August 9, 2020
BAGUIO CITY(August 9, 2020) – The government’s primary anti-drug agency – Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency — is seeking to end the debate about the abundant marijuana plantations in the highland region. Marijuana is done like high-value agriculture, PDEA-Cordillera director Gil Castro said at the heels of yet fresh discovery of a well-manicured and synchronized distancing […]
August 9, 2020
BAGUIO CITY (August 9, 2020) – “Matagoan” (Zone of Life), a peace zone concept instituted in Tabuk City since 1995 that has so far freed the Kalinga capital from violence among conflicting groups, is keeping tribal animosity between warring Butbut tribesmen of barangay Bugnay in Tinglayan, Kalinga and Betwagan, Sadanga, Mt. Province. Representatives of Butbut […]
August 9, 2020
BAGUIO CITY (August 9, 2020) – A soldier and two communist guerillas were killed when government troopers and communist rebels fought till dark Saturday along the by-pass road along the borders of Candon City and Sta. Lucia town, both in Ilocos Sur. Philippine Army Major Rogelio Dumbrique speaking in behalf of the 81stInfantry Battalion also […]
August 8, 2020
BAGUIO CITY (August 8, 2020) – Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong ordered a crackdown against scheming individuals jacking up prices of face shields. The local government have been receiving not a few complaints that retail prices of said protective device had continued to spiral amid orders mandating its use as added defense against Coronavirus disease […]
August 6, 2020
BAGUIO CITY – Five coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases were registered today, August 6, here as the city logged its fourth death. The Public information Office – Baguio in a late report today said the fatality is a 65-year old male from barangay Irisan whose results came out August 5. Identified as patient 77, the fatality […]
August 6, 2020
BAGUIO CITY(August 6, 2020) – While wearing of face shields before riding public utility vehicles will begin on August 15, 2020, Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong ordered all employees, workers and other personnel in business establishments, banks and government offices to wear face shields while on duty. Magalong cited in his executive order 118 series […]
August 5, 2020
BAGUIO CITY (August 5, 2020) – A surge in cases of the Coronavirus disease (Covid-19) Tuesday night seeing16 infections including three Baguio City employees forced Mayor Benjamin Magalong to shut down the Baguio City Hall until Friday. Magalong also ordered the closure of PFVR gym stopping the processing and issuance of travel documents where the […]
August 4, 2020
PRESS RELEASE REP. ERIC YAP ACT-CIS PARTYLIST LEGISLATIVE CARETAKER, BENGUET AUGUST 4, 2020 Amidst these unprecedented times, the Legislative Caretaker of the Lone District of Benguet, Congressman Eric Yap continues to serve those deeply affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic. The Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers or TUPAD is a financial assistance given to those […]
August 4, 2020
La Trinidad, Benguet (August 4, 2020) – Anti-narcotics agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Cordillera aided by local policemen took an alleged drug den maintainer and his three customers – all vegetable grower-traders—and at least 10 grams of shabu in a dawn raid Monday in Buyagan, La Trinidad, Benguet. Ericso Valle, operator of the drug […]
August 4, 2020
BAGUIO CITY (August 4, 2020) – Abra governor Ma. Jocelyn Valera-Bernos has suspended all social and mass gatherings in the province starting Monday this week. This after Abra saw its biggest surge of COVID19 cases Sunday with 16 fresh cases. Bernos cited the sudden increase in confirmed cases involving cases transmitted locally, the first COVID19 […]