BAGUIO CITY – The search for the 13 victims of the landslides that struck Barangay Guisad Surong, Baguio City, last Sunday, August 9, has ended. And the final toll was 10 dead and three survivors, according to a report by Mayor Benjamin Magalong, on August 11. According to Magalong, the heavy...
BAGUIO CITY – A dog which belongs to one of the victims of a landslide here was rescued by rescuers from the Baguio City police, bringing a small but meaningful moment of hope in the midst of the heartbreak 24 hours after the collapse occurred. The dog’s owner was reportedly among the victims...
Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr., chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), on Monday, Aug. 10, lauded two Baguio City police officers who helped bring a woman and her newborn son to a hospital after she gave birth at home amid the severe weather caused by the enhanced southwest...
BAGUIO CITY -- Four persons were killed in a landslide in Barangay Guisad Surong here on Sunday night. The fatalities were a 17-year-old female student, a nine-year-old male student, a nine-year-old female student, and a 56-year-old man. Three houses were buried and three were rescued...
Four persons were rescued in a landslide due to relentless heavy rainfall in a residential area in Barangay Guisad Surong, Baguio City on Sunday night, Aug. 9. The landslide happened at 7 p.m. and affected three houses, the Philippine Red Cross said. The PRC said the four...
BAGUIO CITY – Mayor Benjamin Magalong suspended face-to-face classes from preschool to Grade 12 here on Thursday, Aug. 6, due to tropical cyclone Maymay. To ensure the continuity of learning, schools shall implement the appropriate alternative delivery modalities and Hinay protocol in accordance...
Sixteen candidates competing in the Miss Baguio 2026 were presented during the launching of the 117th Baguio Day celebration with the theme “Everlasting Baguio: Cultivating Circularity” at the Baguio City Hall Multi-Purpose Hall on Aug. 3. They are Xyla Reynrose Marh Magno of Barangay Asin...
BAGUIO CITY – Mayor Benjamin Magalong suspended classes here on Tuesday, Aug. 4, due to bad weather from tropical depression ‘’Luis.’’ Magalong issued Executive Order No. 105-2026 cancelling classes, including the number coding scheme, to allow vehicles to be used in emergencies. He said...
BAGUIO CITY – Baguio Mayor Benjamin Magalong on Monday urged parents and guardians to have children ages six to 59 months vaccinated against measles and rubella as the Department of Health-Cordillera (DOH-CAR) launched the third phase of its "Ligtas Tigdas" supplemental immunization campaign....
BAGUIO CITY – Residents and local officials in Baguio City and Benguet province welcomed President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. 's proposals on tax relief, lower electricity costs, and anti-corruption concerns affecting ordinary Filipinos, even as some expressed reservations on other issues...
BAGUIO CITY – The City Veterinary and Agriculture Office (CVAO) has renewed its strong condemnation of the illegal dog meat trade following the arrest of a man allegedly caught slaughtering three dogs. CVAO head Dr. Silardo Bested said the city government remains committed to enforcing Republic...
BAGUIO CITY – The city government is urging passengers to report taxi drivers who refuse to accept passengers. Mayor Benjamin Magalong on Thursday said residents should report erring drivers through Baguio 911 so authorities can take appropriate action. “We need to report so that the practice...
