2,222 BGHMC health workers inoculated with COVID-19 vaccines
BAGUIO CITY, March 16 (PIA) - - The Baguio General Hospital and Medical Center(BGHMC) , the primary referral health facility for Coronavirus Disease cases in the Cordillera, gave overwhelming support to the national vaccination and deployment program with 2,222 of its health workers and hospital employees volunteering to be vaccinated with the Sinovac and AstraZeneca vaccines.
Tabuk-LGU employee bags gold in 13th World Taekwondo Expo
CITY OF TABUK, Kalinga, April 16(PIA) --An employee of the city local government who represented the country bagged the gold medal in the recent 13th World Taekwondo Culture Expo in South Korea.
La Trinidad dads bat for mental health breaks for students
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet, Feb. 19 (PIA) - - Local officials here see the need for students mental health breaks during this COVID-19 pandemic following reported suicide cases in the municipality
‘Manukan sa Brgy’ to rise in conflict-affected area in Malibcong
MALIBCONG, Abra, March 22(PIA)--The Provincial Poverty Reduction, Livelihood and Employment Cluster (PRLEC) of the Provincial Task Force to End Local Communist Armed-Conflict (PTF-ELCAC) has launched a training and production program dubbed as "Manukan sa Barangay" at Brgy. Bayabas, in this municipality.
Filmfest, food fair and bike circuit set in Baguio
BAGUIO CITY, March 17 (PIA) - - City folks and visitors may look forward to some exciting events this month and in April set by the Department of Tourism –Cordillera(DOT-CAR) and its partners.
COVID vaccination resumes in CAR with new allocation of vaccines
BAGUIO CITY, March 31(PIA) - - Rollout of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID – 19) vaccination and deployment program in Cordillera resumes as the Department of Health Center for Health Development -Cordillera delivered new doses of Sinovac vaccine to the implementing units in the different provinces in the region.
CAR women gaining fair share in labor and business sectors
BAGUIO CITY, March 12 (PIA) - - Women empowerment is progressing in the Cordillera with women having a fair share of the region’s labor force and leading the men in terms of entrepreneurship.
Apayao to have a new skills training center
CONNER, Apayao, Feb. 19 (PIA) -- Apayao will soon have a new Provincial Training Center thru the partnership of the Technical Skills and Development Authority(TESDA) , the provincial government and the local government unit of Conner.
CAR records high risk Ave. Daily Attack Rate, 76% 2-Week Growth Rate
BAGUIO CITY, April 16 (PIA) - - The Department of Health Center for Health and Development Cordillera (DOH-CAR) reiterates anew the need for the full cooperation of the public in the fight against COVID – 19 as cases in the region continue to increase with clustering happening inside workplaces, households and within members of the same community.
Lagayan LGU supports voluntary blood donation
LAGAYAN, Abra, Feb. 12(PIA) – Taking on the challenge to be role model in serving people and saving lives, the municipal mayor and the municipal health officer here led volunteer donors in a mobile blood donation (MBD) activity at Lagayan Central School Gymnasium recently.
La Trinidad all set for COVID-19 vaccination deployment
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet, March 22(PIA) - - The local government is all set for COVID-19 vaccination deployment in the municipality starting with the inoculation of health workers last March 18.
Serbisyo caravan brings gov't services to barangays in Abra town
MALIBCONG, Abra, Apr. (PIA)--With the goal of bringing government services closer to the people, the Serbisyo Caravan led by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), and Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) reached several barangays of this fifth class municipality.
Baguio City honors COVID-19 frontliners with stone sculpture
BAGUIO CITY, Feb. 22 (PIA) --- City officials led by Mayor Benjamin Magalong unveiled a river stone sculpture called “The Golden Blood” in recognition of the many sacrifices and dedication of all COVID-19 frontliners who continue to serve and protect the people.
COVID cases surge seen in some Benguet towns
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet, (PIA)-- Upsurge of COVID-19 cases has been recorded in some municipalities placing the province at high epidemic risk level for the past two weeks and resulting to overwhelmed health system in hospitals and health facilities.
Prov'l IATF issues policies to address spike of COVID cases
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet, March 31(PIA) - - The Provincial Inter-Agency Task Force (PIATF) on the Management of Emerging Infectious Disease issued an advisory on policies to be enforced to address the recent spike in COVID 19 cases and as the province reverts to General Community Quarantine status for the whole of month of April.
