Author: Neilsen Kisim

Blessing and turn-over ceremony for the newly constructed Modified Isolation Facility of Itogon in Malasin, Ucab, Itogon Benguet on June 29 led by Governor Dr. Melchor Daguines Diclas, Congressman Eric Go Yap, and Mayor Victorio Palangdan.
This 28-bed-capacity isolation facility worth P12.1 million will help decongest the number of CoVID-19 patients being admitted to the different Provincial TTMFs in case of surge in CoVID-19 confirmed cases.



The Provincial Government of Benguet headed by Governor Dr. Melchor Daguines Diclas joins the inter-agency clean-up drive activity along several sections of barangay and provincial roads in Wangal, La Trinidad, Benguet on June 30, 2021, organized by the Department of Education Cordillera Administrative Region (DepEd-CAR) headed by Regional Director Dr. Estela Cariño in support of the Dengue Prevention Program of the Department of Health (DOH).

Provincial, municipal, and barangay local government officials; representatives from academes and other sectors; and media practitioners attend the Freedom of Information (FOI) orientation organized by the Provincial LGU headed by Governor Dr. Melchor Daguines Diclas through FOI-Provincial focal person Mr. Francis Likigan, at the Ben Palispis Hall, Capitol Building on June 28, 2021.

The orientation was facilitated by the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) led by PCOO Assistant Secretary Atty. Ana Maria Paz B. Rafael and Undersecretary Atty. Kristian R. Ablan.
Also present during the orientation were Governor Dr. Melchor Diclas, Hon. Fernando Balaodan Sr., Hon. Melchor Guessey, and Hon. Jeston Balong-angey.


The Provincial Government of Benguet is the second LGU in the country to have passed a Provincial Ordinance Operationalizing the Freedom of Information (FOI).
Freedom of Information (FOI) allows Filipino citizens to request any information about government transactions and operations, provided that it shall not put into jeopardy privacy and matters of national security.

The FOI mechanism for the Executive Branch is enabled through Executive Order No. 2, series of 2016.









