Additional assistance provided to victims of public market fire

A devastating fire sweeps through blocks 3 and 4 of the Baguio Public Market at approximately 11:30 PM on March 11, 2023 resulting in the displacement of approximately 1,300 market stalls. An investigation is currently underway to determine the cause of the fire. (BCPO photo) BAGUIO CITY — The Department of Social Welfare and Development […]

Itogon tragedy survivors to receive free skills training this October

BAGUIO CITY — Technical Education and Skills Development Authority – Cordillera Administrative Region (TESDA-CAR) Acting Regional Director (ARD) Manuel B. Wong in a statement today said they had started transporting donations of food, clothing, and medicines to evacuation and skills training centers in Itogon, Benguet for victims of Typhoon Ompong, and had gathered a total […]

Itogon Mayor firm on reverting to agriculture

ITOGON, BENGUET – Mayor Victorio T. Palangdan on Friday said he will push through with his decision to move for the transformation of Itogon and revert to agro-tourism, following the vast loss of lives and enormous damage that the municipality has suffered during the upsurge of typhoon Mangkhut (locally named Ompong) last weekend, and the […]