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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.
