Tuba dads to negotiate with Asin hydro firm
By Dexter A. SeeTUBA, Benguet -- Incumbent and newly-elected municipal officials want the winning developer of the city-owned Asin hydro power plants to negotiate with affected land owners and host...
View Article1 dead, 7 hurt in Paracelis mishap
PARACELIS, Mountain Province -- A construction worker died while seven others were injured when their dump truck loaded with sacks of cement and construction materials rolled over in this remote town...
View ArticleFishkill grips Anda, Bolinao in P’sinan
By Liezle BasaInigoDAGUPAN CITY, Pangasinan – A massive fishkill was reported in the municipalities of Bolinao and Anda and affected the price of milk fish in the market.The sudden harvest saw the...
View ArticleDepEd schedules June 13 nat’l school opening
K-12 program set The Dept. of Education and its regional and division offices nationwide are all set for opening of classes in June 13, one of the most significant events for the education sector,...
View ArticlePBOC proclaims winning candidates of Cagayan
TUGUEGARAO CITY — The Provincial Board of Canvassers here proclaimed recently winning candidates for congressman and board member in the first and second district in Cagayan province.PBOC chairman...
View ArticleDSWD providing fund assistance to students
By Nerizza Faye G. Villanueva BAGUIO CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development is providing educational assistance to students under its different programs. Regional Director Janet P....
View ArticleEmpowered LGUs seen with Duterte presidency
By Dexter A. SeeBAGUIO CITY -- Local government units (LGUs) will be guaranteed better benefits and privileges under presumptive president Rodrigo Duterte’s administration because he is aware of...
View ArticleSolving the traffic problem
BANTAY GOBYERNO Ike SeñeresThe slow flow of traffic is a multifaceted problem that needs a multidisciplinary solution. It could just be a matter of semantics, but the problem is not the existence of...
View ArticleBalancing act
LETTERS FROM THE AGNOMarch L. FianzaIt is not a walk in the park. There is no doubt that for President Duterte, choosing the men and women to compose his cabinet and so-called official family is one...
View ArticleTo cut trees or not on Sagada road project
HAPPY WEEKENDBy Gina DizonSAGADA MOUNTAIN PROVINCE- The fate of matured trees here found in a road widening project as to whether these shall be cut or not reached an understanding among folks here...
View ArticleDuterte’s honeymoon with China begins
PERRYSCOPEPerry DiazLike all relationships and marriages, both parties will try to work, or live, harmoniously and reconcile their differences, if any. This is called the “honeymoon” period and it...
View ArticleDuterte on media
BEHIND THE SCENESAlfred P. DizonThere are three kinds of media, according to incoming president Rodrigo Duterte – the incorruptible and crusading ones who are after the truth who write regardless of...
View ArticleWe care for KJ Mayaen
LETTERElection into office begets money and power. But in every luring glow of money and power are commensurate negative returns because you cannot expect to appease everybody in your administrative...
View Article4 Cordillerans top 10 in criminology board exams
MPSPC grad is 3rd BAGUIO CITY -- Four Cordillerans landed top 10 of the April 2016 criminology licensure examinations while two universities in the city are among the best performing criminology...
View ArticleScenario of the Cordillera highland vegetable industry
AGGIE UPDATEBy J. DayaoThe mountain ranges of Cordillera are home to high yielding semi-temperate or highland vegetables. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, Cordillera Administrative...
View ArticleBalili houses’ painting patterned after Brazil
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet -- The painting of houses into a single mural in this municipality showed “bayanihan” spirit among the residents.During the formal start of the Rev-Bloom Project in Stone Hill...
View ArticleJohn Hay transforms as tourism, business icon under JHMC
ECO-ZONE UPDATEMelody BrawnerBAGUIO CITY - Camp John Hay has transformed over the years and has emerged as iconic example on tourism, business development and forest management.Under the John Hay...
View ArticleIfugao solon alarmed by Duterte on media killings
IFUGAO Rep. Teddy Brawner Baguilat expressed serious concern over the pronouncements of president-elect Rodrigo Duterte that the killing of journalists is somehow justified on grounds of their being...
View ArticleDOST to open scholarships for 3rd year college studes
BONTOC, Mountain Province -- The Department of Science and Technology will be accepting application of scholarship for the regular third year college students starting July until Sept. 9. This was...
View ArticleMayor says no to ‘shame walk’
BAGUIO CITY – “There is no need to parade wrong-doers, or let them do a shame walk,” Mayor Mauricio Domogan said here last week. The mayor was reacting to inquiries, which referred to Tanauan,...
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