The recent cutting of pine trees to pave the way for the construction of a high-rise structure at Outlook Drive barangay has once again stirred up a controversy and awakened calls for the declaration of a moratorium on tree cutting in Baguio City.
URBAN SPRAWL -- The remaining green patches in Baguio are slowly being flattened to pave the way for commercial and residential structures through the years, with a National Economic Development Authority study citing that the current tree population in the city is insufficient for the more than 350,000 residents and a daytime population of 700,000 during peak season. Recent inventory conducted by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Cordillera revealed only 2.5 million trees remain standing in the City of Pines. -- Harley Palangchao
The 13 towns of Benguet have prepared its respective health protocols after the province has been placed anew under general community quarantine until July 15.
Health workers at Benguet General Hospital are thankful they remain negative of the Covid-19.
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AID FOR BGHMC -- The Baguio General Hospital Advisory Board led by its president Ram Sharma has turned over to BGHMC represented by Ma. Teresita Cornel 5,000 pieces of surgical face mask from the group, 25 boxes of bottled water from the Baguio Association of Purified & Mineral Refillers, Inc. led by its president, Atty. Nellie M. Olairez, and P15,000 cash from the group of Manav Seva represented by Raj Kumar and Gandhi Singh. The 2nd Technical and Administrative Service Brigade Northern Luzon of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Reserve Command has also donated bottles of water to the Philippine College of Physicians COVID-19 Task Force-Northern Luzon through the Courier.
-- Harley Palangchao
NEW CARE OFFICIALS -- The new set of officers of the Cordillera Association of Regional Executives (CARE) led by its president, Albert Mogol, director of the Office of Civil Defense, took their oath with Baguio Mayor Benjamin Magalong administering their oath. The other officials are Tiburcio Canlas of DPWH as vice president; ARD Araceli San Jose of DILG as secretary; Samuel Gallardo of DTI-Abra as treasurer; Amelita Pangilinan of DOH as asst. treasurer; Helen Tibaldo of PIA as PRO; Jovita Ganongan of DOT and Nancy Bantog of DOST as business managers; Ralph Pablo of DENR and ARD Cornelia Rillera of CSC as marshalls; and Mario Iringan of DILG as ex-officio member. -- PIA-CAR photo
RECOVERED -- Two individuals from Kapangan and Buguias, Benguet were among the 10 patients discharged from the Benguet General Hospital last week after recovering from the Covid-19 infection. Most of the patients from the province who have recovered were asymptomatic. -- Ofelia Empian
NEW NORMAL INNOVATION -- Navigating through the new normal, SM City Baguio, in collaboration with its tenants, has introduced new dining experiences using touch-free, cashless payment services. -- Contributed photo
THE CHALLENGER -- Former ONE bantamweight world champion Kevin Belingon (left) has signified his intention to challenge reigning ONE featherweight world champion Martin Nguyen after the biggest mixed martial arts promotion in Asia announced it will resume operation with its July 31 showdown in Bangkok, Thailand. The promotion has yet to respond to the challenge of Belingon. -- ONE photo
Due to the enchanced community quarantine, the Baguio Midland Courier offices will only be open on July 8, 9 and 10 (Wednesday, Thursday and Friday) to accept your AD insertion orders and materials for the
12 July 2020 issue.
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