The Baguio City Council has approved on third and final reading an ordinance establishing the Baguio City Integrated Cancer Control Program to provide a city-wide approach to cancer prevention, early detection, treatment, and survivorship. Authored by Councilor Betty Lourdes Tabanda, the ordinance seeks to ensure that Baguio residents have access to effective cancer prevention in order …
A proposed ordinance seeks to establish reading centers in all barangays in the city to provide accessible educational resources and promote literacy, knowledge, and cultural development within the community. Grounded in the constitutional mandate of prioritizing education and social progress, the proposed ordinance provides a framework for creating reading hubs in the barangays. These localized …
Councilor Fred Bagbagen has proposed an ordinance requiring all private and public schools from kinder to senior high school to ring their bells at least four times during school hours to remind students to drink water and stay hydrated. Bagbagen said drinking water is a healthier alternative to sugary beverages and contributes to memory retention, …
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As super typhoon Ofel lands in Cagayan, the Benguet Electric Cooperative [BENECO] is all eyes on its preparations. The BENECO team continues to monitor the condition of the 11 man Task Force Kapatid (TFK) team it sent to Cagayan to help restore power for the Cagayan Electric Cooperative, Inc. (CAGELCO. “Nu alanganin haan yu piliten, …
KAPANGAN, Benguet – Itogon barely broke a sweat and needed just 49 minutes to dispose off Bokod in the Cong. Eric Go Yap Congressional Cup – Benguet Women’s Volleyball League at the Kapangan municipal gym over the weekend. Reynae Arances powered her team to 13 points built on nine kills and four service aces to …
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KAPANGAN, Benguet – Mankayan bucked a slow start, trailed by as much as four in the first set, then coasted to a three-set win over a hapless Bakun Sunday in the Cong. Eric Go Yap Congressional Cup – Women’s Volleyball League at the Kapangan municipal gym here Sunday. Benguet State University standout Marlyn Juian scored …
KAPANGAN, Benguet – Kapangan is slowly getting its rhythm and the players are gelling just in time to face the tougher squads in the Cong. Eric Go Yap Congressional Cup Benguet Women’s Volleyball League. In another statement game, Kapangan eased past late comer Kabayan. In a performance in front of their townsmates, Victoria Mie Balabag …
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Aimed at supporting the city’s transport industry, the Baguio Tourism Council (BTC) recently launched a perks card program that will give financial relief and incentive not only to operators but also drivers. Through the ‘BTC Gasolina Voucher’ (Perks Card) program, the project offers valuable benefits and discounts to drivers and operators of jeepneys, taxis, accredited …
In the current 19th Congress, 142 district representatives are reelectionists belonging to political dynasties, PCIJ’s own count shows. At least 67 others are seeking higher positions or switching with family members. Fathers and mothers passing on their government posts to sons and daughters, as if these were family heirlooms, is nothing new. But election watchdogs …
The Baguio City Council has created the Men Opposed To Violence Against Women Everywhere (MOVE) Organization. Authored by Councilors Mylen Victoria Yaranon and Elmer Datuin, the ordinance aims mobilize the male employees of the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) as well as male members of the community as an organization to help the …
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