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By JM Samidan-Baguio PIO Baguio City is all set and ready for a creative month this November. Acting City Mayor Benny Bomogao issued Executive Order No. 116, series of 2024 declaring the month of November as the 2024 Ibagiw Baguio Creative Festival enjoining community support and promulgating guidelines. This will be the seventh staging of the Ibagiw Creative Festival with the theme, “Inquisitive. Disruptive. Creative.” The Creative Baguio City Council (CBCC) in joint sponsorship with the city government through the City Tourism Office will manage the month-long activity pursuant to the designation of Baguio City as a United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Creative City for Crafts and Folk Arts since 2017. A press conference to launch the Creative Month will be held on Nov. 4 at the Baguio Convention and Cultural Center followed by an opening gala on Nov. 8 at the same venue. Several art exhibits and installations featuring local artists, folk arts and crafts were interspersed for the whole month including gastro-art crawls, art and craft bazaars, cultural and creative shows, and Creative Sundays at Session Road with busking activities among others. This year highlights the inclusion of children and the youth in creative arts with the Crafts and Folk Arts Competition – Kids Edition scheduled on Nov. 15-16 at SM City Baguio; and, the Curiosity: 2nd Asian Festival Children’s Content Circle Philippines at the Baguio Convention Center on Nov. 21-23. Awarding ceremonies called Anido Night will be on Nov. 23 at the Baguio Convention and Cultural Center. But activities will continue up to the first week of December with the Dap-ayan E.5 Malikhain Traditional and Digital Painting on Nov. 26-27 at 237 Avenue by GAV Bldg, Upper Bonifacio St., cor. Holy Ghost Proper. The 8th Madeko Kito will take place at UP Baguio from Nov. 28 to Dec. 1; Barangay Placemaking Challenge will be held Nov. 29 at the University of the Cordillera; the DOT Art in the Park will be from Nov. 29 to Dec. a at Sunshine Park; and the World Ikat Textiles Symposium will wrap up the activities from Dec. 3-6, 2024 at the Baguio Convention and Cultural Center. As a UNESCO Creative City, the city government is mandated to foster cooperation with and among 246-member cities recognize creativity as a strategic factor for sustainable urban development in the fields of design, film, gastronomy, literature, music, media arts, and crafts and folk art.

PBBM nagdeklara ng National Mourning Day para sa mga biktima ng bagyong Kristine

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By Rachell Galamay-Cagayan PIO Idineklara ni Pangulong Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. ang Nobyembre 04, bilang National Mourning Day upang alalahanin ang mga nasawing biktima ng pananalasa ng bagyong ‘Kristine’. Ito ay batay sa Proclamation No. 728 na inilabas ng Malacañang Palace, kung saan hinimok ng Pangulo ang mamamayang Pilipino sa bansa na ipagdasal, bigyang paggalang, at pakikiramay ang mga nasawi bunsod ng malawakang pagbaha at pag-uulang dala ng bagyong ‘Kristine’ noong Oktubre 21 hanggang 25. Ipinag-utos din ng Pangulo sa lahat ng opisina at tanggapan ng gobyerno na isagawa ang paglalagay ng watawat sa ‘half-mast’ alinsunod sa Republic Act No. 8491 o Flag and Heraldic Code of the Philippines bilang tanda ng pakikiramay at pagpupugay. Sa pinakahuling pagtataya ng National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC),umabot na sa mahigit 7 milyong mamamayang Pilipino ang naapektuhan ng bagyo, 139 dito ang nasawi. Bukod dito, iniulat din ng Department of Agriculture (DA) na umabot na sa P3.11-B ang natamong pinsala sa sektor ng agrikultura dahil sa bagyo.

Albay government nagbigay ng P10K financial assistance sa kaanak ng 7 nasawi ng bagyong Kristine

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By KJAbad- Albay PIO LEGASPI CITY – Naipaabot na ng Pamahalaang Lokal ng Albay sa pamamagitan ng Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO) ang tulong-pinansyal sa mga kaanak ng mga nasawi sa pananalasa ni Bagyong Kristine sa lalawigan ng Albay. Ayon kay Acting Governor Baby Glenda Ong-Bongao, personal na naibigay ni PSWDO Head Ma. Vivien A. Cea ang tig-P10, 000.00 na tulong sa mga kaanak nito. Ang nasabing halaga ay mula ibinigay na pamahalaang pambansa na pangunguna ni Pangulong Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. Matatandaan na pito ang naitalang nasawi sa hagupit ni bagyong Kristine sa Albay.

