It's not more fun in the Philippines...Sometimes #3

I saw the sign Or should I say we don't see the signs. I am talking about street signs. Try for instance walking at Session Rd. Notice the pedestrian crossing in front of MacDonald's. The sign is very visible and clearly shows stop for pedestrians to cross and yet you see men and women crossing. This, however, do not only pertain...

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It's not more fun in the Philippines...Sometimes #2

Where have all the money gone? Sometimes one literally asks this question on certain occassions. Scene 1: You ride a taxi, your  bill is P90.00 you give the driver P500.00 and you will get the reaction: "Naku! Wala ho ba kayong mass maliit diyan? Kakalabas ko pa lang  boss, wala pang pambarya." (Don't you have a smaller bill...

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Door-to-Door Salesman - Budol Budol Style

For your safety, please read. Please be aware of the new scheme door to door sales man do to sell their wares! It is quite long please be patient and it will be worth your time. Like us on Facebook Remember back in the day when a group of people go to a certain barrio (village) shouting "offer!" short for special offer of products like detergent, bath soap, floor wax and milk? There is a new breed of them but this time they...

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Sagada no longer clean, green awardee

SAGADA, Mountain Province -- Once an award winner for being a clean and green municipality, this tourist town of Sagada is not anymore, with the proliferation of waste in the town’s main streets and indiscriminate waste dumped in mountain slope...

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Bishop urges mall to spare the trees

BAGUIO-Benguet Bishop Carlito Cenzo issued his first pastoral letter for 2013 directed against SM Baguio’s mall expansion project and is intended for reading in all churches in the diocese this Sunda...

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Anti-mall rally a year old

EXACTLY a year ago, an online petition against the cutting and earth balling of 182 pine and alnus trees in Luneta Hill went viral and rekindled Baguio’s concern for its remaining forest cove...

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Mayor: More public order personnel needed

THE current members of the Public Order and Safety Division (POSD) are not enough to monitor all areas in the Central Business District, which are slowly being filled up with street vendor...

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Hot logs seized by Benguet environment office

Over P114,855.46 of illegally cut logs were seized from October to November 2011 by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Provincial Environment Regional Office (Penro) for Benguet Provinc...

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P24M training center for farmers to rise

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – A P25-million worth three-storey Farmer’s Training Center will soon rise here to cater to trainings of local and national irrigators association...

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Itogon gears up for pilgrims

ITOGON Mayor Oscar Camantiles is hoping a pilot pilgrimage will happen at the holy week. The Ave Maria Shrine is set to be completed before the start of the Holy Wee...

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Comelec: Stiff penalties for gun ban violators

THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) reiterated its call for all gun holders to strictly obey the election gun ban from January 13 to June 12, 201...

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Expert critiques SM expansion plans

ANOTHER expert condemned the planned SM expansion as the Project Save 182 continues its fight to save the endangered 133 trees to be uprooted once the expansion plan is approve...

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SSS-Baguio opens clinic

SOCIAL Security System (SSS)-Baguio recently opened its branch clinic last January 7, to ensure effective delivery of medical services to members and employee...

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Mayor scoffs at complaint

“GOD, forgive them,” was the answer of Mayor Mauricio Domogan to his critics after hearing of a second Ombudsman complaint filed against him by one of his opponents in the mayoralty race in 201...

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CSC –CAR now accepting application for April 14, 2013 Career Service written exams

BAGUIO CITY, Jan. 11 (PIA) -–The Civil Service Commission in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CSC-CAR) is now accepting applications for the Career Service Professional and Sub-Professional Paper and Pencil Test (PPT) scheduled on April 14, 201...

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Kalinga Provincial Hospital to open dialysis, alternative medicine clinics

TABUK CITY, Kalinga, Jan. 11 (PIA) -- The Kalinga Provincial Hospital (KPH) will soon be providing additional medical services to cater to the special needs of patients in the provinc...

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DSWD-CAR releases over P58M for indigent senior citizens in 2012

BAGUIO CITY, Jan. 11(PIA) -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Cordillera disbursed a total amount of P58,226,000 for the year 2012 for the Social Pension Program (SPP) for 7,206 indigent senior citizens in the regio...

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It's not more fun in the Philippines...

My post title is in-accurate but it is more catchy so I used it. The Philippines is a very good destination for vacation, relaxation and just having a good time. Being an archipelago, we have lots of beaches to choose from. The people are nice with a warm contagious smile. Lots of places to visit, from historical to places with stunning...

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Local journalists share blessings to Baguio inmates

BAGUIO CITY, Dec. 30 (PIA)-- Baguio City and Benguet based journalists played Santa Claus as they bring joy and the spirit of Christmas to inmates of the Baguio City Jai...

