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Malacanan releases P80 million for irisan dumpsite closure

By Ramon S. Dacawi - Friday, 18 May 2012 23:09

Mayor Mauricio Domogan announced the release of P80 million from the national government for the conversion of the closed Irisan garbage dump into an eco-park even as city officials met anew on a proposed P86 million outlay for the hauling out of non-biodegradable trash this year to an engineered sanitary land-fill (ESL) in Capas, Tarlac.

Brigada eskwela launched this Monday

By Ramon S. Dacawi - Friday, 18 May 2012 23:04

It takes a village to educate a child.

With this guidepost, Baguio will launch this Monday "Brigada Eskwela", the nation-wide public school maintenance program that taps various sectors of the community in preparing buildings, classrooms, comfort rooms, desks and learning facilities in time for the opening of the school year.

BCDA terminates contract with CJHDevco,orders non-paying lessee to vacate John Hay

By Melody Brawner Friday, 18 May 2012 13:20

The state-owned Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) has terminated the lease agreement with its non-paying lessee, the Camp John Hay Development Corporation (CJHDevco), and ordered it to vacate John Hay because of the lessee's "material and incurable breaches" of its contractual obligations.

Kalinga LGUs' Good Housekeeping cash incentives used for road improvement

By Larry D. Lopez - Tuesday, 15 May 2012 09:37

TABUK CITY, Kalinga --– Making good their commitment on good governance, the province and city of Tabuk are using the cash incentives they received from the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) for being awarded the Seal of Good Housekeeping Awards in 2011, for development projects to benefit the people.

WB grants P430M loan to rehab irrigation facility in Kalinga

By Larry Lopez Friday, 11 May 2012 12:56

TABUK CITY, Kalinga, -– The World Bank recently granted a P430M loan to the Philippine government for the rehabilitation and upgrading of the Chico River Irrigation System (CRIS) in Kalinga.

DPWH-Ifugao implements P120M worth of infra projects, starts construction of collapsed bridge

By Wency D. Bulayungan - Tuesday, 15 May 2012 09:20

LAGAWE, Ifugao--- The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)-First District Engineering District is currently implementing infrastructure projects amounting to P120,661,000 for Fiscal Year 2012.

SLU Architect says piece on SM Baguio issue

By Sly L. Quintos, The Baguio Chronicle - Monday, 14 May 2012 18:23

"I AM not against development. Development is a reality that we have to face. But what I am not agreeable of will be the type and quality of development," Architect Lord Byron Gonzales said, referring to the expansion project of SM Baguio that would entail the tree balling and cutting of trees in its backyard along Gov. Pack Road and of which have been the subject of protests and legal tug-o-war.

Cordillera awards its Ten Outstanding Students 2012

By Phil. Information Agency CAR - Monday, 14 May 2012 18:19

BAGUIO CITY --- The Ten Outstanding Students of the Philippines - Cordillera Administrative Region or OSCAR 2012 were recognized during the awarding ceremony at Hotel Veniz, here last Friday.