The fund-raising project in Baguio for the upcoming Miss Universe Pageant has been stopped.
FUND-RAISING – The fund-raising project in Baguio City for the upcoming Miss Universe Pageant has been stopped after a local trader has filed a petition.
The Miss Universe competition is one of the most prestigious contests participated by several countries. Almost everyone around the world is really looking up as to who among the beautiful and brainy contestants from different countries would bring home the crown.
Recently, news reports broke in entailing that the Miss Universe Pageant 2016 will be hosted by the Philippines but it will be held on January 2017. However, Pres. Rodrigo ‘Digong’ Duterte refused to carry the fees through the funds of the government.
Based on a previous news report, the candidates for the upcoming pageant will be touring the tourism destinations in the Philippines. This goes along with the international exposure of the beautiful spots in the country.
A recent news report in Inquirer stated that the city government of Baguio permitted the Hotel and Restaurant Association of Baguio (HRAB) to shoulder the tour expenses of the beautiful contestants.
Furthermore, it is stated that it allowed the putting up of a Christmas bazaar as a fund-raising project in Burnham Park.
According to the report, Baguio City now is facing challenges after the fund-raising project intended to aid the raising of P40 million has been stopped.
The local traders in the Baguio expressed that the fund-raising is at the expense of the local businesses in the city. A Baguio court has granted a temporary restraining order of seven days against the bazaar after local trader Ellen Lao filed a petition.
Not less than 80 stalls were prohibited from selling souvenir items, clothing, and varieties of food starting the first day of the month of December.
Based on the report, the petition entailed that the bazaar violated an ordinance of the city which prohibits bazaars and trade fairs at the park.