Lisa Araneta of i-Baguio.com has an update on how the Baguio City councilor’s voted on the “let’s buy cars for ourselves” scandal. Read it here. We are with Lisa in hoping that Mayor Peter Rey Bautista will veto this ill advised budget legislation.
So the ball is now in the mayor’s court. Let’s see whether he stays true to his electoral promise that he’s going to be “Simple Lang”. But we should also help him decide by revisiting his campaign materials in the past election.
Let’s take a break from controversial (and depressing) stuff like those Baguio City Council members (except Councilor Tabora and Vice Mayor Fariñas) voting to buy cars for themselves to give out our next Boon Award.
Continue reading Boon Award: Sagada Genuine Guides Association
Update 2: Thanks to all of your comments. Here’s our favorite from Nats Dalanao: “Next naman na project nila is to build a first class hotel inside the city hall exclusively for them!!” Hehe, oo nga naman. Apologies for not responding to your comments individually, daming hinahabol na trabaho eh.
Thanks too to Anonymous 4:41 for pointing out that the quote “What are we in power for?” should be attributed to Senator Jose Avelino. We mistakenly thought that Senator Ernesto Maceda was the one who said it. Anyways, because of his sleaziness, Maceda was once described by then Manila Mayor as “so young, and so corrupt”. Sana walang “so young and so corrupt” sa Baguio ano? At sa buong Cordillera na rin.
Benguet Governor Nestor Fongwan:
“Napocor paid P2 million in real estate taxes but that is only a drop in the bucket compared to what the government corporation actually owed the province.”
Continue reading Quote of the Day: Benguet Governor Nestor Fongwan
Here’s a really cool video featuring the different Ifugao dances. Video credit to Ifugaoland. Haggiyo!