Baguio hotels note 98% occupancy for holidays
BAGUIO CITY-- The occupancy rate of hotels here has reached 98 percent during the Yuletide season, according to the Hotel and Restaurants Association of Baguio.“Right now, we are enjoying about 98 to...
View ArticlePNP checks private armies in Abra ahead of May polls
BAGUIO CITY -- The Police Regional Office in Cordillera is on the lookout for a possible resurgence of private armed groups (PAGS) in the region, especially in Abra, as the May 2019 elections draw...
View ArticleWoman goes mad; mauls b’gay execs
By Mar T. SupnadCAMP QUIRINO, Ilocos Sur- A 48-year-old woman went berserk, mauled and bit barangay officials the other who tried to arrest her in barangay Padu Grande, Sto Domingo town.Police report...
View ArticleGov't projects jack up demand for cement
BAGUIO CITY -- The Dept. of Trade and Industry in Cordillera said the government's ongoing massive "Build, Build, Build" infrastructure program in the region is boosting the demand for cement and...
View ArticleAlternate, faster road to Baguio now open
BAGUIO CITY -- Cordillera leaders are advising the public to take the newly-opened alternative road to Baguio to ease traffic on Marcos Highway leading to the City of Pines, especially this holiday...
View ArticleCordi PNP brass hits Kalinga NPA raid on army post
By Pamela Mariz GeminianoBAGUIO CITY-- The Police Regional Office Cordillera condemned the New People’s Army for attacking the CAFGU patrol base in Uma, Lubuagan, Kalinga at dawn of Dec. 23, which led...
View ArticleDOE awards SNAP for safety feat
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet- - Renewable energy producers SN Aboitiz Power (SNAP) - Benguet and SN Aboitiz Power (SNAP) – Magat were recognized as hall of famers in the recent 2018 Corporate Safety and...
View ArticleRed Cross gives cash grant to Typhoon ‘Ompong’ victims
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet -- The International Federation of Red Cross (IFRC) through the local Provincial Red Cross Chapter recently provided cash grant to 543 families in the province affected by...
View Article6 Cordilleran students TOSP national finalists
BAGUIO CITY-- Six Outstanding Students in the Cordillera Administrative Region (OSCAR) are among the national finalists of the 57th Ten Outstanding Students of the Philippines (TOSP).The TOSP released...
View ArticleNueva Vizcaya town workers get P84-k x’mas bonus
By Victor MartinBAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya -- Municipal government employees in this town received last week their Christmas bonus amounting to P84,000 each, according to their mayor.The amount is the...
View ArticleBaguio gov’t sets P20-M for Panagbenga Festival
BAGUIO CITY -- Preparations for the famous Flower Festival, also known as Panagbenga, have officially started in this mountain resort city.The city government launched the February festival by...
View ArticleBattery energy source eyed to boost North Luzon power
BAGUIO CITY -- Renewable power producer SN Aboitiz Power (SNAP) will construct a 20-megawatt battery energy storage system (BESS) within the Magat Hydro Electric Power Plant (HEPP) straddled in the...
View ArticleAirline eyed to service Manila-Baguio route
By Dexter A. See BAGUIO CITY – Local tourism industry stakeholders are now on the final stages of negotiating with a travel and tour operator that owns a low-cost airline company to start servicing...
View ArticleDTI opens Kalinga one town, one product hub
TABUK CITY, Kalinga -- Expanding the market of regional products, another One Town, One Product (OTOP) Philippines Hub was opened in this city to promote best handcrafted products of the...
View ArticleGov’t troops find Tinoc NPA hideout
TINOC, Ifugao -- Troops of 54th Infantry (Magilas) Battalion discovered another newly abandoned New People’s Army jungle hideout here that can accommodate around 20 persons here at Barangay Binablayan...
View ArticleKagawad nabbed for indiscriminate firing
By Liezle Basa-InigoVILLASIS, Pangasinan – A barangay councilor (kagawad) here was immediately arrested by police for illegal discharge of firearm on Christmas day in Barangay Piaz.The Pangasinan...
View ArticleCordillera reg’l council backs medical marijuana legalization
By Pamela Mariz GeminianoBAGUIO CITY -- Cordillera’s top governing body, the Regional Development Council, is throwing its support behind the legalization of marijuana for medical purposes.“No problem...
View ArticleSuspect slain in shootout with cops in Pangasinan
By Eva VisperasSAN FABIAN, Pangasinan — A suspect was killed in an alleged shootout with police officers serving a search warrant for illegal possession of firearms and ammunition in Barangay Longos...
View ArticleDOLE gives aid to kin of Kalinga soldiers in Marawi
CITY OF TABUK --The Department of Labor and Employment handed P20,000 aid to families of each of the nine Kalinga soldiers who were wounded-in-action and one who was killed-in-action in Marawi more...
View ArticleGray’s Kapampangan gown designer recalls Ms Universe journey
By Franco RegalaMEXICO, Pampanga – Mak Tumang, the Kapampangan designer who made Catriona Gray’s stunning gowns, described his Miss Universe journey as “painstaking but fulfilling.”In his first...
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