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Benguet Caretaker Eric Go Yap filed House Bill No. 6851, to be known as “Benguet Province TESDA Training and Assessment Centers Act”.

The said house measure forwards the establishment of a TESDA Center in each of the Municipality in the Province of Benguet, namely: Atok, Bakun, Bokod, Buguias, Itogon, Kabayan, Kapangan, Kibungan, La Trinidad, Mankayan, Sablan, Tuba, and Tublay. “In consistence with the thrust of Mobile Tulong – a program we launched last April in which we […]

5.2 Magnitude Quake Jolts North

BAGUIO CITY (May 28, 2020) —  A magnitude 5.2 earthquake jolted provinces in Northern Luzon Thursday afternoon. Strongest in San Fernando City, La Union’s capital,  the tremblor came at exactly 1:17PM, the state-run Phivolcs said. The earthquake traced from tectonic plates movement was measured 81 kilometers deep,  16.7 North, 120.18 East, 17 kilometers North, 57 […]

Three Caught Sneaking Liquor Into Quirino Province

BAGUIO CITY(May 27, 2020) –  Three were brought to the jail on Tuesday night after allegedly trying to sneak in at least 60 boxes of gin even with the ban still in effect in Diffun town in Quirino province. Driver Edgar Berba, 49, from barangay Puzon, Rosario, La Union; helpers Roger Roy Dela Rosa, 27 […]

Female Online Worker, Bouncer Among 13 Others Caught Selling Drugs In CAR

BAGUIO CITY(May 27, 2020) —    A 27 year old female online chat operator and a 44 year old bouncer, both included in the PDEA’s “high value targets” were caught selling shabu late Tuesday afternoon here.   Diane May Estrada Balmonte, chat operator at http://tectingjobfactory.comand Bonifacio Dailig de Guzman, bouncer, were cornered at around 5:40PM Tuesday along […]

Stranded Baguio Residents Start Returning

BAGUIO CITY (May 25, 2020) – The first batch of returning Baguio residents (RBRs) has started arriving Thursday last week as the city started to welcome back stranded workers, students and even local tourists from other parts of the country. After nearly a week of processing their papers as clearance to get back to this […]

Suspect In Snatching Kids In Benguet Fall

Itogon, Benguet –  A 48-year old construction worker, who also has a murder case in Baguio City,  was caught Tuesday morning, a day after he reportedly snatched three children in Itogon, Benguet. Fernandez is now facing kidnapping and violations of Republic Act 9262 or the Anti-Violence Against Women and their Children Act of 2004 charges after  kidnapping the […]

“Angkas” Allowed In Baguio… Not With Anyone Else But Family Though

BAGUIO CITY –  “Angkas” is allowed now in Baguio City but now with anyone else but immediate family members. The authorization is limited to the driver’s immediate family only, Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong said as he reiterated, households who wish to avail of this privilege must secure a certification from their respective barangay indicating […]

Congresman Eric Go Yap to make Benguet and Cordillerans one step closer to Mass Testing

CONGRESSMAN ERIC GO YAP TO MAKE BENGUET AND THE CORDILLERANS ONE STEP CLOSER TO MASS TESTING, DONATES PCR MACHINE AND AUTOMATED EXTRACTION MACHINE TO BENGUET GENERAL HOSPITAL. Representative Eric Go Yap will donate a PCR machine to Benguet General Hospital and Automated Extraction Machine which may be the first of its kind in the northern […]

‘Safe Malling’ welcomes shoppers at SM City Baguio

SM City Baguio welcomes back shoppers as the malls in Baguio City begin to fully operate with essential and non-leisure services after the enhanced community quarantine period in the Cordillera due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The gradual re-opening follows the local government unit’s decision to observe adjusted mall hours from 10:00AM to 6:00PM until further […]

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