BAGUIO CITY -- The
city government has lauded a local chess prodigy and a foreign volunteer for
achievements in the sports arena and contribution to the Summer Capital’s
beautification, respectively.
In Monday’s
flag-raising ceremonies at city hall, vice mayor Edison Bilog handed over city
council resolution Number 259, series of 2017, to Haridas Burlaza Pascua
commending him for being the champion in the International Master Tournament in
Jakarta, Indonesia and 3rd place finisher in the Challenger Open in Malaysia,
both held this year.
Born in Pangasinan and
a resident of Holy Ghost Proper barangay, here, Pascua was a University of
Baguio varsity chess player in his college years and represented the city in
various national and international competitions.
Bilog also awarded
resolution number 254, series of 2017, to Frank Georg expressing the city
government’s sincerest appreciation and gratitude for his unselfish and
immeasurable contribution to the beautification and maintenance of Baguio’s
landscapes and gardens.
Georg, a German-born
painter and landscaper, has been volunteering his services since 2010 to
beautify some of the city’s famous landmarks like the Baguio Cathedral, Post
Office Loop, City Hall including the center islands along Harrison Road, Abanao
Street and Abanao Extension. – Gaby Keith
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