Cordi execs confident Arroyo will help pass regional autonomy bill
BAGUIO CITY -- Cordillera leaders said they were confident the autonomy bill pending before Congress will be passed with the election of former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo as new Speaker of the...
View ArticleIfugao's post-harvest ritual 'Punnuk' amazes DOT head
HUNGDUAN, Ifugao -- Practiced for decades, passed on from generation to generation, the ''Punnuk'' rite of the Ifugaos has never failed to amaze tourists and locals alike, especially with its unique...
View ArticleLocal bikers launch ‘tour de Mountain Province’
By Francis B. DegayBONTOC, Mountain Province -- Some 27 mountain bikers from Mountain Province braved the scorching sun as they tracked a distance of approximately 20 km on July 29. Dubbed You Only...
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Safety measures at Kennon Road urgedBAGUIO CITY -- The city council has adapted a resolution urging the Dept. of Public Works and Highways – Cordillera Administrative Region to immediately install...
View ArticleOutstanding PNP units, officers awarded
CAMP DANGWA, La Trinidad, Benguet – Outstanding police personnel and offices in the Cordillera were awarded here Monday on occasion of 23rd Police-Community Relations Month with Baguio Mayor Mauricio...
View ArticleDOH-CAR cites health bills passed during PRRD's term
By Pamela Mariz GeminianoBAGUIO CITY -- The Department of Health in Cordillera is happy about the large number of health bills passed during the first two years of President Rodrigo Duterte.Dr. Amelita...
View ArticleRoque guest of honor in Mayoyao Peace Festival
MAYOYAO, Ifugao – This scenic town will celebrate this week its "Lenong Ad Majawjaw" also called Adventure for Peace Festival to commemorate the fiercest battle fought in the Eastern Ifugao Campaign...
View ArticleAutonomy still best option for Cordillera – Domogan
LAGAWE, Ifugao – Baguio City Mayor Mauricio G. Domogan said Cordillera’s quest for autonomy still remains the best option for the region to remain intact vis-à-vis the administration’s planned shift...
View ArticleCommon terminals for Baguio PUVs pushed
By Dexter A. SeeBAGUIO CITY – The city council approved on first reading a proposed ordinance establishing common terminals for buses, vans and other public utility vehicles travelling to and from...
View ArticleSN Aboitiz Power Group attains safety records; no injuries
SN Aboitiz Power (SNAP) Group recently attained safety records without lost-time injury (LTI) in its hydropower facilities in Isabela and Benguet. This achievement marks a significant milestone for...
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Miner arrested for robbery with homicide ITOGON, Benguet – A miner was arrested here Wednesday at Camp 3, Virac, for robbery with homicide. Nabbed was Jose Wacdagan Ladyong, 41 of Lubo, Kalinga and...
View ArticleCordi wage board sets P20-P30 wage increase
BAGUIO CITY -- The Cordillera Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) has issued Wage Order 19, providing for PHP20 and PHP30 increases in the minimum wages of workers in the...
View ArticleGarbage problem plagues city funds
BAGUIO CITY – This tourism resort is plagued with mountains of garbage that have taken a huge toll on the city’s financial resources.The Commission on Audit made this observation in its 2017 annual...
View ArticleCordi execs to 'make noise,' use BOL to push autonomy
BAGUIO CITY-- Cordillera leaders have decided to "make a noise" and use the current popularity of the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) in pushing for their region's own autonomy bid.Regional Development...
View Article‘Arrest order vs ex-party-list solons won’t affect peace talks’
The arrest order against four former party-list lawmakers accused of murder would not affect the peace process with communist rebels, the government’s chief negotiator said last week. Silvestre Bello...
View Article2 die of gas poison; stiffer fines eyes vs pocket mining
BAGUIO CITY -- The local government of Itogon town in Benguet province is eyeing the imposition of higher penalties on small-scale mining operators, who allow their workers to enter the mine sites...
View ArticleKalinga cops up checkpoints; eye non-locals, mobile traders
By Jesse MaguiyaTABUK CITY, Kalinga -- The provincial police of Kalinga will regularly conduct checkpoints in various areas of this upland province, especially on vehicles of non-residents, its...
View ArticleBocaps told: Deploy 'tanods' to stop dumping in canals
By Pamela Mariz GeminianoBAGUIO CITY -- Baguio City Mayor Mauricio Domogan has urged barangay officials in the city to deploy more village watchers or barangay tanods to make sure no one dumps their...
View ArticleCoalition eyes closure of piggeries near Balili river
By Dionisio Dennis Jr.BAGUIO CITY -- A multi-sectoral group formed to save the biggest river system in Baguio and Benguet is eyeing the closure of piggeries near the river, a local environment official...
View ArticleTwo NPA guerillas surrender in Baguio
BAGUIO CITY -- Two members of the New People’s Army surrendered to authorities here July 29 after negotiations made by the rebels and the government, the military said.Lt. Col Isagani Nato, Northern...
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