January 14, 2026

News

RICT pushes for Cordi LGUs to fill health workforce gaps

BAGUIO CITY (PIA) — The Regional Implementation and Coordination Team -Cordillera (RICT-CAR) has approved a resolution enjoining all local government units (LGUs) in the region to fully implement Department of ...

Bontoc LGU delivers aid to family hit by structural fire

Bontoc, Mountain Province – In a swift response to a structural fire, the Bontoc Local Government Unit (LGU) provided immediate relief to a family whose home was partially destroyed in ...

Cordi police destroy confiscated prohibited firecrackers

BAGUIO CITY (PIA) – The Philippine National Police led the destruction of confiscated illegal firecrackers and pyrotechnic devices in Baguio City and the different Cordillera provinces on January 7, 2026 ...

Pansa-nopen tayo circular economy guidelines for government offices announced

Jan. 9, 2026 – Administrative/Procurement officers of the Local Government Unit of Baguio and national line agencies were oriented on the Pansa-nopen tayo Circular Economy transition guidelines for government office ...

DepEd promotes 1,935 teachers, school heads in Benguet; improved education expected

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet (PIA — Learners in Benguet expect improved education with the reclassification and promotion of 1,935 teachers and school heads in the province. A mass oath-taking for these ...

Benguet capital eyes more infra to boost tourist arrivals

BAGUIO CITY – The municipality of La Trinidad in Benguet province is coming up with more infrastructure projects to boost tourist arrivals amid a projected slump in tourist figures in ...

PhilHealth Implements One-Time Interest Waiver to Help Employers and Members Settle Contributions

PhilHealth welcomes the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to implement a one-time waiver program for incurred interests from missed premium payments. This is a concrete measure to help ...

MPSU launches Mountain Province’s first Coffee Museum and Entrepreneurship Training Center

BAUKO, Mountain Province (PIA) — The Mountain Province State University (MPSU) launched the first Coffee Museum and Entrepreneurship Training Center in the province at the MPSU Coffee Center in Barangay ...

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According to Memorandum No. 15, series of 2025, issued by the Mayor's Office on December 22, 2025, more than 30 stalls in the lobby and outside of the Maharlika Livelihood ...

Baguio to revisit market plans after SM project withdrawal

BAGUIO CITY – The city government must resolve long-standing issues over the Baguio public market after SM Prime Holdings withdrew its unsolicited proposal to redevelop the more than three-hectare property, ...

International PWD Day winners revelaed

BAGUIO CITY – Children, Youth, Adults and Senior Citizens – Persons with Disability (PWD) - unleashed their talents during the celebration of International PWD day, Dec. 18 and 19 at ...

Baguio health office seeks lifestyle change program vs. NCDs

BAGUIO CITY – The City Health Services Office (CHSO) will expand programs in 2026 to combat non-communicable diseases (NCDs), a leading cause of death here. “A change in lifestyle is ...

EcoWaste Coalition Tags 13 Skin Lightening Products Adulterated with Toxic Mercury

4 January 2026, Quezon City. The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition today released a list of 13 skin lightening products found in 2025 to contain mercury, a hazardous neurotoxin banned ...

Kalinga gears up for 7th Bodong Festival

TABUK CITY, Kalinga (PIA) — The province of Kalinga is set to mark its 31st Founding Anniversary and the 7th Bodong Festival this February 2026, with various activities that will ...

“Reduce Waste at Home, Make Zero Waste A Daily Habit” – BAN Toxics

January marks International Zero Waste Month, a growing global observance that calls for systemic action from governments, industries, and all sectors to reduce waste at its source and prevent pollution ...

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Baguio CPO and LGU lead ceremonial destruction of over 14,000 seized pyrotechnics In a ceremonial activity demonstrating the government’s firm stance against the sale and use of dangerous explosives, a ...

PSSCA gets new president, needs new mindset

LAGAWE, IFUGAO- - Special attention indeed was given to the elderly sector in Lagawe early this year when about 50 members of the Poblacion South Senior Citizens Association (PSSCA) attended ...

Police Corner from PROCAR PIO

Over 88M worth of illegal drugs seized, 34 suspects arrested in PROCAR’S month long ops The Police Regional Office Cordillera Administrative Region (PRO CAR) concluded the month of December with ...

DOH-CAR promotes safe, injury-free holiday celebrations

BAGUIO CITY (PIA) – The Department of Health (DOH) ramps up its ‘Iwas Paputok’ campaign, urging the public to choose safe and non-injury holiday traditions. Jef Tamondong of DOH-Cordillera encouraged ...

Asipulo coop pushes for livelihood ventures

LAGAWE, IFUGAO - - Don’t expect exact replicas of peanut butter products as this cooperative isn’t trying to follow others. Its reimagining and reinventing them with purpose and it is ...