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DOH: Revelry-related injuries now 165; cops ramp up drive vs illegal firecrackers

The number of revelry-related injuries continued to go up on the weekend leading to the New Year, reaching 165 as of Saturday mornin...

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City to spend P16M for additional garbage trucks

WITH the expected increase in garbage volume due to the holidays and long weekends, the City Government is doubling its efforts to address the buildup of garbage in city street...

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Council approves P1.28B budget

THE CITY Council approved in a special session last Friday the city’s budget for 2013 amounting to P1,286,143,00...

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Commemorating Rizal’s Death the JCI Way

ON DECEMBER 30th 2012 the Junior Chamber International Philippines (JCIP) Baguio, Inc will commemorate the 116th death anniversary of Philippine National Hero Dr Jose Rizal. Pepe, as he is called, was shot to death in Bagumbayan (Luneta) in December 30th, 189...

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P-Noy takes 'me time' in Baguio

BAGUIO CITY, Philippines – President Aquino III motored to this highland city Wednesday afternoon almost unnoticed by city residents as well as tourists who have flocked here for the holiday...

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Garbage piling up in Baguio City

BAGUIO CITY—-Garbage produced in the holidays have increased from 200 tons to 300 tons but the city government has maintained a 24-hour collection schedule in 128 barangay...

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Baguio revives Christmas bonfire policy

BAGUIO CITY – The summer capital is enforcing a regulation that requires residents and tourists to get the permission of the local fire department before setting up bonfires for the Christmas and New Year celebration...

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Baguio revives Christmas bonfire policy

BAGUIO CITY – The summer capital is enforcing a regulation that requires residents and tourists to get the permission of the local fire department before setting up bonfires for the Christmas and New Year celebration...

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Merry Christmas Everyone!

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Baguio City police assures peace and order during the X'mas holidays

BAGUIO CITY, Dec. 23 (PIA) -- The Baguio City Police Office (BCPO) assured that it is ready to provide security and maintain peace and order with the influx of people in the city this Christmas holiday...

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2 firecracker-related injuries 3 days before Christmas–DOH

MANILA, Philippines–With three days to go before Christmas, the Department of Health on Saturday said it has recorded two firecracker-related injurie...

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BengCorp to lose million over tailings delay

ITOGON, Benguet – The Benguet Corporation is crying loses over the delays of its tailings project in Uca...

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My piso worth of opinion why premyo sa resibo is not much of a success

Did you know that BIR has an incentive program called Premyo Sa Resibo or PSR for short? This program is supposed to provide additional revenue to the BIR. The official by line from the PSR website is: "Premyo sa Resibo (PSR) is an incentives and rewards program of the Bureau of Internal Revenue using SMS. Every entry gets a chance...

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First Baguio Film Festival set at the Cinemateque on Dec. 26 to 29

BAGUIO CITY, Dec. 22 (PIA) -- The City Government of Baguio will be holding the inaugural Baguio International Film Festival (BIFF) on December 26-29 at the FDCP-Cinematheque and Hill Station Restaurant in the century-old Casa Vallejo along Upper Session Road here....

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Benguet dad assures ample supply of semi-temperate vegetables this holiday season

BAGUIO CITY, Dec. 21 (PIA) -- With the food feast expected this holiday season, the provincial government of Benguet assured ample supply of semi-temperate vegetables from the are...

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La Trinidad village league tackles gambling fairs

Liga ng mga barangay president Councilor Robert Namoro said alleged gambling activities at the Puguis carnival is the newest addition of woes the Valley is facin...

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700 participate in First Balili River Advocacy Run

BAGUIO CITY, Dec. 18 (PIA) - - Around 700 people participated in the first advocacy fun run for the Balili River held Saturday from the Teacher’s Camp here to the Benguet State University in La Trinidad, Bengue...

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Mayor thumbs down fireworks sale in Baguio City

MAYOR Mauricio Domogan recently shunned hopes for members of the Baguio Paputok, Luces, Atbp. to sell pyrotechnic products before the New Yea...

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Benguet Corporation told: Stick to plan

ITOGON, Benguet – The legislative body has finally decided on the new Balatoc tailings project (BTP) wherein it urges the Benguet Corporation (BC) to stick to the approved original pla...

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PRC-Baguio reports successful conduct of nurse licensure exam

BAGUIO CITY, Dec. 20 (PIA) - - The Professional Regulation Commission- Baguio Regional Office (PRC-Baguio) reported the successful conduct of the Nurses Licensure Examination (NLE) last December 16 and 17 in four testing area...

