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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