Category: JUST IN

Educational Governance in the “New Normal.”

Gov. Pacoy presides the meeting of the Provincial School Board (PSB) on June 19, 2020 at the Diego Silang Hall, Provincial Capitol, City of San Fernando, La Union. In the meeting, the PSB discussed its strategic initiatives in the implementation of the Provincial Government of La Union’s educational programs, in partnership with the Department of […]

Scholarship and Educational Grants to Public School Teachers and their Children Act.

PRESS RELEASE Rep. Eric Go Yap – ACT-CIS Partylist Rep. Paolo Z. Duterte – Deputy Speaker June 24, 2020 Few days back, ACT-CIS Partylist Representative Eric Go Yap and Davao City First District Representative Paolo Z. Duterte filed House Bill No. 7012, also to be known as “Scholarship and Educational Grants to Public School Teachers […]

John Hay asked to open up for Seniors, Kids on Sundays.”

BAGUIO CITY (June 24, 2020) –  Former US rest and recreation facility Camp John Hay was asked to open up for the city’s elderlies and their grand children on Sundays. Mayor Benjie Magalong has requested Bases Conversion Development Authority-John Hay Management Corporation (BCDA-JHMC) to open leisure spots at the former American base every Sunday specifically […]

Another Two Young Drug Dealers Fall In Baguio City

BAGUIO CITY  – Yet another young couple, who “took the drug trade into their hearts” and built themselves a tandem, fell Monday afternoon along Suello Village, Bakakeng Central barangay here. Holy Elyjam Yango, 20, and his live-in partner Rhona Bell Ticuala, 19; both students, sold around P300,000.00 worth of shabu to undercover agents of the […]

Abolition of Kennon, Halsema toll gates to be pursued

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet  – Benguet caretaker congressman and Anti-Crime and Terrorism through Community Involvement and Support (ACT-CIS) Party-list Rep. Eric Go Yap assured officers and members of the League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP) Benguet chapter that he will pursue the passage of pending bills in the House of Representatives that seek to abolish […]

Baguio City Dreams “A Safer, Adaptive, Resilient City” After COVID19

BAGUIO CITY (June 20, 2020) – Baguio City is dreaming to become a safer adaptive and resilient city as it looks forward for the “new normal”. With its Covid-19 recovery and resiliency plan (RRP), a form of a post disaster need assessment, executive department officials here met with some non-government organizations focusing on assessment, recovery […]

Liquor Ban Stays In Baguio, Benguet Towns

BAGUIO CITY (June 18, 2020) – Baguio City and Benguet town mayors have agreed to continue the liquor ban while their LGUs are under modified general community quarantine (MGCQ). Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong in the meeting were Mayors Romeo Salda of La Trinidad; Victorio Palangdan of Itogon; Clarita Sal-ongan of Tuba; Ruben Tinda-an of […]

SAP Payout For “Waitlisted” Beneficiaries Start (with pixs handout by DSWD)

Kapangan, Benguet (June 17, 2020) – The first payout for “waitlisted” beneficiaries of the Social Amelioration Program (SAP) emergency cash assistance by the social welfare department started in Benguet and Baguio City on Tuesday afternoon. Some 266 families in Kapangan, Benguet and 290 families from Baguio City received P5,500 each during a pilot payout activity […]

Dine-in services are back at SM malls!

As the government sets relaxed quarantine measures in select areas nationwide, restaurants and other food merchants at SM malls have now begun reopening their stores for dine-in services, following the directives given by the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF). Many restaurants and food establishments, including SM Food Court, have reopened with standard health protocols to bring […]

“Suicides Rise During Quarantine.”

BAGUIO CITY (June 15, 2020) – A 23 year old male helper reportedly hanged himself here Monday morning, prompting the Baguio police to further dig into the case amid the sudden rise of suicide cases in the city during the quarantine. Saranggani native Raymong Diantan Alaba was found hanging from a cable wire looped around […]

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