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FORTNIGHT – The creative economy and sustainable tourism
WE are in the middle of a festival, or didn’t you know? The Ibagiw Creative Festival formally opened on November 12 and will close on November 30. In the intervening time, activities have been slated ranging from exhibits and exhibitions, trade fairs, performances, competitions, demonstrations, [...]
LIFESTYLE
Mandëko Kito 4: All About Creative Disruption
MANDEKO Kito, the premier artisans market of Baguio, returns this November 19 for its fourth run. As part of this year’s Ibagiw 2021 Creative City Festival, the market will operate from Friday to Monday, starting on November 19 until December 13, 2021. A total of [...]
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 [...]
OPINION
PINOY MARINO RIGHTS – Contract termination and medical repatriation in compensation cases
A SEAFARER is entitled to compensation even if he finished his contract as long as he already had medical conditions while onboard during his employment. The issue of repatriation due to contract termination and not on medical grounds was one of the defenses raised by [...]
LIFESTYLE
Mandëko Kito 4: All About Creative Disruption
MANDEKO Kito, the premier artisans market of Baguio, returns this November 19 for its fourth run. As part of this year’s Ibagiw 2021 Creative City Festival, the market will operate from Friday to Monday, starting on November 19 until December 13, 2021. A total of [...]
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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OTHER NEWS
SNAP Benguet fined P875k, appeals ruling
SN Aboitiz Power-Benguet (SNAP-Benguet) has been fined some P875,000 for the alleged breaching of allowable forced outages of the 34.85-megawatt Ambuklao hydroelectric power plant Unit 1 in March and April. SNAP-Benguet, though still paying the [...]
Baguio sees vaccine oversupply
BAGUIO City is now mulling over various options for the disposition of vaccines after seeing an oversupply of the COVID-19 jabs acquired by the local government. Baguio, currently sitting on a 91 percent first-dose coverage [...]
Council pushes mandatory swabbing for Baguio’s jailed individuals
THE Baguio City Council has approved on first reading an ordinance that would mandate COVID-19 reverse transcriptase - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) swab tests for persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) entering or leaving Baguio’s male [...]
BENECO siege leaders charged with theft, other offenses over takeover
BENGUET Electric Cooperative (BENECO) General Manager Melchor Licoben has lodged a complaint with the Baguio City Prosecutor’s Office charging the leaders of the widely criticized siege and forcible takeover of BENECO with theft, grave coercion, [...]
Council bats for incentives for PWD-employing businesses
THE Baguio City Council has approved on first reading an ordinance that would incentivize businesses in the city to employ persons with disabilities (PWDs) and the elderly. The ordinance specifically encourages fast-food establishments and other [...]
Baguio hits minimum coverage for herd immunity
THE city of Baguio has finally breached the 70 percent COVID-19 full vaccination coverage set as the minimum to achieve herd immunity, according to the City Health Services Office (CHSO). As of Wednesday, November [...]
Hospitals gain reprieve as utilization rate sinks to low risk
FOR the first time in months, Baguio City’s healthcare utilization rate (HCUR) or overall occupancy and usage of hospitals and other healthcare facilities has dropped enough to be classified as low risk. According to City [...]
Magalong eyes “third party” to run Maharlika as HSDC mulls early turnover to Baguio
AS the state-owned Human Settlements Development Corporation (HSDC) contemplates the possibility of turning management and ownership of the Maharlika Livelihood Center (MLC) to the city government of Baguio, Mayor Benjamin Magalong is eyeing the involvement [...]
Baguio joins 700 COVID Club
ON November 17, Baguio joined the dreaded 700 Club, meaning the city has now 700 COVID-19 related deaths since March 2020. This could be a depressing statistic, but that means that more than halfway through [...]
Art in the Park opens with large format painting exhibit
By Carl Taawan ART in the park, a component of iBagiw 2021 opened on November 19 with a mural painting exhibit and on-the-spot painting. Art in the Park has four main activities. The Mural [...]
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OTHER NEWS
SNAP Benguet fined P875k, appeals ruling
SN Aboitiz Power-Benguet (SNAP-Benguet) has been fined some P875,000 for the alleged breaching of allowable forced outages of the 34.85-megawatt Ambuklao hydroelectric power plant Unit 1 in March and April. SNAP-Benguet, though still paying the [...]
Baguio sees vaccine oversupply
BAGUIO City is now mulling over various options for the disposition of vaccines after seeing an oversupply of the COVID-19 jabs acquired by the local government. Baguio, currently sitting on a 91 percent first-dose coverage [...]
Council pushes mandatory swabbing for Baguio’s jailed individuals
THE Baguio City Council has approved on first reading an ordinance that would mandate COVID-19 reverse transcriptase - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) swab tests for persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) entering or leaving Baguio’s male [...]
BENECO siege leaders charged with theft, other offenses over takeover
BENGUET Electric Cooperative (BENECO) General Manager Melchor Licoben has lodged a complaint with the Baguio City Prosecutor’s Office charging the leaders of the widely criticized siege and forcible takeover of BENECO with theft, grave coercion, [...]
Council bats for incentives for PWD-employing businesses
THE Baguio City Council has approved on first reading an ordinance that would incentivize businesses in the city to employ persons with disabilities (PWDs) and the elderly. The ordinance specifically encourages fast-food establishments and other [...]
Baguio hits minimum coverage for herd immunity
THE city of Baguio has finally breached the 70 percent COVID-19 full vaccination coverage set as the minimum to achieve herd immunity, according to the City Health Services Office (CHSO). As of Wednesday, November [...]
Hospitals gain reprieve as utilization rate sinks to low risk
FOR the first time in months, Baguio City’s healthcare utilization rate (HCUR) or overall occupancy and usage of hospitals and other healthcare facilities has dropped enough to be classified as low risk. According to City [...]
Magalong eyes “third party” to run Maharlika as HSDC mulls early turnover to Baguio
AS the state-owned Human Settlements Development Corporation (HSDC) contemplates the possibility of turning management and ownership of the Maharlika Livelihood Center (MLC) to the city government of Baguio, Mayor Benjamin Magalong is eyeing the involvement [...]
Baguio joins 700 COVID Club
ON November 17, Baguio joined the dreaded 700 Club, meaning the city has now 700 COVID-19 related deaths since March 2020. This could be a depressing statistic, but that means that more than halfway through [...]
Art in the Park opens with large format painting exhibit
By Carl Taawan ART in the park, a component of iBagiw 2021 opened on November 19 with a mural painting exhibit and on-the-spot painting. Art in the Park has four main activities. The Mural [...]