By MARIA ELENA CATAJAN & SHERWIN DE VERA TABUK CITY, Kalinga—Tetchi Ogsar was almost done with her usual weekend routine when she paused at 9 a.m. The 39-year-old mother of four had almost completed the household chores, including laundry for her family of six in Sitio Basao, Barangay Dilag in Tabuk City, Kalinga. She set …
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By Maria Elena Catajan and Sherwin De Vera BALBALAN, Kalinga—In Bolo, when someone calls for a meeting at dusk, it usually starts by igniting a bonfire. But now, it means gathering under a solar lamp. Balantoy is a village in Balbalan, Kalinga. Even though the Kalinga Apayao Electric Cooperative (KAELCO) extended electricity to the area …
Saint Louis University (SLU) has launched a campaign, Feb. 27, aimed at promoting the proper disposal of electronic waste in collaboration Smart Communications, PLDT, the City Environment and Parks Management Office (CEPMO), and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). The campaign hopes to raise awareness about the importance of sustainability and responsible e-waste …
The city government will soon have its permanent Balay Silangan – a drug reformation program for Persons Who Used Drugs (PWUDs). This was announced during the first quarter meeting of the City Anti-Drug Abuse Council (CADAC) held March 5, 2025. Ricky B. Ducas Jr., RN, PhD, the Mental Health and Substance Use Unit Program Coordinator …
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The Baguio City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (CDRRMC) during the first Full Council Meeting held February 28, 2025 approved a resolution for the accreditation of 23 additional volunteers. The 23 volunteers accredited belong to the 1401st Ready Reserve Infantry Battalion (RRIBn) under the Philippine Army. The approval of additional volunteers brings the total …
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International Women’s Day celebration in Baguio on March 8 shall focus on Circular Economy through the Guest of Honor and Keynote Speaker Dr. Moeko Saito-Jensen, and the four Outstanding Women Leader (OWL) awardees. Dr. Saito-Jensen is a United Nations Development Program (UNDP) project manager, an Environmental Policy and Management Expert, and a doctoral degree holder …
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Mayor Benjamin Magalong lauded the city’s athletes and other members of the city’s delegation to the Cordillera Administrative Region Athletic Association (CARAA) for another successful campaign in the regional sports meet. “With the perseverance, dedication and determination that you had displayed, we never doubted that you would make it. Indeed, you did not fail us …
The city government through the Mental Health, Substance Use, and Wellness Unit (MHSUWU) of the City Health Services Office (CHSO) rescued another person with mental health condition who was found roaming the streets. MHSUWU Coordinator Ricky Ducas Jr. RN PhD said the patient is a 62-year-old man who was a former client of the unit. …
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“𝐓𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭. 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐲. 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐧𝐨 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐞.” A father’s seemingly innocent loving lines from Tanghalan Pilipino’s (TP) stage adaptation of the1981 drama film Kisapmata that , however, hide issues of domestic violence, incest and the struggle to freedom. I first saw the suspense thriller film Kisapmata in the late 1980s during my college days at the University of the Philippines in …
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Councilor Elmer Datuin formally kicked-off the city’s Women’s Month Celebration during flag-raising rites, March 3, at City Hall, with the theme, “Babae sa Lahat ng Sektor, Aangat ang Bukas sa Bagong Pilipinas”, that aims to honor women and address issues that may affect them. Datuin disclosed that he represented the city at the recent 12th …
