Cheaper rates mat come soon for Baguio and Benguet as the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) issued the Certificate of Compliance (COC) for the mini hydro power plant of the Benguet Electric Cooperative (BENECO) at Man-asok, Buguias. BENECO general manager Melchor Licoben said. “Man-asok finally being awarded its COC is a big leap in attaining BENECO’s …
Umuusbong ang dapit-hapon sa pagitan ng umaga at gabi. Ang langit at karagatan ay binubukod naman ng isang matiwasay na linya sa abot-tanaw. At ang sobra at kulang ay binabalanse ng pag-unawa sa sapat, sa katamtaman. Ito ang konsepto ng gitna–maganda, malawak, mainam. Ngunit sa parehong pagkakataon, ito rin ang lugar kung saan ako, bilang …
It all started with a Christmas wish. It was an unusual Christmas Eve in 2020, back when the world was still struck by the horrors of the COVID-19 pandemic. Along with the external chaos brought by the health crisis, I found myself faced with turmoil confounding within as I began to slowly confirm and accept …
Ramdam sa Baguio City ang taas-presyo ng mga bilihin sa huling bahagi ng 2024. “Pababa, pataas tsaka matumal ang benta… Dahil nga siguro sa bagyo, tignan niyo yung mga nabaha sa baba [Maynila]. Wala nang masyadong pumupuntang mga turista rito… lalo na at mataas ang presyo ng gulay” Ani Marjorie Kidlo, apat na taon nang …
Hey, Christmas time is here and time is fleeting. Soon, it will be a new year to have high hopes and dreams! Have you made plans at all? More so, have you made plans to implement anything at all Lately, a friend paraded his new watch given by a “balikbayan” aunt. It was heavy and …
I have celebrated my birthday week inside the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman campus several times, in most instances coinciding with the traditional Lantern Parade. The parade traverses the UP Academic oval canopied by over a hundred years old sturdy acacia trees that are silent witnesses to the travails of the Diliman denizens. UP normally celebrates the …
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Senator Alan Peter Cayetano on Tuesday stressed the need for a regulatory framework for nuclear energy as he pushed for a bill to establish the Philippine Atomic Energy Regulatory Authority (PhilATOM). The proposed measure aims to enhance the safety, security, and peaceful utilization of nuclear energy in the country. Filed under Committee Report No. 429 …
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When did you last read a book? How many books have you read lately? Name their titles. What genre were they? Note what you learned from them. Sometimes, I think that printed books are antiques so much that ebooks are the way to go especially in this digital age or even an AI dominated world. …
The University of the Philippines (UP) is known and famous for it is funded by the government giving students a chance to study college with its free tuition. An anonymous poster in Ateneo De Manila University (ADMU) Freedom Wall, gave me a new perspective in studying at UP. The post started with “I am in …
Yesterday, the Baguio Human Rights Defenders Ordinance (HRDO) was approved after its third and final reading in the Baguio City Council. The ordinance is the culmination of persistent lobbying by human rights defenders and organizations. It was introduced by Baguio City Councilors Hon. Peter Fianza, Hon. Jose Molintas, Hon. Fred Bagbagen, and Hon. Arthur Allad-iw. …
