The state shall mourn the passing of Alonzo Saclag, musician and dancer from Lubuagan, Kalinga Saclag was declared a National Living Treasure or Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan (GAMABA) Awardee in 2000, known for his fierce advocacy to preserve Kalinga dance and song. The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), in a statement, said, …
Engineer Mark Jansen Pe, Senior Assistant Vice President for north Luzon of SM Prime Holdings with Regional Operations Manager, Rona Correa are set to appear before the Baguio City Council today, Dec 1, at 2pm upon an invitation by the legislative body. A technical team composed of SM engineers and architects are also set to appear with the …
SM Prime Holdings Incorporated has been asked to appear at the City Council session on Monday, December 1. Councilor Paolo Salvosa confirmed that SM has been invited to the regular session as a resource speaker to discuss the contested Public-Private Partnership (PPP) market redevelopment deal. The goal is for SM to talk publicly about facets …
The head of the Baguio City Tourism Office has issued a formal apology to local artist, Angelo Aurelio after his 2020 mural was replaced and discarded without notice, triggering widespread discontent. City Tourism Officer Alec Mapalao released a public statement, November 27 saying he takes “full responsibility for that lapse” tagging the incident as a …
A public official has been asked to resign over good governance issues. Local artists have mounted a Change.org petition asking for the resignation of Baguio City Tourism Officer, Alec Mapalo, with a public apology over a perceived mishandling of the recent Ibagiw festival. The petition, made public November 27, read: “We, the undersigned members of …
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Oasis Hotel, a renowned hospitality landmark in Angeles City, Pampanga, is leveling up its guest experience through a new alliance with Converge Global Business, the corporate and large enterprise unit of leading fixed broadband and technology provider Converge ICT Solutions Inc. This collaboration will see Converge providing its advanced connectivity and hospitality solution, Content Plus, …
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In a UNESCO Creative City, artists are in discontent. In an open letter to Baguio Mayor Benjamin Magalong, artists have asked the city to revisit how the arts are being handled, citing a lack of respect and transparency during the recent Ibagiw Festival. “We, the undersigned members of the Baguio creative community, write to express …
There is no letup in the market protest. Hundreds of vendors, residents, and concerned citizens converged at Malcolm Square, November 26, in protest against the redevelopment of the public market under the SM Market Public-Private Partnership (PPP) deal. The six-hour rally kicked off at 1:00 PM with a talkback session. Atty. Zosimo Abratique of the …
BAGUIO CITY—Sixteen years after the Ampatuan Massacre, a community renewed its commitment to journalism. The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) Baguio-Benguet partnered with the College of Arts and Communication (CAC) at the University of the Philippines Baguio (UPB) to gather journalists, student writers, and academics at the UP Baguio Teatro Amianan on …
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A delegation of Cordillera community representatives, backed by the Cordillera People’s Alliance (CPA) and Innabuyog-Gabriela, concluded a day of intense lobbying at the House of Representatives, November 26, highlighting a unified opposition to “development aggression” across the region. Delegates held a session with Baguio Congressman Mauricio Domogan, and Mt. Province Representative Maxi Dalog Jr. after …
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