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PRC-Baguio reports successful conduct of nurse licensure exam

BAGUIO CITY, Dec. 20 (PIA) - - The Professional Regulation Commission- Baguio Regional Office (PRC-Baguio) reported the successful conduct of the Nurses Licensure Examination (NLE) last December 16 and 17 in four testing area...

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Baguio foreign communities join yuletide gigs

BAGUIO CITY, Dec. 20 (PIA) - - The Baguio foreign communities will join the City Government of Baguio, through the Philippine Sisterhood Twinning Association (PHISTA) Baguio City Chapter, in celebrating Christmas in Baguio in a Sister Cities Yuletide Program at the SM City Baguio this Saturday, December 2...

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More projects for Baguio

Baguio City — Work on a circumferential road leads projects worth more than P380 million that will roll out next year to enable the the city to capitalize on new business locators and tourist arrival...

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Benguet inks pact with Magnolia

A BREAK is soon to enlighten Benguet as a memorandum of agreement (MOA) will be signed between the Provincial Government and Magnolia Inc. for the promotion of the strawberry products nationwid...

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Benguet allots P160M to hospital

THE Provincial Government of Benguet allotted the highest amount in its 2013 budget for three economic enterprises to Benguet General Hospital (BeGH...

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Benguet allots P160M to hospital

THE Provincial Government of Benguet allotted the highest amount in its 2013 budget for three economic enterprises to Benguet General Hospital (BeGH...

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Benguet allots P160M to hospital

THE Provincial Government of Benguet allotted the highest amount in its 2013 budget for three economic enterprises to Benguet General Hospital (BeGH...

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La Trinidad trading post stalls to be put into order

Councilors Henry Kipas, Jim Botiwey and Roderick Awingan set into law a declaration of stalls at the newly-constructed building at the trading post should be for rent and become a part of the facilities of the existing trading pos...

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Baguio mall to plant 330 new trees

BAGUIO CITY—Shopping mall giant, SM, is planting 330 new trees to replace 11 trees that had been sick since Apri...

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Firebugs gut La Trinidad building

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet -- Two men allegedly ignited a two-storey, eight-unit commercial building on Monday in Km. 6, Buyaga...

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Health officials warn vs freelance sex workers

AN ESTIMATED 3,000 freelance commercial sex workers in Baguio City that are not regularly monitored and screened for sexually transmitted infections are now under the eye of local health authoritie...

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Mayor mulls counter charges vs accuser

MAYOR Mauricio Domogan is seriously thinking of charges against Abdulmajid Macre, the trade fair organizer who filed a case of abuse of authority against him before the Ombudsma...

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Halt order vs. SM Baguio expansion lifted

BAGUIO CITY, Philippines - The halt order issued against SM Baguio on its expansion plans along Governor Pack Road was lifted after a local court dismissed charges lodged by protesters against the mall gian...

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Baguio lawyer notes danger in City’s charter change

BAGUIO CITY — Lawyer Edgar Avila says that updating the Baguio City charter is good and is a big help for the City of Baguio especially the amending of its obsolete provision...

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City mayor seeks comments on Baguio charter revision

Mayor Mauricio Domogan is soliciting suggestions from those who are opposing the revised City Charter on how to address the problems arising from the impending approval....

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Donaire Wins by knockout

MANILA, Philippines – Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire Jr. vowed a knockout win and he delivered Sunday (Manila time...

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La Trinidad creates municipal health team

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet -- Mayor Gregorio Abalos Jr. has issued an administrative order creating the Maternal, Newborn, Child Health, and Nutrition (MNCHN) tea...

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La Trinidad creates municipal health team

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet -- Mayor Gregorio Abalos Jr. has issued an administrative order creating the Maternal, Newborn, Child Health, and Nutrition (MNCHN) tea...

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La Trinidad creates municipal health team

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet -- Mayor Gregorio Abalos Jr. has issued an administrative order creating the Maternal, Newborn, Child Health, and Nutrition (MNCHN) tea...

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La Trinidad creates municipal health team

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet -- Mayor Gregorio Abalos Jr. has issued an administrative order creating the Maternal, Newborn, Child Health, and Nutrition (MNCHN) tea...

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Benguet farmers continue to have bountiful harvest; no detection of frost as yet

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet, Dec. 4 (PNA) -- Benguet farmers continue to have bountiful harvest from their farms and terraces in the province that the low prices of the fresh temperate vegetables benefit the consumer...

