August 15, 2020
Councilor Betty Lourdes Tabanda has filed an ordinance seeking to earmark P50 million for the purchase of anti-COVID vaccines for the people of Baguio once it becomes available. The ordinance states the 50 million shall be sourced out from any available funds or may come from items which may be realigned to meet the fund […]
August 15, 2020
Baguio City’s “decay” is imminent queuing from population growth vis-a-vis what remains of its natural resources, the Baguio City Planning and Development Office (CPDO) has admitted. Arch. Donna Tabangin, coordinator of the city’s PDO acknowledged before a meeting of city managers presided over by Mayor Benjamin Magalong, ‘Baguio has long breached its carrying capacity, that […]
August 15, 2020
Four barangays here will start training with the Bureau of Plant Industry of the Department of Agriculture this Friday on urban gardening, to maximize the small lot they have and could provide the vegetable needs for their community. “It will be Scout Barrio first, then the other barangays like Upper Dagsian, Imelda Marcos and then […]
August 15, 2020
A petition was lodged against the move of the Land Transportation and Franchising Board (LTFRB) to reopen the application process for the replacement of the expired/abandoned taxi franchises in Baguio City and La Trinidad, Benguet. On July 2, 2020, the LTFRB passed a resolution (LTFRB Resolution No. 117, Series of 2020) accepting anew applications for […]
August 15, 2020
The city council has appealed to all barangay officials as well as all residents in the city to be mindful of their words and actions so as not to commit acts of discrimination against COVID- 19 patients and their loved ones. In a resolution, the city officials are reminding the public about the city’s ordinance […]
August 15, 2020
Mayor Benjamin Magalong has informed the city council about his decision to not sign the resolution supporting House Bill No. 1341 which seeks to declare Burnham Park as a national heritage park. In his letter, the chief executive claimed that such declaration is better suited after the completion of the city’s development plans for Burnham […]
August 15, 2020
After banks, Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong has ordered mandatory coronavirus (Covid-19) tests for grocery and department store workers here. Requiring company-financed Covid-19 tests among bank employees, Magalong’s move was prompted by the reported clustering of cases in one of the grocery stores in the city. He said that as a result of analytics, he […]
August 7, 2020
The City of Baguio and Small Business Corporation (SBC) inked an agreement giving greenlight for the release of a P100-Million loan assistance package for struggling micro and small enterprises. The stimulus package, cued by Mayor Benjamin B. Magalong, was designed by city managers to mitigate the crippling impact of quarantine measures imposed by Malacañang upon […]
August 7, 2020
Due to the surge of coronavirus-19 cases in the city of Baguio, the city government conducts disinfection and general cleaning at the Baguio City wet and dry public market every morning and afternoon before the time of closing their stalls in the market. MAR OCLAMAN/ABN
August 7, 2020
A lotto bettor puts on her bet for the 2/45 or 2/58 which offers P9 million and P300 million, respectively as lotto operations start anew in Baguio City. The online betting game is a big welcome for Filipinos hoping to for a hefty reward after more than four months of lockdown. With savings on the […]