A proposed ordinance, if and when enacted, would institutionalize a comprehensive city-wide anti-drug program in Baguio City. Authored by Councilor Leandro Yangot Jr., the proposed measure would provide substance abuse victims an opportunity to receive rehabilitation interventions and integrate into society. According to Yangot, the use of illegal drugs remains an ongoing longstanding problem, threatening …
The City Government of Baguio will study a proposal to establish a communal waste processing facility for the city and the entire Benguet Province. On November 19, 2024, Jhaze Asuncion, Business Development Director of Cal Phil Builders and Management Philippines, presented their company’s proposal to the Baguio City Council. According to Asuncion, the solid waste …
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The Philippines has the 4th highest number of new intellectual property rights (IPR) filings and registrations in Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO) reported that there were 71,623 new IPR filings in the Philippines in 2023 broken down into 4,889 patents, 65,219 trademarks, and 1,515 industrial designs. This was mentioned during …
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LBS Digital Infrastructure Corporation (LDIC), a private firm based in BGC, Taguig City, has committed to enhancing mobile network connectivity and telecommunications infrastructure in Baguio City. A memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the city government is currently in progress for the conduct of a feasibility study. With a pending request by Mayor Benjamin Magalong for …
The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology – Baguio City Jail Male Dormitory (BJMP-BCJMD) led by JSupt. April Rose Wandag-Ayangwa launched the BJMP – Cordillera Administrative Region’s Livelihood Exhibit and Christmas Showcase today, 20 November 2024 at BCJMD Quadrangle. As the host facility of the holiday event, JSupt Ayangwa said that this event is not …
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), the country’s largest business organization, has bestowed Converge ICT Solutions Inc. CEO and Co-Founder Dennis Anthony Uy with the Country Movers Award, recognizing the significant impact he has made on the fixed broadband industry and the strides he has taken to usher in widescale digitalization in the …
“Makibaka. Huwag Matakot!”. A graffiti scene from the musical Silver Lining Redux that depicted the long history of student radical activism in the University of the Philippines (UP). Initially staged in 2023, the musical tells the story of three high school friends Leo, Anton, and Raul , as they navigate the highs and lows of growing up in the 1970s under Martial Law …
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The parameters for the third doctor consultation under the newly signed Magna Carta for Filipino Seafarers will lessen the chance of claimants to receive favorable decisions in compensation cases. The provision on Determination of Disability Grading or Fitness to Work (Section 57) indicated that “the third doctor’s assessment shall strictly adhere to the Schedule of Disabilities as provided in the Standard …
When it comes to remembering our country’s history of struggle, most people’s memories seem to be selective, and rather short, including World War II. The stories of Filipina comfort women became viral due to airing of the locally produced television drama series entitled “Pulang Araw,” produced by GMA Entertainment, which is also streamed in Netflix. Set during World War …
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Despite the enactment of the Indigenous Peoples Rights Act (IPRA) or R.A. No. 8371 twenty seven years ago, conflicting laws and policies have made the implementation of this law quite challenging. This was the pronouncement of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), through its Episcopal Commission on Indigenous Peoples (ECIP), on the 47th Indigenous People’s Sunday last 13 October 2024 …
Indigenous Peoples Rights Act (IPRA) and the struggle for self-determination Read More »
