Indigenous peoples (IPs) in Kabayan, Benguet are seeking that the Free Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) process be properly followed and be free from political influence before three Hydro Electric Power Plants (HEPP) are built within their ancestral land. The IPs had sought Benguet Governor Melchor Diclas about Tagel Corporation’s plan to build a 4.5-megawatt …
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Jobseekers are invited to participate in the Charter Day Job Fair set at the Baguio Convention and Cultural Center on September 28, 2024. Baguio City Public Employment Service Office Manager Romelda Escaño is encouraging jobseekers to grab the job opportunities in the upcoming job fair, in celebration of the city’s 115th Charter Day celebration. Escaño …
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A civil society organization recently filed a graft and corruption against a Benguet official for allegedly violating Republic Act numbers 3019 and 6713. “Yesterday (Sept. 17), We from the Task Force Kasanag (TFK) filed a complaint against Benguet Provincial Vice Governor Ericson Felipe for violations of the provisions of Republic Act Numbers 3019 and 6713 …
Some P3,900,260 worth of illegal drugs were confiscated with three drug personalities arrested in a series of anti-illegal drug operations conducted in the Provinces of Kalinga, Benguet, Apayao, and Baguio City on September 19 to 20, 2024 by the Police Regional Office – Cordillera Administrative Region (PRO-CAR). In Kalinga, marijuana eradication operations conducted by the …
Cordi police bags P3.9-M illegal drugs, nets 3 pushers Read More »
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), through the Accelerating Green and Climate Finance (ACGF), a project being funded by the Government of Canada, successfully held the SEC Small and Medium Industries and Large Enterprises Embracing Sustainability (SMILEES) Roadshow in Baguio City on September 18. This marks …
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BAGUIO CITY — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is encouraging the youth and the residents who are eligible to vote but have not yet registered to register now until the September 30 deadline. Comelec Baguio Election Officer lawyer John Paul Martin stressed the significant role of the voters in choosing the right leaders and exercising …
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The country’s top body builders flex their way to the Summer Capital with the staging of the 28th Nick Domalsin Cup, which is part of the city’s 115th Baguio Day celebration. But this time, aside from the usual body building contest, several side events were also slated in the event to be held this September …
NINETEEN wanted personalities were arrested in the Cordillera were arrested during a weeklong operation while P2.5 million worth of illegal drugs were confiscated as a result of the Police Regional Office – Cordillera Administrative Region’s (PRO-CAR) anti criminality drive. Based on the records from the Regional Investigation and Detective Management Division of PRO-CAR, Kalinga Police …
19 wanted nabbed, P2.5-M illegal drugs seized in CAR Read More »
The Department of Health (DOH) – Ilocos Region has concluded the distribution of land ambulances for calendar year 2023 with a total of 27 units fully equipped with the essential medical equipment needed for first aid care. The last batch of units were turned over to the local government unit (LGU) of Bolinao, who received …
The inflation rate in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) slowed down to 3.4 percent in August 2024, slower than the 4.8 percent rate in July. Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)-CAR Chief Statistical Specialist Aldrin Federico Bahit, Jr. explained during the Dissemination Forum on September 10, that the main reason for the lower inflation in August was …
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