Philex supports gov’t on clear rules on responsible mining
TUBA, Benguet – Philex Mining Corp. has expressed support for government’s call on all miners to be guided by a clear definition of responsible mining—that the utilization of mineral resources be based...
View ArticleUniwide given ultimatum on Baguio market development
By Dexter A. SeeBAGUIO CITY – The city council gave an ultimatum to officials of Uniwide Sales and Resources Corporation and market review committee to appear before the regular session of the local...
View ArticleMore killed in Central, North Luzon drug war
More suspected persons involved in illegal drugs were killed in North and Central Luzon last week.PangasinanIn Pangasinan, a drug surrenderee was found with gunshots to the head in Barangay Poblacion...
View ArticleDemocracy and development
BANTAY GOBYERNOIke SeñeresMany of us would think of democracy in terms of our right to vote. While that may actually be true, there are many other rights that are vested upon us as citizens of a...
View ArticleNGOs urge city council to pass IPMR ordinance
LETTERS FROM THE AGNOMarch. L. FianzaLast Monday saw a rare occasion in City Hall with invitations extended to non-government men and women who were asked to shed light on issues related to the filling...
View ArticleCulture clashes and crimes
BENCHWARMERRamon S. Dacawi As we passed the cells of the island penitentiary called Alcatraz, we were guided by radios attached to our ears telling us where to find the cells which confined by some...
View ArticleYou cannot make a hero out of a villain
PERRYSCOPEPerry Diaz For twenty-one years that he was in power, the late president Ferdinand E. Marcos had it his way regardless of what people said. He ruled with an iron hand and exercised his...
View ArticleMayors in graft, federalism and Cordillera autonomy
BEHIND THE SCENESAlfred P. DizonSomehow, government officials accused of graft are now being convicted. There are still a lot of so-called corrupt, wily “big fish” who are still enjoying their high...
View ArticleDangerous firecrackers this Christmas Season
EDITORIALEven as the Dept. of Health is against manufacture and sale of firecrackers, this will likely resume this week, the Department of Labor and Employment reported. This, even as Labor Secretary...
View ArticlePinol urged: Set P25-M For Sagada, Bauko road
Gina DizonSAGADA, Mountain Province -- The opening of a farm to market road here to connect this tourist town and nearby Baukowas identified as a priority need for development in southern Sagada to...
View ArticleCAR tops infra project fund for North Luzon
AGGIE UPDATEMabel ZabalaThe Cordillera Administrative Region has jacked up its fund sharing for the Department of Agriculture's Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP) infrastructure projects as...
View ArticleJHMC conducts outreach mission in Banaue, Ifugao
COMMUNITY BILLBOARDZyrelle A. Del PradoBANAUE, Ifugao -- The John Hay Management Corporation (JHMC), a subsidiary of the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA), through its corporate social...
View ArticleDingras'‘'Ani’' wins Ilocos Norte's Festival of Festivals
DINGRAs, Ilocos Norte -- Upstaging 22 other contingents of the "Tan-ok ni Ilocano Festival of Festivals," this town, conquered this year's competition through an inspiring portrayal of how the Ilocano...
View ArticlePanagbenga nominated best festival in Phl
BAGUIO CITY – The Digital Media Division of ABS-CBN Corporation bared that Panagbenga or the famous Baguio Flower Festival was nominated as one of the five finalists for the Best Festival Category in...
View ArticleOFWs urged; Use Clark Airport
By Ding Cervantes and Mary Grace PadinCLARK FREEPORT, Pampanga – Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from the Visayas and Mindanao may find it more convenient to leave or enter the country through the...
View ArticleBarangay captain, kin die in ambush
By Eva VisperasSTA. BARBARA, Pangasinan – A barangay captain and three of his family members were killed in an ambush in this town on Tuesday night. Cecilio Ballesteros, 56, chairman of...
View ArticleMayor orders coring test for P10-M Irisan project
By Dexter A. See BAGUIO CITY – Mayor Mauricio G. Domogan ordered the City Engineering Office to subject the P10 million Irisan road project in Purok 12 leading to the site of the Philippine Science...
View ArticleNPA hits military ops in Northern Luzon
Duterte urged: Stop ceasefire violations THE New People’s Army in Northern Luzon accused the Philippine Army and Philippine National Police of violating ceasefire declarations by the government and...
View ArticleDevelopment plan for Santo Tomas sought
BAGUIO CITY – An over-all development plan will be drawn for the city’s 137-hectare property at Sto. Tomas Green Valley.Mayor Mauricio Domogan last week directed city budget officer and bids and awards...
View ArticleBaguio, Benguet pols to Philex: Sustain responsible mining
TUBA, Benguet – Elective officials in the chartered city of Baguio and Benguet said responsible mining can be an important tool for economic progress, urging PhilexMinig Corp. to sustain its...
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