ECC orders miner paid for loss of hearing
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet -- A miner is getting compensation for work-related hearing loss four years after his retirement.In its recent ruling, the Employees’ Compensation Commission ordered the Social...
View ArticleDOT partners with politicians’ wives for tourism projects
By W.Hortizuela BAGUIO CITY -- The Department of Tourism –Cordillera found an ally in its tourism development projects in the Inspirational Women of Cordilleras (IWOC), a group of spouses of elected...
View ArticleIfugao town eco-park shows way to use, dispose garbage
By Daniel B. CodamonKIANGAN, Ifugao -- The pilot Ecological Park located at Barangay Bolog of this town is now completed and ready to serve its purpose.The project costing P314, 500.00 is a joint...
View ArticleApayao creates barangay to honor founder Bulut
By Redjie Melvic CawisKABUGAO, Apayao-- The celebration of the 22nd founding anniversary of Apayao was highlighted with the creation of an administrative barangay in this town named after the its...
View ArticleFinal push for Cordillera regional autonomy urged
By Peter A. BalocnitCITY OF TABUK, Kalinga -- Presidential Peace Adviser Jesus G. Dureza urged Cordillerans to push for autonomy ahead of federalism saying creation of an Autonomous Region of the...
View ArticleCordillera militant IP group backs Sec Lopez on mining
BAGUIO CITY — An indigenous people's group opposed to large-scale mining has thrown its support behind Environment Secretary Gina Lopez for deciding to close and suspend some mining companies.“No...
View ArticleComelec sets registration for girls, women in Baguio
BAGUIO CITY – The Commission on Elections will conduct a special satellite registration for women and girls at the Baguio Convention Center lobby on March 8 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. in line with its...
View ArticleClark worker returns P300K to Indian man
CLARK FREEPORT – An employee of a money changer shop at the Clark International Airport was cited after he returned 5,500 euros or around P300,000 left by an Indian man last week....
View ArticlePOLICE ROUNDUP
Two die in Ilocos Sur, Pangasinan shootings TWO PERSONS were killed March 3 in Ilocos Sur and Pangasinan. A certain Tabuso, a resident of Barangay San Julian in Magsingal town in Ilocos Sur, was...
View Article3 die in Pangasinan highway accident
DAGUPAN CITY – Three persons died and three others were injured when a motorcycle collided with a tricycle in Barangay Bonuan Gueset in this city Monday.Supt. Neil Miro, city police chief, identified...
View ArticleSeptuagenarian held for neighbor’s slay
TUGUEGARAO CITY – A 70-year-old man was arrested last week for hacking his neighbor to death in a duel last year.Iguig town police chief Senior Insp. Avelino Canceran said Maximiano Pader was arrested...
View Article10 killed in Central Luzon as PNP renews drug war
TEN ILLEGAL DRUG suspects were killed in Central Luzon since Monday to date after the Philippine National Police renewed its ‘war’ against illegal drugs. In Bulacan, one died in a gun attack...
View ArticleCollado orders mapping of Ilocos cops’ homes
By Erwin G. BeleoCAMP FLORENDO, La Union — New Ilocos police director Chief Supt. Charlo Collado has ordered mapping of residences of uniformed personnel and ordered them to respond to emergencies even...
View ArticleNIA: Free farm irrigation starts first crop this year
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet -- President Rodrigo Duterte’s promise of free irrigation service for farmers starts this first cropping season of crop year 2017....
View ArticleBaguio council approves properties’ tax amnesty
By Dexter A. SeeBAGUIO CITY – The city council recently approved on final reading an ordinance granting a one-time six-month tax amnesty to give chance to real property taxpayers with penalties, fines,...
View ArticleAbra IPs elect representative in Saggunian Panlalawigan
By Maria Teresa B. BeñasBANGUED, Abra-- Pacita Stimson-Balao-as from the Masadiit tribe of Boliney municipality was elected provincial indigenous peoples mandatory representative (IPMR) and will sit...
View ArticleIlocos Norte vet awarded as top Phl veterinarian
LAOAG CITY -- Ilocos Norte’s provincial veterinarian Dr. Loida Valenzuela was awarded “most outstanding veterinarian in government service” by Philippine Veterinary Medical Association (PVMA) during...
View ArticleBaguio sets rules on ops of hotels, boarding houses
By Aileen P. RefuerzoBAGUIO CITY – The city government has beefed up the regulations governing the management and operation of lodging establishments in the city.Mayor Mauricio Domogan signed Ordinance...
View ArticleCordi youth group slams approval of death penalty
By King Cris P. PulmanoBAGUIO CITY- The Cordillera Anakbayan youth group expressed dismay over approval of the death penalty bill without “ample deliberation” among legislators in the House of...
View ArticleStolen goat leads to arrest of carnap syndicate members
By Liezle Basa IñigoASINGAN, Pangasinan — Police busted a suspected carnapping syndicate in a raid, originally intended to recover a stolen goat but resulted in the discovery of seven stolen...
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