AI proposes bill to stop human rights violence
Saturday, June 15, 2013 - 11:33 p.m.AMNESTY International (AI) is set to prepare eight-point legislative agenda to stop human rights violence to be submitted to the 16th Congress.
AI Philippines Human Rights Officer Romel De Vera revealed these measures will soon be proposed under the 16th Congress for review and approval.
Mayor to BCDA: Don’t meddle with schools
Saturday, June 15, 2013 - 11:33 p.m.“WE will be firm in our stand that they should implement the 19 conditionalities,” said Mayor Mauricio Domogan as he presented the City Government’s stand in its latest scuffle with the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) and estate manager John Hay Management Corporation.
Mayor Domogan called on the City Council to issue a resolution with a firm resolve for the 19 conditionalities to be complied with, particularly no. 14, for barangays inside the reservation to be excluded from BCDA control.
LT traffic scheme being studied
Saturday, June 15, 2013 - 11:33 p.m.La Trinidad, Benguet – Schemes to lessen traffic here are being worked out by a multi sectorial group.
PNP Cordillera Information Chief Davy Vicente Limmong said trucks plying the route are set to be put in place to ease congestion along the main highways of the Valley.
Kapangan folk urged to follow rule of law
Friday, June 14, 2013 - 12:44 a.m.LA TRINIDAD, Benguet -- Governor Nestor Fongwan is advising Kapangan folk to honor the rule of law.
Fongwan said current debates on the contested Cordillera Hydroelectric Power Corporation (Coheco) Hydro Project should focus on procedure and rule of law.
Cordilleran one of PH's top soldier
Friday, June 14, 2013 - 12:43 a.m.CORDILLERANS will have another reason to be proud of as a Baguio-born soldier was recently hailed as one of the country’s awardees in the search for The Outstanding Philippine Soldiers (Tops) for 2013.
Colonel Romeo Brawner Jr.’s selection as Tops awardee was announced in a ceremony at the AFP Headquarters in Camp Aguinaldo on June 10.
Strawberry prices to soar
Friday, June 14, 2013 - 12:43 a.m.LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – Luscious strawberries here will have a price surge come wet season.
External Affairs Officer of the BSU – ATIBI – IC and BAFC Betag group Norman Mangawe said prices are expected to surge in the coming month because of berries are naturally off season crops during rainy months.
1 out of 5 families remains poor in Cordillera
Friday, June 14, 2013 - 12:42 a.m.THE National Statistical Coordinating Board (NSCB) revealed a total of 22.6 percent among all families in Cordillera region remains poor.
Based on the NSCB’s poverty assessment, the estimated poverty incidence was observed during the first semester of 2012.
Baguio police nab 3 wanted persons
Friday, June 14, 2013 - 12:42 a.m.AUTHORITIES led by the City Intelligence Unit (CIU) nabbed three wanted personalities in the city with cases ranging from malicious mischief, theft, and serious physical injuries.
The suspects are Bok “Willy” Cajala, 62, married, native of Sison, Pangasinan and a resident of Patrick Village, Irisan; Richard Allen Badua alias Slapee Coco, 19, single, jobless, a resident of Purok 5, Barangay Gibraltar; and Mary Grace Lamjap, 38, single, and a resident of Arellano St., Barangay Gibraltar.
Public warned on rainy day illnesses
Friday, June 14, 2013 - 12:41 a.m.THE Department of Health (DOH) urges the public to be vigilant on rainy day season illnesses which are now prevalent in Cordillera region.
Center for Health Development Assistant Regional Director Dr. Amelita Pangilinan encourages public to be alert and help eradicate diseases like dengue and colds this rainy season.
Baguio bids to host Apec meetings
Wednesday, June 12, 2013 - 11:29 p.m.BAGUIO City councilors took the challenge of the tourism industry as they approved a measure asking the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) national organizing committee to consider Baguio in hosting sectoral meetings.
Councilor Elmer Datuin, chairman of the Committee on Tourism, Parks and Playgrounds, said the city has necessary facilities to host both local and international conventions and has been successful in inviting prestigious organizations based on records of the City Tourism Office.
Road accident victims get assistance
Wednesday, June 12, 2013 - 11:29 p.m.LA TRINIDAD, Benguet -- Governor Nestor Fongwan said medical and financial assistance has been extended to all victims of the fatal Buguias road accident Saturday.
