The Sy family’s SM Investments Corporation (SMIC) wants to step up its renewable energy portfolio by making the Cordillera one of its stepping stones. SMIC has acquired a contract for a 2000-megawatt (MW) pumped storage hydropower project that will be implemented in the municipality of Pudtol but also affect ancestral lands in other parts of …
BAGUIO CITY – Local schools keep the spirit of EDSA alive. While the national government designated the 39th anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution as a “special working day,” local schools led the commemoration of the bloodless revolt 39 years ago. First to declare a no class day was St. Louis University (SLU) under …
Baguio runners remain a force to reckon with as they continue to wreck havoc in the athletics competition of the ongoing Cordillera Administrative Region Athletic Association (CARAA) at the Benguet Sports Complex in La Trinidad. Xyndrex Chris Orinion clocked 51.34 seconds to win the gold medal in the 400 meter – dash secondary boys, edging …
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After securing the gold medal in the secondary girl’s discus throw event, Benguet’s Theasallonica Hacyabon hopes to further her record after besting last year’s Cordillera Administrative Region Athletic Association gold medalist. Hacyabon heaved a distance of 27.15 meters in the throwing event, edging 2024 gold medalist and fellow Benguet athlete Feria Pinao-an who settled for …
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By Maria Elena Catajan In the vegetable capital of the Philippines, people suffer from unhealthy eating habits. “It’s alarming that cardiovascular disease is at the top among Cordilleran’s.” Joyce Rillorta, Nurse V, Lifestyle Diseases Program of the DOH CAR said as she explained traditional cuisine contains high fat, salt, and carbohydrates. Heart Disease in the …
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After three successive third place finish in the Cordillera Administrative Region Athletic Association, Benguet is making a bold move to improve its finish in the annual regional sports meet. With the province hosting this year’s largest athletic meet, Benguet is eager to level – up in the over-all standings of the CARAA after three years …
This early, defending champion Baguio City is already flexing its muscle to defend the title in the upcoming Cordillera Administrative Region Athletic Association by sending the biggest delegation when the regional meet opens February 23. With nearby Province of Benguet as host, the Summer Capital is fielding 569 athletes and will be joined by 76 …
The Baguio City Council is once again deliberating the fate of residential lots within the Camp John Hay Reservation. Should these be sold directly by the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA), or should residents acquire land titles through the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) via the traditional free patent and miscellaneous sales …
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Thirty years after the City Government of Baguio imposed the 19 conditionalities for the formulation of the Master Development Plan for Camp John Hay (formerly Club John Hay), the Bases Conversion Development Authority (BCDA) has yet to make a commitment to their implementation. With BCDA’s top officials absent from discussions in the Baguio City Council, …
Koalisyong Makabayan Cordillera has launched its electoral campaign amid widespread red-tagging and a “crackdown” on campaign posters across the Cordillera Administrative Region. The group kicked off its campaign on February 11, 2025, with simultaneous postering and leafleting in Baguio City, Kalinga, Abra, Mountain Province, and Benguet. A campaign sortie was also held at Malcolm Square …
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