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City mulls schools as parking lots this Christmas

PARKING, being a major problem in Baguio City’s central business area, may not be a big headache this Yuletide, as the City Government is eyeing for school spaces to be used as parking areas to minimize traffic and parking problems during the upcoming holiday...

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BSU catches up on charcoal/mokusaku technology

BSU joined the rest of the Philippines in gradually adapting the Japanese charcoal or mokusaku technology in enriching the soil for better farm produc...

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Baguio court rules against groups opposing SM plan to remove trees

BAGUIO CITY—A regional trial court here dismissed three environmental complaints filed by a group of residents and environment advocates against mall giant SM, which planned to remove 182 trees and plant it elsewhere to expand its facilitie...

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Benguet pitches in for Pablo victims

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet - Governor Nestor Fongwan is asking the Provincial Board to approve a donation of P200,000 for victims in Compostela Valley and Davao Oriental in Mindana...

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2,226 poor households in Baguio to benefit in DSWD’s CCT expansion program

BAGUIO CITY, Dec. 12 (PIA) -- The government’s Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), otherwise known as the Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) Program, is set to benefit 2,226 more poor households in this city with its set-6 expansion this 2013....

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City fire office reports 4 to 8 incidents in Baguio monthly

Grassroots information campaign on fire prevention will lessen fire incidents in Baguio, said City Fire Marshal Joe Fernan Bangyo...

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No new AIDS cases reported since January

Health officials reported no single case of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) was ever reported by any hospital or clinic in Baguio since the start of the year up to the presen...

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Valley puts tree planting through grinder

La Trinidad Mayor Greg Abalos in an advisory to the public said the Municipal Government and the CENRO–DENR have agreed to temporarily suspend all such activities within the municipality’s four communal forest...

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P19M worth of marijuana torched in Benguet

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – More than P19 million worth of marijuana plants were torched anew last Dec. 4 in two Benguet towns, local authorities sai...

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Mild earthquake jolts La Trinidad, suburbs

An intensity 2 earthquake jolted this urban center of Benguet and suburbs, including Baguio City at around 7:27 p.m. Monday, the fourth to affect the area since November 5 this yea...

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Ifugao OFWs celebrate Family Day

LAGAWE, Ifugao, Dec 11 (PIA) -- Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and their families all over the province converged yesterday in this capital town to celebrate the second OFW Family Day in the province....

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Safety or security: Cordillera split on helmet law

BAGUIO CITY—The law requiring motorcycle riders to wear helmets will be fully enforced by 2013 but Cordillera leaders expressed reservations as to its impact on reforms aimed at curbing incidents of political violenc...

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Forest Hills bags Fil-Champ; Matikas is Am king

Baguio City — Forest Hills won the Fil-Championship title, even as Matikas stunned the field with its breakthrough victory in the Am Championship Division of the 63rd Fil-Am Invitational Golf Tournament at the Baguio Country Club and Camp John Hay golf courses, respectivel...

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Expert: Even LPG fueled cars need emission tests

MOTOR vehicles with engines converted from diesel to liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), a cleaner form of fuel, are not exempted from passing emission test...

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OFWs lashes back on Regie Eshalar

OFWs around the globe was angered by the post of a man on his facebook page. Regie Eshalar, posted the following on his page which got a lot of OFWs  angry: "mga ofw pabigat lng kayo xa Bansa natin…..pany online xa fb taz pgnabugbog ng amu…..hingi ng tulong…ehh…online lgi….mayganun….dpat xa mga callcenter kayo ng apply…..lalo lng...

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Benguet schools integrate disaster preparedness into curriculum

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet — When weather disturbances enter the country, it's almost certain that government officials and rescue workers will be tackling the issues of climate change, waste segregation, flood control and calamity respons...

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Beneco takes over city lights maintenance

BAGUIO CITY—The Baguio-Benguet Electric Cooperative (Beneco) temporarily took over the repairs and maintenance of the Baguio City street lights even with the memorandum of agreement (MOA) approval pending at the city counci...

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BSU-Red Cross tops Safety Olympics

LATRINIDAD, Benguet — The Benguet State University- Red Cross Youth Council (BSU-RCYC) and the Hydro-electric Development Corporation (HEDCOR) were hailed victors in the 2nd Benguet Safety Olympics 2012 on December 5 at Shimumura Park, Benguet State University (BSU...

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Ukay-ukay sales down due to heat

UKAY-UKAY vendors selling jackets and products mostly for the cold months of December to February are earning less due to warmer temperatures registered this mont...

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Baguio Christmas music festival slated Dec. 15

THE City Government of Baguio is piling up on Christmas activities to further draw tourists and entertain residents this yuletide seaso...

