ENSURING PUBLIC SAFETY -- Police Regional Office Cordillera Director C/Supt. Rolando Nana and Baguio City Police Office Acting Director S/Supt. Eliseo Tanding inspected bus terminals and cemeteries in Baguio and Benguet to ensure the safety and protection of the public during the All Saints and All Souls’ Day in the localities. -- Harley Palangchao

METROPOLIS -- A part of Baguio City peeps through the mountainside of La Trinidad, Benguet. The valley is fast becoming a metropolis in itself owing it to the introduction of various establishments that offer different products to suit the needs of the growing municipality. Along with growth, the town is facing various challenges, such as issues on solid waste management, traffic, and peace and order.
-- Ofelia Empian

MANUAL TRANSPORT -- Sick individuals in the eastern town of Natonin in Mountain Province have to be manually transported by villagers due to series of landslides that crippled vehicular traffic just after Typhoon Rosita. The Department of Public Works and Highways with help from local contractors are working round the clock to open landslides in the area. -- Harley Palangchao

IKAT WEAVING -- Stephanie Ayahao of Kiangan, Ifugao, a trainee of the Ifugao Satoyama Meister Training Program, shared her project on ikat weaving during a workshop at the Kanzawa University Noto School in Suzu City, Ishikawa, Japan with Noto Satoyama Meister staff, alumni, and trainees on Oct. 25. With Kiangan as one of the four Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System sites in Ifugao, Ayahao believes that her weaving project could contribute in revitalizing the traditional weaving industry as an approach in passing the traditional practices while being responsive to contemporary designs.
-- Contributed photo

BUSINESS AS USUAL -- The vegetable industry in Benguet continues to thrive even with the onslaught of past typhoons and monsoon rains that affected the farmers’ crops. Here, traders in one of the private trading areas at Km. 5, La Trinidad are busy packing their goods to be delivered to various areas in the country.
-- Ofelia Empia

SOLID DEFENSE -- The University of Baguio Cardinals made sure that their defense is formidable, showed by their strength in toppling the Baguio College of Technology Atoms, 84-67, during their game in their home court. The Cardinals now have 4-0 in their win-loss slate while the Atoms ended with 4-1 in the ongoing 32nd Baguio-Benguet Educational Athletic League.
-- Harley Palangchao