Baguio City’s development must be done for the contentment not only of the tourists, but more importantly its residents.
WONDERFUL ATOK -- The elevated town of Atok, Benguet is blessed with natural wonders from breathtaking sunrise and sunset, aside from the majestic panorama of other towns and parts of the lowland. At present, Atok is widely visited by throngs of domestic and foreign visitors who want to experience the coldest temperature in the highlands and explore its beauty and wonders. -- Harley Palangchao
The Philippine National Police might set a separate weight standard for Cordillera cops.
The National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) lauded the Baguio City Police Office for identifying and filing a case of murder against the alleged gunman of popular Muslim cleric Bedejim Abdullah in 2018.
For lack of pertinent permits to operate a business, the trade fair at Km. 5 in La Trinidad, Benguet was closed by the local government unit.
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FUND SUPPORT -- Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority Chief Operating Officer Pocholo Paragas and Mayor Benjamin Magalong signed the memorandum of agreement outlining commitments of two parties in relation to the release of P480 million for the rehabilitation of Burnham Park. Witnessing the MOA signing are Tourism Sec. Bernadette Puyat, Interior and Local Government Sec. Eduardo Año and Rep. Mark Go.
-- Jane Cadalig
NEW YEAR’S CALL -- Police Regional Office-Cordillera Chief, Gen. Israel Ephraim Dickson, together with the provincial and city police directors, vowed to continue sustaining the gains of the peace and order campaign in 2019 during the traditional New Year’s Call at Camp Bado Dangwa in La Trinidad, Benguet on Jan. 9. -- Ofelia Empian
COMMAND CENTER -- The command center in La Trinidad, Benguet, which is currently being set up, aims to synchronize the various programs of the municipality such as anti-criminality and proper waste management and to serve as a disaster risk reduction tool. Here, Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Officer Yoshio Labi explains the importance of the CCTVs strategically placed in major thoroughfares and barangays of the municipality. -- Ofelia Empian
INDIGENOUS WAY -- Women potters from Bila, Bauko, Mountain Province demonstrated the “geba” or the traditional cooking of clay pots using dried pine needles and glazing the pot using varnish-like material, from the sap of the almaciga tree. The activity signaled the start of the pot making festival of Bila last month. -- Francis Degay
TAX TIME -- The City Treasury Office has updated its system of collecting taxes to cater to more taxpayers and make the annual process faster and convenient. The one-stop-shop of the city caters to over 2,000 taxpayers daily. -- Rosa Moresto
READYING FOR BATTLE -- ONE strawweight world champion Joshua Pacio and former two-time champion Eduard Folayang will lead six Filipino mixed martial arts fighters who will banner the country’s flag when ONE returns to the Mall of Asia Arena on Jan. 31. -- Contributed photo
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