January 10, 2019
As the issue of bullying came up anew in the news, Baguio City’s biggest village, Barangay Irisan, has activated a sub-committee focused on the protection of children from various dangers like bullying. Barangay Irisan, with a population of over 30,000, has organized children aged nine to 14 to be directly involved in the Sub-Committee on […]
January 10, 2019
The local legislative body unanimously approved the P2.179 billion proposed 2019 budget of the local government during a 12-hour special session on Thursday (December 27, 2018) to prevent the implementation of a re-enacted budget of the city next year. Local legislators agreed to approve the city’s annual budget to prevent serious repercussions on the operations […]
January 10, 2019
Iginiit ng lokal na pamahalaan na ang pagbubukas ng Kennon Road sa light vehicles ay makakatulong sa pagpapaluwag sa traffic congestions sa Marcos highway at iba pang kalsadang patungo sa Baguio City, lalo na sa inaasahang pagdagsa ng mga bisita para sa 24th edition ng Panagbenga sa Pebrero 2019, ang taunang alumni homecoming ng Philippine […]
January 10, 2019
Minamanmanan ngayon ng Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Cordillera (PDEA-CAR) ang apat na drug groups na responsable sa pagbebenta at distribusyon ng ipinagbabawal na droga sa mga nakaraang buwan sa kabila ng walang humpay na “war on drugs” sa rehiyon. Ayon kay PDEA-CAR regional director Edgar Apalla, mayroong tatlong aktibong drug groups sa lalawigan ng Abra habang […]
January 10, 2019
Nagsagawa ang Optical Media Board (OMB) ng inspeksiyon sa mga sinehan sa lungsod bilang bahagi ng mga aktibidad ng Cinema Monitoring Enforcement para sa Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF). “Since we have already established our satellite office here in Baguio city, we decided to include Baguio in our annual cinema monitoring activity during the Metro […]
January 10, 2019
Two community volunteers from the Cordillera Administrative Region were among the nine awardees recently recognized as 2018 National Outstanding Volunteers by the Philippine National Volunteer Service Coordinating Agency (PNVSCA) at Sequoia Hotel, Quezon City. The Search for Outstanding Volunteers aims to highlight exemplary performance and dedication to service of Filipino volunteers in helping people and […]
January 10, 2019
The local legislative body decided to conduct marathon Special sessions on December 27 and 28, 2018 in a bid to approve the P2.179 billion proposed annual budget of the local government next year before the end of this year. Secretary to the Sanggunian Atty. Brenner L. Bengwayan said that the decision to conduct marathon sessions […]
January 10, 2019
Cordillera’s top governing body, the Regional Development Council (RDC), is throwing its support behind the legalization of marijuana for medical purposes. “No problem if it will be utilized for medical treatment,” RDC Chairman and Baguio City Mayor Mauricio Domogan said at the council’s 4th quarter meeting on December 19. Cordillera is known to host abundant […]
January 9, 2019
Opisyal nang inumpisahan ang preparasyon para sa pamosong Flower Festival o Panagbenga sa lungsod na ito. Inilunsad ng pamahalaang lungsod ang piyesta sa Pebrero sa paglaan ng P20 milyon para sa pagdiriwang na sa maraming taon ay di-maikakailang naging atraksiyon sa turista para sa Summer Capital ng Pilipinas. “Panagbenga shall always be Baguio’s grand celebration […]
January 9, 2019
Umabot na sa 98 porsiyento ang occupancy rate ng mga hotel sa panahon ng kapaskuhan ayon sa Hotel and Restaurants Association of Baguio (HRAB). “Right now, we are enjoying about 98 to 99 percent occupancy. Some hotels are starting to fill up also. Even transient housing are enjoying good business,” pahayag ni Andrew Pinero, HRAB […]