Congratulations…Provincial Government of Quezon

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Bilang bahagi at pakikisa sa pagdiriwang ng 35th National Statistics Month ngayong taon, ginawaran bilang Best Statistical Activity (Forum) by a Government Organization, ang “2nd Provincial Multi-Sectoral Statistics Symposium: The Statistics of Healing” ng Pamahalaang Panlalawigan ng Quezon.

Cebu Pacific accepts 3 more aircraft deliveries in October

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Cebu Pacific (PSE: CEB), the Philippines’ leading carrier, took three consecutive deliveries of aircraft in October to support the growing demand for air travel and ongoing network expansion efforts. The new aircraft deliveries included two (2) A321neos, which arrived on October 23 and 30, and an A320ceo, which arrived on October 28. This raises the total number of aircraft delivered to CEB this year to 15 so far. “We’re excited to expand our fleet with these additional aircraft ahead of the peak travel season in December. These deliveries are a key part of our continuous efforts to expand routes and enhance our service, allowing us to better serve the increasing number of travelers,” said Xander Lao, CEB President and Chief Commercial Officer. Airbus NEOs are the latest-generation aircraft that burn 15 percent less fuel per flight and produce less noise compared to the previous generation. The reduction in fuel consumption leads to a corresponding reduction in aircraft carbon emissions. On October 2, CEB announced that it has signed a landmark purchase agreement with Airbus and Pratt & Whitney, an RTX business, for up to 152 A321neo aircraft, equipped with Pratt & Whitney GTF™ engines. The acquisition is the largest in Philippine aviation history, valued at approximately USD $24 billion (PHP 1.4 trillion) based on list prices. CEB operates one of the youngest fleets in the world, with its diversified commercial fleet mix of nine (9) Airbus 330s, 40 Airbus 320s, 24 Airbus 321s, and 15 ATR turboprop aircraft enabling the widest network coverage in the Philippines.

25 Filipino artists join Art week in Paris

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Ambassador Junever Mahilum-West of the Philippine Embassy of France congratulated and thanked the 25 Filipino artists who participated in the successful Paris Art Week, last October 18-20. Among the Filipino artists, International Self-taught Artist Mylene ‘Myse’ Salonga was invited to the historic art week, which was also attended by international artists from different countries Aside from Salonga, the group of Filipino artists also displayed their various concepts that depict the daily culture of Filipino life in the Philippines. This group is Viaje4 namely Joseph Albao, Nino Cris Odasis, Windsor Magnaye and Ian Maigan who are from the Philippines. There were also artists from Davao, Butuan City, Iloilo, Batangas, Pangasinan and Belgium who also exhibited their works . This year, Salonga brought seven art paintings, one of which was exhibited at Espace Nesle, 6th District of Paris, which is one of the districts with many art galleries and called the Business Art Fair 16th Edition’. The art exhibit title is ” La Mode En Moi” “( The Fashion Me )”. The organizer of this exhibit are Ms. Cheloney Mercado- Lelieveld and Ms Lovelie Albarracin of L.M.E.M Europe and Filipino Artist’ Guild Europe and Mr George Levy , Director of Espace Nesle. While Salonga’s six works called “Interconnectedness of Life” were exhibited at Salon International d’Art Contemporain, Art Shopping Carrousel Du Louvre, an iconic art shopping in Paris. According to Salonga, all her paintings are sold-out and she is very grateful, especially to Filipinos living in Paris who enjoy the creations of Filipino artists. The organizer of the historic art week is the ACCES Organization (Art and Cross-Cultural Exchange Society) headed by President Margo Babilonia-Calderero. The advocacy of the ACCES organization in the art exhibit is to raise funds to help the education of children in the Philippines, Uganda and Tanzania. (By Rose Frejane Cruz)

