BAGUIO CITY: The Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) office of the National Nutrition Council (NNC-CAR) reported that 10 towns in four provinces in the region recorded high stunting rates among children that warrant appropriate interventions from concerned government agencies and local governments.
■ Ofelia C. Empian A total of 250 aspirants for elective positions in the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections in Abra have withdrawn their certificates of candidacy. Based on the Oct. 18 record of the Commission on Elections-Cordillera, the highest number of those who filed for withdrawal of their COCs came from Bangued with 49,
For Baguio activist Emi Carreon, a recent case of red-tagging brings back disturbing memories of the alleged military abuse she experienced three decades ago
Typhoon Betty has weakened, but more than 200 millimeters of rain are expected in Northern Luzon and western section of Southern Luzon and Visayas as the former super typhoon enhances the habagat or southwest monsoon, affecting many areas in the country including Mindanao, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration.
Typhoon Betty has weakened, but more than 200 millimeters of rain are expected in Northern Luzon and western section of Southern Luzon and Visayas as the former super typhoon enhances the habagat or southwest monsoon, affecting many areas in the country including Mindanao, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration.