BAGUIO CITY- Crime rates have decreased and 24 drug-affected barangays are on the process of being delisted, the Baguio City Police Office (BCPO) reported during the 3rd quarter Peace and Order council meeting last week at city hall.

A 38.21% crime volume decrease was noted, with 1943 crimes committed from January to August 2016, as compared to 3145 in January to August 2016. A spike in crimes in February was pointed out due to activities of the annually celebrated Panagbenga.

Taking a break from being an anti-peddling enforcers, a team of POSD personnel led by its Chief, Mr. Policarpio Cambod joined the City Government's clean-up drive for the Central Business District area last Friday Morning, picking and sweeping litters along the Session Rd. area. *** Joel B. Belinan

POSD enforcers planting tree seedlings along the Zigzag Rd. near the Lions head during the City Government's Tree Planting activities last September 16. *** by Joel B. Belinan

BAGUIO CITY September 23 – The City Government wants the numerous claimants within the 139-hectare city-owned property in barangay Sto. Tomas School Area to submit their respective proposals on how the local government will deal with their occupied areas that will be reportedly affected in the preparation of the master development plan for the said area that was already declared and identified for city needs.

During a dialogue with more or less 80 land owners in the area Thursday, Mayor Mauricio G. Domogan agreed to the appeal of the affected land owners to give them at least one month for them to discuss among themselves the contents of their proposals that will be submitted to his office by October 24, 2016.

Rotary Club of Shin Yang District San South Korea district 3720 headed by president Kim Chang Su hand over a check worth $1,500 US dollars to its sister club, Rotary Club of Metro Baguio RCMB) district 3790 represented by president Elmie Manansala supporting RCMB's various community projects during the RCMB's 30th Charter Anniversary and induction of new set of officers last September 19.- By Bong Cayabyab

Officers of the Philippine Veterinary Medical Association (PVMA) headed by president Dr. Jose Sabater receives a warm welcome from Mayor Mauricio Domogan during a brief courtesy call. Mayor Domogan thanks the PVMA for choosing Baguio City for their PVMA National General Assembly with more than 1,600 participants from all over the country on February 21 to 24 this coming year. - By Bong Cayabyab

BAGUIO CITY September 23 – The City Council approved on first reading a proposed ordinance prohibiting any activity that will create any kind of pollution that will affect any school activity and providing penalties for violation thereof.

The ordinance authored by Councilor Leandro B. Yangot, Jr. declared all schools in the city as pollution-free areas and that it shall be unlawful for any person to engage in any activity that will create any kind of pollution that will directly or indirectly affect school surroundings and the academic community or disrupt school activities, including but not limited to activities that will create noise, bad or foul odor or smoke.

BAGUIO CITY September 23 – The City Council approved on first reading a proposed ordinance appropriating the amount of six million pesos from the general fund of the local government next year for the purchase of two trucks for the use of the Baguio City Police Office – Traffic Management Branch (BCPO-TMB) in the implementation of traffic rules and regulations in the different parts of the city.

The ordinance authored by Councilor Leandro B. Yangot, Jr. stated the towing of illegally parked vehicles is authorized under Section 11 of Ordinance No. 7, series of 1984 or the City's Comprehensive Traffic Ordinance.