BAGUIO CITY – The city government will intensify implementation of the Sanitation Code in businesses, particularly those involved in food preparation, Mayor Benjamin Magalong said Thursday, warning that establishments found with sanitation issues face closure. "We will do spot inspections and...
BAGUIO CITY – The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) suspended 24 buses of North Genesis Bus Line Inc. for 30 days following a collision between a bus and a truck on Marcos Highway here early Tuesday morning, June 16. The bus conductor was killed and six passengers were...
House Assistant Majority Leader Lanao del Sur 1st Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong called out Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong for making an "irresponsible and unfair" allegation as to the supposed extent of corruption in the House of Representatives. Adiong said that instead of firing off on practically...
A bus conductor was killed and six other individuals were injured after a passenger bus crashed into a parked six-wheel truck on Marcos Highway in Baguio City before dawn on Tuesday, June 16. Initial investigation by the Baguio City Police Office (BCPO) revealed that the incident...
BAGUIO CITY – Mayor Benjamin Magalong has ordered the City Health Services Office (CHSO) to intensify sanitation inspections after a rodent was allegedly found in a customer 's sinigang (sour Filipino soup) in a restaurant here recently. Magalong apologized to the affected customer and...
BAGUIO CITY – A court here has sentenced a drug pusher to life imprisonment following his arrest in a buy-bust operation last year. The Regional Trial Court Branch 3 found the accused, Jong, guilty of violating Section 5 (Sale of Dangerous Drugs), Article II of Republic Act 9165, also known as...
BAGUIO CITY – The Baguio City government backed the proposed House Bill No. 9603 or the Smoke-Free and Vape-Free Environment Bill filed by Albay first district Rep. Krisel Lagman, calling it a significant step towards strengthening public health protection nationwide. Mayor Benjamin Magalong said...
BAGUIO CITY – A total of 41 establishments, including a funeral parlor, have been recommended by the Smoke-Free Baguio Task Force for closure due to repeated violations of the city 's Smoke-Free Ordinance, particularly City Ordinance No. 34, Series of 2017. According to Mayor Benjamin...
BAGUIO CITY – Consul and head of post Li Xiaoyan, Consulate of China in Laoag City, led the celebration of the 25th Philippine-China Friendship Day organized by the Baguio Filipino-Chinese community at Newtown Plaza here on Friday, June 5. The celebration was marked by the release of doves and...
BAGUIO CITY – Tourist arrivals in this summer capital are starting to pick up amid declining fuel prices, the Hotel and Restaurant Association of Baguio (HRAB) said Tuesday. HRAB spokesperson Andrew Pinero, in an interview, noted that current figures are still better than in previous months....
BAGUIO CITY – The city government is ramping up environmental protection efforts and preservation of its forest cover by requiring couples to plant trees before securing a marriage pre-counseling certificate. “It is now mandatory for marrying couples to first plant their love tree before they...
BAGUIO CITY – The artificial intelligence (AI) capability of the local government 's command center has been proven effective in tracking traffic violators. "These past incidents and the latest one proved that the SC3 (City Command Center) is living up to its purpose as the city’s...
