September 19, 2020
BAGUIO CITY (September 18, 2020) – A notorious shabu den operator, who also supplies street pushers in retail, finally fell Thursday afternoon in a heart-pounding sting operation hatched by National Bureau of Investigation and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency agents at the heart of Baguio’s central business district. Victor Alec Sales Leal, 41, was cornered at […]
September 19, 2020
BAGUIO CITY (September 19, 2020) – Robots rolled to “cleanse” Baguio City’s critical areas before welcoming tourists as well as locals into an eased up tourism environment. As local establishments prepare to welcome tourists back, robots “sanitized” Baguio as crucial steps to ensure the safety of both guests and residents starting September 22. The country’s Summer […]
September 18, 2020
BAGUIO CITY(September 18, 2020) — Leading cement manufacturer Holcim Philippines, Inc. is planning to make available its one-day concrete SuperFast (SF)Crete outside NCR to support contractors looking to participate in government road repair projects in other urban areas and help lessen disruption to commuters . Holcim recently held a webinar to promote SFCrete among road contractors […]
September 17, 2020
Teachers provide learning opportunities to students through distance learning– the new mode of education. And to support and acknowledge their efforts in creating educational content in time for the opening of classes, Hedcor distributed P150,000 worth of school supplies to schools in La Trinidad, Benguet. Bineng Elementary School, Bodiweng Elementary School and Bineng National High […]
September 17, 2020
La Trinidad, Benguet (September 17, 2020) – Former Benguet Electric Cooperative (Beneco) manager Engr. Gerardo P. Verzosa, 64, allegedly took his own life with his own handgun Wednesday afternoon right at the front passenger seat of his vehicle parked at their compound in La Trinidad, Benguet. Benguet police initially theorizing suicide said, Verzosa, who retired […]
September 16, 2020
WWF-Philippines collaborates with Takbo.ph for a virtual run and ride series Fitness enthusiasts are in for an interesting challenge as the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Philippines and Takbo.ph launch At Home for A Home: Run for Biodiversity Virtual Run and Ride Series this October, in celebration of the World Animal Day and the […]
September 16, 2020
BAGUIO CITY (September 16, 2020) – Local legislators in Sagada, Mt. Province is requesting the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPhl) to get the consent of the Sagada Local Government Unit before issuing business registration to any person or group planning to use “Sagada” as a brand name or label on products, services and […]
September 15, 2020
BAGUIO CITY (September 15, 2020) – Usual 1 hour travel from Bauang to San Juan, Northern Luzon’s surfing paradise, will be cut further by 30 minutes with the soon completed Bauang-San Fernando-San Juan Bypass Road. Public works chief Mark Villar said the multi-year funded project started in 2018 involves the construction of a four lanes 22.19-kilometer […]
September 15, 2020
BAGUIO CITY (September 15, 2020) – Though easing up restrictions to tourists starting September 22, Baguio City will still strictly monitor their movements while acknowledging the concerns of its neighboring Benguet towns protecting their territories from COVID19 virus infections. Baguio City Tourism Officer Alloysius Mapalo is giving this assurance after Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong […]
September 15, 2020
BAGUIO CITY (September 15, 2020) – At least 571 contact tracers will be hired in the highland region to fortify the capacities of local government units against COVID19, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) announced. “The contact tracers shall augment or form part of the existing Contact Tracing Team (CTT) of a local government […]