Spirits possess Tublay students

THE serenity of the little town of Tublay, Benguet was broken when 30 students started fainting one after another on what locals believe to have been caused by vengeful spirits.
Two of 21 female students of the Tublay School of Home Industries even became hysterical after their harrowing experience with the unknown Friday, July 25.
The town’s [...]

Bolt cutter gang eyed in 3rd Internet shop heist

ANOTHER major robbery was perpetrated on a third Internet shop within Baguio City in the past two weeks by what the police believe could be the same “bolt cutter” gang.
However, while only 17 computer units worth P170,000 were stolen from two Internet shops in Central Guisad and Puliwes last July 14 and 15, 18 computers [...]

DPWH regional chief’s rep smeared in letter

A GROUP of contractors from Baguio, Benguet, Mountain Province and Ifugao are pushing for the conduct of an investigation of Engineer Mariano Alquiza, director of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in the Cordillera.
Alquiza said the allegations contained in an open letter addressed to DPWH Secretary Hermogenes Ebdane are a demolition job and [...]

Razon, seryoso sa paglilinis- sa reputasyon ng PNP – PDEA

LA UNION – Ipinababatid ni PDEA Director General Dionisio Santiago na seyoso si PNP Chief Director General Avelino Razon, Jr. na linisin ang reputasyon ng Philippine National Police.
Inilahad ni Santiago sa Bombo Radyo La Union na tama lang ang isinagawang unang hakbang ni Razon tungkol sa isyu [...]

Unsanitary practices are now penalized in Bontoc

BONTOC, Mountain Province – To promote sanitation, health, and convenience of its constituents, the sangguniang bayan of this municipality passed an ordinance prohibiting and penalizing unsanitary acts in Bontoc.
This ordinance also known as the “Sanitation Ordinance of Bontoc” strictly prohibits the spitting of moma in any place other than in the spitter’s private-personal spitting [...]

No gambling & drinking in funeral parlors pushed

The solemnity of a wake and deep mourning for people who passed away are sometimes marred by people who get intoxicated inside funeral parlors that allow drinking of liquor and even gambling.
This was the observation of councilor Nicasio Aliping Jr., reason why he proposed an ordinance that seeks to prohibit the serving of intoxicating liquors [...]

BCPO hopes for 5th police office award

IN A bid to win its fifth award as best city police office nationwide, the Baguio City Police Office “showed off” during its annual general inspection conducted last Monday.
This, after the Annual General Inspection-Operational Readiness Security Inspection Test and Evaluation (AGI-Orsite) was conducted by a team from the Philippine National Police (PNP) headquarters at the [...]

Cabbie’s wife falls prey to robber

TAXICAB drivers in Baguio are not the only persons being victimized by “passengers” nowadays.
Last Wednesday morning, almost stolen from a taxicab driver’s wife were her personal belongings.
To add insult to injury, the suspected thief even accused the driver of stealing P10,000 from her bag, after she was brought to the police.
The cabdriver was identified on [...]

NFA chief: Rice prices to go down soon

GOVERNMENT agencies are crossing their fingers the high prices of commercial rice would continue to go down during these lean months.
Rolando Rufo, manager of the National Food Authority (NFA) Baguio-Benguet, said commercial rice prices are expected to drop further as supply of government-subsidized rice is increased.
“We hope the prices of commercial rice will (continue) to [...]

City keen on learning waste management

HOW Loakan-Liwanag made it to the list of four barangays that attained 100 percent compliance in waste segregation was not a stroke of luck but diligence in separating biodegradable from other wastes.
Appointed recently by the City Council to make a report on how segregation is done in their barangay for possible implementation in other barangays, [...]