SunStar Network News feed for Baguio, Philippines http://www.sunstar.com.ph en-us Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:19:01 +0800 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:19:01 +0800 TUBERCULOSIS (TB) has been a major health problem in the Philippines for many years. About 75 Filipinos die of TB everyday making it the eighth leading cause of death in the country (2006). http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/bag/2008/07/19/oped/dr..ruel.g..revilla.light.that.transforms.html Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Dr. Ruel G. Revilla Light That Transforms PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will grace the Cordillera regional merger of the Lakas Christian Muslim Democrats (CMD) and the Kabalikat ng Mamamayang Pilipino (Kampi), the country's biggest political parties. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/bag/2008/07/19/news/arroyo.to.grace.lakas.kampi.merger.html Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Au Alambra THE newly-organized all-female Special Weapons and Tactics (Swat) unit of the Baguio City Police Office (BCPO) is now undergoing rigid training with their male counterparts at the West Point outdoor firing range. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/bag/2008/07/19/news/swat.female.cops.undergo.free.training.html Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Ernie N. Olson Jr. ITOGON, Benguet -- Baguio's problem on garbage should not be blamed on its neighboring Benguet towns. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/bag/2008/07/19/news/itogon.vice.mayor.city.should.not.blame.others.html Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Jane Cadalig THE Municipal Government of Itogon is working for the inclusion of two more villages to benefit from the operations of the San Roque Multipurpose Dam. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/bag/2008/07/19/bus/itogon.wants.2.more.villages.to.benefit.from.dam.html Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Not Specified THE rehabilitation and operation of the former Diplomat Hotel on Dominican Hill may already be bid out to interested developers, now that the terms of reference for its use has been finalized. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/bag/2008/07/19/bus/diplomat.rehabilitation.up.for.bid.html Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Not Specified THE Philippine Legislators' Committee on Population and Development (PLCPD) is appalled with the statement of the bishops not to give communion to politicians that have consistently supported the Reproductive Health (RH) and Population Management bills in Congress. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/bag/2008/07/18/oped/editorial.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Not Specified IN ANCIENT times, husbands were responsible for hunting and fishing, while wives were left at home to care for the children. In the early 1900s, women were discouraged from getting a college degree, and were misled into believing that their life-mission was only to land good husbands and raise babies. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/bag/2008/07/18/oped/regina.may.m..cajucom.serendipity.couch.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Regina May M. Cajucom Serendipity Couch TWO suspected drug traffickers were arrested in a buy-bust operation conducted by Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) operatives at Gov. Pack Road, a police official said. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/bag/2008/07/18/news/2.drug.traffickers.nabbed.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Ernie N. Olson Jr. TO ERASE insecurities, parents of children with disabilities are encouraged to allow them to play with their counterparts. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/bag/2008/07/18/news/dswd.allow.disabled.kids.to.mingle.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Not Specified THE Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) has granted the request of La Trinidad for the deputation of police personnel to help implement traffic laws. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/bag/2008/07/18/news/la.trinidad.cops.to.manage.traffic.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Jane Cadalig ENTRUSTING the responsibility of hauling and sorting our garbage is not just the responsibility of the City Government, but more so of the public who all produces waste. Without a possible site identified as alternative dumping area, city officials asked the public to do their share in helping officials solve the garbage problem by minimizing the amount of household waste they produce and strictly adhering to the segregation scheme of the City Government. Arroyo Watch: Sun.Star blog on President Arroyo http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/bag/2008/07/18/news/public.told.to.help.solve.waste.woes.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Rimaliza Opiña WHILE most of the provinces in the Cordillera have their National Food Authority (NFA) supply offices in areas outside the region, what is vital is the effective delivery of rice to these areas. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/bag/2008/07/18/bus/effective.delivery.of.nfa.rice.stressed.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Not Specified THE Benguet Provincial Government and the localities serving as host communities for the operations of the San Roque Multipurpose Dam will get their respective National Wealth Tax (NWT) shares on a quarterly basis, a move expected to boost development in the concerned localities. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/bag/2008/07/18/bus/benguet.s.share.in.san.roque.dam.to.be.given.quarterly.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Not Specified LAGAWE, Ifugao -- Judge Anastacio Anghad of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) in Isabela has ordered the release of the real property tax in connection with the Magat power plant covering the first quarter of year due to Isabela and Ifugao. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/bag/2008/07/18/bus/court.orders.release.of.magat.shares.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Robie Halip THE dialogue is the most effective means of gathering the sentiments and ideas of groups of people. It is usually conducted between two crowds: one seeking the sentiments and the other giving them. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/bag/2008/07/17/oped/sam.bautista.tea.leaf.reader.html Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Sam Bautista Tea Leaf Reader REPORTS that bid of important projects and procurement of materials were given to "favored" bidders, prompted members of the City Council to compel the Bids and Award Committee (BAC) to regularly submit a report. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/bag/2008/07/17/news/bac.told.to.submit.reports.html Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Rimaliza Opiña THE July 16's "Killer Earthquake" commemoration was moved from July 16 to July 20. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/bag/2008/07/17/news/.helen.postpones.earthquake.rites.html Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Isagani Liporada SIX Baguio policemen were recently commended by the Mankayan Municipal Council "for a job well done." http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/bag/2008/07/17/news/6.cops.lauded.for.rob.slay.suspect.s.arrest.html Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Ernie N. Olson Jr. OFFICIALS of the Benguet Provincial Police Office (BPPO) and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (Pdea) are asked to clarify allegations involving the marijuana apprehension where the suspect was allegedly freed. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/bag/2008/07/17/news/police.pdea.to.explain.missing.marijuana.stash.html Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Jane Cadalig THE Department of Agriculture (DA) initiated the opening of another trading center for agricultural commodities in the National Capital Region (NCR). http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/bag/2008/07/17/bus/da.opens.bagsakan.for.benguet.veggies.html Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Not Specified TWO major projects in the Cordillera are right on track. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/bag/2008/07/17/bus/projects.still.on.track.for.2010.opening.html Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Not Specified FIRST, let me explain this column's title which means: To run, haul, or bring ashore, as in: beached the rowboat in front of the cabin; hooked a big bluefish but was unable to beach it; to leave stranded or helpless. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/bag/2008/07/16/oped/marionne.m..ruiz.beached.html Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Marionne M. Ruiz Beached IN THE advent of climate change and considering the significant role of the forest dubbed “the lungs of the earth," information and education campaign on forestry and related issues is of paramount importance to disseminate a better understanding of this worldwide phenomenon and possibly facilitate development of creative and innovative strategies to mitigate this problem. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/bag/2008/07/16/oped/jennyline.tabangcura.r4d.corner.html Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Jennyline Tabangcura R4D Corner STATE-run hospitals in the Cordillera were warned to minimize the conduct of caesarian section (CS) operations among their clients, saying these facilities are being monitored for their compliance. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/bag/2008/07/16/news/gov’t.hospitals.asked.to.cut.caesarean.births.html Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Not Specified EIGHT suspected jueteng collectors were arrested in a series of anti-gambling operations conducted in Baguio, a police official said. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/bag/2008/07/16/news/8.‘jueteng.collectors’.nabbed.html Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Not Specified DESPITE moves to seek dialogues with officers of the church-run Porta Vaga building, tenants there said their pleas have only fallen on deaf ears and they are now being "phased out" of business instead. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/bag/2008/07/16/news/tenants.seek.ouster.of.abela.other.porta.vaga.execs.html Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Ernie N. Olson Jr. WHILE it could not address the claims raised by indigenous peoples with the National Power Corporation (Napocor), the power firm SN Aboitiz Power (Snap) assured communities in Itogon it will make up for these concerns in other ways. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/bag/2008/07/16/news/tuba.folk.barricade.irisan.dumpsite.html Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Jane Cadalig BENT on pursuing development of the market, city officials will soon notify the Uniwide Sales Realty to determine if they still have the means to proceed with the development. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/bag/2008/07/16/bus/city.to.check.uniwide’s.financial.capability.html Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Not Specified WOMEN have proven to play a significant and growing role in the economy. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/bag/2008/07/15/oped/trinidad.cayading.d.biz.news.html Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Trinidad Cayading D'Biz News BAGUIO City Mayor Reinaldo Bautista Jr. ordered the banning of carwash activities in public roads. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/bag/2008/07/15/news/mayor.bars.carwash.biz.along.public.roads.html Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Not Specified A GROUP of public utility jeepney (PUJ) drivers plying the Tuding, Itogon route have voiced their opposition to a resolution of the Traffic, Transportation and Management Committee (TTMC) allotting parking spaces to rival PUJ drivers. