LAGAWE,Ifugao – Barangay officials and members of the Lupong Tagapamayapa (LP) in different barangays in Ifugao underwent orientation on the Barangay Justice System or Katarungang Pambarangay (KP) through the Office of the Vice Governor. The KP is a community-based dispute settlement mechanism administered by the basic political unit of the country, which is the barangay. It aims to provide a simple, speedy, and inexpensive means of settling disputes at the grassroots level. It promotes community harmony, provides accessible justice, and lightens the caseload of the formal court system by reso ..read more

The Department of Agriculture-Cordillera is keen to conserving indigenous and traditional genetic resources in the region. With the Corn Germplasm Utilization through Advanced Research Development (CGUARD) Project of the DA-Cordillera, 746 traditional corn samples have been collected from 2023 to 2024 in 57 barangays in the six municipalities in Benguet and Mountain Province. The collected samples are cleaned for conservation at the Plant Genetic Resources Center (PGRC) of the DA-Cordillera located at the Baguio Animal Breeding and Research Center in Dontogan, Baguio City. The PGRC currently s ..read more

The first batch of new directors of the Benguet Electric Cooperative who were elected yesterday (April 20) will assume their posts with more responsibilities but less of the “perks” their predecessors enjoyed. Beneco Task Force Head Steve Cating said in a press conference on April 16 among the first agenda of the members of the task force when they were appointed in January 2023 was to remove these benefits such as fuel allowance, eliminating the discretionary authority of directors in identifying which projects will be funded through the utility’s corporate social responsibility fund (CSR), a ..read more

The municipal council of La Trinidad, Benguet passed on third and final reading an ordinance expropriating a part of private lands at the Pines Park bridge in Barangay Balili. The ordinance empowers Mayor Romeo Salda on behalf of the municipality to acquire through direct purchase or exercise the power of eminent domain or pursue expropriation proceedings over the two parcels of land at Km. 4. The affected lots are part of the road right-of-way of the Pines Park bridge, particularly at the bridge approach going to the national highway. Councilor Bartolome Baldas, author of the ordinance ..read more

TABUK CITY, Kalinga – The inter-agency “Kapehan Body” chaired by Gov. James S. Edduba has set April as Mental Health Awareness Month in Kalinga amid the uptrend of mental cases in the province. The governor tasked the Provincial Health Office (PHO) with coming up with mental health awareness-raising activities throughout the month. In the first quarter of 2024 alone, Kalinga logged five attempted suicide cases and six completed suicide cases. Of the total cases, 10 were in the 16 to 30 age bracket while the oldest was 50 years old. PHO head Dr. Edward B. Tandingan stressed the need for an inte ..read more

BONTOC, Mountain Province – Due to the increasing number of queries regarding the qualifications for the Social Pension for Indigent Senior Citizens (SPISC) Program, the Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office relayed only indigent senior citizens are qualified to receive the social pension. During the Municipal Peace and Order Council meeting on April 17 in Barangay Talubin, elected officials and Municipal Social Welfare and Development Officer Aracelli Shane Bayanos solicited the support of barangay officials and other members of the council to help in the dissemination of the eligib ..read more

IPASINDAYAW DANCE — A mass demonstration by the Ipasindayaw dance company of Apayao featuring almost 1,000 participants also was among the highlights of the opening ceremonies of the Cordillera Administrative Region Athletic Association Meet 2024 at the Apayao-Eco Tourism and Sports Complex in Luna, Apayao on April 15. The performance was a fitting display of unity, showcasing Apayao’s warm welcome to other school divisions of the region. — Redjie Cawis The post IPASINDAYAW DANCE first appeared on Baguio Midland Courier ..read more

NO LET UP — The Police Regional Office-Cordillera reported anew that P36.5 million worth of illegal drugs were seized in series of operations including the sustained raid of marijuana plantations sites in Benguet and Kalinga. — PRO-Cor photo The post NO LET UP first appeared on Baguio Midland Courier ..read more

SELFIE WITH BUTCHIE — Apayao Gov. Elias Bulut Jr. or “Butchie” to friends took a selfie with Department of Education Usec. for Field Operations Atty. Revsee Escobedo and DepEd-CAR Director Estela Cariño during the opening ceremony of the Cordillera Administrative Region Athletic Association Meet 2024 at the Apayao-Eco Tourism and Sports Complex in Luna, Apayao on April 15. — Redjie Cawis The post SELFIE WITH BUTCHIE first appeared on Baguio Midland Courier ..read more

PRICE MONITORING — The Department of Trade and Industry in Apayao has monitored and assured the prices of basic commodities in the province remained stable during the influx of individuals for the weeklong CARAA Meet 2024. — DTI Apayao photo The post PRICE MONITORING first appeared on Baguio Midland Courier ..read more