Category: Sideglance

Regulation for the distribution of leaflets and flyers in the city mulled

Citing the need to further strengthen efforts towards curbing sources of waste and pollution City Vice Mayor Edison Bilog has filed a proposed regulatory measure that would seek to monitor and control the distribution of all forms of advertising materials such as leaflets and flyers to the public in the streets of the city. In […]

Wearing of IDs in food and night establishments proposed

In keeping with sound office management and business practice City Councilor Joel Alangsab has come out with a proposal to require all employees in restaurants, nightclubs, bars and similar entertainment establishments to wear their working permit identification card during working hours, prescribing penalties for violation thereof, and for other purposes.

Strict prohibition in the commercial use of parking lots/areas

Concerned with the continuing problem of vehicular traffic in the city particularly along the Central Business District area and the challenge of addressing the issue City Councilor Elaine Sembrano has filed a proposed Ordinance seeking to prohibit the grant of any exemption and the outright denial of applications for exception,variance or non-conforming use of commercial […]

Creation of anti-obscenity council mulled

Expressing the need to uphold morality and protect the youth from moral corruption and values degradation City Councilor Leandro Yangot Jr. has filed a proposed legislative measure that would regulate the proliferation of sexually offensive, expletive or obscene materials in the City of Baguio through the establishment of a Baguio City Anti-Obscenity Council.”

End to contractualization in city recommended

City Councilor Faustino Olowan has introduced a proposed measure in the City Council seeking to declare as contrary to law, public policy and morals the contracting schemes sometimes employed by business establishments which are deemed oppressive and exploitive to labor, within the territorial jurisdiction of the City of Baguio.

Pine tree festival guidelines mulled

Citing the mandate of the Environment Code of the City of Baguio which provides for a Pine Tree Festival Season and declaring the months of June, July, August and September as tree planting months City, Councilor Elaine Sembrano has authored a proposed ordinance that would establish the guidelines for the celebration of the Baguio City […]

Alderman bats for revival of six o’clock prayer habit

A proposed legislative measure has been filed with the City Council seeking to revive and institutionalize the time honoured tradition of six o’clock evening prayer for all faiths and religions in the City of Baguio. Dubbed as the “Prayer Ordinance” the proposed ordinance is authored by city councilor Edgar Avila who explained in his proposal […]

Proposals for the benefit of PWDs and nighspot operators, filed

City Vice Mayor Edison Bilog and City Councilor Leandro Yangot Jr. both submitted separate proposed measures intended to benefit Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) and operators of establishments operating at night time. In the first proposed ordinance Vice Mayor Bilog is recommending the allocation of an amount of P1,000 that will be used for the civil […]

The Night Market extension

The Baguio City Market Authority (BCMA) recently approved a plan for the extension of the night market operation at Perfecto Street located between the Ganza Parking area and the Rose Garden. The plan if it will push through will finally allow walk in vendors who had been waiting for available slots at Harrison Road to […]

War Memorial in the city for Marawi Fallen proposed

There is a need to pay proper homage and tribute to those in the armed services who have paid the ultimate price and made the supreme sacrifice in the war against terrorism. This is the underlying reason behind the proposed legislative measure filed by City Councilor Edgar Avila proposing for the putting up of a […]

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