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/bag/2008/07/15/news/drivers.protest.parking.share.html Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Rimaliza Opiña FOUR employees of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) were meted six-month suspensions by the Office of the Ombudsman for violating Republic Act (RA) 6713 or the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/bag/2008/07/15/news/4.suspended.in.denr.resurvey.html Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Jane Cadalig ABOUT 96 or about 0.02 percent of all barangays in the Cordillera are still drug-affected as of June 30 this year. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/bag/2008/07/15/news/96.brgys.in.cordillera.still.drug.affected.html Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Ernie N. Olson Jr. THE Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO), in coordination with the Philippine Information Agency (PIA), recently launched "Isang Pitik sa Charity" photo competition nationwide. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/bag/2008/07/15/life/pcso.pia.launch.photo.tilt.html Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Not Specified TUBA, Benguet -- Since time immemorial, 4,000 residents in Barangay Tadiangan in Tuba town were virtually waterless. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/bag/2008/07/15/feat/residents.still.long.for.fresh.water.html Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Ace Alegre I HOPE you all are having family night once a week. If you aren't yet, then now is the perfect time to start! http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/bag/2008/07/14/oped/trinidad.cayading.parenting.pinoy.html Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Trinidad Cayading Parenting Pinoy MORE evidence for the beneficial effect of green tea on risk factors for heart disease has emerged in a new study reported in the latest issue of European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/bag/2008/07/14/oped/dr..victor.dumaguing.to.your.health.html Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Dr. Victor Dumaguing To Your Health THE genius of forester Oscar Hamada - and of engineer Horace Ramos - was the subtlety with which they drew people to help them do their work and that of their office - the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). They also knew their timing. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/bag/2008/07/14/oped/ramon.dacawi.benchwarmer.html Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Ramon Dacawi Benchwarmer SESSION Road will now be closed regularly for promenades. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/bag/2008/07/14/news/mayor.orders.session.road.trial.closure.html Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Not Specified ABOUT P159 million worth of illegal or dangerous drugs were confiscated in the Cordillera from January to June this year. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/bag/2008/07/14/news/p159m.shabu.marijuana.seized.html Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Ernie Olson Jr. THE warden and a guard at the Benguet Provincial Jail were suspended for 90 days, pending resolutions of the charges filed against them. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/bag/2008/07/14/news/benguet.jail.warden.another.suspended.html Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Jane Cadalig BEFORE any further development is made at Camp John Hay, officials say lease obligations have to be settled first. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/bag/2008/07/14/news/john.hay.developers.told.to.pay.rent.first.html Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Rimaliza Opiña THE Regional Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) was present in full force last Thursday at the memorial mass for DENR stalwart Oscar M. Hamada last Thursday. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/bag/2008/07/13/oped/linda.grace.cariño.paradigm.shift.html Sun, 13 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Linda Grace Cariño Paradigm Shift THE sound of the six bamboo tube stumpers in six tones or tongatong is signal to villagers that a celebration begins for a newborn Kalinga baby. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/bag/2008/07/13/oped/nonnette.bennett.stories.html Sun, 13 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Nonnette Bennett Stories DID you know that Baguio's full development as a city was triggered by its declaration as summer capital of the Philippines six years before its charter was adopted? http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/bag/2008/07/13/oped/gerry.evangelista.centennial.updates..html Sun, 13 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Gerry Evangelista Centennial Updates THE long wait is over for SN Aboitiz Power (Snap). http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/bag/2008/07/13/news/snap.takes.over.binga.operations..html Sun, 13 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Not Specified THE Benguet Electric Cooperative's (Beneco) first two months of participation in the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) proved a positive development as the utility was able to buy power at a low cost and no charge at all. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/bag/2008/07/13/news/beneco.to.buy.lower.spot.market.power.html Sun, 13 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Jane Cadalig OBSTRUCTIONS which used to make walking at the sidewalks of Session Road a hassle, are now nowhere in sight. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/bag/2008/07/13/news/sidewalk.obstructions.sidelined.html Sun, 13 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Not Specified SOME vendors may be apprehensive on what would happen to them once development of the market starts, but another group heaved a sigh of relief the case is finally over. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/bag/2008/07/13/news/group.doubts.uniwide.can.finance.p1.7b.project.html Sun, 13 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Rimaliza Opiña