Category: Provincial

Small-Scale Miners in Benguet asks Gov Diclas to differ election; calls for unity, solidarity

BAGUIO CITY – The Benguet Federation of Small-Scale Miners, Inc (BFSSMI), representing the majority group of pocket miners in the province has strongly appealed to Governor Melchor Diclas to differ the election of its representative to Provincial Mining Regulatory Board (PMRB), and called for unity and solidarity among themselves. “We are appealing to the Hon. […]

5th Benguet Teachers Sports Fest 2019 opens

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – The 5th annual Benguet Teachers’ Day Sports Fest was officially opened last Saturday, August 10 at the Kings College of the Philippines – Gymnasium (KCP), in partnership with the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), the Department of Education – Schools Division of Benguet (DepEd – SDO) and the Municipality of La […]

Dengue patients may benefit from ‘Tawa-tawa’ plant

BAGUIO CITY— A former official of the city Health Services Office (HSO) here said Thursday he is glad that there are studies to show the use of “tawa-tawa” plant as emergency medicine for dengue patients. In an interview, Dr. John Tinoyan, former assistant health officer who handled the Emergency Medical Response team, said his own […]

DCMA conducts tree planting at Benguet Corp mining claim

TUDING, Itogon – The Dalisay Camote Miners Association (DCMA) has planted over 200 pine trees as the small-scale mining group embarked on tree planting in line with the town’s environmental program. The trees were planted inside the patented mining claim area of Benguet Corp in Sitio Dalisay, Barangay Gumatdang, Itogon. DCMA and Benguet Corp in […]

Bantay, Ilocos Sur indeklara na ti NPA kas ‘persona non grata’

BANTAY, Ilocos Sur – Indeklara dagiti opisial ti ili ti Bantay, Iocos Sur dagiti rebelde a New People’s Army (NPA) kas “persona non grata” (saan a maikabkabilang) tapno malapeddan ti posible nga iseserrek ti terorismo iti lugar. Kinuna ni Lieutenant Colonel Charles Castillo, commander ti 81st Infantry Battalion ti Army nga sangsangkamaysa nga inanamongan dagiti […]

Small scale miners warned vs gold processing

ITOGON, Benguet – Small-scale miners (SSM) in this mining town were warned anew not to throw its waste to river channels and to install environmental facilities or face stiff sanctions. Mayor Victorio Palangdan warned gold processors to construct tailing dams in order to prevent its waste from going directly to river systems and not cause […]

State of emergency idineklara sa Sablan sanhi ng rabies

LUNGSOD NG BAGUIO – Idineklara ng lokal na pamahalaan ng Sablan sa lalawigan ng Benguet ang state of emergency sanhi ng pagtaas ng mga kaso ng rabies sa munisipalidad, ayon sa isang opisyal noong Biyernes. “The purpose of declaring the municipality under the state of emergency is for us to adopt measures and strategies to […]

Stoppage Order Vs. Illegal Small-Scale Mining

Benguet Provincial Director Police Colonel Lyndon Mencio (standing) explains to small-scale miners in Benguet that his command is just following orders from higher police authorities and the Mines and Geosciences Bureau Cordillera (MGBCAR) in implementing the stoppage order against the operations of illegal small-scale miners during the recent general assembly meeting of the group held […]

BSU Soil, Water and Plant Laboratory Launched

Department of Science and Technology (DOST) secretary Fortunato dela Peña lead the inauguration of water, soil and plant laboratory with DOST-Cordillera regional director Nancy Bantog; DOST-PCAARDD Acting Executive Director Reynaldo Ebora; Benguet State University (BSU) president Feliciano Calora Jr.; BSU VP for Research and Extension Carlito Laurean; La Trinidad mayor Romeo Salda; Research Division director […]

Magalong, inkari na ti suporta na iti Cordillera autonomy

SIUDAD TI TABUK, Kalinga – Impasigurado ni Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong kadagiti mangitantandudo ti otonomiya iti naan-anay a suporta dagiti opisial ti gobierno ti siudad para iti napabileg nga panagregget para iti regional autonomy tapno makarubuat iti rehion iti nasaysayaat a ragpat ti panagrang-ay. Kaduana dagiti 51- miembro ti delegasion manipud Baguio ket dimmar-ay […]

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