BAGUIO CITY – The City Health Services Office (CHSO) here will require establishments to implement pest control measures as a condition for obtaining or renewing business permits. Engr. Albert Pay-an, head of the CHSO Environmental Health and Sanitation Division (EHSD), said in an interview on...
For a truly effective replication of the “Balik Lusog” program in Baguio City and elsewhere, let me continue to describe its detailed implementation in Barangay Poblacion, Muntinlupa. The model operated on a “Food Rescue Kitchen” ecosystem, balancing food safety, volunteerism, and efficient...
BAGUIO CITY – The city government has ramped up its austerity measures by mandating all offices to reduce their maintenance and other operating expenses (MOOE) by 20 percent as the country remains under a state of national energy emergency. “We have to save more funds because we might need to...
BAGUIO CITY – The Philippine Military Academy (PMA) received 367 new cadets for Class 2030, the first batch to take up the enhanced Bachelor of Science in Management major in Security Studies curriculum, which includes principles of modern warfare. “There are 290 male and 77 female cadets who...
As English continues to shape global industries, from science and technology to research and international business, the Embassy of the United States in the Philippines is expanding efforts to strengthen English-language instruction in Philippine classrooms. Through its Regional English Language...
The rehabilitation of the collapsed section of the Baguio-Bontoc Road in Barangay Caliking, Atok, Benguet has begun. In a statement Saturday, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) reported that the thoroughfare has been a one-lane road with a stop-and-go traffic scheme for almost a...
Even as the rain poured, leaving the narrow path back filled with muddy puddles, we ventured on with our umbrellas, awestruck with what we had witnessed. As expected with any visit to the north, adventure comes with many steps upward. After all, the higher you go, the better the vantage point....
Imagine being transported to the deepest realm of your dreams, where you recall the most vivid errors of reality, and waking up to find it all in the real world. This distinct feeling is what it’s like when walking within the Ili-Likha Artist Village. Once you make your way inside, it feels as...
BAGUIO CITY – Mayor Benjamin Magalong here said the local economy continues to feel the effects of the decline in tourist arrivals due to high oil prices. Magalong noted tourism remains low compared to previous levels, with arrivals on weekdays still particularly weak. "Tourist arrivals have been...
BAGUIO CITY – The city government started distributing 50 kilograms of rice aid to 1,500 qualified beneficiaries on Monday under the Local Government Support Fund (LGSF). “This is just the first batch, and we are thankful that the fund was released by the national government before the crisis,...
As the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) rolled out new training in artificial intelligence, cyber warfare, and unmanned systems, this year’s class valedictorian reminded fellow cadets that honor must remain at the center of military service. Cadet First Class Christine Kaye D. Librada, of Lipa...
In the City of Pines, several travel industry members flocked to the Baguio Convention and Cultural Center over the weekend for the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) Philippines’ Regional Travel Fair (RTF). For its opening day, held on May 15, guests were quick to connect with other travel workers...
