BAGUIO CITY -- Mayor Benjamin Magalong confirmed the detection of one case of Omicron variant sub-lineage BA 2.12 in the Summer Capital. Magalong said the patient is a 52-year-old female from Finland with a known co-morbidity of hypertension. She arrived in the country on April 2 and in Baguio on...
BAGUIO CITY – The Department of Tourism-Cordillera in partnership with the city government celebrates the 3rd year of the “Mangan Taku” Cordillera Food Festival featuring ‘Watwat’, a traditional way of cooking meat which is considered as part of the Cordilleran custom that is prepared for...
BAGUIO CITY – The City Epidemiology Surveillance Unit of the City Health Service Office recorded a total of 82 cases of dengue hemorrhagic fever in the region including in the Summer Capital from January 1 to March 31, 2022. Dr. Donnabel Panes, CESU officer, the 82 cases is 95.23 percent increase...
BAGUIO CITY – A member of the communist terrorist group (CTG) who has been on the government’s Periodic Status Report on the Threat Groups (PSRTG) watchlist for the second quarter of 2021 finally surrendered in Loakan Proper, Baguio City in the afternoon of April 12. Lt. Gen. Ernesto Torres Jr,...
Hint: It's perfect for plantitas! Fresh from her family beach trip (and Troy's proposal), the couple Troy Montero and Aubrey Miles went all the way to Baguio to enjoy the cool breeze and take some snaps to commemorate their beautiful engagement. The place? 113 Wagner Café , a by-reservations-only...
BAGUIO CITY – The Baguio City Jail male dorm reported that some 57 percent of the 390 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) are facing charges before the local court for violation of pertinent provisions of Republic Act (RA) 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002. (Photo from Rizaldy...
BAGUIO CITY -- The city government of this Summer Capital has declared its readiness to partner with key business and tourism leaders in its bid to restore its vitality and trigger economic growth which was derailed by the pandemic. (Photo from Rizaldy Comanda) This after the city planning and...
BAGUIO CITY – A P15-million grant from the National Commission for the Culture and the Arts (NCCA) for the development of a Conservation Management Plan (CMP) will be turned over to the city government to ensure the conservation of the Dominican Hill Retreat House, formerly known as Diplomat...
BAGUIO CITY – The Baguio City Jail-Female Dorm (BCJ-FD) has been implementing programs meant to ensure the safety of persons deprived of liberty (PDLs), including the 93 females under its care. (Photo from Rizaldy Comanda) The BCJ-FD said it is undertaking measures to enhance public safety by...
Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong on Tuesday expressed his support for former Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito, who is currently running for another term in the Senate in the upcoming May polls. “We're supporting Senator JV. I have been hearing a lot of good feedbacks, comments from his...
Admitting that the campaign team of presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo was initially apprehensive to break through the alleged “Solid North” of the Marcoses, senatorial candidate and former Ifugao Rep. Teddy Baguilat Jr. said on Sunday, March 13, that the team was “inspired”...
BAGUIO CITY – An P18 million grant was offered by the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (DOST-PCIEERD) to the city government for Project MINERVA (Monitoring for Indicators for Efficient Redevelopment and...