City involves civil society groups in budget preparation
BAGUIO 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 ...
Court commends city for dumpsite rehab
BAGUIO 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 ...
Council reiterates invitation to DPWH officials on diggings
BAGUIO 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 ...
BSU conducts harvest festival
The 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 ...
MP board member’s appeal on case granted by CA
MOUNTAIN 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 ...
Outgoing BSU VP challenges newbie university heads
LaTrinidad, Benguet – Dr Jones Feleciano, the outgoing Vice President for Business Affairs of Benguet State University (BSU), urged upcoming officersto continue, if not, go beyond accomplishments which the previous ...
RDC-CAR endorses funding of automated train system feasibility study
BAGUIO CITY, July 19 -- The Cordillera Regional Development Council (RDC-CAR) has approved a resolution endorsing the funding of the feasibility study of Automated Guideway Transit (AGT) system in city ...
EMB to extend aid to LGUs for solid waste facilities
BAGUIO CITY July 28 – The Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) is willing to extend the appropriate assistance to all local government units for the establishment of the necessary solid waste ...
Local treasurers seek reduction of collection targets
BONTOC, MOUNTAIN PROVINCE-- The local treasurers of the 10 municipalities of this province sought the reduction of Real Property Tax collection targets from P42M to an amount that is doable ...
COA asked to probe World Bank funded irrigation project
TABUK CITY, Kalinga – Two prominent organizations in the province have asked the Commission on Audit (COA) to look into the implementation of the P425M rehabilitation of the Upper Chico ...
Collective effort against dengue urged
BAGUIO CITY - The significant increase in the number of dengue cases here has now become a public health threat. Reportedly, there was a three-fold increase of dengue cases (1,200 ...
First accredited agri-tourism farm in the Cordillera
Tadian, Mountain Province- “Good morning! Welcome to Layog Country Farm!” was the greeting coupled with a welcoming nod, sweet smile, and lovely relaxed pace and grace of the owner of ...
Pass good laws, rethink of gov’t priorities- Councilor Olowan
BAGUIO CITY - - Laws provide meaningful and realistic ways to help the poor and contribute to the building of a peaceful and just society. This was the pledged priority ...
City maintains good ranking in competitiveness survey
BAGUIO CITY – The city maintained a good overall rank in the Cities and Municipalities Local Economic Development Competitiveness Survey by the National Competitiveness Council (NCC) placing 15th among 122 ...
