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2 rival groups set to conduct flower fests at same time 01 Feb 2006 Baguio’s biggest crowd-drawing festivity has sparked a dispute between two groups, one sanctioned by Mayor Braulio Yaranon through the Baguio Panagbenga ... Manila Bulletin, Housing board told to issue advisory on Prime Peak's operations 01 Feb 2006 ...licensed to sell lots, at least within the Sto. Tomas-Dontogan area in Baguio City. In Tuesday's session of the City Council, HLURB ... Sun.Star, Mobile sex clients increase no. of Filipinos with HIV/AIDS 01 Feb 2006 According to a Department of Health (DoH) study, "the most frequent clients of sex workers" were vegetable dealers in Baguio City, bus drivers in Pasay City ... INQ7.net, President splurges on poorest 01 Feb 2006 In Baguio City, Ms Arroyo announced a plan to give P500 million more to the cash-strapped NFA, to ensure that the prices of rice and instant noodles would be ... INQ7.net, 31 - 23 priority industries to boost Filipino's labor 01 Feb 2006 ...skills requirements also considered the inputs generated from six districts in the National Capital Region (NCR), four major cities (Baguio, Cotabato, Davao ... Balita.org, Pinoy Kasi : Metro Manila's dragon 01 Feb 2006 Juan. When my father bought, in 1962, a piece of land in Little Baguio, a stone's throw away from Xavier, the price was P30 per sq. ... INQ7.net, 32 joints found violating local laws 01 Feb 2006 Those on their second list were MPJ Restaurant & KTV Videoke, Padis Point, Nashville, Penthouse Spirits and Amarillo Nightclub, Baguio's Angels Nightclub, D ... Sun.Star, 'Clark dev't to decongest Metro Manila' 01 Feb 2006 Asian Spirit is now building one. So there will be flights from Clark to Laoag, Baguio, Poro Point and Tuguegarao. Cebu Pacific came three years ago. ... INQ7.net, Baguio socialized housing pushed Jan 25, 2006 BAGUIO CITY - The demand for decent houses for the urban poor in Baguio could reach to 50,000 by 2010, said a study presented recently to city officials by the ... ABS CBN News, Public hearing on proposal to create Baguio authority set Jan 27, 2006 THE Baguio City Council will subject to a public hearing on February 1 a proposed ordinance creating of the Baguio City Transportation Management and ... Sun.Star, Baguio flower fest deferment looms as organizers squabble Jan 18, 2006 BAGUIO CITY — The Flower Festival or Panagbenga may likely be postponed this year due to an impasse between two groups of organizers and their political ... Manila Bulletin, Baguio City's Panagbenga Festival Kicks Off January 30 Jan 21, 2006 The 11th Baguio Flower Festival or Panagbenga opens on January 30 and the revelry is highlighted by the parade of flowers on February 25 and 26. ... Bulatlat, 3 arrested for selling dog meat in Baguio Jan 22, 2006 BAGUIO CITY — A combined team from the National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS) and the Philippine National Police’s Criminal Investigation and Detection ... Manila Standard Today, Baguio, La Union seen part of RP ‘Cyberservices Corridor’ Jan 5, 2006 PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, through the Commission on Information and Communications Technology (CICT), is set to push Baguio City and La Union to ... INQ7.net, Baguio mayor rules on Panagbenga 2006 row Jan 14, 2006 BAGUIO CITY - Mayor Braulio Yaranon of this city said Thursday that Baguio Flower Festival Association, not the Baguio Flower Festival Foundation Inc., will ... ABS CBN News, Baguio gets pair of dragons as new 'pets' Jan 3, 2006 By Frank Cimatu. BAGUIO CITY-This city has reason to be happy for the New Year. ... "We are deeply honored to have Baguio chosen as recipient," he said. ... INQ7.net, Mayor: Baguio is 'open' to Muslims, vendors Jan 12, 2006 By Rimaliza Opiña. BAGUIO City is a neutral zone for anyone who chooses to stay here whether for leisure, education or permanent residence. ... Sun.Star, Physics demo set in Baguio Jan 10, 2006 Physics celebration committee