BANAUE, Ifugao-With irrigation, rice lands and water sources drying up due the continuing dry spell, the municipal government here declared this tourist spot in a state of calamity.

The resolution declaringRead more83 families to be relocated in 2 Sabangan barangaysby Juliet B. Saley/PIA-MP

SABANGAN, Mt. Province – The Mines and Geosciences Bureau of the DENR recommends the relocation of some 83 families in barangays Bun-ayan and Bao-angan in this municipality as the sites of their housesRead moreIntegration of Kalinga epic in curriculum pushed By Estanislao Albano, Jr.

TABUK CITY, Kalinga – Some Kalinga culture advocates, the National Council for Children’s Television (NCCT) and the Tabuk City LGU have joined forces to push for the integration of the Banna epic in theRead moreIts’ good and bad news for ailing boy by Ramon Dacawi

Twelve-year old cancer victim Mark Anthony Viray, a Baguio boy who dreams of one day becoming a pilot, is left with no funds to restart his chemotherapy against Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

Ernesto, his 50-yearRead moreDA-BSWM undertaking continuous cloud seeding operationsby Robert L. Domoguen

The Bureau of Soils and Water Management (BSWM) of the Department of Agriculture (DA) have been undertaking continuous cloud seeding operations for the Cordillera and Northern Luzon to mitigate the effectsRead moreTRO, Sec. Ramos stay DENR sale of Gov. Pack lotsby Gani Liporada

QUEZON CITY – Alderman Isabelo Cosalan and city administrator Peter Fianza in a buzzer beater, February 26, gave new meaning to the ‘theory of relativity’, swaying the Department of Environment and NaturalRead more‘King of the Road’ measure okayed on final readingby aileen p. refuerzo

BAGUIO CITY – Motorists will now be required to stop before pedestrian lanes in the city for five seconds to yield to pedestrians.

This after the city council approved on final reading the so-called Read moreParking ban along key streets now only for PUJs with prov’l franchiseby aileen p. refuerzo

BAGUIO CITY – The city council approved on third reading an ordinance that now limits the prohibition on parking along key city streets only to public utility vehicles with provincial franchises.

TheRead moreEasing of amnesty rules up at city councilby aileen p. refuerzo

BAGUIO CITY – A proposal to relax the rules in the grant of moratorium on electric and water service connections is now being considered at the city council.

The body is studying a proposed ordinanceRead moreText message foils bank robbery in Ifugaoby Vency D. Bulayungan/PIA-Ifugao

LAGAWE, Ifugao- A text message to the police foiled what was suspected to be a bank robbery attempt in this capital town last week.

Lagawe Chief of Police PSInspector Typon Acod said a concerned citizenRead moreLT farmers get water filtration plant to raise clean strawberriesby JSTabangcura

The water filtration plant at the La Trinidad strawberry farms was finally turned over to the Sariling Sikap Farmers Association by the Benguet State University on March 1, 2010.

The plant, designed toRead more“No politicians” campaign in Panagbenga “successful”by Redjie Cawis/PIA

The Baguio Flower Festival executive committee reported that their campaign against political campaigners during the Panagbenga was successful.

BFF chair Anthony de Leon said that the guidelines thatRead more2 Northern Luzon roads up for rehabilitation says DPWHBy Dexter A. See

BAGUIO CITY March 05 – The national government will pursue the rehabilitation of two major road networks in Northern Luzon even beyond the term of the Arroyo administration to complete the linkage amongRead more