SunStar Journos, groups slam ‘Tokhang’ campaign vs leftists, media
TOKHANG FOR LEFTISTS. A copy of the resolution signed by all members of the Regional Law Enforcement Coordinating Committee in the Cordillera Administrative Region allowing the conduct of “Oplan Tokhang” against “left-leaning personalities” in the government and media, among other entities. (Contributed photo)
+ February 25, 2021 THE Regional Law Enforcement Coordinating Committee in the Cordillera Administrative Region drew flak from human rights advocates and members of the media after passing a resolution allowing the conduct of “Oplan Tokhang” against “left-leaning personalities” in the government and media, among other entities.
In the resolution, Tokhang will be used “to convince left-leaning personalities to return to the folds of the government and dissuade them from further supporting the Marxist-Maoist inspired rebellion and its known fron
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+ SEVERAL annual events in the city and La Trinidad were recently called-off by local authorities.
Foremost are the Panagbenga Fair in the city set in February and the Strawberry Festival in La Trinidad a few weeks later. Both events are geared to jumpstart the tourism months in the summer that draw thousands of tourists to the city and the Capital Town of Benguet.
The cancelations of these events, initiated by the respective local government officials, are commendable for health security from the coronavirus epidemic that ensnared the lives of thousands of Filipinos and some three million persons around the globe. Benguet, which geographically enclose Baguio City, has been in the top five list of coronavirus-infected provinces in the country.
BAGUIO CITY: Owners of newspaper and watch repair stands in the city were given a six-month extension before they relocate to paid spaces inside establishments.
The dialogue held on December 15 gave the stand owners from January to June next year to continue selling in the streets so long as they have updated business permits, according to the City Administratorâs Office.
Baguio Cityâs anti-road obstruction campaign caused tension among local government administrators and small business owners because the goods they sold on the streets were confiscated as part of the cityâs street clearing operations.
According to City Permits and Licensing Division head Allan Abayao, the business owners and the city government had agreed that those operating on narrow pavements would have to be moved by January 2021 at a site to be determined by a team from his division, the Public Order and Safety Division, Management Information Technical Division, City Mayorâs Office,
SunStar Newsstands in Baguio given 6 months
HARD HIT. Newspaper vendors are among the hard hit during the Covid-19 pandemic as they grapple to look for other means of livelihood with the City Government s pending plan to remove them from the sidewalks. (Redjie Melvic Cawis)
+ THE call for freedom of information has been heard. with conditions from City Hall.
In a meeting with newsstand vendors and owners on Tuesday morning, December 15, City Hall officials agreed to give vendors six months to operate their street side stalls.
Attending the meeting were journalists, publishers and general managers of newspaper organizations who have all cried foul over the move to evict the newspaper vendors of their stalls in a bid to assert their importance to the information chain.
SunStar Newsstands in Baguio given 6 months
HARD HIT. Newspaper vendors are among the hard hit during the Covid-19 pandemic as they grapple to look for other means of livelihood with the City Government s pending plan to remove them from the sidewalks. (Redjie Melvic Cawis)
+ THE call for freedom of information has been heard. with conditions from City Hall.
In a meeting with newsstand vendors and owners on Tuesday morning, December 15, City Hall officials agreed to give vendors six months to operate their street side stalls.
Attending the meeting were journalists, publishers and general managers of newspaper organizations who have all cried foul over the move to evict the newspaper vendors of their stalls in a bid to assert their importance to the information chain.