COMELEC sets special registration dates for women & girls in Baguio
BAGUIO CITY, March 8(PIA) -- The Commission on Election has set a special registration for women and girls in the City on March 9 to 11.
'Do not let our guard down as we prepare for COVAX rollout- RTF chair
BAGUIO CITY, Feb. 24 (PIA) - - As the National Vaccination and Deployment Program rolls out soon to strengthen the country’s fight against the Coronavirus disease, the public should not put their guard down and continue with the PDITR or Prevent, Detect, Isolate, Treat and Reintegrate strategy.
Atok farmers have learned to deal with frost, Mayor says
ATOK, Benguet, Feb. 9 (PIA) -- The occurrence of frost in this municipality is a normal scenario which farmers deal with during the colder months of the year.
Baguio cops nab man who delivered shabu-laden adobo to inmate
BAGUIO CITY – The Baguio City Police Office (BCPO) arrested a person who was identified as the one who brought the shabu-laden adobo (pork stew) for an inmate of the Baguio City Jail Male dormitory (BCJMD).
NCCA, Baguio City sign MOU for cultural mapping project
BAGUIO CITY, April 1 (PIA) - - The National Commission on Culture and the Arts(NCCA) and the City Government of Baguio are set to conduct consolidation of baseline data on cultural resources that are inherent in this Summer Capital.
Kalinga begins roll out of Sinovac vaccine to healthcare personnel
CITY OF TABUK, Kalinga, March 7 (PIA) - - The COVID-19 Sinovac vaccine was successfully rolled out in the province today with 70 healthcare workers from Kalinga Provincial Hospital inoculated and with no recorded adverse reaction experience , so far.
453 health workers in Abra vaccinated with Sinovac
BAGUIO CITY, March 13 (PIA) - - The Coronavirus disease (COVID – 19) vaccination rollout got big support from Abra with 453 eligible health workers from hospitals and infirmaries in the province already inoculated with the Sinovac vaccine.
Candlelighting and peace rally held in Baguio City
BAGUIO CITY, March 31 (PIA) -- Government line agencies and law enforcement agencies led a simultaneous candle lighting and peace rally in different locations in the city as part of the information drive on the government’s actions against the atrocities by the New People’s Army (NPA) on Monday (March 29).
Tabuk City is ready for COVID-19 aggressive community testing
CITY OF TABUK, Kalinga, Feb. 17 (PIA) – The city is ready for the four-day COVID-19 aggressive community testing (ACT) set on February 18-21.
Pudtol mayor tests positive for COVID-19
PUDTOL,Apayao, March 13(PIA) -- Mayor Hector Reuel Pascua called on his constituents to continue to be vigilant and follow all the health and safety protocols against the COVID-19 as he confirmed he tested positive of the virus.
PRO-Cor recognizes outstanding women PNP officers
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet, March 5(PIA) -- The Police Regional Office - Cordillera kicked off the Women’s Month celebration by recognizing the outstanding women police officers in the region.
PSA-Kalinga reports 41.3% accomplishment on PhilSys registration
CITY OF TABUK, Kalinga, Feb. 23 (PIA) - - The Philippine Statistics Authority - Kalinga Statistics Office reported 41.32 percent accomplishment of its targeted 34,020 person-registrants under Step 1 of the Philippine Identification System or PhilSys, as of February 22.
8 Baguio school graduates in Top 10 of Respiratory Therapist Board Exam
BAGUIO CITY, March 19 (PIA) -- Eight graduates of the Pines City Colleges in this city are in the top 10 of the recent Respiratory Therapist board examination.
Construction of irrigation dam in Kalinga ELCAC area resumes
PINUKPUK, Kalinga, March 30 (PIA) - - Construction of the Wagod-Ammacian-Taggay Communal Irrigation Project (WATA-CIP) funded under the National Irrigation Administration’s Small Irrigation Project resumed after about two years of delay.
CAR local execs included in jab priority list
BAGUIO CITY – A number of local chief executives in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), whose jurisdiction were listed as among the critical or high-risk areas for coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), were thankful for their inclusion in the priority list.