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Verhungern – Safe (?)
THIS week, one of the major stories has been the easing of mask mandates nationwide. Now, they are voluntary outdoors as long as the place is well-ventilated. Is it time? Are we finally to be rid of these accursed masks, which have long been a [...]
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FACT CHECK: Marcos Sr. topped the Bar with 98% score, and is the highest-ever scorer #FactsFirstPH
Claim: Marcos Sr. topped the Bar with 98% score, and is the highest-ever scorer Rating: FALSE Multiple posts are reviving the previously-debunked claim that Marcos Sr., the late dictator, scored 98 percent in the 1939 Philippine Bar exams. This remains false, even if multiple Facebook [...]
LIFESTYLE
Hidilyn to tie knot in Baguio on anniversary of winning Olympic gold, Leni among the ninangs
FORMER Vice President Leni Robredo will be the principal sponsor of the wedding of Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz and her coach - trainer Julius Naranjo in Baguio City. Diaz and Naranjo will tie the knot on July 26, one year after Diaz won the [...]
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Benguet province hires 147 teachers
THE provincial government of Benguet has hired some 147 teachers for both primary and secondary levels of education to augment the province’s existing teaching force ahead of the expected return to full face-to-face classes in November. According to Benguet Governor Melchor Diclas, the newly-hired teachers [...]
LIFESTYLE
Hidilyn to tie knot in Baguio on anniversary of winning Olympic gold, Leni among the ninangs
FORMER Vice President Leni Robredo will be the principal sponsor of the wedding of Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz and her coach - trainer Julius Naranjo in Baguio City. Diaz and Naranjo will tie the knot on July 26, one year after Diaz won the [...]
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 province hires 147 teachers
THE provincial government of Benguet has hired some 147 teachers for both primary and secondary levels of education to augment the province’s existing teaching force ahead of the expected return to full face-to-face classes in [...]
`P500k quake aid from Benguet given to Abra province
THE Provincial Government of Benguet has provided P500,000 worth of financial assistance to the Provincial Government of Abra in support of its relief operations for the families affected by the July 27 earthquake. According to [...]
Fires up in Baguio from April to August
THE number of incidents of fire in Baguio City has increased from previous figures in the same period of April to August last year, according to the Baguio Fire Department. From April to August of [...]
Market “Paleng-QR” cashless payment launched
THE Paleng-QR or cashless payment system in the Baguio City Public Market has officially been launched. Mayor Benjamin Magalong said offline cash transactions at the city market started this month, with the current available cashless [...]
Councilor bats for regulation of transient houses in Baguio
A BAGUIO City councilor is pushing for the regulation of the operation of transient houses in Baguio. Approved on first reading, the ordinance by Councilor Leandro Yangot Jr. seeks to regulate “safe, healthy, and non-discriminatory” [...]
Cordillera lowest in Central Luzon in inflation this year
THE Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) has recorded the lowest inflation rate across the entirety of Central Luzon this year as rates begin to stabilize. The CAR recorded a 6.5 percent inflation rate in August, the [...]
Cordillera technical institute launched in Baguio
BAGUIO Representative Mark Go led the launching of the new Cordillera State Institute of Technical Education (CSITE) this month of September at Military Cut-Off in Baguio City. The CSITE was launched in line with Go’s [...]
New hospital in LT to open in 2023
THE municipality of La Trinidad (LT) recently broke ground on a new 50-bed capacity hospital at Km. 4 LT, Benguet. The La Trinidad Medical Center (LTMC) as it has been named, will commence construction in [...]
Baguio enters 4Ps MOA with DSWD-CAR
BAGUIO Mayor Benjamin Magalong has signed a resolution from the Baguio City Council authorizing him on behalf of the city to enter into a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Department of Social Welfare and [...]
Council representatives for P4 selection committee set
THE Baguio City Council has named its set of representatives to join the existing Public-Private-Partnership for the People (P4) selection committee headed by City Administrator Bonifacio Dela Peña. City council deliberations have led to the [...]
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OTHER NEWS
Benguet province hires 147 teachers
THE provincial government of Benguet has hired some 147 teachers for both primary and secondary levels of education to augment the province’s existing teaching force ahead of the expected return to full face-to-face classes in [...]
`P500k quake aid from Benguet given to Abra province
THE Provincial Government of Benguet has provided P500,000 worth of financial assistance to the Provincial Government of Abra in support of its relief operations for the families affected by the July 27 earthquake. According to [...]
Fires up in Baguio from April to August
THE number of incidents of fire in Baguio City has increased from previous figures in the same period of April to August last year, according to the Baguio Fire Department. From April to August of [...]
Market “Paleng-QR” cashless payment launched
THE Paleng-QR or cashless payment system in the Baguio City Public Market has officially been launched. Mayor Benjamin Magalong said offline cash transactions at the city market started this month, with the current available cashless [...]
Councilor bats for regulation of transient houses in Baguio
A BAGUIO City councilor is pushing for the regulation of the operation of transient houses in Baguio. Approved on first reading, the ordinance by Councilor Leandro Yangot Jr. seeks to regulate “safe, healthy, and non-discriminatory” [...]
Cordillera lowest in Central Luzon in inflation this year
THE Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) has recorded the lowest inflation rate across the entirety of Central Luzon this year as rates begin to stabilize. The CAR recorded a 6.5 percent inflation rate in August, the [...]
Cordillera technical institute launched in Baguio
BAGUIO Representative Mark Go led the launching of the new Cordillera State Institute of Technical Education (CSITE) this month of September at Military Cut-Off in Baguio City. The CSITE was launched in line with Go’s [...]
New hospital in LT to open in 2023
THE municipality of La Trinidad (LT) recently broke ground on a new 50-bed capacity hospital at Km. 4 LT, Benguet. The La Trinidad Medical Center (LTMC) as it has been named, will commence construction in [...]
Baguio enters 4Ps MOA with DSWD-CAR
BAGUIO Mayor Benjamin Magalong has signed a resolution from the Baguio City Council authorizing him on behalf of the city to enter into a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Department of Social Welfare and [...]
Council representatives for P4 selection committee set
THE Baguio City Council has named its set of representatives to join the existing Public-Private-Partnership for the People (P4) selection committee headed by City Administrator Bonifacio Dela Peña. City council deliberations have led to the [...]