BIZ PERMIT. Business owners file their applications at a one-stop business center in Baguio City in this undated photo. The city government on Monday (April 11, 2022) said it has granted an amnesty to businesses not compliant with the National Building Code and the zoning ordinance due to circumstances beyond their control as a reprieve from the pandemic's effects. (PNA file photo) BAGUIO CITY - The city government has eased the requirements to get a business permit in the city to allow owners to rectify the errors and align their business activity to the standards of the city's zoning ordinance. Aileen Refuerzo, city information office chief, said in a phone interview on Monday that City Council Resolution 118-2002 was signed to grant amnesty to businesses that are not compliant with the National Building Code and the zoning law due to circumstances beyond their control. "Marami kasi ang na-apektuhan ng pandemic ang mga pinagkakitaan nila kaya naka-isip ang city na makatu
WELCOME BACK. Tourists once again get to enjoy the calming atmosphere at Burnham Park in Baguio City's central business district in this undated photo. The city government on Monday (April 11, 2022) said it is prepared for the influx of tourists during the Holy Week break, with over 80,000 traveler registrations to Baguio approved as of April 7. (PNA file photo) BAGUIO CITY - The city government is bracing for the expected influx of tourists in the country's summer capital during the Holy Week break and throughout the rest of the dry season. Aileen Refuerzo, Public Information Office chief, in a phone interview on Monday, said "Baguio City expects hordes of tourists for the Holy Week break." She said that data provided by the City Tourism Office shows that as of April 7, the city has more than 80,000 approved travel registrations arriving from April 8 to 17. Approved travel registration figures as of April 7 are as follows: Apr. 8 - 14,491; Apr. 9 - 15,934; Apr. 10 -
BAGUIO CITY - The city government on Thursday urged residents to start adapting urban gardening methods like growing vegetables in their backyards to contribute to food security in the region. "Gusto sana natin mas marami ang magtatanim ng gulay sa backyard nila para may fresh, malinis at mura ang ise-serve nila sa pamilya nila (We want more residents to grow vegetables in their backyards so that they will have fresh, clean and cheap food to serve to their families)," Aileen Refuerzo, chief city information officer, said in a phone interview on Thursday. Earlier in the year, the local government, through the Baguio City Veterinary Office-Agricultural Services (BCVO-AS) Division, once again announced the start of the Edible Landscaping Contest to celebrate the upcoming Urban Farmers and Fisherfolk Month. Top prize winners will each receive PHP30,000, PHP20,000, and PHP10,000. Participating cooperatives and organizations will be judged based on the following criteria: aesthetic
RIGHT OF WAY. The Baguio city government starts recovering a part of the Naguilian Road encroached by establishments in this undated photo. Mapping by the city government found that the city still needs to recover the rights of way from over 1,000 public and private structures that have encroached on several local and national roads. (File photo by Neil Clark Ongchangco/Baguio PIO) BAGUIO CITY - The city government on Wednesday said ithas started recovering the road rights of way (RROW) from over 1,000 public and private structures, and business establishments at the different barangays that have encroached on local and national roads. Aileen Refuerzo, city information office chief, in a phone interview on Wednesday, said more than 900 private and public structures, and 160 business establishments are the subject of the government's recovery efforts. She said the data is the result of the mapping conducted by the City Engineering Office (CEO) as part of the ongoing city government&
ENERGY SAVER. Photo shows the major thoroughfares in the central business district of Baguio City, where 7,485 streetlight bulbs are set to be replaced with light-emitting diode (LED) fixtures to reduce electric consumption and provide better illumination. Aileen Refuerzo, chief information officer, on Monday (April 4, 2022) says more than PHP18-million supplemental budget was used o fund the project. (PNA file photo) BAGUIO CITY - The city government has completed an PHP18.7-million project that replaced the traditional high-pressure sodium (HPS) bulbs in its streetlights with light-emitting diode (LED) fixtures to reduce electric consumption and provide better illumination. Aileen Refuerzo, Baguio's chief information officer, said the project was completed last March 25 and was funded under the city's supplemental budget. The project included the replacement of 7,485 streetlights with LED fixtures along major roads in the central business district. The project was completed e