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Beneco seeks partners in hydro project

THE Benguet Electric Cooperative (Beneco) is now seeking for investors to finance the development of the Man–asok mini hydro power plant in Buguia...

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Police donate pay for typhoon victims

CAMP DANGWA, Benguet -- Highland cops are helping typhoon victims in the country’s sout...

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Manny Pacquiao knocked out at sixth round

To the disbelief of the Filipinos and people around the world, the people's champ Manny Pacquiao lost to Juan Manuel Marquez on their fourth encounter with a solid right counter punch at the closing seconds of the sixth round. His wife Jinky was seen crying on TV while they are checking on Pacquiao. The entire Philippines is definitely shocked by the turn out of the fight but Manny says that he did his best efforts unfortunately...

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Snail mail volume drops, but post offices in Baguio are still alive and kicking

BAGUIO CITY, Dec. 7(PIA) -- The volume of mail delivered through the postal system (or, "snail mail") in Baguio has dropped significantly over the years with the growing number of electric mail users, but the post offices here are still in busines...

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Mayor asks for voluntary emission testing for PUVs

MAYOR Mauricio Domogan ordered the voluntary smoke emission tests for public utility vehicles (PUV) in Baguio City on Mondays, Wednesdays and Friday...

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300 indigents benefit from SLU high school batch outreach program

BAGUIO CITY, Dec. 7(PIA) -- More than 300 indigent residents of City Camp area here benefited from an outreach mission of a high school alumni group....

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DILG recognizes Most Outstanding Barangay Peace and Order Committees in CAR

BAGUIO CITY, Dec. 8 (PIA) - - The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) recognized Barangay Dalupirip in the municipality of Itogon, Benguet as the Most Outstanding Barangay Peace and Order Committee (BPOC) in the Cordillera Administrative Region(CAR) this 2012....

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Itogon beauties thumb down autonomy

ITOGON, Benguet – Most of the candidates for Ms. Itogon 2012 said they are not in favor of Cordillera region to become autonomou...

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Itogon celebrates 112th founding anniversary

BAGUIO CITY, Dec 7 (PIA) -- The town of Itogon in Benguet is celebrating its 112th founding anniversary this December with the theme, “Celebrating and sustaining the gains of good governance....

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Residents appeal for faster Pico road repairs

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – Residents here are appealing for the quick repair of Pico Road before the holiday...

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Room Assignment December 2012 NLE- Baguio City

PRC Baguio officially announced the full list of qualified applicants for December 16-17, 2012 NLE or known as Nursing Board Exam of  December 2012. Room assignment and application number already posted for takers' reference....

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BFAR warns against eating shellfish from Anda and Bolinao, Pangasinan

BAGUIO CITY, Philippines - The government-run Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Region I is warning against eating shellfish from Anda and Bolinao towns in Pangasinan as coastal waters in these areas are now positive of red tide toxi...

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Graffiti walls mulled in city to curb vandalism

BAGUIO CITY officials are studying possible designation of "graffiti walls" for young people in certain areas here to stop vandalis...

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BENECO installs 24 CCTV cameras in Baguio, La Trinidad

BAGUIO CITY, Dec. 7 (PIA) -- The Benguet Electric Cooperative, Inc. (BENECO) has installed 24 Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) camera units in strategic locations in Baguio and La Trinidad, Benguet to help keep peace and order in the communit...

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Gov says Apayao ready for CARAA 2013

BAGUIO CITY, Dec. 7(PIA) -- The province of Apayao is all set for the hosting of the Cordillera Administrative Region Athletic Association (CARAA) meet next yea...

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More tourists expected for the holidays in Baguio

BAGUIO CITY, Dec. 7(PIA) -- More than a million tourists are expected for the yuletide holidays in this Summer Capital until Januar...

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More tourists expected for the holidays in Baguio

BAGUIO CITY, Dec. 7(PIA) -- More than a million tourists are expected for the yuletide holidays in this Summer Capital until Januar...

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DOH-FDA warns public on the harms and hazards of plastic toys

BAGUIO CITY, Dec. 7 (PIA) - - The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning to parents against buying plastic toys as this may be hazardous to the health of their children....

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Magnolia markets Benguet strawberry brand

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – Governor Nestor Fongwan is about to ink a deal with Magnolia Ice Cream....

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Underweight kids down; obesity increases

NUTRITION and feeding programs in Cordillera are now gaining ground with a recent Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI) Survey reporting the reduction of underweight children in the regio...

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Mayor continues drive vs prostitution

MAYOR Mauricio Domogan encourages the people of Baguio to continue supporting his campaign against prostitution and other illegal activities in the night establishments in the city....

