■ Ofelia C. Empian Farmers and traders in La Trinidad, Benguet decried the entry of boxes of smuggled carrots and potatoes in key market areas bearing the mark ‘A.B.C. Baguio’. In a statement, the League of Associations at the La Trinidad Vegetable Trading Areas, Inc. said the carrots and potatoes are not either from Benguet
■ Ofelia C. Empian Taekwondo and wushu teams from the Summer Capital are leading the charge for the city’s quest for the number one spot in the joint Batang Pinoy (BP) and Philippine National Games (PNG) in Pasig City. In the unofficial record of the Baguio City Sports Office as of Dec. 20, city athletes
■ Ofelia C. Empian Police presence and vi-sibility are expected this holiday season with the recent deployment of 2,000 personnel of the Police Regional Office-Cordillera to the different provinces and cities of the region. The personnel will serve until Jan. 6, 2024. Based on the data from the Regional Operations Division, 887 personnel were deployed
■ Ofelia C. Empian Cordilleran athlete Sandi Menchi Abahan ended her year with a bang as she snagged a bronze medal in the Spartan Race-Beast 21-kilometer elite world championship in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on Dec. 8 to 10. Abahan finished the grueling obstacle race in two hours,45 minutes, and 42 seconds next to
■ Ofelia C. Empian Amid polarizing views by netizens on persons overstaying at coffee shops to study, the Baguio City Library is offering its doors for anyone in need of a place to review or do their homework in peace. City Librarian Easter Wahayna-Pablo said going to the library is a budget-friendly way to study,