July 25, 2020
Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo M. Año praised Baguio City and the rest of the Cordilleras for pioneering the agency’s “Disiplina Muna” advocacy. In a virtual message at the regional launching of the program at the Baguio Country Club, July 22, Año also commended Mayor Benjamin B. Magalong for being an […]
July 25, 2020
The City Council, during last Monday’s regular session, approved on first reading a proposed ordinance imposing a moratorium on the issuance of exemptions to the city’s zoning ordinance or the city land use plan (CLUP). The council stated that a moratorium on the grant of exemptions by the Local Zoning Board on Adjustments and Appeals […]
July 25, 2020
The City Council, during last Monday’s regular session, requested the Department of Education – Division of city Schools to consider hiring para-teachers giving higher preference to those retrenched or laid off personnel due to the adverse effect of the Corona Virus Disease (COVID) 2019 from private schools and those unemployed graduates of education in the […]
July 25, 2020
City officials feted winners of the first Baguio Survival Garden Contest during the flag raising rites at the City Hall. Mayor Benjamin B. Magalong, Congressman Marquez O. Go and Vice Mayor Faustino A. Olowan along with other local officials awarded prizes to winners from different barangays in the “in-garden” and “container” categories of the contest. […]
July 25, 2020
The city government’s mandatory registration through microchipping of dogs three months of age and over will start this November aimed at establishing the pets’ ownership and for other purposes. This was announced by city veterinary and agriculture office (CVAO) head Dr. Brigit Piok, July 20, during the City Hall flagraising rites led by Mayor Benjamin […]
July 25, 2020
The city council has approved on first reading a proposed ordinance augmenting the cash incentive of retiring elected government officials and employees. The proposed ordinance is an amendment to Ordinance Numbered 70, Series of 2017 which grants cash incentive in the amount of P5,000.00 for every year of service to every retiring official government official […]
July 18, 2020
Benguet caretaker congressman Eric Go Yap (right) is feted as an exemplary model of community leadership in the Cordillera region during the 12th Cordillera Disaster Risk Management Council awarding and recognition on Tuesday from Office of Civil Defense-Cordillera director retired Commodore Albert Mogul (left). Artemio A. Dumlao
July 18, 2020
Mayor Benjamin Magalong (middle); SquidPay Technology Inc. Chief Operating Officer/President Enrico Tamayo, (left) and Vice Mayor Fautino Olowan, signed the Memorandum of Agreement on Monday at the multi-purpose hall to formalize the terms of cashless fare collection system to be implemented soon in the Summer Capital. Zaldy Comanda
July 18, 2020
PDEA-Cordillera agents sift through the seized shabu, drug paraphernalia and other seized items inside the lair of notorious drug cartel big boss Federico “Eric” Oliveros, 38, (in black jacket at the left) at San Carlos Heights, Irisan barangay here during a raid by PDEA, NBI, and police late Tuesday night after a local court allowed […]
July 18, 2020
A notorious drug cartel big boss fell in a raid at his hideout atop a hill at San Carlos Heights, Irisan Tuesday night. Federico “Eric” Oliveros, 38, who took over leadership of his father’s “Oliveros drug cartel” operating in Baguio City, the highland region and neighboring provinces, gave up without a fight when Philippine Drug […]