Category: Metro BLISTT

Localized universal health care, a work in progress

Councilor Joel Alangsab has his hands full reworking his proposed ordinance institutionalizing the Universal Health Care (UHC) in the City of Baguio. The proposed ordinance will be revised for its approval on second reading taking into account the observations and recommendations given by the other city council members during the regular session last Monday. In […]

KADIWA BUYERS

Baguio residents buy vegetables, fruits and other products sold at the Kadiwa at Session Road which was launched by the Department of Agriculture – Cordillera and the city government of Baguio to provide opportunities and alternative market outlet for the local farmers and processors especially with the current pandemic. The more than 70 stalls will […]

REMOVING OF DESIGNATED SMOKING AREAS

The city ordered the various business process outsourcing (BPO) companies to remove their designated smoking areas (DSAs) as one of the immediate measures to contain the surge in Corona Virus Disease (COVID) 2019 cases among their call center agents. Photo by Neil Clark Ongchangco

KAPIHAN SA BAGUIO

Forum on National Health Events and Programs: with Dr. Amelita M. Pangilinan – Director III, DOH-CHDCAR Updates on COVID-19 Status and Situation in the Region, Ms. Geeny Anne I. Austria – Nurse V DOH-CAR, Updates on RESU and AEFI Surveillance, (on line) Updates on Hospital Admitted Confirmed Cases, RT PCR Tearing, Vaccination Accomplishment with Dr. […]

City imposes stricter rules for DSAs

BAGUIO CITY April 15 – The city will be imposing stricter regulations on the permitted operation of the designated smoking areas (DSAs) of business establishments to abate the possible surge in the number of Corona Virus Disease (COVID) 2019 cases that will come from the same similar to what previously transpired in the DSAs of […]

City finalizing sites for two health centers

BAGUIO CITY The city is finalizing the sites for two district health centers will be constructed after earlier sites were found to be problematic. City Administrator Bonifacio dela Peña stated that the earlier site for the Bakakeng district health center situated within a property donated to the city by a subdivision will not be pursued […]

Gibraltar as template for city’s satellite markets

BAGUIO CITY – The multimillion Gibraltar satellite market will serve as a template for similar satellite markets in strategic areas in the city that will provide uniformity in the design of such facilities around the city. City Planning and Development Officer Arch. Donna R. Tabangin reported the city government has 2 plans for the proposed […]

City, DPWH to pursue demolition of Marcos highway illegal structures

BAGUIO CITY April 13 – The city and the public works department will continue to aggressively enforce the demolition of all illegal structures t erected along the road-right-of-way of Marcos highway to clear the road line of obstructions. City Building Official Arch. Johnny Degay stated that personnel of the City Buildings and Architecture Office (CBAO) […]

Busol settlers seek segregation of forest reserve portion

A federation of residents is lobbying for the segregation of an inhabited portion of the Busol watershed forest reserve as their residential area. Atty. Bernard Padang, Overall Coordinator of the federation, revealed on April 13 during the city council’s regular session that they had communicated with Congressman Marquez Go, the city’s lone district representative, pleading […]

Regular inspection of fire hydrants sought

Councilor Vladimir Cayabas has requested the City Fire Department to regularly inspect and inventory the existing fire hydrants in the city to determine whether these lifesaving devices need to be replaced or relocated or if there is a need to install more. In his resolution, Cayabas said fire hydrants are essential in active fire protection […]

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