The governor, with Mayor Melchor Diclas was on site during the accident and facilitated the hospitalization as well as rescue of the passengers of the ill-fated vehicle.
Coheco passed requisites - DOE
Wednesday, June 12, 2013 - 11:28 p.m.THE Department of Energy (DOE) on Monday testified before the Benguet Provincial Board that the Cordillera Hydro Electric Power Corporation (Coheco) followed and passed the necessary requirements during its application for the proposed hydro project in Kapangan and Kibungan.
Supervising Science Research Analyst and Geologist Winifredo Malabanan said Coheco passed their strict assessments based on three categories: the legality of the company; technical; and financial capabilities of the developer.
Central, City High still most populated schools in Baguio
Wednesday, June 12, 2013 - 11:28 p.m.ENROLLMENT reports from the Department of Education (DepEd) revealed Baguio Central School and Baguio City National High School are the most populated schools in the city.
Enrollment information furnished by DepEd-Baguio Schools Division Superintendent Estela Cariño showed two schools in the city center Baguio Central School and Baguio City National High School (BCNHS) are the most populated in Baguio.
Public warned vs 4Ps text scam
Wednesday, June 12, 2013 - 11:28 p.m.THE Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Cordillera warned the public on a circulating text scam of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino program (4Ps).
Regional Director Leonardo Reynoso said the department does not conduct any raffle draw under the 4Ps and the program only focuses on implementing social protection programs with their partner beneficiaries.
Local code for water sought
Wednesday, June 12, 2013 - 11:27 p.m.CAN the city impose its own requirements on water permit applications vis-à-vis those of the National Water Resources Board (NWRB)?
The City Council will thresh this out to firm up future actions on NWRB requests of posting of water permit applications being directed to the body.
Philex asks to extend Padcal operations
Tuesday, June 11, 2013 - 10:44 p.m.LA TRINIDAD, Benguet -- Philex Mining Corporation (PMC) has asked for the extensions for its temporary operations to fill the void left by its defective tailings pond.
Resident manager, Libby Ricafort, said that on the last month of a four-month temporary operation, the mining company has filled 2.5 million tons of tailings in its tailings pond 3.
Beneco to buy P13-M Tranco power lines
Tuesday, June 11, 2013 - 10:44 p.m.THE BENGUET Electric Cooperative (Beneco) plans to buy the P13,865,262 worth of sub–transmission lines from the National Transmission Corporation (Transco).
On the joint application of Beneco and Transco filed under the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), the electric distributor wants to buy the three sub–transmission lines of Transco which is located in Itogon, Benguet.
UC prexy leads ID celebration
Tuesday, June 11, 2013 - 10:43 p.m.THE City Government will be celebrating a simple yet meaningful Philippine Independence Day today.
Mayor Mauricio Domogan and city department heads finalized the Independence Day celebration activities during Monday’s executive-legislative meeting focusing more on the solemnity of the activity as a triumph of Filipino soldiers against the Spanish forces 115 years ago.
Fairview school without own buildings
Tuesday, June 11, 2013 - 10:43 p.m.A PUBLIC elementary school in Fairview Barangay still continues to hold classes even without its own school building.
Department of Education (DepEd) Baguio schools division superintendent Estela Cariño said Fairview Primary School which caters to at least 203 students remains without its own building and has depended on the barangay for its classrooms since its creation two years ago.
Benguet to host Veggie Congress
Tuesday, June 11, 2013 - 10:43 p.m.LA TRINIDAD, Benguet -- Governor Nestor Fongwan said the Provincial Government will host the upcoming vegetable congress in November bringing together stakeholders in the industry to the province.
Fongwan said the staging of the 11th Vegetable Congress will bring to surface interventions for the upcoming implementation of the Asean's Free Trade Area (AFTA) implementation in 2015.
Strengthen intel activities - Magalong
Tuesday, June 11, 2013 - 10:42 p.m.LA TRINIDAD, Benguet -- The chief of the Police Regional Office-Cordillera (Procor) has directed all the region's police field units to strengthen intelligence activities after alleged members of the New Peoples' Army (NPA) recently ambushed members of the Allacapan police in Cagayan Valley.
