April 7, 2018
While the Supreme Court may have gotten its wish to look into the records of the drug war campaign being waged by the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte it may have also begun a quixotic attempt to pry into matters already considered as a foregone conclusion particularly when it comes to promises made by the […]
March 31, 2018
The internet has in one way defined Political will as “the exercise of an abstract feature of political authority to enforce certain act for the benefit of its intention, usually for the public welfare.it is an unconditional use of political power.”
March 24, 2018
City Vice Mayor Edison Bilog is requesting the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) through the Honorable City Mayor and in coordination with the Department of Social Welfare and Development-Cordillera Administrative Region for the immediate formulation of a well-defined and specific guidelines in the grant of financial assistance to individuals in crisis situation (AICS) […]
March 17, 2018
The establishment of a Senior Citizen’s Retirement Home in the City of Baguio will go a long way in realizing the mandate of Republic Act 9994 otherwise known as the “Expanded Senior Citizen’s Act of 2010, more particularly in sub-section (e) of Section 5 thereof which provides that, “The National Government shall include in its […]
March 10, 2018
Citing the need to further strengthen efforts towards curbing sources of waste and pollution City Vice Mayor Edison Bilog has filed a proposed regulatory measure that would seek to monitor and control the distribution of all forms of advertising materials such as leaflets and flyers to the public in the streets of the city. In […]
March 3, 2018
In keeping with sound office management and business practice City Councilor Joel Alangsab has come out with a proposal to require all employees in restaurants, nightclubs, bars and similar entertainment establishments to wear their working permit identification card during working hours, prescribing penalties for violation thereof, and for other purposes.
February 24, 2018
Concerned with the continuing problem of vehicular traffic in the city particularly along the Central Business District area and the challenge of addressing the issue City Councilor Elaine Sembrano has filed a proposed Ordinance seeking to prohibit the grant of any exemption and the outright denial of applications for exception,variance or non-conforming use of commercial […]
February 17, 2018
Expressing the need to uphold morality and protect the youth from moral corruption and values degradation City Councilor Leandro Yangot Jr. has filed a proposed legislative measure that would regulate the proliferation of sexually offensive, expletive or obscene materials in the City of Baguio through the establishment of a Baguio City Anti-Obscenity Council.”
February 10, 2018
City Councilor Faustino Olowan has introduced a proposed measure in the City Council seeking to declare as contrary to law, public policy and morals the contracting schemes sometimes employed by business establishments which are deemed oppressive and exploitive to labor, within the territorial jurisdiction of the City of Baguio.
November 25, 2017
A proposed legislative measure has been filed with the City Council seeking to revive and institutionalize the time honoured tradition of six o’clock evening prayer for all faiths and religions in the City of Baguio. Dubbed as the “Prayer Ordinance” the proposed ordinance is authored by city councilor Edgar Avila who explained in his proposal […]