Archive for November, 2007

News: Mayor, Council meet eyed to end ‘car plan’ tiff

Friday, November 30th, 2007

MEMBERS of the City Council are hurt and insulted over allegations that they railroaded the ordinance that allotted close to P20-million to buy cars.

News: Baguio hosts ‘Wow Philippines, Cordi’s Best’

Friday, November 30th, 2007

BAGUIO plays host to the third ‘Wow Philippines, Cordilleras Best’ from November 28 to December 2.

News: Infrastructure monitoring body composed of private group created

Friday, November 30th, 2007

TO ENSURE that programs, particularly infrastructure works for agricultural communities, are implemented properly, a body composed mostly of members from the private sector was created to monitor these programs.

Business: Dad says chicken dung traders welcome to leave La Trinidad

Friday, November 30th, 2007

IF ONLY officials are followed, the chicken dung business in La Trinidad would not have prospered.

Lifestyle: ‘Silahis ng Pasko’ sa Baguio opens

Friday, November 30th, 2007

THE breaking of the ceremonial Christmas pot of joy signals the start of the month-long ‘Silahis ng Pasko,’ now on its 34th anniversary, as the premier “caring and sharing” Yuletide season program in the city and the Cordilleras.

News: La Trinidad to cluster villages for better waste segregation program

Friday, November 30th, 2007

TO IMPROVE the implementation of La Trinidad’s solid waste management program, the Municipal Government would cluster villages whose officials would be responsible in penalizing those who do not comply with the program.

News: DepEd trains consultants for secondary education curriculum

Friday, November 30th, 2007

IN LINE with the Department of Education’s goal to improve quality education, a national training of instructional consultants (ICs) was held through the Bureau of Secondary Education (BSE).

News: Mayor vetoes P20-M ‘car plan’

Friday, November 30th, 2007

MAYOR Reinaldo Bautista Jr. has vetoed the ordinance allotting almost P20-million for the car plan of City Council members as well as the offices of the mayor and vice-mayor.

News: Rehab of Halsema affected by suspension of WB loan

Friday, November 30th, 2007

THE remaining two phases of the Halsema road rehabilitation project were among the several multi-billion peso infrastructure projects that were compromised when the World Bank (WB) suspended its $232 million loan to the Philippines.

News: ‘Bonjing’ creator, staff receive ‘gantimpala agad’ award

Friday, November 30th, 2007

DR. CELIA Flor Brillantes cried when she received flak from people who felt she shouldn’t have told the truth about the meningococcemia health issue in Baguio several years ago.