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The Benguet Electric Cooperative (BENECO) Inc. has implemented stricter financial policies to prevent board members from incurring personal loans or misusing cooperative resources. During the regular session of the Baguio City Council on February 10, 2025, Board of Directors Chairman George Dumawing told the city officials that BENECO’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), which was previously …

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Children and young people called on parents, educators, governments and internet technology companies to ensure that social media and the internet are safe for their use, learning and leisure. In a virtual discussion organized by ChildFund Philippines to celebrate WEB Safe and Wise: Safer Internet Day 2025 on February 11, youth representatives from various organizations …

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Councilor Leandro Yangot Jr. has proposed an ordinance mandating all movie theaters in the city to allocate free screen time before every film to promote the city’s tourist attractions, disaster preparedness, and other public service information. Upon the enactment of the ordinance, all cinema operators in the city must air a one-minute audiovisual presentation every …

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The Baguio City Council is reviewing a proposal to increase the college financial grant from P8,000 to P10,000 per semester. Initiated by Councilor Benny Bomogao, this proposal seeks to further amend Ordinance 94-2023 which provides financial assistance to qualified college students. The ordinance was first amended in 2019, raising the grant from P6,000 to P8,000. …

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 A prime mover in the country’s rapidly evolving technology industry, Dennis Anthony H. Uy, co- founder and CEO of Converge ICT Solutions Inc., is set to take the level of discourse on digital connectivity and transformation to another level, as he chairs the 51st Philippine Business Conference in October this year. The Philippine Chamber of …

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The Baguio City Council has called for standardized guidelines for the operation of the Session Road Creative Sundays to address issues of fairness, consistency, and accountability. During their regular session on February 3, 2025, city council members noted the lack of clear written guidelines for participants which reportedly resulted in varying interpretations of the regulations. …

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The Forum for Family Planning and Development, an NGO comprised of health, population, economics, and social development experts, raises urgent concerns about the growing spread of misleading information against Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE). As a long-standing advocate for adolescent reproductive health, The Forum reaffirms its commitment to supporting key government agencies and legislative champions in …

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SM Prime Holdings (SM Prime), a pioneer in sustainability initiatives in the Philippines, has long been committed to environmental stewardship and building resilient structures. From its early adoption of water recycling and innovative energy management programs to operationalizing renewable energy and waste management, SM Prime has consistently prioritized sustainability. This commitment was further underscored by …

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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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