Category: Metro BLISTT

INTERVENTION

A weekend yoga session at Rose Garden in Burnham Park, Baguio City. The city government is coming up with regular activities and policies to help address the growing number of employees who are facing mental health problems. (Contributed photo/ Lhet Escobar)

CITY LIST WATER RESOURCES SUSTAINABILITY AS RESILIENCE PRIORITY

BAGUIO CITY Sustainability of water resources was identified as the top indicator of resilience among six priorities listed by the city government in its roadmap to attain a resilient city by 2026. The city’s target is ahead of the “Making Cities Resilient” (MCR) 2030 target by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). In line with […]

BAGUIO ADDRESSES WORKERS’ MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES TO IMPROVE PRODUCTIVITY

BAGUIO CITY With at least two local government employees seeking interventions monthly on their mental health issues since 2023, this city is implementing programs to help its personnel. “We are happy that they seek help because it takes courage for a person with a mental health condition to even seek help,” Dr. Ricky Ducas, head […]

DEPUTATION OF BCPO PERSONNEL PASSED

BAGUIO CITY City officials recently requested the Cordillera office of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) and the Baguio City Police Office (BCPO) to coordinate the deputation and training of at least four police personnel in every station for the strict implementation of the pertinent provisions of Republic (RA) 10586 or the Anti-Drunk and Drug Driving […]

BAGUIO RELAUNCHES RAT CATCHING CHALLENGES AT PUBLIC MARKET

BAGUIO CITY Public market leaseholders and vendors are once again asked to help sustain cleanliness and sanitation by eradicating the presence of rodents for a price. The city government of Baguio is set to relaunch its Rat Catching Challenge that will run for more than three months from May 20 to August 31, 2024 spearheaded […]

SENATE PUBLIC CONSULTATION

Baguio City Vice Mayor Faustino A. Olowan representing City Mayor Benjamin B. Magalong, seeking advise on the Revised Charter of the City of Baguio visited the Senate the issue on the revision of the Charter of Baguio City reportedly delayed it was supposed to be started in 2022 before it will be signed into law. […]

PRES. MARCOS JR. ASSURES NOT TO ABOLISH NTF-ELCAC

BAGUIO CITY President Ferdinand E. Marcos Jr disclosed in an interview with reporters during his visit here, Marcos said NTF-ELCAC has done more to curb the number of communist rebels through the whole- of- government approach. “What is the reason for abolishing ELCAC? Because of red-tagging? But it is not the government that is redtagging,” […]

BAGUIO MARKET MODERNIZATION 90% NA – MAYOR MAGALONG

LUNGSOD NG BAGUIO “Let us say nasa 90 percent na kami, hinihintay na lang namin yung go signal from the PPP center and hopefully by second or third quarter ay matapos na ang negotiation para masimulan na ang market especially yung construction sa transfer site o relocation site”, ani Mayor Benjamin Magalong. Ito ang naging […]

CONSULTATION WORKSHOP

Katarungang Pambarangay law on the implementation of ordinance no.100-2009, rules on the conduct of hearing and other matters on Disciplinary actions and administrative complaints against barangay officials and ordinance No. 53-2018 institutionalizing the best for performing barangay. Councilor Peter Fianza lecture on Katarungan Pambarangay Law a continuing education, Attended by Lupon Tagapamayapa from identified different […]

CITY COUNCIL URGES DENR PROBE ON LEACHATE THREAT AT FORMER IRISAN DUMPSITE

BAGUIO CITY In light of the proposal to construct a leachate treatment plant at the decommissioned Irisan dumpsite, the Baguio City Council is urging the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to evaluate the presence of leachate in the area along with its safety and environmental risks. Earlier, Councilor Peter Fianza raised doubts about […]

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