Category: Metro BLISTT

Baguio council deplores ‘Demeaning” descriptions of Igorots

The Baguio City Council has censured the circulation of learning modules containing statements that are perceived as demeaning to Cordillerans. In their approved resolution, the council members are calling on the Department of Education (DepEd) to retrieve these modules for rectification. Pictures of these worksheets containing “inappropriate” statements about Cordillerans have made the rounds on […]

Air quality in Baguio’s six critical areas to be monitored

Baguio City 9 February 2021 – The city government and the Environmental Management Bureau Cordillera (EMB-CAR) will closely monitor the air quality in six identified critical areas to serve as basis in the formulation of appropriate interventions that will contribute in overall efforts to improve the air quality in Baguio. City Environment and Parks Management […]

Four barangays chosen as MRF sites

Baguio City 11 February 2021 – Four barangays have been chosen as recipients of a Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) amounting to P600,000 each, according to General Services Office (GSO) department head Eugene Buyucan. He disclosed this during the regular management committee meeting of local officials Tuesday at Baguio Convention Center led by Mayor Benjamin Magalong. […]

KALABOSO

Ang dalawang suspek na nagbebenta ng pinekeng Travel Authority at Medical Certificate, matapos ang entrapment operation ng BCPO at Regional Anti-Cybercrime Unit (RACU) sa isang computer shop sa Baguio City.

2020 GRATUITY PAY FOR CONTRACTUAL WORKERS

This ordinance authored by Councilor Betty Lourdes Tabanda was approved by the council on final reading intended for the compensation of job order, as well, President Rodrigo Duterte issued an Executive Order on the same law, executed through Secretary Salvador Medialdea, on December 28, 2020. Carlos Meneses/ABN

MOST BUSINESS-FRIENDLY LGU AWARD

The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry awarded Baguio City last October 8, 2020, during the 46th Philippine Business Conference and Expo (PBC&E) as “Most Business-Friendly LGU” under City Level 1B Category (Highly Urbanized Cities outside NCR) for its commendable efforts in adopting and instituting innovative and best practices in good governance in partnership with […]

Killer ng Brodkaster sa Ilocos guilty sa murder

LUNGSOD BAGUIO – Nakitang nagkasala ang pumatay kay radio broadcaster Jovelito Agustin, kilala rin bilang “Aksyon Lito” sa salang “murder” at nasintensiyahan ng habangbuhay na pagkaka bilanggo ng korte. Ang hatol na guilty ay nagmarkang ika-50 conviction sa isang akusado sa pagpatay sa isang mamamahayag sa bansa, sabi ni Undersecretary Joel Egco, ng Presidential Task […]

DOH reminds public to comply with health standards to avoid COVID surge

BAGUIO CITY, Feb. 5 (PIA) – The Department of Health – Cordillera Regional Office is reminding the public particularly those in Bontoc, Mountain Province to strictly adhere to the minimum health standards to prevent another surge of cases in the capital town. During the Regional IATF meeting on Friday (Feb.5), the DOH-CAR reported that from […]

PWD I.D. for cancer patients, survivors sought

The city council in a resolution has urged the Persons with Disability Affairs Office (PDAO) to include cancer patients, persons living with cancer, and cancer survivors in the issuance of Persons with Disability (PWD) identification cards in the city. According to the resolution, people diagnosed with cancer are classified by law as PWDs. The legislators […]

Council: Baguio in my pocket registration should be voluntary

The city councilors in a resolution have requested the executive department to consider making the Baguio in My Pocket (BIMP) registration optional to those who intend to enter and transact business at the City Hall. Councilor Arthur Allad-iw, main author of the resolution, said the abrupt implementation of the mandatory BIMP registration at the City […]

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