BAGUIO CITY – Mayor Benjamin Magalong said there is no foul play in the death of former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Undersecretary Maria Catalina Cabral in Barangay Camp 4, Kennon Road, Tuba, Benguet. “Personally, I am convinced that there was no foul play, and I also have no...
BAGUIO CITY – Police destroyed 500 illegal firecrackers here on Saturday, Dec. 27. Baguio City Police Office Director Police Col. Ruel Tagel, along with city officials, led the destruction ceremony. Tagel said the contraband were recovered from various barangays where they were illegally sold....
BAGUIO CITY – No firecracker injuries were reported on Christmas Eve and Christmas here. But Mayor Benjamin Magalong said 2,206 different fireworks and illegal noisemakers were seized during the period. He said this was the result of the vigilance of barangay officials, the Baguio City Police...
BAGUIO CITY – The first born or “panganay” of working parents here was named by the National Correspondents Club of Baguio (NCCB) as this year’s Lucky Christmas Baby on Christmas Day. Baby boy Kyro was born at 3:04 a.m. at the Baguio General Hospital and Medical Center to Charlize Nicolie...
BAGUIO CITY – Two minors were injured by firecrackers here on Dec. 21 and 22. The Baguio City Health Services said an 11-year-old boy was injured after a Five Star firecracker exploded in his right hand in Barangay Lower Dagsian on Dec. 21. The next day, Dec. 22, a 12-year-old boy was injured in...
BAGUIO CITY – Mayor Benjamin Magalong assured the people that security and safety plans remain in place for the expected influx of tourists this holiday season here. According to Magalong, the city government does not see the need for major changes in the overall security and safety framework for...
BAGUIO CITY – The City Health Services Office urged the people to look after their health during the holidays after 828 individuals died from cardiovascular diseases from January to Dec. 15. “Don’t neglect your heart and mental health during the holidays,” Dr. Donnabel T. Panes, head of the...
BAGUIO CITY – The hotel in this city where former Department of Public Works and Highways Undersecretary Maria Catalina Cabral stayed prior to her death last week is fully cooperating with authorities in the investigation. Ion Hotel said they "will provide any information that may be legally...
BAGUIO CITY – A Catholic priest was sentenced to 40 years in prison for raping a minor in March 2023 here. The priest was convicted by the Baguio City Regional Trial Court on Dec. 17 of three counts of rape. The court has ordered his immediate transfer to the New Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa...
BAGUIO CITY – Mayor Benjamin Magalong here said the family of former Department of Public Works and Highways Undersecretary Maria Catalina Cabral rejected an autopsy and deoxyribonucleic acid test to determine the exact cause of her death. Magalong, head of the Cordillera Regional Peace and Order...
BAGUIO CITY – This city is ready for the influx of tourists of tourists this holiday season, Mayor Benjamin Magalong said. Magalong said they have prepared traffic management plans and implemented safety and security measures. He said police visibility have been stepped up in key areas and...
A popular hotel in Baguio City kicked off the holiday season by lighting a 20-foot Christmas tree on Wednesday, Dec. 3. “We look forward to being able to go past that darkness, to go on just as how life goes on. That is faith. That is hope,” Hotel Supreme founder businessman Peter Ng said...