will be holding a Physics demo dubbed "Physics in the City - A Traveling Physics Demo" on January 13 at the SM Baguio City Atrium ... Sun.Star, City Hall asked to stop illegal tree-cutting in Baguio Jan 4, 2006 ...units in the city, to take appropriate action to stop the illegal cutting of trees in sitios Mabanlas, Balu, and Caway in barangay Carmen, Baguio District. ... The Mindanao Daily Mirror, Physics demo slated in Baguio Jan 8, 2006 Committee will be holding a Physics demo, dubbed " Physics in the City-A Traveling Physics Demo" on January 13, 10 AM to 6 PM at the SM Baguio City Atrium. ... Philippine Information Agency, Tuba folks slam Baguio's riprap project Jan 10, 2006 RESIDENTS of Nangalisan in Tuba, Benguet are protesting the construction by the City Government of Baguio of a riprap below the Asin swimming pool, fearing it ... Sun.Star, World educators to meet in Baguio Jan 4, 2006 EDUCATORS from all over the world will converge in Baguio City this month to share their winning strategies on leadership based on internationally-recognized ... Sun.Star, CAR Transco office inaugurates new building, 50-MVA transformer Jan 29, 2006 Baguio City (30 January) -- In keeping up with the growing demand for electricity of the Cordilleras brought about by the expansion of the locators of the ... Philippine Information Agency, Mayor unfazed by recall suit Jan 30, 2006 BAGUIO City Mayor Braulio Yaranon said Monday he is not worried over a petition for his recall that would be filed before the Commission on Elections (Comelec ... Sun.Star, Sense and Sensibility : The last of the rainforests Jan 30, 2006 FURNITURE shops in Baguio City for the past two to three years have been displaying mountains of items made from "kamagong" (ebony or iron wood): whole tables ... INQ7.net, CIS sweeps last three games Jan 28, 2006 CIS finished second to European International School (EIS) with four wins against a loss, while Brent Subic and Brent Baguio took the next two spots. ... Sun.Star, Mayor, solon badmouth each other, libel eyed Jan 28, 2006 NOT content with trading tirades in various venues, high ranking officials of Baguio City called each other "a liar" in a live broadcast over a local radio ... Sun.Star, Bishop to city execs: Don't jeopardize Panagbenga '06 Jan 29, 2006 FOLLOWING the unsavory remarks hurdled at each other by Baguio City officials, Baguio-Benguet Bishop Carlito Cenzon has appealed to the officials to be more ... Sun.Star, Town to put up giant strawberry cake replica Jan 28, 2006 By Jane Cadalig. BAGUIO CITY -- The public will soon be having a view of the world's largest strawberry cake year-round. A replica ... Sun.Star, 1970s fashion marks FQS commemoration Jan 29, 2006 ...(Philippine Daily Inquirer Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge)BAGUIO CITYSTUDENT AC-tivists here relived the turbulent First Quarter Storm (FQS) through fashion ... TMCnet Filipino Champ Flores Wants Wook-ki Lee Jan 29, 2006 Elorde had just came back to Manila last night from Baguio City where he personally negotiated a tie-up with a local boxing promoter to stage the championship ... BoxingScene.com, 1970s fashion marks FQS commemoration Jan 29, 2006 BAGUIO CITY -- Student activists here relived the turbulent First Quarter Storm (FQS) through fashion, copying the way the “aktibistas� of the 1970s ... INQ7.net, Three words inspired student to strive harder to improve Jan 28, 2006 In Baguio while other children played in the park or rode horses, Michael sold plastic bags in the market to help his parents earn some money. ... Manila Times, BFAR invites students to CAR scholarship Jan 29, 2006 Baguio City (30 January) -- The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources - CAR (BFAR)is again inviting high school graduates from the Cordillera on its ... Philippine Information Agency, City hydro production to triple if upgraded Jan 28, 2006 FEELING short-changed after it turned over its three Asin mini-hydroelectric plants to the Baguio Water District (BWD) in 1981, the Baguio City Government is ... Sun.Star, Making a mark in a man's world Jan 28, 2006 Inc. After all, she's had a lot of practice while growing up in a household Baguio where the father and two brothers were with the Philippine Military Academy. ... INQ7.net, Teacher sued for 'child abuse' Jan 29, 2006 THE City Prosecutor's Office (CPO) of Baguio has indicted a teacher of the Josefa Cariño Elementary School for "allegedly abusing one of her pupils in ... Sun.Star, CIS succumbs to injuries; loses Isac semis match Jan 29, 2006 CIS) stumbled in its quest to win the International Schools Athletic Conference (Isac) boys football crown as the injury-plagued team lost to Brent Baguio, 1-3 ... Sun.Star, Baguio gets pair of dragons as new 'pets' Jan 3, 2006 BAGUIO CITY-This city has reason to be happy for the New Year. ... "We are deeply honored to have Baguio chosen as recipient," he said. ... Asianjournal.com, Mayor dissects money report on Panagbenga Jan 27, 2006 BAGUIO City Mayor Braulio Yaranon stood pat on his decision not to unite with the Baguio Flower Festival Foundation (BFFF) so that only one flower festival ... Sun.Star, Learning and teaching through the Internet Jan 30, 2006 OVER THE WEEKEND, I WENT TO BAGUIO UPON the invitation of Diwa (a publisher of textbooks) to address over 800 private high school teachers from Northern and ... Asianjournal.com, Jofar leads in int'l mixed bowling league Jan 27, 2006 Khatib and Pterosauros also succeeded in retaining their positions by beating Hijrah Computers and Baguio Rotarians, respectively. ... Sun.Star, Benguet police get PNP award twice in a row Jan 27, 2006 BAGUIO CITY - The Benguet Provincial Police Office has been judged "best provincial police unit" in the country twice in a row, in 2005 and in 2004. ... ABS CBN News, Welcome to the 'Republic of Asin' Jan 20, 2006 TUBA, Benguet — When investors poured in P150 million into a little-known sitio (sub village) off the back roads of Baguio City and this town, no one should ... Asianjournal.com, RED BULL GETS PENNY’S WORTH ANEW Jan 26, 2006 Cyrus Baguio and Jimwell Torion also stood out, leading Red Bull's uprising in the second quarter behind their devil-may-care plays. ... PBA, Mayor lifts number coding from January 26 to March 15 Jan 26, 2006 BAGUIO City Mayor Braulio Yaranon on Thursday suspended anew the implementation of the number coding ordinance for private vehicles from January 26 to March 15 ... Sun.Star, Parade, fireworks, awards program to usher in Chinese New Year Jan 26, 2006 The twin mythical figures, which will be shown in public in Baguio City for the first time, were donated by the People's Republic of China as its contribution ... Sun.Star, Power firm assures continuous supply Jan 26, 2006 ...including the Benguet Electric Cooperative (Beneco), the Mountain Province Electric Cooperative (MPEC) and the economic zones in Baguio are continuously ... Sun.Star, Commentary: Moral and spiritual leadership Jan 30, 2006 Baguio City (30 January) -- Malacanang has commended the CBCP for exercising its moral and spiritual leadership in providing guidance to the faithful; that ... Philippine Information Agency, Mayor rejects 2006's first ordinance Jan 30, 2006 BAGUIO City Mayor Braulio Yaranon has vetoed the first ordinance passed by the City Council this year. In his veto message dated ... Sun.Star, Are you ready for Panagbenga? Jan 23, 2006 Also known as the Baguio Flower Festival, it is the summer capital’s season of blooms. ... l Panagbenga or not, Baguio is a sightseer’s paradise. ... Manila Bulletin, Aurora towns swamped by floods as deep as 10 ft Jan 30, 2006 While Alabastro said that the two most accurate weather forecasting facilities in the entire country was the one in Baler and the other one in Baguio City, the ... Manila Bulletin, Editorial : Pride Jan 30, 2006 Boracay, arguably the finest white sand beach on Earth; Mount Mayon, the perfect-cone volcano; Maria Cristina Falls; Camiguin; Sagada and Baguio; and the whole ... INQ7.net, DATELINE MANILA Jan 30, 2006 ...involved moral turpitude. Dizon's conviction was handed down by Branch 60 of the Regional Trial Court of Baguio City. The case stemmed ... Gulf Times, Farmers confused, bat for flowerfest unity Jan 17, 2006 BENGUET Board Member Aloysius Kato said Tuesday even cutflower growers in the province are now confused whether or not to supply Baguio City with flowers to be ... Sun.Star, Regular cleaning of market urged Jan 24, 2006 WILL it need another meningococcemia outbreak before an extensive clean up is done at the Baguio City Public Market? Surely not ... Sun.Star, Environment clears 12T townsite papers, notes 'problem' areas Jan 26, 2006 THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is confident it could start accepting new townsite sales applications (TSAs) in Baguio City by April ... Sun.Star, Arroyo, SEA Games gold medallists invited to Panagbenga Jan 16, 2006 As this developed, Baguio City Mayor Braulio Yaranon said support has been snowballing for the festival as more companies and personalities, including the ... Sun.Star, ‘Little Big Star’ Cebu Jan 30, 2006 Which is why there are also plans to bring the talent search to Baguio during the flower festival month, and then to Davao City, and then maybe even in the ... Asianjournal.com, DILG asked to mediate in Panagbenga row Jan 16, 2006 BAGUIO CITY - The Department of Interior and Local Government has been asked for its opinion whether or not an administrative order of the city mayor ... ABS CBN News, Haunted Places in Philippines Jan 26, 2006 Baguio City - Diplomat Hotel - This was a Seminary during the early 1900, world war 2 came and several priest and nuns were killed some of them beheaded by ... Only Idol, Dad hits bishop for 'misleading public' Jan 17, 2006 By Rimaliza Opiña. BAGUIO City Councilor Federico Mandapat Jr. on Tuesday criticized Bishop Carlito Cenzon, Baguio-Benguet Vicariate ... Sun.Star, Cop chief: Mutineers incapable of staging coup Jan 19, 2006 BAGUIO CITY -- National Police Chief Arturo Lomibao said Thursday the four junior officers who escaped Tuesday from military detention are not capable of ... Sun.Star, Flowerfest organizers told to submit list of sponsors Jan 16, 2006 TO ENSURE transparency in transactions entered into by organizers of the 2006 Panagbenga Flower Festival, Baguio City Councilor Daniel Fariñas said on Monday ... Sun.Star, Escape of Magdalo men stops Arroyo from attending flowerfest Jan 20, 2006 THE Baguio Panagbenga Flower Festival Association is not expecting President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to attend the opening ceremonies of the 2006 Panagbenga ... Sun.Star, Flower fest foundation bares own events Jan 20, 2006 AFTER the Baguio Panagbenga Flower Festival Association (BPFFA) came out with its calendar of activities, its rival group, the Baguio Flower Festival ... Sun.Star, Chinese New Year to be launched Jan 22, 2006 Festival that ushers in the New Year in the Chinese lunar calendar will be launched Monday during the regular flag ceremony in front of the Baguio City Hall. ... Sun.Star, Traders given 2 months to comply with zoning Jan 20, 2006 MAYOR Braulio Yaranon this week ordered the full implementation of the distance provisions of Baguio City's Liquor and Amusement Codes, and gave affected ... Sun.Star, Cordillera dump of pesticides, says doc Jan 17, 2006 ...to have a direct relation to the frequent use of commercial pesticides and insecticides,� said Dr. Charles Cheng, director of the Baguio-Filipino Chinese ... INQ7.net, Early preparation for Adivay fest sought Jan 23, 2006 ...will also be one of the avenues for cutflower growers to market their produce, considering that their chances of selling these flowers in Baguio became dim ... Sun.Star, Feud over flower fest worsens Jan 6, 2006 BAGUIO CITY — The staging of two Panagbenga flower festivals in this city in the next few weeks looms, causing confusion among prospective participants ... Manila Bulletin, Patent war over flower fest looms Jan 8, 2006 BAGUIO CITY -- Mayor Braulio Yaranon on Thursday launched this year's Baguio Flower Festival or Panagbenga amid strong objections from a foundation that claims ... INQ7.net, A step ahead Jan 29, 2006 ...game. If it’s not Enrico Villanueva, it’s Cyrus Baguio, who has scored in double-digits in both of Red Bull’s wins. Fonacier ... Manila Standard Today, PNP celebrates its 15th anniversary today; GMA leads awards ... Jan 29, 2006 PRO Cordillera, which has jurisdiction over the provinces of Benguet, Mountain Province, Ifugao, Abra, Apayao, and Kalinga, and Baguio City, will receive the ... Manila Bulletin, Bulls expect Kings to be aggressive Jan 28, 2006 ...high 22 points. He and Cyrus Baguio combined for 26 points in the first half to give the Bulls a 54-32 lead at the turn. The Kings ... Tempo, Pacquiao's victory gives flicker of hope for unity Jan 29, 2006 Baguio City (30 January) -- Manny Pacquiao's victory over Mexican foe Eric Morales gave a flicker of hope that our country can be united if there is a leader ... Philippine Information Agency, Bulls topple Kings Jan 25, 2006 But the Kings bit the dusts in the following frame as Bulls guards Cyrus Baguio and Jimwell Torion stepped on the gas. Baguio had ... Tempo, Commentary: Anticipating for a brighter future Jan 29, 2006 Baguio City (30 January) -- The administration is confident that the implementation of the impending two percent increase in the Reformed Value Added Tax (RVAT ... Philippine Information Agency, The Murders of June Jan 28, 2006 Terminal. In the afternoon of the same day, two other persons were shot at Purok Lansones, barangayWines, Baguio District. Victims ... Davao Today, CIS hosts Isac today Jan 26, 2006 This is the second tournament, and the Isac season closes out this March with girl’s football and boy’s basketball in Baguio City. ... Sun.Star, Cordillera Peasants, Indigenous Groups Oppose Chacha Jan 28, 2006 BAGUIO CITY (246 kms north of Manila) — Peasants and indigenous peoples (IPs) in the Cordillera region are opposed to charter change being pushed by ... Bulatlat, Area nurses get the VIP treatment Jan 28, 2006 ...a former nursing home supervisor with 17 years of nursing experience, received her RN and BSN degrees from Pines City Doctors' Hospital in Baguio City, The ... NorthJersey.com, Kidnappers abandon teacher Jan 26, 2006 Florante J. Baguio said Andrew G. Gentiles, 33, a teacher from the Munai National High School, of Purok 4, Barangay Libertad in Kauswagan, was found by members ... Journal Online, Philhealth pays ROI to RHUs Jan 29, 2006 ...or not delivered by mail to visit their office so they may authorize Philhealth to retrieve their checks from the post office or from Philhealth Baguio to be ... Philippine Information Agency, Kalinga holds workshop to improve coffee industry Jan 29, 2006 Baguio City (30 January) -- Committed in their goal to improve the coffee industry in the province, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Kalinga held a ... Philippine Information Agency, Tourism projects surge Jan 29, 2006 ...are in Metro Manila; P2.795 billion in Central Visayas or Cebu area; P2.768 billion in Southern Tagalog; P484 million in Cordillera or Baguio area; P375 ... Manila Standard Today, Verification set on lot applications overlapping city, barangay ... Jan 28, 2006 ...office is verifying the status of public lot applications that cover lots within government reservations and areas identified for the Baguio City government ... Sun.Star, BFAR pushes for increased shrimp production to lower market price Jan 29, 2006 By Gigi Dumallig. Baguio City (30 January) -- Bureau of Fishery and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Undersecretary Cesar Drilon Jr. came ... Philippine Information Agency, Manding is ABAP Ligang Barangay Davao President Jan 29, 2006 Gorgonio Orito Jr. (Calinan), Alex Angco (Baguio), Marcelino Apo-luna (Toril) and Romeo Lao (Tugbok). Public information officer ... The Mindanao Daily Mirror, |