Author name: North Luzon Monitor

Barangay North Sanitary Camp has enacted an ordinance prohibiting residents and business establishments from drying or hanging wet laundry beyond their properties. The ordinance also penalizes individuals with leaking house overhangs and rain gutter downspouts that discharge water onto public spaces like streets and alleys. The barangay ordinance was received on December 17, 2024 and …

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City Treasurer Alex Cabarrubias informed the Baguio City Council that the city’s funds, initially amounting to P4.4 billion and placed in time deposits, had significantly decreased to P1.1 billion in compliance with Audit Observation Memorandum (AOM) No. 2024-006. During the city council’s regular session on January 27, 2025, Cabarrubias told the members of the city …

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In Baguio City, good samaritans now have a special reason to celebrate their acts of kindness in March, a month dedicated to honoring their selfless and heroic acts. On January 20, 2025, the Baguio City Council passed a resolution declaring the month of March of every year as a Good Samaritan Month in the city. …

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Steps to better equip journalists on reporting about the West Philippine Sea (WPS)  have been made.  The Philippine Center for Journalism (PCIJ) conducted a 3-day WPS, training,  “Uncovering the Depths” aiming to hone the skills of journalists. Carmela Fonbuena, the PCIJ Executive Director said  “Nowadays, WPS is not usually tackled by individuals to the point …

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A resolution passed by the Baguio City Council urges barangay councils in the city to allocate a budget for load allowances to cover texting, calling, and messaging expenses for barangay nutrition scholars (BNS) and barangay health workers (BHW). Authored by Councilor Betty Lourdes Tabanda and unanimously approved by all city council members, the resolution emphasizes …

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The Baguio City Council has called on the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) to immediately settle its debt of P225,451,951.68 to the city government. In their resolution (City Council Resolution No. 48-2025) passed on January 20, 2025, the city council members asserted that there are no longer any legal obstacles preventing the fulfillment of …

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The proposal to construct a hospital in Phil-Am Barangay has sparked a debate among proponents, residents, and zoning officials. The Baguio City Council called on concerned individuals during its regular session on January 20, 2025 to shed light on the issue. The proposed project is a private 100-bed level 2 boutique hospital located near the …

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City officials and heads of city government offices discussed the confusion arising from a conflicting policy related to townsite sales applications (TSAs) and building permits. During the regular session of the Baguio City Council on January 20, 2025, Councilor Fred Bagbagen said that the practice of allowing improvements before securing business permits should be stopped …

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