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The Department of Agriculture – Cordillera Administrative Region (DA-CAR) said on Monday it will not recommend a price cap for meat products in Baguio City as it would force the meat vendors in the market to sell at a great loss. The regional department is hopeful that the national hog repopulation program which is aimed at reviving the swine industry […]
Read more“We came again to deliver additional project inputs as requested”. These are the words of Regional Director Lilibeth L. Signey during the turn-over ceremony of various project inputs held in Tadian, Mountain Province, recently. “As promised, we came back to deliver what was committed”, said RD Signey. “As I have told last December, when I pronounced that this will be […]
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With the pandemic resulting in downsizing of employment opportunities, Hedcor is set to provide jobs to Bakun locals while ensuring safety and continued operations of the decades-old plant assets. The conduct of the regular Plant Maintenance in Hedcor’s 30-year old hydropower plants in Bakun, Benguet is crucial to keep these plants up and running. More so, this will generate much-needed […]
Read moreBAGUIO CITY – The Social Security System (SSS) Baguio branch shall implement number coding scheme starting March 1, 2021. SSS Baguio Branch Head Nancy Umoso said that the branch procedure is part of the precautionary measures to avoid office congestion and direct transmission of COVID-19. “We encourage our members and employers to transact with SSS on a scheduled day depending […]
Read moreThe Department of Science and Technology – Cordillera Administrative Region (DOST-CAR) rolled out the first Community Empowerment through a Science and Technology (CEST) project in Benguet during the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Kibungan and the three (3) beneficiaries under the livelihood component namely, Kibungan Arabica Coffee Growers’ Multi-purpose Cooperative (KACGMPC), […]
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BONTOC, Mountain Province– “I am just being practical and thinking aloud with common sense!” That was the statement of Mayor Gabino Ganggangan when asked what led him to issue a distinct and bold advisory. The Municipal Inter-Agency Task Force of Sadanga promulgated its calibrated or revised Community Response to COVID 19. This was relayed by Mayor Gabino Ganggangan last week […]
Read moreBAGUIO CITY – The Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) on Tuesday recorded the lowest daily cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). The Department of Health-CAR tracker showed the region logged 27 new cases, which is much lower than the average 102 daily record in the last 16 days from Feb. 1 to 16. Abra, Apayao and Kalinga recorded zero cases; Baguio […]
Read moreBAGUIO CITY – Baguio City Mayor and BLISTT (Baguio-La Trinidad-Itogon-Sablan-Tuba-Tublay) Council Chairman Benjamin Magalong called for a meeting to discuss the next steps after the expiration of the border restrictions advisory implemented from February 1 to 15 in the BLISTT area. Among the key decisions were the following: (1) Baguio City will recognize all medical certificates and clearances of LISTT […]
Read moreThank you Congressman Dalog, Congressman of Mt. Province for your Official Reaction to the content of the DEPED MODULE: It is not the first racist comment; neither will it be the last! These modules are derogatory not only to Igorots, but of Agta, of all indigenous peoples, the groups that are disadvantaged and marginalized. The conflict is our own identity. […]
Read moreBAGUIO CITY – Personnel of the Baguio City Jail male dormitory intercepted illegal drugs concealed in a food package sent to an inmate. The jail officers discovered 10 plastic sachets of suspected shabu, with an estimated street value of PHP136,000, placed in the middle of a chunk of pork “adobo” and “bakareta” during an inspection of items sent to inmates […]
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