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DENR bares 2012 accomplishments under the Greening Program

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources here reported that 6,570 hectares (ha) have been reforested under the National Greening Program (NGP) in the Cordillera Administrative Region this year....

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Fire chief seeks more village assistance

BAGUIO Fire Marshal Joe Fernand Bangyod recently called on the barangays to coordinate in their fire prevention activitie...

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Binga-based cooperative gets boost

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet -- Cooperativism is being strengthened her...

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Members urge Beneco to buy Asin hydro plants

A MASSIVE approval stormed during the membership assembly of Benguet Electric Cooperative (Beneco) when a former governor urged the coop to buy the Asin Hyro-electric power plant in order to end the battle over i...

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Mine firm, residents condemn harassment

MANKAYAN, Benguet -- The Far Southeast Gold Resources Inc. (FSGRI) cried harassment over the Save Mankayan Movement (SMM) in the ongoing Free Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC...

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HIV cases up – DOH

MANILA, Philippines - The Department of Health (DOH) recorded a total of 295 new HIV cases last October, up from the 200 cases registered during the same period last yea...

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Expert urges Beneco members to unite

AN EXPERT on power engineering from the University of the Philippines–Diliman said members of the Benguet Electric Cooperative (Beneco) should unite as more power distributors and firms continue to show interest....

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Baguio-based manufacturer bags PEZA perks

THE PHILIPPINE Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) has approved the registration of a manufacturing firm that will open a new facility in Baguio City, the state agency said in a statement over the weekend. MT Supply, Inc. has received its certificate ...

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Baguio Night Market

Yes folks, Baguio has now one night market located at Harison Road. Every night around nine pm, one lane of Harison Rd. (Burnham side) is closed to traffic and the vendors occupy the streets making it one big ukay-ukay/wagwag. They sell mostly clothing. There are some bags, watch, shoes but mostly clothing ( have I said that already?). At...

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After Baguio, La Trinidad lifts number coding for this holidays

Mayor Greg Abalos has decided to lift the number coding scheme for the holida...

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Poor quality of waste reason why ERS fail to meet expectations

COUNCILORS were dismayed over report that the P128-million Environmental Recycling System (ERS) is not earning enough from fertilizer sal...

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Christmas Carnival proposals rejected by Baguio City council

PROPOSALS for the operations of three carnivals in Baguio City were disapproved by City Council Mond...

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CDO and Iligan still burry unclaimed bodies in mass graves

Despite advice from the Department of Health that there is no compelling health reason for doing so, local officials in Iligan and Cagayan de Oro cities have begun burying unclaimed and unidentified decomposing bodies in mass graves Monday afterno...

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CDO mass graves not necessary - DOH

The Department of Health (DOH) said it is not necessary to dig mass graves for the fatalities of tropical storm “Sendong” in Cagayan de Oro City and Ilig...

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DOH's tips on buying toy gifts this Christmas

THE Department of Health (DOH) regional office is waging a campaign for safe toys for children this Christmas season especially those painted with lead and other toxic content and unsafe and breakable to...

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Flood claimed more or less 700 in southern Philippines, mass graves prepared

The Philippines set up mass burial sites Monday for decomposing bodies of flood victims after a cyclone disaster left an estimated 700 people dead on the southern island of Mindan...

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Mayor asks a united Cordillera in order to help autonomy legislation

MAYOR Mauricio Domogan called on Cordillera local government units (LGU) to pass necessary resolutions imploring Malacañang to certify the 2011 Organic Act as urgent piece of legislati...

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Mayor says Irisan dump site just a sorting area

MAYOR Mauricio Domogan maintained there is no more dumping in the Irisan garbage si...

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La Trinidad council members' suspension case reset to next year

Court proceedings will drag the suspension case against the entire La Trinidad Counc...

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Holiday will bring more garbage to the city - Baguio prepares

The city government has prepared contingency plans to address the expected increase in garbage output here with the influx of visitors for the holida...

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Secretary Ona seeks for a safer Christmas and New Year

Health Secretary Enrique Ona is keen on changing the way Filipinos celebrate New Year, and he showed it by joining Bulakenyos in watching a fireworks show on Thursday nig...

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P207M funding for ex-rebels released

LIVELIHOOD projects and the construction of roads and bridges will soon be carried out after the government on Saturday released an initial funding of P207 million for former communist rebels in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CA...

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Be responsible and green - DTI

With the holiday season in, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) reminds the public to be responsible and green consume...

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Waste to energy for Tuba suggested

A foreign company is proposing to establish a waste-to-energy processing plant in this town, which is believed to be a “mother solution to all solutions” that will be housed in a multi-ecology cent...

