By LYN V. RAMO Bulatlat.com BAGUIO CITY – Without any place to stay right after the demolition of some 400 shanties, residents of the urban poor community decided to spend the night on the streets while others asked relatives and friends to accommodate them temporarily.? There were a few who contemplated to set up a…
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Farmers Protest BT Eggplant Testing
By ML MARIGZA NORTHERN DISPATCH Posted by Bulatlat.com BAGUIO CITY — Farmers groups have protested the field testing of genetically modified (GM) eggplants in the Philippines. Known as the Philippine Fruit and Shoot Borer (FSB)-resistant eggplants (Bt brinjal) or Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) eggplant, the Department of Agriculture has started multi-location field testing prior to commercialization.…
Baguio City Wakes Up With “Capricious P184M Land Acquisition Deal”
By ACE ALEGRE Regions Posted by Bulatlat.com BAGUIO CITY – Baguio City is again roused from sleep with another multi-million peso “questionable deal”. This time by the Benguet Electric Cooperative (Beneco) for purchasing a P184 million-worth ($4,031,639) 1.2 hectare lot located in South Drive, a prime location here, which accordingly was “extravagant” and tagged as…
Igorot Youth Continue to Learn Cordillera History, Culture
By ALMA SINUMLAG Northern Dispatch BAGUIO CITY – From March 1 to 7, the Kaigorotan Youth Week (KYW) would be celebrated with the theme “Tawid Kaigorotan: Revitalization of Cordillera Culture and Heritage for the Defense of Land, Life and Resources.” The KYW is an annual event to commemorate the struggles of the valiant Igorot youth…
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Ibalois in Baguio Suffer 100 Years of Injustice
By ARTHUR L. ALLAD-IW Northern Dispatch Posted by Bulatlat BAGUIO CITY – While the city government lined up pompous activities for its centennial celebration on September 1, a descendant of an Ibaloi clan said it is also a centennial of injustice for her clan and the Ibaloi tribes here. The Ibalois suffer from the non-recognition…
Mansion House Turns 100 Years, Will Be Open to Public
The public would get a glimpse of the interior and fixtures of the Mansion House this year if plans for an open house would push through as part of the city’s centennial celebrations. BY THE NORTHERN DISPATCH Posted by Bulatlat BAGUIO CITY (246 kms. North of Manila)– The public would get a glimpse of the…
Baguio Heritage Site Up for Privatization
One of the city’s remaining oldest structures is now up for rehabilitation by a private firm, this was disclosed by Mayor Reinaldo Bautista Jr. during the weekly Ugnayang Panlungsod. BY CYE REYES REGIONS Northern Dispatch BAGUIO CITY (246 kms. North of Manila) One of the city’s remaining oldest structures is now up for rehabilitation by…
Lang-ay for Breast Milk Awaits Lactating Working Mothers
A breast milk bank at the heart of the central business district in Baguio City is replicating an old Igorot tradition of sharing milk among lactating mothers. BY LYN V. RAMO Northern Dispatch Posted by Bulatlat BAGUIO CITY (246 kms north of Manila) – A breast milk bank at the heart of the central business…
Council Twits Casino Plan at John Hay
The City Council joined the mounting opposition against the revived plan to establish a casino at Club John Hay. BY NORTHERN DISPATCH REGIONS Posted by Bulatlat BAGUIO CITY (246 kms. North of Manila) The City Council joined the mounting opposition against the revived plan to establish a casino at Club John Hay here. In a…
Photojournalist Spends Weekend in Jail
BY ACE ALEGRE Contributor BAGUIO CITY (246 kms north of Manila)—A photojournalist of the People’s Journal spent his weekend at the Baguio City Jail for a simple vehicular accident row. Charged with grave threats, People’s Journal photojournalist Cesar Reyes already spent his Friday night at the Community Police Office (Compac) at Upper Session Road but…