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The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed a road slope protection project along Benguet-Nueva Vizcaya Road aimed at preventing soil erosion and rockfall hazards, ensuring the safety of motorists and commuters in Bokod, Province of Benguet. In a report to DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) Director Khadaffy Tanggol said […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has successfully completed a flood mitigation structure aimed at reducing the adverse effects of high water levels along Ballili River in Tabangaoen, Municipality of La Trinidad, Benguet. The project involves constructing a 712-meter revetment wall, a 266-meter stone masonry structure, and a 54-meter rubble concrete gravity wall […]
The completion of a critical road rehabilitation project on steep slopes by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will benefit motorists and residents in Tublay, Benguet. Spanning 110 lineal meters, the project involves items for slope protection such as erosion control mat, permanent ground control, and active wire mesh system to restore road […]
Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair (BPSF) has reached the peaks of Benguet, rolling out a total of P412 million in cash aid and government programs to 80,000 beneficiaries in the province. Speaker Martin Romualdez, one of the major proponents of the service caravan, led a total of 70 participating national government agencies in delivering over 326 […]
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. led a town hall meeting with highland vegetable industry stakeholders during a visit to the Benguet Agri-Pinoy Trading Center recently. The goal, Tiu Laurel said, is to find ways to further develop the farm sector and raise income in the Cordillera region. “Konsultasyon talaga ito para magkaroon tayo ng […]
Bulakenyo consumers flocked to the KADIWA Retail Selling activity of the Department of Agriculture-Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Division (AMAD) Regional Field Office-Cordillera Administrative Region held in front of Bulacan Capitol Gymnasium in the City of Malolos recently as some highland vegetables from some farmers from Mankayan, Benguet were sold. With the help of the Provincial […]
Vice-presidential candidate Senator Kiko Pangilinan did not mince his words and said “untouchables” are behind the continuous large-scale food smuggling in the country, affecting the livelihood of local farmers, particularly those in Benguet. At the continuation of the investigation by the Senate Committee of the Whole on the issue, Pangilinan said that the government should […]
The local government of La Trinidad, Benguet has assured an ample supply of vegetables for the holiday season. “We have been assured by the traders that there will be a sufficient supply of vegetables when we celebrate Christmas and New Year,” said Mayor Romeo Salda. In preparation for the peak season of trading, Salda said […]
Worried that the leadership impasse will disrupt the operations of Benguet Electric Cooperative (BENECO), Senator Win Gatchalian urged the National Electrification Administration (NEA) to undertake efforts to reach a middle ground with the employees and officers of the utility company. “My worry is the stability of the operations of BENECO. Baguio is a highly urbanized […]
The municipal government of La Trinidad, Benguet sees an end to the flooding problem that besets the local strawberry farm, with the completion of a P60 million drainage project. Mayor Romeo Salda said according to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), the project would be completed before the end of the second quarter […]