A newly-built rock shed in Tuba, Benguet, collapsed due to tropical cyclone ‘’Emong." Baguio City Mayor and Baguio-La Trinidad-Itogon-Sablan Tuba-Tublay chairman Benjamin Magalong visited and lamented the condition of the infrastructure in Millsite, Camp 4, Kennon Road. The Department of...
BAGUIO CITY – Two people were injured and four houses were buried in a landslide during heavy rain caused by typhoon ‘’Emong’’ in Purok 2, Outlook Drive, this city, on July 25. The City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office said victims were rescued from their house and taken to a...
BAGUIO CITY – The city government is taking a hardline stance against littering and illegal garbage disposal, warning that violators could face criminal charges and jail time under several national environmental laws. Mayor Benjamin Magalong said Wednesday he has ordered the General Services...
BAGUIO CITY – The Benguet Electric Cooperative reported P1.1 million in damage to infrastructure in its service area due to tropical cyclone “Crising” and southwest monsoon. Beneco said as of 8 a.m. July 22, three transformers – two in Tuba, Benguet (Tadiangan and Tabaan) and one in Apugan,...
BAGUIO CITY – A 35-year-old university instructor was arrested for allegedly kidnapping and raping a 14-year-old Grade 10 student in this city on July 9. Police Col. Ruel Tagel, police chief here, said the victim was walking to school when an unknown vehicle stopped in front of her. The victim...
BAGUIO CITY – A shanty and a car were destroyed by a large rock that rolled down a mountain onto the road during heavy rain on Kennon Road, Camp 7, here, on July 19. Charles Bryan Carame, officer-in-charge of the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, said nobody was injured, except...
The Office of Civil Defense reminded residents of the Ilocos region to be on alert following a magnitude-5.5 earthquake on Tuesday morning, July 15. The agency, in an advisory, advised people to be prepared for possible aftershocks. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the...
BAGUIO CITY – The World Travel Index (WTI) has named this city as one of the safest cities in the country for travelers in its mid-year report. The Summer Capital was seventh with a 73.99 percent rating. Dumaguete was first with 81.36 percent; Davao, second, 80.73 percent; Bulacan, third, 76.42...
BAGUIO CITY – Two women were killed and three others were injured by a wayward van in Barangay Irisan here on Saturday night, July 12. The fatalities were aged 35 and 60. Injured were two children of one of the fatalities aged nine and three and a 34-year-old woman. Police said that the victims...
The Office of the Ombudsman has dismissed another criminal and administrative case filed against Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong over the purchase of land in 2023 valued at P95 million in Topinao, Tuba, Benguet. The case for violation of Section 3(e) of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act...
BAGUIO CITY – Mayor Benjamin Magalong expressed relief after the Office of the Ombudsman dismissed the cases filed against him by former Councilor Mylene Yaranon. “Our pure and honest desire for the development of our city is only proven, our management under Good Governance will continue to...
In commemoration of the birth anniversary of Filipino hero Dr. Jose Rizal on June 19, 2025, the Baguio Museum unveiled a thought-provoking exhibition titled “Rizal: Indio-Genius ng Ating Lahi.” Curated by the venerable National Artist for Film Kidlat Tahimik, the show offers a powerful tribute...
