Category: JUST IN

YAP SEEKS PROBE ON VEGGIE SMUGGLING

A HOUSE Resolution will be filed to immediately conduct an investigation following the alleged smuggling of vegetables, particularly carrots, in the country. Benguet caretaker Eric Go Yap called the unrestricted entry of these vegetables from abroad is tantamount to economic sabotage. “This is economic sabotage. We strongly condemn the entry of imported carrots in our […]

San Fernando City, La Union sees ECQ on October 1

BAGUIO CITY (September 27, 2021) – San Fernando City in La Union through its City Inter-Agency Task Force Against Covid-19 (CIATF) is looking at placing the city under ECQ on October 1, 2021 the moment the Provincial Government of La Union and the Regional IATF gives a nod. This after the city recorded its first […]

Three die, three hurt as van plunges into 100-meter Benguet ravine

BAGUIO CITY (September 27, 2021)— Three died and three were hurt after the Mitsubishi Delica minivan they were on board plunged into a 100-meter ravine at Sitio Timbac, Barangay Pacso, Kabayan, Benguet on Seprember 26, 2021. Declared dead on arrival at the Atok District Hospital were Andrew Tambuling Dulagan and Charlie Bagsawan Dulagan.  Jerald Dulagan […]

Self-help contact tracing urged among Baguio households

BAGUIO CITY (September 26, 2021)— Families and organizations were encouraged to learn and practice self-help contact tracing techniques among their members to help augment contract tracing efforts amid ballooning Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the city. Mayor Benjamin Magalong,  the country’s contact tracing czar said the city’s contract tracers can now hardly cope with the […]

Heightened restrictions in Baguio until end of September

BAGUIO CITY (September 25,2021) — The City Government of Baguio in another Executive Order issued Friday afternoon imposed another heightened General Community Quarantine (GCQ) until September 30, 2021. The new EO is based on the current seven-day average of COVID-19 cases per day in the city. On September 17, 2021, the cases rose to a […]

Rider dies while running away from his victim in Baguio

BAGUIO CITY (September 23, 2021)—A rider died while fleeing from his victim-rider Wednesday night here after he smashed into an electric post at Bakakeng Norte, here. The victim was identified as Glen Jamil Padilla Elias, 24. Elias reportedly came from Marcos Highway and was heading towards the direction of Bakakeng Sur when he first hit […]

5 rebels killed in Matial Law anniversary clashes in Cagayan

BAGUIO CITY (September 22, 2021) – Government troops killed at least five communist guerillas and seized war materiel in a two hour intense gunfight early morning Tuesday in the mountainous areas in bara gay Dungeg, Sta Teresita, Cagayan province. Soldiers from the 501st Infantry Brigade taking cue from an information on rebel hideouts in the […]

Kalinga hospitals shut doors from Covid patients

BAGUIO CITY (September 21, 2021)— After reaching full capacity, two hospitals in Kalinga declared they can no longer admit persons infected with COVID-19. The Kalinga Provincial Hospital (KPH) Infection Prevention Committee (IPC) in Bulanao, Tabuk City bared that it has recorded more than 90 COVID-19 patients who are currently undergoing medical treatment and management. The […]

DOST Celebration Week

DOST-CAR – National Science and Technology Week in Car. “Agham at Teknolohiya: Tugon sa Hamon ng Panahon”. With (Physical from R) Mr. Ramiel L. Lagaban – PIC – in house Designer, Dr. Sheila Marie B. Sing-claver  – PSTD Benguet, Ms. Maria Rowena C. Madarang – ARD DOST – CAR, Dr. Nancy A. Bantog – Regional […]

Another shooting in Abra “Lady shot in her room”

BAGUIO CITY (September 20, 2021)—- About 15 hours after a lady doctor was dead after a still unknown assailant fired at her residence in Abra, another lady was shot also by an unidentified gunman now in her room in Barangay Budac, Tayum, Abra at around 9:30 PM Sunday. Fastfood store attendant Aileen Daria was on […]

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