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Baguio City may have water deficit by 2025

THE diminishing water supply is what stakeholders and experts identified as one of Baguio City’s major proble...

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Writ of Kalikasan reaches supreme court

Supreme Court (SC) Justices are now ready to study the merit of the Writ of Kalikas...

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First La Trinidad Music and Arts Festival closes with country style songs

The 1st La Trinidad Music and Arts Festival closes this weekend with country style song and dance as well as art workshop for the you...

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Cordillera human rights champion dies

People of the Cordillera mourned the death of lawyer and human rights champion William "Billy" F. Claver, who died on December 15 at the age of ...

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P61.2M worth of taxes remitted to Benguet

SN Aboitiz Power-Benguet Inc. has remitted P61.2 million in real property taxes to the provincial government of Benguet, as part of its operation of the 105-megawatt Ambuklao hydroelectric power plant (HEP...

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Itogon celebrates its 111th anniversary with lots of activities including mass bloodletting

Itogon, through the leadership of Mayor Oscar Camantiles, does not just celebrate its birthday but also promotes its tourism industry this Decemb...

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Photo Mural of WWII events unveiled at Philippine Veterans Bank

A photo mural will be unveiled here on Friday detailing the historical events of the city during World War ...

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BCPO all set for the holiday season

Police Office Director Senior Supt. David Q. Lacdan has ordered the police force to strengthen police patrol operations this coming Yuletide seas...

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Baguio surpasses Laguna in the gold medal tally at Batang Pinoy National Finals

Baguio City scored big in the final day of competition on Tuesday to overtake Laguna in the gold medal tally of the Batang Pinoy 2011 national finals he...

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Petition to block the black hole project circulating

A petition circulating in the Valley to block the P58-million garbage disposal project has reached the local counc...

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Writ of kalikasan sent to city iffocials

CONGRESSIONAL staff members of Benguet Representative Ronald Cosalan brought over 46 copies of the Supreme Court petition for Writ of Kalikasan received by City Government officials Wednesd...

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Visiting our library is U.S. Ambassador Harry Thomas

U.S. Ambassador Harry K. Thomas, Jr. will visit the Baguio Public Library that houses an American Shelf, a small-scale collection of current information about the United Stat...

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Dec. 14, is a 'Court Holiday'

Chaos and confusion greeted lawyers at the Baguio City Justice Hall on Wednesday morning when they learned that hearings were suspended and that several courts would not entertain transactions for the d...

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Tips for a healthy holiday from DOH

In this season of Christmas parties and celebrations, the Department of Health (DOH) released a list of holiday season health tips to help the public stay healthy and protect themselves against non-communicable and lifestyle-related diseas...

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Burnham Trade Fair illegal, ordered closed

ANOTHER illegal trade fair in the vicinity of Burnham Park in Bgauio City caught the ire of councilors after its organizers allegedly failed to secure permission from the council for its operati...

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More scholarship training slots available at TESDA Ifugao

The Technical Education and Skills Development Administration (Tesda) announced the opening of scholarship trainings in continuing effort to help provide skills to interested individuals for better chances of landing a job or starting liveliho...

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La Trinidad Council approved funding for Black Hole project -- except for one.

The entire local council approved the funding for the P580-million Black Hole project, giving Mayor Greg Abalos authority to loan money from the Land Bank of the Philippines except for lone Councilor Francis L...

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La Trinidad to study the suspension case of its law men - First in country

Department of the Interior and Local Government-Benguet officer-in-charge (OIC) Johnny Dag-o is set to study the suspension case of the entire local counc...

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BSU's new administration faced with land encroachment problem

Problem on land encroachers of Benguet State University’s (BSU) properties confronts the new administrati...

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Be aware of what you eat this holiday season

Litson (Roasted Pork) a favorite holiday food together with other fatty foods. Regulate food intake and do not eat too much fatty foods this Christmas as the incidence of cardiovascular diseases usually rises right after the holidays, the Department of Health (DOH) here warn...

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John Hay mini-hydro to be rebuild

STATE-RUN Bases Conversion and Development Authority plans to rehabilitate a pre-war mini-hydro electric plant inside Camp John Hay in Baguio City, a high-ranking BCDA official said Mond...

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Provincial Jamborette to be held in Itogon, Benguet

1,674 scouts and scouters from the different municipalities of Benguet attended the 41st provincial jamborette on November 24-27 with the theme Scouts: Building tomorrow tod...

