LOCAL government units (LGUs) and regional line agencies (RLA) in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) were sought to help in informing the people about the National Vaccination and Deployment Plan and highlighting the importance of vaccination in the country’s fight against the coronavirus disease (Covid-19).During a recent virtual orientation on…
BENGUET. Farmers in Cabuyao, Sto. Tomas, Tuba, Benguet are in a jovial mood as prices of potatoes at the Benguet Agri- Pinoy Trading Center (BAPTC) is at an all-time high. Potatoes sold at the BAPTC start at P80 depending on the size. (Photo by Dave Leprozo Jr.)
BAGUIO. School officials and teachers at the Mabini Elementary School ensure safety against Covid-19 with their new strategy to distribute modules to parents. (Photo by Redjie Melvic Cawis)
SEVERAL annual events in the city and La Trinidad were recently called-off by local authorities.Foremost are the Panagbenga Fair in the city set in February and the Strawberry Festival in La Trinidad a few weeks later. Both events are geared to jumpstart the tourism months in the summer that draw…
IT IS undeniable that the people of the highlands of the Cordilleras have been coffee drinkers for a long time immemorial. It has become a part of the tradition and lifestyle of our people. In the 1990s when I was based in Bontoc, Mountain Province, we would be able to…
STILL, said official confessed to having a box with UV (ultraviolet) lights for paraphernalia to get disinfected. An important note: it is UV-B and UV-C LEDs (light-emitting diodes) that were referred to in The Jerusalem Post. UV-A are the ultraviolet rays emitted by the sun that get to ground level,…
On January 22, 2021, Panasonic Philippines officially announced that Texcell, a global contract research organization has confirmed the inhibitory effect of Panasonic Air Conditioner with nanoe X Technology on the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2). Split-Type Panasonic Air-Con with nanoe X Technology In September 2020, Panasonic verified, in collaboration with Texcell, the inhibitory…
On Thursday - January 21, 2021, Hong-Kong-based smartphone brand Infinix officially announced the imminent release of a new Android smartphone for entry-level consumers here in the Philippines. The Infinix Hot 10 Play dons an official price tag of PHP 4,299 -- but on Infinix Day happening on January 23, 2021,…
AFTER Lito Adiwang’s change of opponent, fellow Team Lakay and ONE Championship strawweight world champion Joshua Pacio believes his teammate is prepared to take on any fighter in Asia’s largest mixed martial arts promotion.Adiwang was originally paired with China’s Hexigetu but as later on scheduled to square off against Japan’s…
REGARDED as one of the most celebrated athletes in Philippine mixed martial arts (MMA), Rolando Dy has signed an exclusive new three-year contract with a guarantee of five bouts under the banner of Brave Combat Federation.Dy, who made his first Brave CF appearance in 2017, is glad that he will…
IF YOUR child wins an award, can the school post his/her picture on the school website? If you fail to pay the tuition on time, can they post the student’s name on a list of creditors near the cashier’s booth? Can a teacher post a picture of herself with her…
IN MODERN usage, bombshell refers to a very attractive woman. The Online Etymology Dictionary by Douglas Harper attests to the usage of the term in this meaning since 1942 and the meaning of "shattering or devastating thing or event" since 1860. Some synonyms include shock, jolt, surprise, stunner, revelation, blow,…
THE WASTE and pollution watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition yesterday presented the “Environmental Justice Award” to Bureau of Customs-Region 10 District Collector John Simon in a virtual ceremony.Simon, a customs official with 31 years of distinguished service in the government sector, is the lone recipient of the group’s first-ever “Environmental Justice…
YEAR 2020 has proven to be challenging in the education sector of our country due to the Covid-19 pandemic.For the current school year, schools nationwide have shifted from the traditional face-to-face academic instruction to the relatively new non-face-to-face approach of teaching and learning. In Baguio City, most, if not all,…
On Monday - January 18, 2021, the Philippines' leading mobile services provider Smart Communications Inc. announced on various social media platforms that ultra-popular Korean Boyband BTS is now officially part of their family as their latest international celebrity endorsers! BTS Members: j-Hope, Suga, RM, Jimin, Jung Kook, V, and Jin…
On Friday - January 15, 2020, Korean Giant Samsung Mobile officially announced its three new flagship-level 5G-enabled Galaxy S Series smartphones for the global market this 2021 -- and as in the past several years, previously leaked details about each of them turned out to be highly accurate. The smallest…
BAGUIO CITY’S racing phenomenon Iñigo Anton of Obengers Racing Team, did not let the pandemic stop him for winning championships in racing.The multi-champion in real life racing wrapped up his third championship title for the year in virtual racing by winning the 2020 Phoenix Pulse Formula V1 Virtual Cup in…
TEAM Lakay upstart Lito Adiwang had a rough start of the year, as the 27-year-old from Baguio City, recently lost his mother Leticia, who suffered multiple strokes since 2016.She passed away on December 30, just before a tumultuous year ended for Adiwang.“There is nothing a mother wants more than to…
HOW MANY times have you promised yourself to do better for the coming year? How many resolutions have you made left written on the books and not put into action?It’s been three years now since I stopped making my New Years resolution. Why? I find it pointless and irrelevant. Waking…
THERE are several meritorious ordinances or local laws that fail presumably due to non-implementation.These ordinances were adopted with the best of intentions to maintain safe and clean environment, and above all, comfortable living.Of late, the Baguio City Council has adopted an ordinance banning the chewing of “moma” quid and/or spitting.…
