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OPINION
Inside the Dugout – Heroes parade?
By Roderick Osis Will we be expecting a hero’s parade for Ifugao pride Carl Jammes Martin? There might be, or there won’t be. That is because some towns in the province of Ifugao are still reeling from the effects of recent calamities. For starters, [...]
FACT CHECK
FACT CHECK: Sagada oranges are really orange in hue and come from a province in China #FactsFirstPH
Claim: Sagada oranges are really orange in hue and come from a province in China Rating: FALSE In a Facebook post by Baguio’s Public Information Office, a Sagada local and former city veterinarian Brigit Piok tells her anecdote in the Baguio Public market wherein a [...]
LIFESTYLE
HoHo bus for tourists revived
THE Baguio City government has revived the hop-on-hop-off (HoHo) bus system to accommodate the growing levels of traffic in the city brought about by increasing tourist numbers bringing along their private cars. Relaunched on July 15, the buses are expected to pull some 50 vehicles [...]
FACT CHECK
FACT CHECK: Sagada oranges are really orange in hue and come from a province in China #FactsFirstPH
Claim: Sagada oranges are really orange in hue and come from a province in China Rating: FALSE In a Facebook post by Baguio’s Public Information Office, a Sagada local and former city veterinarian Brigit Piok tells her anecdote in the Baguio Public market wherein a [...]
LIFESTYLE
HoHo bus for tourists revived
THE Baguio City government has revived the hop-on-hop-off (HoHo) bus system to accommodate the growing levels of traffic in the city brought about by increasing tourist numbers bringing along their private cars. Relaunched on July 15, the buses are expected to pull some 50 vehicles [...]
SPORTS
National track meet to be held in Baguio by year-end
THE Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) is aiming to hold a national open in Baguio at the end of the year. This is part of the local athletes' preparations for the 2022 Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam. Philip Juico, (PATAFA) president, said [...]
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Benguet Corp to build bridge in abandoned Benguet excavation area
THE Benguet Corporation (BC) will be constructing a bridge near its abandoned mining patented claim area near an open pit in Sitio Luneta, Loacan-Antamok, Itogon. The bridge, funded under the company’s Care and Maintenance Budget, [...]
BLISTT dev’t authority now a law
THE bill authored by Congressman Go that seeks to Create the Metropolitan Baguio City, La Trinidad, Itogon, Sablan, Tuba and Tublay Development Authority (MBLISTTDA) has lapsed into law last July 30. The bill, Go’s first [...]
Kennon rehab to start next year
THE rehabilitation of Kennon Road into an all-weather road is slated to begin sometime in 2023, according to Baguio Representative Mark Go, who authored the bill that mandated its rehabilitation. The rehabilitation process is expected [...]
La Trinidad council, mayor reiterate support for Licoben
THE La Trinidad Municipal Council has issued a resolution reiterating the municipal government’s support for the position of Benguet Electric Cooperative (BENECO) Board of Directors (BOD)-appointed General Manager Melchor Licoben. The resolution comes amid continued [...]
More than 500 arrested in first half of 2022 in Baguio
THE Baguio City Police Office (BCPO) has served some 506 standing warrants of arrest against individuals in the city over six months in Baguio City, according to police data. BCPO City Director Police Col. Glen [...]
BENECO to settle P245m worth of unpaid dues amid leadership standoff
THE two camps in the leadership struggle in the Benguet Electric Cooperative (BENECO) have agreed to cooperate to allow the cooperative to settle its unpaid dues to the power supplier TeaM Energy. As of June [...]
BENECO coop files for permanent injunction against unauthorized access of coop funds
THE Benguet Electric Cooperative (BENECO) has filed for permanent injunction against the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), preventing it from allowing access to cooperative funds without authorization from the current signatories, Board of Directors [...]
Magalong wants proposed P50 congestion fee raised
BAGUIO Mayor Benjamin Magalong is lauding the proposed ordinance that would implement a “congestion fee” for tourists bringing their vehicles to Baguio, but is looking to have it increased, calling the proposed amount too small. [...]
Councilor bats for hazard pay for city workers
RE-ELECTED councilor, Leandro Yangot, is proposing an ordinance that would grant hazard pay to all city-paid workers whose lines of work have occupational hazards. The proposed ordinance covers all city-paid workers, whether permanent, temporary, contractual, [...]
Benguet posts 2nd top local revenue growth nationwide for 2021
BENGUET province is 2nd place in terms of locally sourced revenue (LSR) growth on a year by year basis in the 2020-2021 fiscal year, according to the Bureau of Local Government Finance (BGLF). The BLGF [...]
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OTHER NEWS
Benguet Corp to build bridge in abandoned Benguet excavation area
THE Benguet Corporation (BC) will be constructing a bridge near its abandoned mining patented claim area near an open pit in Sitio Luneta, Loacan-Antamok, Itogon. The bridge, funded under the company’s Care and Maintenance Budget, [...]
BLISTT dev’t authority now a law
THE bill authored by Congressman Go that seeks to Create the Metropolitan Baguio City, La Trinidad, Itogon, Sablan, Tuba and Tublay Development Authority (MBLISTTDA) has lapsed into law last July 30. The bill, Go’s first [...]
Kennon rehab to start next year
THE rehabilitation of Kennon Road into an all-weather road is slated to begin sometime in 2023, according to Baguio Representative Mark Go, who authored the bill that mandated its rehabilitation. The rehabilitation process is expected [...]
La Trinidad council, mayor reiterate support for Licoben
THE La Trinidad Municipal Council has issued a resolution reiterating the municipal government’s support for the position of Benguet Electric Cooperative (BENECO) Board of Directors (BOD)-appointed General Manager Melchor Licoben. The resolution comes amid continued [...]
More than 500 arrested in first half of 2022 in Baguio
THE Baguio City Police Office (BCPO) has served some 506 standing warrants of arrest against individuals in the city over six months in Baguio City, according to police data. BCPO City Director Police Col. Glen [...]
BENECO to settle P245m worth of unpaid dues amid leadership standoff
THE two camps in the leadership struggle in the Benguet Electric Cooperative (BENECO) have agreed to cooperate to allow the cooperative to settle its unpaid dues to the power supplier TeaM Energy. As of June [...]
BENECO coop files for permanent injunction against unauthorized access of coop funds
THE Benguet Electric Cooperative (BENECO) has filed for permanent injunction against the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), preventing it from allowing access to cooperative funds without authorization from the current signatories, Board of Directors [...]
Magalong wants proposed P50 congestion fee raised
BAGUIO Mayor Benjamin Magalong is lauding the proposed ordinance that would implement a “congestion fee” for tourists bringing their vehicles to Baguio, but is looking to have it increased, calling the proposed amount too small. [...]
Councilor bats for hazard pay for city workers
RE-ELECTED councilor, Leandro Yangot, is proposing an ordinance that would grant hazard pay to all city-paid workers whose lines of work have occupational hazards. The proposed ordinance covers all city-paid workers, whether permanent, temporary, contractual, [...]
Benguet posts 2nd top local revenue growth nationwide for 2021
BENGUET province is 2nd place in terms of locally sourced revenue (LSR) growth on a year by year basis in the 2020-2021 fiscal year, according to the Bureau of Local Government Finance (BGLF). The BLGF [...]