May 13, 2020
BAGUIO CITY (May 12, 2020) — Ifugao province had its second COVID19 case Tuesday. Lamut town Health Officer Dr. Rhodara Montessa confirmed of the second case, a member of the Coast Guard working at Binondo, Manila. The patient is from Panopdopan, Lamut and arrived in his hometown on May 1, 2020. Following LGU and DOH protocols, he […]
May 13, 2020
BAGUIO CITY (May 13, 2020) – Ilocanos will soon use a COVID-19 testing laboratory at the Mariano Marcos Memorial Hospital and Medical Center (MMMH&MC) in Batac City. MMMH&MC has been at the forefront in the management of probable, suspect, confirmed cases in the province since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. While it has the […]
May 13, 2020
BAGUIO CITY (May 13, 2020) — A communist rebel, whom authorities claimed was assigned with the “Sentro de Grabidad” of the Ilocos-Cordillera Regional Committee of the CPP-NPA, surrendered on Tuesday afternoon in Tadian town in Mt. Province. “Ka Noli or Ka VCO”, regarded as number 29 in the “Watchlist Personality in the 2nd Quarter wayback in 2014, […]
May 13, 2020
Probe Launched Over Travel Of COVID19 Cop To Baguio BAGUIO CITY (May 13, 2020) – Authorities have launched a deep probe into how an officer of the Philippine National Police headquarters, a COVID19 positive, was able come home to Baguio City from the National Capital Region. Major Rafael Baldado Roxas, 41, presently the deputy chief […]
May 7, 2020
BAGUIO CITY (May 7, 2020) – Baguio City’s program for returning residents (Returning Baguio Residents) is being put on hold while preparations and health protocols are still being finalized. Protocols for RBR needs to be fine tuned so that our city’s health and safety facilities do not get overwhelmed, explained Mayor Benjamin Magalong. The mayor […]
May 7, 2020
To ensure sustained transformative health governance in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Provincial Government of La Union hires 37 nurses to serve as workforce reinforcement in the front lines against the disease. They took a job orientation on April 27, 2020 at the Diego Silang Hall, Provincial Capitol, City of San Fernando, La […]
May 4, 2020
CONGRESSMAN ERIC YAP PARTNERS WITH BENGUET VICE GOVERNOR JOHNNY WAGUIS TO PROVIDE BENGUET CITIZENS WITH LOW-COST CHICKENS CALLED “MANOK NA PUTI” PROGRAM Benguet Caretaker and ACT-CIS Representative Eric Go Yap partnered with Benguet Vice Governor Johnny Waguis in launching the “MANOK NA PUTI, 50 PESOS ONLY” Program which intends to sell a live chicken for […]
April 30, 2020
Baguio’s action plan to address the spike of COVID19 cases in the past days has been laid down Wednesday. While agreeing that the increase in cases was expected with the start of the risk-based mass testing among health workers, Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong expressed concern that the insufficiency of the test kits and reagents […]
April 28, 2020
Ilocos Norte starting Wednesday will start accepting applicants for its “Saguip Manggagawa Program” (SMP) wanting to cushion the effect of their displacement from work due to the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19). A total of 500 beneficiaries who will be working for 10 days under the supervision of their employers, shall receive a salary amounting to P3,400, said […]
April 28, 2020
Baguio City schools are being urged to refund unused school fees after the Luzon-wide ECQ was ordered mid-March. The Baguio City council led by Vice Mayor Faustino Olowan via a resolution is requesting private universities and colleges to seriously study the possibility of refunding school fees that were unused by students as a form of […]