• NEWS
    • NATION
    • CORDILLERA
  • BUSINESS
  • GREEN
  • OPINION
    • EDITORIAL
  • FEATURE
  • FACT CHECK
  • HEALTH
  • LIFESTYLE
  • LITERATURE
  • SPORTS
  • ADVERTORIALS
  • ABOUT US
    • CONTACT US
Baguio Chronicle
  • NEWS
    • NATION
    • CORDILLERA
  • BUSINESS
  • GREEN
  • OPINION
    • EDITORIAL
  • FEATURE
  • FACT CHECK
  • HEALTH
  • LIFESTYLE
  • LITERATURE
  • SPORTS
  • ADVERTORIALS
  • ABOUT US
    • CONTACT US
No Result
View All Result
  • NEWS
    • NATION
    • CORDILLERA
  • BUSINESS
  • GREEN
  • OPINION
    • EDITORIAL
  • FEATURE
  • FACT CHECK
  • HEALTH
  • LIFESTYLE
  • LITERATURE
  • SPORTS
  • ADVERTORIALS
  • ABOUT US
    • CONTACT US
No Result
View All Result
Baguio Chronicle
No Result
View All Result
Home News

Baguio no longer in everyone’s pocket, council says

Angel Castillo by Angel Castillo
February 6, 2021
in News
Reading Time: 2 mins read
5
SHARES
18
VIEWS

FOLLOWING the order of Mayor Benjamin Magalong to make registration in the Baguio in my Pocket (BIMP) application a requirement for entry to the city hall, the City Council of Baguio has in a resolution urged for the reversal of the order, and instead to make registration in the BIMP an optional rather than a mandatory matter.

Councilor Arthur Allad-iw, main author of the resolution, pointed out that the requirement of BIMP registry is disadvantageous to people, especially those who cannot afford to have gadgets that can run the application and let them register.

He also added that unfamiliarity with technology and long queues for registration and assistance with the application have caused individuals to experience delays or outright non-completion of transactions with city hall.

ADVERTISEMENT

Meanwhile, according to a letter to the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) chairperson, the requirement of BIMP registry must be looked into as a potential violation of human rights, especially as it is currently required both for access to city hall, and on its being slated to be used as a database for vaccine distribution, essentially pushing unregistered residents to the low priority vaccination queues.

At the same time, the data requirements for the application are also potential violations of the right to privacy due to the breadth of required information for registering in the application.

The city council earlier in January also passed a resolution urging the local government and the BIMP application provider to review the required information for registering in the application.

The city has been pushing the BIMP app since July of last year when the city signed a memorandum of agreement with Pasig-based Information Technology Business Solutions (ITBS) Corporation, the app’s provider.

BIMP is a collection of applications aimed at promoting an e-government ecosystem to include cashless payment transactions, citizen data management, contact tracing, among other services.

 

ADVERTISEMENT
Previous Post

Baguio becomes tourist-shy again after GCQ and Yap party

Next Post

DPWH to privatize Kennon maintenance

Angel Castillo

Angel Castillo

Angel graduated with a bachelor's degree in Journalism from the University of the Philippines Baguio. As the youngest on the team, he writes on mental health and well being, and the millennial’s point of view.

Related Posts

Panagbenga falls short of tourist goals but “still successful”

March 15, 2023

EC-MCO seeks to join BENECO in ERC case against more looming power rate increases

March 15, 2023

Bill renewing BENECO franchise moves forward in Congress

Land conversion, pandemic hurt La Trinidad’s strawberry industry

Police patrol construction sites without permits in Baguio

Baguio launches own traffic app as city faces worsening gridlock

Latest Stories

FACT CHECK: Philippines has one of the lowest inflation rates in the world #FactsFirstPH

FACT CHECK: Philippines has one of the lowest inflation rates in the world #FactsFirstPH

March 15, 2023

Panagbenga falls short of tourist goals but “still successful”

March 15, 2023

EC-MCO seeks to join BENECO in ERC case against more looming power rate increases

March 15, 2023

Baguio Chronicle

 

The Baguio Chronicle is the fastest- growing news publication in Northern Luzon today. It was established on December 6, 2009 in Baguio City.

© 2022 The Baguio Chronicle Website Design and Development by Neitiviti Studios.

No Result
View All Result
  • NEWS
    • NATION
    • CORDILLERA
  • BUSINESS
  • GREEN
  • OPINION
    • EDITORIAL
  • FEATURE
  • FACT CHECK
  • HEALTH
  • LIFESTYLE
  • LITERATURE
  • SPORTS
  • ADVERTORIALS
  • ABOUT US
    • CONTACT US

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In