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June 07, 2023
LGBTQ+ group welcomes committee approval of SOGIESC bill
by Jerson Kent Danao
The Northern Luzon Pride (NLP), in a statement, said that the approval of the Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression (SOGIE) bill of the technical working group of the House of Representatives (HP) is “a step closer towards more tolerance, inclusivity and acceptance”, June 4.
June 07, 2023
Into the streets, marching in rainbows with pride
Baguio Pride goes way back in the year 2006. Yet, its first lacked the hue their flag exudes. In June of that year, the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) group donned the pride month, clothed in all black with a rainbow paint on their faces. This, in their way, was to protest against political killings and series of violations of their civil and political rights.
June 07, 2023
A Waiting Game: Five Years and Counting
by Kyla Claire Abawag
​The recent disappearance of indigenous people’s rights activists Dexter Capuyan and Gene Roz "Bazoo" De Jesus. The trumped-up charges of rebellion against the #NothernLuzon7, and the eight Baguio students victimized by Dumanon Makitongtong. I could go on about how political persecution is a growing problem in the North. One victim is already too many. This who were recently visited in their homes through the "Dumanon Makitongtong," is just a growing problem these students and activists are experiencing in the fight for what is right which highly endangers their lives.
June 05, 2023
P40 M grant for Baguio’s anti-dengue campaign
by Joellene Landingin
Baguio City received a P40 million grant for the National Dengue Awareness Month, Engr. Charles Carame, chief of the City Health Service Office (CHSO) confirmed.
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Carame announced in the May 31 City Hall Hour of the Baguio City Public Information Office that the office of Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa provided the grant to the Department of Health (DOH). The DOH has already transferred the funding to the city government.
June 07, 2023
The LGBTQIA+ community still suffers different kinds of discrimination to this day. From public places to even inside their homes. And so, the fight for equal rights continues.
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In the year 2000, the Anti-Discrimination Bill, or the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Expression (SOGIE) Equality Bill, was proposed in Congress. A bill that aims to end gender-based discrimination.
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This Pride month, re-learn what the SOGIE Bill is, as well as the kinds of discriminatory acts punishable under it.
June 07, 2023
​Baguio universities oppose tuition hike
by Liane Bachini
Students from different universities in Baguio City, along with the National Union of Students of the Philippines (NUSP) Cordillera, expressed their concerns over the Tuition and Other Fees Increase (TOFI) of Cordillera schools for the academic year 2023-2024, June 2.
June 07, 2023
Controversial or Normal: Weighing Ms Baguio 2023’s answer
by Geronne Abad
​Opinions were polarized during the Top 5 Q&A portion of the Miss Universe Philippines 2023 when Baguio’s Krishnah Marie Gravidez answered the question about allowing transwomen to participate in women’s sports events.
June 06, 2023
Hill above the clouds of life and creativity
by Kyla Claire Abawag
There are two types of people who visit a new place. The one who takes out their cameras and starts taking every single thing that their cameras could capture. The other one is someone who asks, looks, and searches for everything that interests them about the place.
June 06, 2023
The world from the canvas of the young
by Ariza Anjeli Diola
Wonder how one’s love and passion for art sparked? Art is a language that talks to you based on how you see the world.
Ayonna was two and Elmo was three when they ventured into the world of art. Both children were born with parents inclined to the arts. One has a visual artist mother, one has a father that has deeply enjoys art. Children are highly influenced by what they see and their exposure to art can spark their interest and imagination. Emulating what they see from their environment, these children will draw you into the world created on their canvas to see the colors and stories from their eyes.
June 06, 2023
Kordi Media Council condemns red tagging of Baguio journos
by Jerson Kent Danao
The Department of Social Welfare and Development - Cordillera Administrative Region (DSWD-CAR) equips the region for the possible impact of Super Typhoon Betty, which entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) this morning of May 27.
June 04, 2023
Keep Calling a Spade a Spade
by Rachel Ivy Reyes
First there was Rey Blanco. Then Percy Lapid. Now it is Cresenciano Bunduquin. One year into this administration, three broadcasters have been reported killed. This culture of impunity amplified by the past administration has drawn fear among media men merely doing what they are supposed to. Yet, time and again, from the way these three dared and the way the press holds its ground, we have seen that no leader, state or power can ever shut the media down.
May 30, 2023
Faulty wiring, flammable substance not the cause of market fire
by Jerson Kent Danao
After more than two months since the Baguio City Public Market was combusted, faulty electrical wiring nor any flammable substance were ruled out as causes of the fire, Marisol Odiver, City Fire Super Superintendent revealed, May 22.
May 28, 2023
NUJP slams ordinance banning political arts on Session Sundays
by Liane Bachini
The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) Baguio-Benguet called the guidelines released by the City Tourism Office "censorship" where expressing political expression are banned at the Session Road Pedestrianization, in a statement released on May 11.
May 27, 2023
CAR provinces prepare for Super Typhoon Betty
by Ariza Anjeli Diola
The Department of Social Welfare and Development - Cordillera Administrative Region (DSWD-CAR) equips the region for the possible impact of Super Typhoon Betty, which entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) this morning of May 27.
May 26, 2023
For Gold or For Life
by Joellene Landingin
Establishing cooperatives has always been the minimum requirement in regulating small-scale workers. In Itogon, Benguet, small-scale mining — the only livelihood suitable for the Itogon land — remains illegal yet large-scale mining proliferates. This, despite its disastrous risks and consequences.
May 24, 2023
Families, groups call out UP Baguio admin's silence amid #Taytay2 abduction
by Rachel Ivy Reyes
In a solidarity gathering 26 days after the enforced disappearance of activists Gene Roz “Bazoo” De Jesus and Dexter Capuyan, student leaders and various organizations lobbied a demand from the University of the Philippines Baguio (UPB) administration to support the call to surface its alumni, May 23.
May 24, 2023
Podium finish for Cordi athletes at SEA Games 2023
by Ariza Anjeli Diola
Athletes from the Cordillera bagged five gold medals in kickboxing, obstacle course racing, and arnis, as well as a number of silver and bronze medals in the 2023 South East Asian (SEA) Games held in Cambodia from May 5 to 17.
May 22, 2023
Study how?: The Dalligan Educ Crisis
by Ariza Anjeli Diola
No child left behind, we say. Yet five hours away from Baguio City sits Barangay Dalligan in Kiangan, Ifugao, a municipality whose education is so neglected that they have to beg for books and basic educational resources that should be a given already.
May 20, 2023
Know FSL, a love language
by Jerson Kent Danao
With more than a hundred languages in the Philippines, it is not surprising to know that Filipinos can speak three languages or even more. But have you ever wondered about speaking without articulating any word and utilizing neither the mouth nor the voices?
May 18, 2023
Baguio City to impose mandatory registration in tourism platform
by Rachel Ivy Reyes
​The Baguio City Council approved on first reading an ordinance that will require non-Baguio residents to mandatorily register on the Baguio Visitors Information and Travel Assistance (VISITA), May 15. VISITA is the online registration system for Baguio tourists and travelers.
