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Issue of May 4, 2008

NEWS
City
Region
•	Abra
•	Apayao
•	Benguet
•	Ifugao
•	Kalinga
•	Mt. Province
Environment
Health
Life
Business
Sports

OPINION
•	Editorial
•	Baguio Ko, Mahal Ko
•	Between You and Me
•	Circumstantially Factual
•	City on a Hill
•	Ethnos Ibaloi
•	G-String
•	In and Out of Baguio
•	Off the Bench
•	Opposite Connection
•	Overview
•	Strike Home
•	Catalyst III
•	The City Council and You
•	Turo-Tour
•	Dateline Baguio
•	Labor Frontier
•	Animated Me
•	Commentary

OTHER SECTIONS
True or False
Snapshots
Week's Mail
Obituaries
OpEd Cartoon
Plus Juan

61st Anniversary Issue

60th Anniversary Issue

98th Baguio Charter Day Anniversary

‘DON’T PANIC’ -- Sacks of NFA rice are hauled from the NFA warehouse at the PNR compound for delivery to one of several selling stations (see next picture) where people tolerantly wait, rain or shine. NFA regional head Rolando Rufo has given his assurance that there is enough of the staple to go around. -- Harley Palangchao

Wage hike in region eyed as rates review winds up

The deliberation on the possibility of a wage increase for the Cordillera is looming after the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board approved it on its special meeting held on May 1.

Other news:

DOTC eases ban on van travel along Kennon Road

Firms refuse to insure city market due to risks

“There are no insurance companies that want to insure any infrastructure of the city market,” vice mayor Daniel Fariñas said this during the executive legislative meeting at the City Hall where officials discussed problems involving the city market.

Pending the dialogue with the national office of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) regarding the settlement of the issues on the garage to terminal (GT) franchises, vans will now be allowed to traverse Kennon Road.

PEZA denies it plans to cut 13,000 trees in economic zone

There will be no cutting of 13,000 trees.

NFA assures enough rice supply; reaches out to depressed villages

The head of the National Food Authority (NFA) for Baguio and Benguet assured city officials last week that efforts are being done by the agency to ensure that government-subsidized rice are distributed to supposed depressed areas in the locality.

Town execs briefed on dump plan

A second round of briefing will be done by Baguio City’s technical working group for solid waste management to allow them to brief the Itogon officials on the details of what they plan to do with the engineered sanitary landfill the city proposes to put up in the municipality.

City

IDLE TIME PUT TO GOOD USE -- Gift and souvenir items like picture frames and cell phone stands handcrafted by inmates are on display and for sale in front of the Baguio City Jail. The livelihood project is part of the reformation program for inmates instituted by the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology. -- Liza Agoot

•	BCDA asked to allow dev’t projects of brgys w/in CJH
•	Traffic scheme finally adopted
•	3-second full stop in all pedestrian lanes urged
•	Dismissed cop arrested for stealing Sokor’s bag
•	Issue raised on 6/49 lotto draw
•	Gov’t officials warned not to play in casinos

Region

•	Even licensed recruitment firms do illegal acts – exec
•	Student fare discount effective even in summer
•	Cordillera cops nab 11 wanted men in a month
•	RDC recognizes FBSAI as an IP student group
•	CAR provinces get P2.89 B for infrastructure projects
•	Abra PNP opens women, child protection center
•	Beneco carplan not that lavish
•	Ifugao opens its new museum in Mayoyao
•	Kalinga social welfare gives scholarship grant
•	Mt Prov allots P3-M rice capital

BARANGAY ANABEL in Sadanga, Mountain Province appears like an island in the middle of a sea of rice paddies. -- Harley Palangchao

Environment

A COMPOST PIT, like this one being dug in Barangay Lourdes Extension, is one way to manage biodegradable waste which does help reduce the volume of garbage trucked to the already overflowing Irisan dumpsite. -- Harley Palangchao

•	Conversion of cars from gas to LPG now done in Baguio
•	PGMA asked to preserve Cordillera rice terraces
•	Townfolks welcome study for mini-hydro plant bid
•	Run for environ care held
•	Mining companies seen to grow five-fold in 3 years
•	Environ protection is top priority in mining – DENR
•	Group formed to run Kalinga power plant

Health

MOUNTAIN HIGH -- Hiking and climbing nearby peaks that offer breathtaking scenery while allowing the cool breeze to brush your face is one way to relieve stress and achieve a natural high as experienced by these students from the University of the Philippines Baguio. -- Irish Dominado

•	Abra health office warns vs products with formaldehyde
•	Brent, Rotary help patients
•	PNRC-MP signs MOA with three agencies
•	Samaritans reach out to bus mishap victims
•	PTRI genetic resources reinforce silk industry
•	1st tissue-cultured chayote bears fruit
•	Organic strawberry possible in Mt Prov

Life

MONEY CHANGERS -- After making the rounds, two elderly mendicants have their day’s collection of coins changed to peso bills in one drugstore along Session Road. -- Harley Palangchao

•	World War II pictures on display at museum
•	Police achiever now has one star
•	Group offers to help restore city’s Dominican monastery
•	Lubuagan launches culture, arts center

Business

JOB FAIR -- DOLE-CAR regional director Ana Dione (r) bares details of the upcoming Job Fair that will be held at the Baguio Convention Center on May 5 and 6. Also on the panel are (l-r) Cresencia Pawingi of the National Conciliation and Mediation Board, Juvy Ballug of the Baguio Public Employment and Services Office, Delfina Camarillo of POEA Regional Employment Unit, and OWWA director Manuela Peña. -- Harley Palangchao

•	CAR ranks 3rd in highest employment rate – DOLE
•	P300-M mall in LT proposed
•	Rise in prices of metal to improve mining industry
•	Call center ordered to pay P1.5 M to workers
•	Accountants meet in city for national convention
•	Local price council organized in Ifugao
•	Investment and incentive code of Baguio approved

Sports

AIRSOFT FOR A CAUSE -- Airsoft enthusiasts including these young boys will not only compete for fun at the PMA-Baguio Airsoft Group Fun Games but will play for a cause for four-year-old, cancer-stricken Bella Margo Edillor. -- Jogin C. Tamayo

•	Amateur boxers to show wares: Tams cruise to easy victories; two big boxing dates lined up
•	Science of bodybuilding main topic in lecture series
•	BSU rodeo team shines in Masbate
•	Baguio hosts PBL semis, cagers to hold free clinic
•	Cyclists survice 3-day expedit’n

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Weather Forecast

•	MMS Development

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PLDT

•	City of Baguio

•	University of Baguio

•	Abanao Square

•	Academia de Sophia

•	Assumption Medical Diagnostic Center

•	Baguio College of Technology

•	Baguio General Hospital & Medical Center

•	Bodybase Salon

•	Brent International School

•	BSBT College

•	Bureau of Fisheries

•	Baguio Water District

•	Department of Agriculture

•	Department of Transportation and Communications

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Enigma

•	Far East Pacific Commercial

•	Filipino-Japanese Foundation

•	Fitness Edge

•	Forest House

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Hedcor

•	La Funeraria Paz

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Maybank

•	Mother Earth

•	MTC Academy

•	Nagomi Spa

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Narda’s

•	Regional Development Council - Cordillera Administrative Region & National Economic and Development Autorhity - Cordillera Administrative Region

•	National Irrigation Administration - Cordillera Administrative Region

•	Phases Learning Center

•	Philippine National Police - National Police Commission

•	Province of Benguet

•	The Philippine Women's University - Career Development and Continuing Education Center

•	Social Security System

•	Solibao & Ganza Restaurant

•	STI College

•	Veterans Bank

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