Task force probes 8 cadavers found in Tuba, Benguet cliff
2 identified; 6 for DNA tests By Liza Agoot and Dionisio DennisTUBA, Benguet -- The provincial police office here has formed a task force to investigate eight corpses found in this town at a steep...
View ArticleDu30 to issue building, tree- cutting moratorium in Baguio
BAGUIO CITY-- President Rodrigo Duterte will soon be issuing an Executive Order (EO) imposing a moratorium on the construction of big commercial buildings and tree-cutting here, Mayor Benjamin Magalong...
View ArticleIlocos Sur sets dev’t programs for 3 years
By Freddie Lazaro 7SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – The provincial government of Ilocos Sur had set its priority development programs in the next three years.Ilocos Sur Governor Ryan Luis V. Singson led...
View ArticleMountain Province indigenous reps revise IPMR guidelines
By Dionie ChungalanBONTOC, Mountain Province -- About a hundred indigenous peoples mandatory representatives (IPMRs) from different towns and villages of Mountain Province attended the revision and...
View ArticleNat'l ID registration starts in 3 pilot regions
BAGUIO CITY -- The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) said that registration for the Philippine Identification System (Philsys) is now being piloted in...
View ArticleSagada elder baptizes NCIP chairperson
By Rocky Ngalob BAGUIO CITY -- Jaime “Lakay Tigan-o” Dugao, a known Sagada elder and current indigenous peoples mandatory representative (IPMR) of the municipality of Sagada, performed ‘Gubbaw’ an...
View ArticlePhilhealth reaches depressed Kalinga areas for membership
CITY OF TABUK, Kalinga -- The Philhealth here is reaching out to geographically isolated and depressed areas to enroll those listed under the National Household Targeting System (NHTS) left out during...
View ArticleKalinga teachers honored
TABUK CITY, Kalinga – Teachers of the province were honored as molders of great leaders and successful government servants during the celebration of National Teacher’s Day and Indigenous People’s...
View ArticleScout officials okay 15 laws for Baguio
By Gaby B. KeithBAGUIO CITY – A total of 26 measures including four proposed ordinances and 22 resolutions were deliberated during the “Scout officials fora day” (SOFAD) special session at City Hall’s...
View ArticleExciting events set for ‘Christmas in Baguio’
By Julie G. FianzaBAGUIO CITY – Mayor Benjamin Magalong last week issued Executive Order (EO) 131 declaring November 2019 to January 2020 as “Christmas in Baguio 2019.”The event is dubbed as “An...
View ArticleDOLE gives P3.2M to typhoon-hit Kalinga families
RIZAL, Kalinga -- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has released P3.2 million financial aid under the Tulong Panghanapbuhay para sa Disadvantaged Workers (TUPAD) for the emergency...
View Article3 Burnham Park sites eyed for parking structures
BAGUIO CITY – The local government is setting its sights on three areas within the 34-hectare Burnham Park complex as possible sites of proposed multi-level parking structures that will cater to the...
View ArticleBusiness as usual at city hall amid threats: Magalong
BAGUIO CITY – Mayor Benjamin Magalong assured on Tuesday residents here that it is "business as usual” for him at the city hall despite threats on his life.“My brand of public service will not change...
View ArticleBaguio Mayor: Traffic cannot be totally solved
BAGUIO CITY -- Mayor Benjamin B. Magalong said the local government is gaining ground to address traffic problems in the city through the assistance of the technical experts from the Metro Manila...
View ArticleBaguio is pilot area for low carbon urban transport system
BAGUIO CITY – The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the Department of Transportation (DOTR) selected Baguio City as one of the pilot cities in the country for the implementation of their...
View ArticleDOST shows technology for disaster management
BAGUIO CITY - -The Dept. of Science and Technology Cordillera showcased science – based technologies for disaster risk reduction and management here at Paragon Hotel recently. A ceramic water filter...
View ArticleApplications for Ibagiw fest contests extended
BAGUIO CITY -- A call for participation has been extended for the November festival.The Ibagiw festival contests have been extended for applications extended to accommodate inquiries and submissions...
View ArticleTeen raped, killed in Cagayan town
TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan — A 14-year-old girl reported missing in Amulung, Cagayan on Sunday was found dead on Monday. Police said the body of the girl was naked and tied to a tree.Post mortem...
View ArticleIncentives set for best performing Benguet PNP stations
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet- - The Police Provincial Office will give incentives to municipal police offices with laudable performance each month.PPO officer-in-charge Police Col. Elmer E. Ragay devised a...
View ArticleBarangay dads file MR on RTC decision / 8 dumped cadavers
LETTERS FROM THE AGNOMarch L. FianzaBAGUIO CITY -- The Regional Trial Court Branch 5 of Baguio on August 28, 2019 found five barangay officials of Barangay Lower Gen. Luna guilty beyond reasonable...
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