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TABUK CITY, Kalinga – With no drug rehabilitation center in the city, a group from the private sector has committed to help in the rehabilitation of drug addicts who surrender. P03 Alvius Cordero of the Tabuk City Police Station, who initiated the tapping of the private sector, said that the idea came from a noted drug rehabilitation center in Cebu […]
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TABUK CITY, Kalinga – After ignoring the complaint of disgruntled internet users of this city against the Smart and Globe for eight months, the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) finally took action this week. The agency was forced to move after this writer, in a letter to the editor in the July 21 issue of the Manila Times, exposed its inaction […]
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BAGUIO CITY July 26 – The City Council approved on first reading a proposed ordinance requiring natural or juridical persons applying for a permit to excavate in the city to post a cash bond to guarantee the restoration of the area excavated, among others, before the necessary excavation permit will be issued, subject to all legal and existing rules and […]
Read moreBAGUIO CITY July 29 – The City Health Services Office reported that dengue fever cases in the city increased by over 400% from 239 cases from January 1 to July 20, 2015 to 1,875 cases during the same period this year. Dra. Rowena Galpo, City Health Services Officer, said 64 percent or 1,199 cases were residents of the city’s barangays […]
Read moreBAGUIO CITY– A family in Irisan barangay facing a double crisis after two of its members fell seriously ill is in dire need of assistance. “I do not know what to do anymore so I am asking anyone, everyone to help us. Just help us please,” a distraught Maria Magdalena Combis appealed. Combis’ 26-year old daughter Charo May has been […]
Read moreBAGUIO CITY – The city will again involve civil society organizations in the preparation of the budget for 2017. City budget officer Leticia Clemente said 15 CSOs have been invited to join the department heads and personnel in the the budget forum set on August 5 at the Ridgewood Residence at Lualhati barangay to solicit inputs on improving the city’s […]
Read moreBAGUIO CITY – The Court of Appeals has commended the city government for its efforts to rehabilitate the Irisan dumpsite. In a resolution dated June 27, 2016, Associate Justice Ricardo Rosario cited the monitoring report submitted by the Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and of the city government on the activities inside the closed facility. The DENR reported […]
Read moreBAGUIO CITY July 27 – The City Council reiterated its previous invitation for regional and district officials of the Department of Public works and Highways (DPWH) to appear before its regular session on August 1, 2016 to shed light on the snail-paced implementation of their projects and the unabated citywide diggings causing monstrous traffic congestion in the central business district. […]
Read moreThe Benguet State University spearheaded a Harvest Festival in Atok and Buguias on July 12 and 22, 2016, respectively, which was participated by the local government units of the 2 municipalities, the farmers and other community members. The Harvest Festival was conducted to observe the effect of agricultural technologies introduced in the techno-demo farms showcasing the in-field water harvesting tank, […]
Read moreMOUNTAIN PROVINCE– The Court of Appeals (CA) granted the petition of Board Member Romeo M. Pagedped, who was previously meted a penalty of fine of more than P 200,000.00 by the Office of the Deputy Ombudsman from Northern Luzon The CA in its 11 pages ruling issued a decision which is final and executory on December 18, 2015. The dispositive […]
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