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PMA says another cadet assaulted last year

PMA says another cadet assaulted last year

100% Left coverage: 4 sources

BAGUIO CITY — A freshman cadet of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) was “harmed” inside their barracks in 2024, and the perpetrators have since been “sanctioned,” the premier military school disclosed on Monday without providing further details. The cadet’s ordeal came to light only last week after he filed a police blotter report, alleging hazing and other forms of abuse he claimed to have endured from Sept. 2 to 29, 2024. Two of his fellow…See the Story

Order to Proclaim Yap as Benguet Representative Now Final, Executory

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Order to Proclaim Yap as Benguet Representative Now Final, Executory

100% Left coverage: 3 sources

MANILA, Philippines — The order to proclaim Eric Yap as the winning representative of the lone district of Benguet in the May 12 elections is now final and executory, according to the Commission on Elections (Comelec). The Comelec Second Division issued certificate of finality and entry of judgment dated July 2 on its June 26 ruling dismissing the petition filed against Yap to cancel his certificate of candidacy (COC) and lifting the order to su…See the Story

Reservoirs Near Capacity, Officials Release Water to Meet Kharif Requirements

Agriculture · Benguet

Reservoirs Near Capacity, Officials Release Water to Meet Kharif Requirements

100% Left coverage: 2 sources

Vizianagaram district administration optimistic about meeting irrigation water requirements for agriculture during kharif season with good inflows.See the Story

Benguet To Revive Tramlines To Help Farmers Transport Vegetables

The provincial government of Benguet is looking at the possibility of reviving tramlines used by farmers in the past to ease the burden of transporting vegetables from mountain farms to the nearest roads. Provincial Agriculturist Delinia Juan said in an interview on Friday that with the help of the Department of Agriculture, they started validation in various areas where the tramlines will be re-established. Juan said that Governor Melchor Dicla…Benguet · Benguet Read Article

Ambuklao, Binga Dams Release Water

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MANILA, Philippines — Five gates of the Ambuklao and Binga Dams in Benguet province were unlocked to release water, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said.Senior hydrologist Elmer Caringal said that as of 8 a.m. Sunday, three gates of Binga Dam were opened at 1.3 meters while two gates of Ambuklao Dam were opened at 0.8 meters.Pagasa said Binga dam's water level was measured at 574.45 meter…Benguet · Benguet See the Story

July 15 declared holiday in Cordillera for 38th founding anniversary

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

BAGUIO CITY — Malacañang has declared July 15, 2025 (Tuesday), a special non-working holiday in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) to commemorate the region’s 38th founding anniversary. The declaration was made through Proclamation No. 939 signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on June 17. “It is just fitting and proper that the people of the Cordillera be given full opportunity to participate in the occasion and enjoy the celebrat…Baguio · Baguio Read Article

Why floods keep rising in Baguio despite its mountain perch

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

BAGUIO, Philippines – The country’s summer capital rises more than 1,400 meters above sea level. Yet during heavy rain, its streets still flood, revealing a failure of planning, enforcement, and basic civic responsibility. From Purok 16 in Irisan to the Baguio City’s lower central barangays, floodwaters often surge, disrupting daily life and exposing long-standing weaknesses in infrastructure and environmental protection. Newly appointed City Ad…Baguio · Baguio Read Article

Benguet Opens 158 Scholarship Slots For College Freshmen

The provincial government of Benguet has opened 158 scholarship slots for incoming first-year college students for Academic Year 2025-2026, Governor Melchor Diclas said Wednesday. “A total of 158 scholarship slots are now available for incoming first-year college students under the Provincial Government of Benguet scholarship program,” Diclas said in a phone interview. Of the total, 140 will be designated for each of the province’s barangays and…College Students · Benguet Read Article

Blackstone Minerals Identifies High-Grade Copper-Gold at Mankayan Project, Philippines

Blackstone Minerals Limited (ASX: BSX) has announced the identification of high-grade copper and gold surface mineralisation surrounding the Mankayan Copper-Gold Porphyry Deposit in Northern Luzon, Philippines. Blackstone Minerals is positioning itself as a major copper-gold developer in Southeast Asia following its transformational merger with IDM International, acquiring the world-class Mankayan Copper-Gold Project in the Philippines. The comp…Gold · Mankayan Read Article

Earthquakes jolt highland region - BusinessWorld Online

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

BAGUIO CITY — Multiple earthquakes jolted various locations in the highland region on Sunday and early Monday, the state-owned seismology agency reported. A magnitude 4.0 earthquake hit Kalinga province at 6:58 p.m. on Sunday, whose epicenter was pinpointed by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) in Tabuk City, the provincial capital of Kalinga. Phivolcs also reported a magnitude 3.8 quake felt by residents in Baguio…Earthquake · Baguio Read Article

4 PMA cadets considered suspects in alleged hazing —Baguio Police

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The Baguio City Police has identified four cadets of the Philippine Military Academy as suspects in an alleged hazing incident involving a fellow cadet within the school grounds.Baguio · Baguio Read Article