saying that improper handling of food and unclean procedures is one key reason to acquiring deceases/problems through food like food poisoning.

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P3Million "Good Governance" award for Benguet

Because of a positive review of the Department of Interior and Local Government that the province have exemplary governance with respect to administrative, economic and environmental concerns which consequently gave the 2010 Gawad Pamana ng Lahi to Benguet, the national government has awarded the province P3M.

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BENECO offered to manage Baguio's street lights

Many residents and barangay officials have been clamoring for streets lights in their respective area and the apparently the city of Baguio have difficulty meeting and maintaining them.

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Brillantes washes hands of ‘Garci boys’ case

Commission on Elections Chairman Sixto Brillantes on Thursday said he was leaving the fate of the “Garci boys” to the joint  Commission on Elections (Comelec)-Department of Justice committee investigating the alleged cheating in the 2004 and 2007 polls.
Brillantes told reporters that the joint committee would be able to determine whether the six officials with links to the notorious former Election Commissioner Virgilio “Garci” Garcillano were involved in poll fraud.
“If there are cases [against the ‘Garci boys’], we can act on them,” he said.

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Italian priest to be buried near grave of Fr. Favali

The body of Fr. Fausto Tentorio will be taken to Kidapawan City on October 24 for his funeral, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) said Thursday.
Quoting Kidapawan Bishop Romulo de la Cruz, the CBCP said the funeral Mass would be held on October 25 at Our Lady Mediatrix of All Graces Cathedral.

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Aquino: No to all-out war on Moro rebels

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Aquino dismayed at military’s performance

MANILA, Philippines—President Benigno Aquino III has expressed dismay at the military’s performance as of late, a military official said Friday. Brigadier General Jose Mabanta Jr., Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, said that Aquino expressed at the command conference in Camp Crame, his dissatisfaction with the performance of the military since the attack of the three mining firms in Surigao del Norte. Aquino ordered the AFP “to review the organization set up in very critical areas” in Jolo

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Remains of slain soldiers arrive at Villamor airbase

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