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Baguio’s experiment with Session Road begins

August 18, 2019 admin Baguio, Latest News Stories, motorists, pedestrians, Regions, session road, traffic, vehicular

Credit to Author: cmiranda| Date: Sun, 18 Aug 2019 11:08:00 +0000

BAGUIO CITY—The city government on Sunday (Aug. 18) closed parts of the city’s most famous thoroughfare to vehicular traffic in a bid to “pedestriainize” it and reduce emissions. Mayor Benjamin Magalong has recently signed an ordinance approving the partial closure of Session Road every Sunday for 6 months to help reduce air pollution and encourage […]

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DILG backs moratorium on high-rise buildings in Baguio

August 12, 2019 admin Baguio, Construction, Development, DILG, high-rise building, Latest News Stories, Nation

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2019 07:44:11 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — “Let us save Baguio City while we still can.” This was the call of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo M. Año on Monday as he backed the proposal seeking to set at least a one-year moratorium on the construction of high-rise buildings in Baguio City. READ: […]

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Baguio activists condemn attack on human rights worker in Ifugao

August 7, 2019 admin activism, Baguio, brandon lee, Cordillera Peoples Alliance, Human rights, Ifugao, ifugao peasant movement, Latest News Stories, local news, news, northern dispatch, oplan kapanatagan, Philippine news updates, protest, rally, Regional News, Regions

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Wed, 07 Aug 2019 10:56:12 +0000

Around 50 activists have staged a protest in Baguio City to condemn the attack against an Ifugao human rights worker.

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2, including minor, arrested for transporting marijuana in Benguet

August 4, 2019 admin backpacks, Baguio, Benguet, bontoc, bricks, Latest News Stories, MARIJUANA, police, Regions

Credit to Author: cmiranda| Date: Sun, 04 Aug 2019 10:21:29 +0000

BAGUIO CITY–Two persons, including a minor, were arrested while allegedly transporting marijuana bricks in Tublay, Benguet on Saturday (Aug. 3), police said.

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Baguio’s pine eyed as heritage tree

July 25, 2019 admin Baguio, Headlines, heritage tree, Latest News Stories, pines, Regions

Credit to Author: racosta| Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2019 16:15:11 +0000

A proposal to declare Baguio’s pine as a heritage tree is being reviewed to determine how it would impact on development projects in the city.

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Baguio offers contract piggeries to hog raisers polluting rivers

July 19, 2019 admin Baguio, Headlines, hog raisers, Livelihood, Regions

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2019 21:00:00 +0000

Hog raisers, who have been blamed for polluting the city’s rivers, have been offered contract piggery farms outside Baguio as the government prepares to shut them down.

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At Baguio exhibit, designers seek to define Filipino through clothes

July 14, 2019 admin Baguio, Camp John Hay, designers, exhibit, fabric, Fashion, gown, Latest News Stories, Regions

Credit to Author: cmiranda| Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2019 06:19:03 +0000

The Filipino “terno,” adorned with traditional fabrics and indigenous patterns, is now on display at Camp John Hay’s Forest Lodge to promote the country’s enduring creative culture.

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Catholic bishops, faithful honor defender of Baguio trees

July 5, 2019 admin Baguio, baguio trees, bishops, carlito cenzon, Catholics, Latest News Stories, pine trees, Regions

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Sat, 06 Jul 2019 03:34:23 +0000

BAGUIO CITY — The bishop, who fought to protect Baguio’s pine trees, was laid to rest on Saturday (July 6) by the Catholic faithful.

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In Baguio, land sales, danger zones reviewed amid boom

June 13, 2019 admin Baguio, danger zones, Headlines, land sales, Regions

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2019 21:14:53 +0000

Officials of the city government and the DENR have turned their attention to Baguio real estate.

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Baguio doctors, night club community light candles for AIDS victims

May 23, 2019 admin AIDS, Baguio, DOCTORS, Latest News Stories, local news, night club community, Philippine news updates, Regions

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 04:11:01 +0000

BAGUIO CITY — In memory of 33 AIDS victims who died, Baguio’s night club community and the city’s doctors on Friday (May 24) lighted candles surrounding a giant red ribbon that symbolizes the global fight against the disease.

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