136-K Cordi folks to be covered by PhilHealth
BAGUIO CITY -- An official of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) in Cordillera sees the enrolment of the remaining eight percent of the 1.7 million residents in the region, who...
View ArticleFood, beverage establishments banned from selling cigarettes
By Shabach JoaquinBAGUIO CITY -- Stores and establishments in this summer capital that serve food and beverage are now prohibited from selling cigarettes.They were given warning earlier to clear their...
View ArticleBaguio folks assail tree-cutting permits; mayor denies barbs
By Aileen P. RefuerzoBAGUIO CITY – City residents assailed what they alleged wanton issuance of tree-cutting permits but Mayor Mauricio Domogan said last week the city government exercises prudence and...
View ArticleSearch for next Luzon deputy ombudsman on
THE JUDICIAL and Bar Council (JBC) has started the process of filling a position in the Office of the Ombudsman that will be vacated by Deputy Ombudsman for Luzon Gerard Mosquera.In an announcement...
View ArticleBaguio gov’t opposes Scout Barrio hospital
By Gaby KeithBAGUIO CITY -- Mayor Mauricio Domogan signed a city council resolution strongly opposing the plan of the John Hay Management Corporation-Bases Conversion and Development Authority...
View ArticleBuilding owners required to set parking for motorcycles
By Aileen P. RefuerzoBAGUIO CITY – Owners of buildings, establishment parking sites are now required to allocate a portion of their parking lots for motorcycles and bicycles.Mayor Mauricio Domogan...
View ArticleBFP: Alarming high number of Cordi forest fires due to kaingin
BAGUIO CITY -- Less than two months since the start of the year, the Bureau of Fire Protection recorded a high number of forest fires in the Cordilleras due tokaingin (slash and burn farming) as...
View ArticleTop Mt Province execs urge support for tech-voc programs
BONTOC, Mountain Province – Concerned officials were urged to make the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) more relevant in the province so more people can benefit from its...
View ArticleAbra Dapil fest held with Army
BANGUED, Abra -- The Army’s 24th Infantry (Wildcat) Battalion participated in the Dapil Festival Parade here recently.The Dapil Festival is an annual celebration in Bangued, Abra that showcases its...
View ArticleUmaani Expo kicks off March 11-16 in P’sinan
By Liezle Basa InigoLINGAYEN, Pangasinan—The provincial government will launch the 3rd Pangasinan Umaani Expo on March 11-16 at the Provincial Agriculture Center in Tebag, Sta. Barbara.Gov. Amado I....
View ArticleSLU wins Panagbenga fest street-dancing category
BCNHS to represent Cordillera in Aliwan fest BAGUIO CITY – For the second straight time, Saint Louis University won the Panagbenga Festival’s open category in street-dancing and showdown...
View ArticleJap encephalitis cases rising; 4K Cordillera kids vaccinated
By Pamela Mariz GeminianoBAGUIO CITY-- A total of 3,837 children aged nine to 59 months have been vaccinated that will protect them from side effects of Japanese encephalitis (JE) as the number of...
View Article488 guns yielded for safekeeping in Ilocos Region
By Freddie Lazaro CAMP FLORENDO, La Union – Gun owners in the Ilocos region turned in 488 firearms to the police for safekeeping.Romulo E. Sapitula, Ilocos police chief, said the firearms were handed...
View ArticlePilot, student-pilot survive plane crash in Nueva Ecija
By Ariel AvandanoTALAVERA, Nueva Ecija – A pilot and a student-pilot were hurt when a two-seat Cessna plane they were flying crash-landed in a rice field in Barangay Homestead 2, this town, Monday...
View ArticlePNP, Army hit torching of heavy equipment by NPAs
By Liezle Basa InigoTUGUEGARAO CITY -- The Cagayan Valley Police Regional Office condemned the destruction of six heavy equipment by the New People’s Army (NPA) night of Feb. 28 in Alcala, Cagayan.A...
View ArticleBontoc seniors’ code ok’d; benefits set
By Alpine L. KillaBONTOC, Mountain Province – This municipality will implement the Senior Citizens Code passed by the Sangguniang Bayan of Bontoc after the legislative body approved it. The Bontoc...
View ArticleNorth Luzon LGUs decry decrease in IRA allotments
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – Local government units in Northern Luzon decried the adjusted Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) of LGUs for the current year saying they have to adjust and prioritize or not...
View Article211 measles cases in Cordi; DOH ups prevention moves
BAGUIO CITY – The Dept. of Health Cordillera regional office bared 211 measles suspected cases were recorded from Jan. 1 to Feb. 25 in the region, compared to 21 cases recorded during the same period...
View ArticlePanagbenga showcases flowers, floats, stars
BAGUIO CITY – Movie stars graced floats during Panagbenga Festival’s grand parade last March 3 with a nationwide money transfer chain and a farmers cooperative coming out the big winners.The winners of...
View ArticleNars Padilla, Baguio’s ‘Santa Claus’ passes on
By Gaby KeithBAGUIO CITY – The Summer Capital is nursing a broken heart as it lost one of its great sons Tuesday when former councilor Narciso Padilla passed away due to a lingering illness. He was...
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