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PNOY and CJ misunderstnad divides lawyers

Members of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) are divided over the public spat between President Benigno Aquino III and Chief Justice Renato Corona, although many of them believe that the move to oust Corona is extra constitutional, an IBP official said Mond...

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Free AH1N1 vaccine to elderly from DOH

The Department of Health (DOH) is set to provide free AH1N1 flu-shots to the elderly, especially the indigents identified under the National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR) of the Department of Social and Welfare and Development (DSW...

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DOH's Compack program to give patients access more quality medicine

The Department of Health (DOH) introduced the Complete Treatment Pack (ComPack) program to increase patient’s access to quality essential medicine, to improve primary health care in the poorest communities, and to provide complete treatment regimens to indigent patien...

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Payapa at Masaganang Pamayanan signing set Dec. 17

The Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process(OPAPP) will be launching here the Payapa at Masaganang Pamayanan(PAMANA) project for the region on December ...

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Mankayan copper-gold project being considered by Goldfield for P70M

Gold Fields Ltd., one of the world’s top gold producers, is exploring the possibility of acquiring the Mankayan copper-gold project in Benguet for $70 milli...

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Improved personal values will help improve worsening AIDS problem

Values reformation remains to be the key to stem the country’s worsening problem on Human Immuno Virus-Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV-AIDS), Mayor Mauricio Domogan stressed on Mond...

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Ordinance to post warning on alcohol, passes first reading

THE Baguio City Council is determined in its campaign against excessive alcohol consumption which poses a threat to health and vital institutions in the society like the fami...

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DOH/DTI/FDA asked to check on reported prolifiration of expired processed food

Always look at the expiration when buying. A Quezon City councilor asked the Department of Health (DoH), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to look into the proliferation of expired processed food in the local market to ensure public safe...

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P50,000 rewarded to Baguio City for its HIV/AIDS programs

Baguio was recently given recognition for its emerging Catalytic Action for HIV and AIDS Mitigation Program (CHAM...

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City government asked BENECO to include metered lights in its proposal to manage street lights

Mayor Mauricio Domogan wants Benguet Electric Cooperative Inc. (BENECO) to include the metered lights in its offer to manage the city’s streetligh...

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Misuno takes Fil-Am Championship

Mizuno captured the Fil-Am Invitational golf tournament, edging Seabridge Che’lus via countback at the Camp John Hay golf cour...

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Writ of Kalikasan is set to be filed

Officials of Benguet and La Union provinces are set to file a petition for a writ of kalikasan with the Supreme Court (SC) next week to compel Baguio City to close down and rehabilitate the Irisan du...

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Balili River as Water Quality Management Area

The designation of the Balili River system as a Water Quality Management Area (WQMA) in order to restore and improve water quality of the river is possible but may take sometime until its full operatio...

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Autonomy bill sent to congress

The quest for Cordillera regional autonomy is a step closer with the Cordillera lawmakers filing in the House of Representatives House Bill 5595 or the Act to Establish the Cordillera Autonomous Regi...

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Number coding temporarily suspended

PRIVATE vehicle owners may travel around Baguio from December 19 to January 2 without fear of being apprehended for violation of the number-coding ordinance, as Mayor Mauricio Domogan signed last week the administrative order for the traffic scheme’s suspensi...

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Soap + Cola = Contraceptive?

Young Filipinos have been resorting to a concoction of detergent or bath soap plus cola drink, which they consume after engaging in premarital sex because they believe that the mixture can prevent the transmission of sexually-transmitted infections, a doctor revealed in this year’s national school health and nutrition congress he...

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Baguio to come up with rules on how to sell fire crackers

THE City Government will come up with more specific guidelines on the sale and use of firecrackers in Baguio City to ensure strict compliance by the populace and achieve the city’s ultimate aim of preventing firecracker-related injuri...

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Tourism may suffer if Victory Liner's operations gets suspended

The tourism industry in this city is expected to suffer if the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) rules to suspend operations of a Luzon bus li...

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Baguio City may possibly collect P85M from PEZA as part of uncollected tax

THE City Government may receive next year part of the P125-million uncollected tax share from the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (Peza) operations, which for years has remained unpaid by the national governme...

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CAR Dengue cases lower in 2011 compared to 2010 - DOH

Department of Health (DOH-CAR) Regional Director Dr. Myrna Cabotaje reported significant decrease in recorded dengue cases in the Cordillera region this 2011 compared to the cases recorded in 20...

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As Christmas approaches, DOH warns of cold weather and lifestyle diseases

The Department of Health (DOH) advised the public to be wary of respiratory illness brought about by the cold weather and lifestyle-related diseases especially now that Christmas and New Year celebrations are just arou...

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