BAGUIO CITY – With the annual Baguio Flower Festival or Panagbenga approaching, tourism officials urged travelers Monday to book only with accredited hotels and verify their legitimacy before paying to avoid "accommodation scams." Department of Tourism-Cordillera Director Jovita Ganongan said...
BAGUIO CITY – Camp John Hay management suspended its free e-shuttle service and ordered a comprehensive safety review Monday following the Jan. 16 accident that killed one person and injured six. John Hay Management Corp. president Manjit Singh Reandi said the suspension will continue until all...
BAGUIO CITY – The City Health Services Office (CHSO) on Monday urged the public to stop sharing graphic videos of distressing incidents on social media, warning that such posts can harm public mental health and cause lasting trauma to victims ' families. The appeal follows the online...
BAGUIO CITY – A 31-year-old man was injured after accidentally falling from the fifth floor of a hotel and crashing onto the roof of a taxi here on Friday, Jan. 16. Investigation said the victim walking on the balcony of Hotel Veniz and climbed over the balcony railing at 5:51 p.m. The man was...
BAGUIO CITY — A 63-year-old woman was killed and her four companions were injured when they were hit by a wayward electric bus in Camp John Hay here on Friday, Jan. 16. Police identified the fatality as Rowena Andrion. Investigation said that the electric bus with license plates NY369B driven by...
BAGUIO CITY – The fire that razed the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)-Cordillera regional office originated from its Financial Management Records room, the local Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said Thursday. In a media interview, City Fire Marshal Mark Anthony Dangatan said a...
BAGUIO CITY – The city government led by Mayor Benjamin Magalong and officials of the Baguio Flower Festival Foundation Inc. (BFFFI) on Monday unveiled at the Baguio City Hall the calendar of activities for the month-long celebration of the 30th Panagbenga or Baguio Flower Festival. The...
BAGUIO CITY – The historic crowd event Panagbenga or Baguio Flower Festival will be launched by the Baguio Flower Festival Foundation Inc. (BFFFI) and the city government on Jan. 12, heralding its month-long celebration that will kick off on Feb. 1. The theme of the 30th edition of the flower...
BAGUIO CITY – The city government will explore other options for the redevelopment of the city 's public market following SM Prime Holdings ' (SMPH) withdrawal of its public-private partnership (PPP) proposal for the measure. In an interview on Tuesday, Councilor Paolo Reynor Salvosa,...
BAGUIO CITY – The city government must resolve long-standing issues over the Baguio public market after SM Prime Holdings withdrew its unsolicited proposal to redevelop the more than three-hectare property, officials said Monday. Vice Mayor Faustino Olowan said the city needs to settle problems...
BAGUIO CITY – Two firecracker-related injuries were recorded in this city on New Year’s Eve. A total of four persons have been injured here since Dec. 21. Mayor Benjamin Magalong has directed the heads of police stations and barangay chairmen where the incidents occurred to submit an...
BAGUIO CITY – The National Nutrition Council-Cordillera Administrative Region (NNC-CAR) has renewed its call for the public to resume physical activity following the holiday season, warning against the health risks associated with prolonged feasting and a sedentary lifestyle. Velanie Balajadia,...