74th Fil-Am Golf Tourney set on Nov.26 – Dec.14

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BAGUIO CITY — The 74th edition of the annual Januarius Fil-Am golf tournament is slated on November 26–December 14, 2024 at the Camp John Hay (CJH) and Baguio Country Club (BCC) fairways. The seniors division of the longest running amateur golf tournament in the world will be from November 26 to December 4, 2024 while the regular division will be scheduled on December 5-14, 2024. Jude Eustaquio, co-chairman of the Fil-Am Golf Executive Committee and general manager of the CJH Golf Club, said that more than 1,400 golfers from the Asia-Pacific region will be in the city during the 19-day competition to have fun playing their favorite sport while spending their well-deserved break in the country’s undisputed Summer Capital in time for the Yuletide season. Further, the golfers comprise the 260 participating teams in the said tournament which is five teams more than the 255 teams that joined the previous staging of the competition last year. He assured that both the CJH and BCC golf courses are ready in time for the conduct of the annual golf tournament after undergoing various refurbishments to ensure that the participating golfers will really have fun playing golf. One hundred twenty-nine teams will be joining the seniors division while 131 teams will be participating in the regular division of the golf tournament. For his part, Anthony de Leon, co-chairman of the Fil-Am Golf Executive Committee and BCC general manager, claimed there are still 110 teams in the waiting list of the organizers providing some options to be considered in the staging of the 75th edition of the tournament next year to ensure that more teams can participate in the prestigious competition. He added that two cars are up for grabs for the hole-in-one in both golf courses while another two cars will be raffled to the golfers during the separate awarding ceremonies of the seniors and regular divisions. (Baguio-PIO)

Maan Guico,personal na binisita ang centenarian ng Urdaneta City

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Isang makasaysayang okasyon sa buhay ni Nanay Ignacia Surop Tamayo, ang maabot niya ang edad na 100 o’ ang pagiging centenarian at kilallanin ng Pamahalaang Panlalawigan ng Pangasinan sa pamumuno ni Governor Ramon Guico III, sa kanyang tatag at kahanga-hangang lakas. Ang Sertipiko at cash incentives ay personal na iniabot ni Maan Guico, asawa ng Gobernador, na kilalang may serbisyong may puso para sa mga kababayan nito sa Urdaneta City. Labis ang tuwa ni Nanay Ignacia, ng San Vicente,Urdaneta City, na personal niyang makita at mahawakan si Maan Guico. Bukod sa cash incentives, ipinagkaloob din ang food packs at hygiene kits kay Nanay Ignacia bilang tulong ng Pamahalaang Panlalawigan. Ayon kay Maan, ang tuwa at ngiti ng ating mga kababayan ang nagbibigay-inspirasyon sa atin upang patuloy na maghatid ng serbisyong may puso para sa mga ka-siyudad natin sa Urdaneta! Nakasama natin sa pagbisita sina 5th District BM Nicholi Jan Louie Sison, BM Chinky Perez-Tababa, Political Consultant Jesus Isong Basco, at Brgy. Captain Toning Perez ng Barangay San Vicente.

1,192 cops to secure Undas in Cordillera

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The Police Regional Office Cordillera Administrative Region (PRO-CAR) has intensified its security measures to ensure a peaceful and orderly observance of All Saints’ and All Souls’ Days (Undas) 2024. To bolster security, PRO-CAR will deploy 1,196 police officers to strategic locations, including cemeteries, memorial parks, columbaria, and churches. These officers will conduct foot and mobile patrols, maintain police visibility, and provide assistance to the public. Additionally, 197 Police Assistance Desks (PADs) will be established at various locations, such as cemeteries, bus terminals, malls, and recreational areas, to serve as assistance hubs for the public. To manage the expected influx of passengers and motorists, additional police personnel will be deployed to major thoroughfares and routes to implement traffic management and checkpoint operations. PRO-CAR has also organized Quick Response Teams and Reactionary Standby Support Forces to respond to emergencies promptly. To further enhance security efforts, PRO-CAR will be supported by 774 personnel from the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Bureau of Fire Protection, as well as 807 volunteers from various community organizations. Brig.Gen.David Peredo,Jr., regional director, urged the public to remain vigilant and follow implemented protocols inside the cemeteries. He emphasized the importance of travel safety, home security, and cemetery safety, particularly avoiding crowded areas, and encouraged the public to report any untoward incidents to the nearest PAD for immediate assistance. PRO-CAR assured the public that all police officers deployed are equipped and prepared to provide necessary assistance to ensure a safe and peaceful observance of Undas 2024.

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Baguio City all set for Ibagiw Festival month