Classes remain suspended in Baguio, upland provinces due to heavy rains

Credit to Author: Dennis Maliwanag| Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2019 23:45:28 +0000

Classes remain suspended in Baguio, upland provinces due to heavy rains

Pounding rains at dawn on Wednesday (Aug. 14) prompted Mayor Benjamin Magalong to again suspend classes in this city, but for all levels.

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Days of rain prompt cancellation of classes in Benguet, Mountain Province town

Credit to Author: Dennis Maliwanag| Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2019 23:14:44 +0000

Days of rain prompt cancellation of classes in Benguet, Mountain Province town

BAGUIO CITY —Days of intense rains have prompted Benguet Governor Melchor Diclas to suspend classes from pre-school to senior high school on Tuesday (Aug. 13), with rainfall measuring 207.8 millimeters from 8 a.m. on Monday (Aug. 12) to 8 a.m. this morning. In the capital La Trinidad town, the Cordillera Career Development College (CCDC) cited […]

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Vegetable supplier from Benguet returns lost bag with P2.7M to owner

Credit to Author: acerojano| Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2019 11:18:18 +0000

Vegetable supplier from Benguet returns lost bag with P2.7M to owner

A vegetable supplier from Benguet returned a bag carrying P2.7 million to a woman after the latter had left it in a fast-food restaurant in Laoag City.

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2, including minor, arrested for transporting marijuana in Benguet

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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Benguet’s Typhoon ‘Ompong’ victims get livelihood assistance from DSWD

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Thu, 16 May 2019 11:07:25 +0000

Benguet's Typhoon 'Ompong' victims get livelihood assistance from DSWD

At least 952 individuals who were displaced by Typhoon “Ompong” in September 2018 received cash assistance from the DSWD on Thursday.

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In Cordillera, forests offer alternative cures

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Fri, 03 May 2019 21:19:33 +0000

In Cordillera, forests offer alternative cures

BAGUIO CITY — The search for a cure to growing antibiotic resistance as well as ailments like diabetes is being spearheaded by top universities here and in Benguet province which have banded together to harness the medicinal qualities of Cordillera plants. The Tuklas Lunas Development Consortium of the University of the Philippines (UP) Baguio, the […]

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After flowerfest, tourists drawn to Strawberry Fest in Benguet capital

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Sat, 09 Mar 2019 06:20:55 +0000

After flowerfest, tourists drawn to Strawberry Fest in Benguet capital

As this year’s Baguio Flower Festival winds down, tourists have been drawn to its Benguet neighbor, La Trinidad town, which began celebrating the 38th Strawberry Festival last week.

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