Procor Director Chief Superintendent Benjamin Magalong said: “This is a signal that we cannot be very complacent, we need to be alert all the time. Hindi tayo pwde mag tiwala sa pronouncement ng mga NPA na hindi nila gagalawin ang mga tropa.”
National Statistics Office-Baguio clogged
Tuesday, June 11, 2013 - 10:42 p.m.PARENTS and students rushing for enrollment for school year 2013-2014, are clogging the National Statistics Office (NSO) Census Serbilis Center–Baguio City Outlet with clients reaching as high as 1,883 in a day.
NSO-CAR Director Olivia Gulla, in an interview, said their service area which can accommodate around 200 persons in any given time is now clogged by clients with the long lines reaching the sidewalks where the NSO office is located.
Coheco admits inexperience on hydro plants
Monday, June 10, 2013 - 11:14 p.m.THE Cordillera Hydro Electric Power Corporation (Coheco) recently admitted it has no background in constructing hydro plants after the Provincial Board scrutinized its capacity.
Coheco’s legal representative and shareholder, lawyer Jingboy Atonen admitted the proposed hydro project that will affect Kapangan and Kibungan which will be the first project of the company with no background on construction of hydro plants.
Council criticized for lack of tourism promotions
Monday, June 10, 2013 - 11:13 p.m.BAGUIO Tourism Council and Baguio Country Club general manager Anthony de Leon slammed the lack of focus on tourism promotions by the City Government, saying the City Council committee on tourism, parks, and playgrounds has failed to allot funds for the city’s participation in the Philippine Travel Mart, among other activities aimed to entice tourists to Baguio.
De Leon expressed his hope for a change in leadership of the committee, alleging it was focused on conducting trade fairs but failed to measure up for the needs of the city’s tourism publicity.
BALS convention set for teachers
Monday, June 10, 2013 - 11:13 p.m.THE Bureau of Alternative Learning System (BALS) will hold a national convention on August 13–15 at Teachers’ Camp, Baguio City in order to improve the services and programs under the agency.
Under memorandum 87, series of 2013 of the Department of Education (DepEd), it urges the school heads, ALS implementers, BALS staff, supervisors, directors, ALS volunteers, and representatives from other government agencies to participate on the event.
PPI annual forum opens Thursday
Monday, June 10, 2013 - 11:13 p.m.THE 17th annual conference of the Philippine Press Institute (PPI), the national association of newspapers, opens Thursday at the New World Hotel in Makati with the theme: "Watching the Watchdog: Re-examining Ourselves".
The national press forum aims to re-examine the journalism practice in the country and assess how newspapers are surviving in the digital age.
More anomalies in Benguet General Hospital
Sunday, June 9, 2013 - 06:31 p.m.APART from the malversation of funds, several anomalies were discovered at Benguet General Hospital (BeGH) through an investigation conducted by the Provincial Government.
Provincial Legal Officer Danio Bolislis said among those irregularities found were unexplained PhilHealth reimbursements, low payment of patients on paper compared to actual payment which is higher than the written amount, irregularities on Government Service Insurance System premiums, underpaid laboratory fees against the actual, and some irregularities occurring at the hospital’s pharmacy.
Park ‘gating’ sparks social media outrage
Sunday, June 9, 2013 - 06:30 p.m.SOCIAL netizens have taken their opposition to the placing of gates at Burnham Park through social networking sites Facebook and Twitter.
A group of Baguio residents who have started the protests against the proposed earth balling of trees in Luneta Hill have once again stepped up their efforts, this time on the proposed placing of gates in Burnham Park to control public entry.
Ifugao posts 1,000 vehicle offenses
Sunday, June 9, 2013 - 06:30 p.m.IFUGAO traffic violations are in an all-time high this season.
Provincial Director Angelito Casimiro said that during the election period from January to May, 1,235 vehicles were apprehended for various traffic violations in Ifugao.
DOE sets tariff guidelines for renewable energy projects
Sunday, June 9, 2013 - 06:30 p.m.THE Department of Energy (DOE) recently issued a circular on the guidelines for eligibility of renewable energy projects for the feed-in-tariff.
Feed-in-tariff offers emerging renewable energy sources for electricity such as hydroelectric, wind, and solar plants guaranteed payments on a fixed rate per kilowatt-hour (kWh) for energy exported to the distribution or transmission network excluding energy utilized for eligible power plant’s own use.
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