Baguio CIty Hall. (PNA file photo) BAGUIO CITY - The city government is looking for other ways to generate income for the city's development projects aside from being dependent on taxes for its funds. "The city government is eyeing several projects that will allow it to raise about PHP600 million per year," said Aileen Refuerzo, chief information officer of the city, in an interview on Monday. She said among these projects include a parking facility, an intermodal transport terminal, market development, and a digital transformation center, which could give the city government a steady source of income. The officer said that amid the pandemic, the city government has also approved the increase in the fair market value of real properties which would also increase the tax dues, something that several sectors have assailed for being "untimely," with many, if not all, property owners financially affected by the pandemic. She said that officials have said that the eco
IN CASE OF ANOTHER SURGE. The local government of Baguio City on Thursday (April 28, 2022) says it is ready in case of another surge, following the country's first reported case of the Omicron variant sub-lineage BA.2.12 of the coronavirus disease 2019 in the summer capital. City information office chief Aileen Refuerzo said the city is ensuring that systems are in place to combat any surge similar to that of the Delta and Omicron variants in 2021 and the first month of 2022, respectively. (PNA file photo) BAGUIO CITY - The local government here on Thursday said it is prepared in case another surge in coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases occurs following the country's first reported case of the Omicron variant sub-lineage BA.2.12 in the city. Aileen Refuerzo, chief information officer of the city, said the city government still enforces its "prevent, detect, isolate, treat, reintegrate" (PDITR) strategies even if some response operations had been scaled down in t
VACCINATION. The city government said data from the Health Services Office (HSO) and the University of the Philippines Baguio-Department of Mathematics and Computer Science (UPB-DMCS) show that a total of 1,795 children aged 5 to 11 were infected with coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) from March 2020 to February 8, 2022. Aileen Refuerzo, chief information officer of the city, on Friday (Feb. 11, 2022) said the data also show that the highest cases for the age group were noted during the Delta surge of Covid-19 in the city in September last year affecting 498 minors.(PNA file photo) BAGUIO CITY - The majority of the pediatric patients with the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) here were infected inside their house by a family member, according to the Health Services Office (HSO). Data analysis from the city's HSO and the University of the Philippines Baguio-Department of Mathematics and Computer Science (UPB-DMCS) show a total of 1,795 children aged 5 to 11 were infected with Co
VAX DRIVE. The city government of Baguio has cited the collaboration of all sectors of the society, including government personnel, in achieving 95-percent vaccination of the 281,000 target eligible adult population. Aileen Refuerzo, chief information officer of the city, on Monday (Jan. 17, 2022) said the different vaccination sites continue to operate to cater to those who have yet to receive the jab and those who are due for their second dose or their booster shots. (PNA file photo) BAGUIO CITY - The Baguio City Health Services Office (BCHSO) has cited the best practices that helped the city not only achieve but even surpass its coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccination target. Based on the report of the BCHSO posted by the Public Information Office, as of January 17, the city has exceeded its self-imposed goal of 95percent after achieving 95.43 percent, with 268,168 individuals receiving the full doses out of the 281,000 eligible population. Also, 288,385 have received at lea