DOH: Stop spread of dengue in schools

THE Department of Health (DOH) will distribute insecticide-treated curtains to about 42 schools as part of the agency’s effort to reduce the number of dengue cases in the Cordillera.
Dr. Antonio Bautista, chief of the DOH’s infectious diseases cluster, said the treated curtains would be distributed to the high-risk areas in the region through the Department [...]

City Council bans smoke-belching vehicles

SMOKE-belching vehicles and drivers plying the city’s streets will soon be made to pay a fine ranging from P1,000 to P3,000 once the Clean Air Ordinance of Baguio is approved.
This, after the proposed ordinance introduced by Councilor Erdolfo Balajadia last year to penalize smoke-belching vehicles in Baguio was recommended for approval by the City Council’s [...]

Council committee junks STL proposal

ONE last obstacle to hurdle and the small-town lottery (STL) proposal will end up in the garbage bin.
“It is time to hammer the last nail on the STL coffin,” states a portion of the City Council committee on laws report regarding several proposals for the operation of STL here.
In rejecting the proposals, the committee also [...]

Media awards and Festivals Launched

BAGUIO CITY – Seventeen awards will be up for grabs in this year’s Media Awards Night and Festivals that will see local journalists undergoing lectures for at least two months, the Baguio Correspondents and Broadcasters Club, Inc. announced yesterday.
Launching of the two-month long festivity will be Saturday, June 28, with a party cum lectures at [...]

Baguio “hikes the talk” as July “walk” gains steam

“Walk, Baguio, Walk”, Baguio’s push to promote walking as an entry point in rallying its residents to actively support environmental thrusts for a more wholesome urban landscape, will be renewed with the next “Walk Day” set on July 14.

The medical sector, through the Baguio General Hospital and Medical Center headed by director Manuel Factora, [...]

Commemoration for July 4, 16, 17 and 23 prepared

BAGUIO CITY – Various activities are being prepared to commemorate important dates this month, Vice-mayor Daniel Farinas revealed during last week’s regular “Ugnayan” at city hall.

For July 4, earlier celebrated in the country as Filipino-American Friendship day, simultaneous tree-planting shall be done in various areas of the city. A film with social relevance [...]

Ordinance for protection, enhancement of stude welfare approved

BAGUIO CITY – An ordinance that seeks to harmonize all efforts in enhancing student welfare has passed final reading at the city council.

Ordinance No. 53 series of 2008 or Student Welfare Act of the City of Baguio authored by Councilor Betty Lourdes Tabanda mandates the creation of the Council for Student Welfare (CSW) to [...]

Ngimmato kaso ti dengue iti Baguio City

BAGUIO CITY – Ngimmato iti 26 porsiento ti kaso ti dengue ditoy siudad manipud iti Enero agingga iti Hunio 13, segun iti report manipud iti City Health Services Office.
Iti reportna ken ni City Health Officer Florence Reyes, kinuna ni Dr. Donnabel Tuvera nga iti 129 a barangay iti siudad, addan 48 a kaso ti [...]

Body to study use of roads during special occasions sought

BAGUIO CITY – The city council has recommended the creation of a committee to study the use of roads within the central business district during parades, motorcades, special activities and occasions.

The body through a resolution authored by Vice Mayor Daniel Fariñas said there is a need for a body to devise rerouting schemes and peace [...]

Big establishments now required to provide segregated waste bins

BAGUIO CITY – Owners of big establishments like shopping malls, hotels and restaurants here are now required to provide their own large garbage bins that would effect the segregation of wastes.
The city council has approved on final reading Ordinance No. 52 series of 2008 and authored by Vice Mayor Daniel Fariñas.
The measure was [...]