Archive for January, 2008

News: Cordi IPs wants environment reward system

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

INDIGENOUS Peoples (IPs) leaders in the Cordillera region are calling on government to recognize their efforts in environmental protection by institutionalizing the Rewarding the Upland People for Environment Services (Rupes) program.

Opinion: Cario: The Lost Legion

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

ITALIAN author Valerio Manfredi has at least two novels based on a lost ancient Roman legion of the days of empire. In one (The Last Legion), as the empire crumbles, the lost legion disappears to the farthest corner of Britannia with the son of the last of the Caesars, who later becomes the legendary King Arthur. In another, the lost legion finds its way to China, where it serves an emperor of the Han dynasty as his royal guard.

News: 3 suspects in Rafael slay fall

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

POLITICS may be the real reason why former Paracelis mayor Cesar Rafael was assassinated on Christmas Day last year.

Feature: The sad plight of PWDs (Part 2)

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

COMPARING the Philippines to other countries like Japan, Canada and the US, Pete Manio a wheelchair bound person-with-disability (PWD) and Venus Ilagan, national project director of Breaking Barriers for Children, said only one percent of the total workforce must come from the disabled sector, “but they have maximized this requirement”

Sports: More cops needed to secure CARAA games

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

ENSURING the security of the delegates for this year’s regional athletic sports meet would require additional police, a police official said.

News: Cordi lawmakers’ lack of support for Carp extension hit

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

CONGRESSMEN in the Cordillera region were criticized for allegedly keeping mum on the extension of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (Carp), which farmers claim to have helped a lot in improving their lives.

News: Police raid stops operations of computer installer stalls

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

THE operations of several stalls selling pirated computer program installers in Baguio’s central business district (CBD) were stalled after they were “accidentally” raided by the police late Monday afternoon.

Opinion: Bautista: They can strike anywhere, anytime

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

THE latest violence, which occurred right inside a courtroom, is truly an eye popper for all of us. Imagine a lone gunman taking justice into his own hands right inside the hallowed halls of judges.

News: La Trinidad cleared of dung trade

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

THE roads traversing Barangay Shilan in La Trinidad were cleared of huge delivery trucks and the air freed from the foul smell of chicken dung last Friday.

News: Crimes by minors increasing

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

CRIMES committed by minors were on the rise again, after two of them were caught stealing on separate occasions in various parts of Baguio, police said Wednesday.