BAGUIO CITY – The city government proposal for a 5-year rehabilitation of the old sewage treatment plant will be implemented through the partnership with Asian Development Bank (ADB) by acquiring some $62.4 million in loans equivalent to more than P3.7 billion. Photo via Rizaldy Comanda City...
BAGUIO CITY – The Joint Inter-Agency Task Force Kennon has announced that the Kennon Road, the shortest route going to the Summer Capital, will be temporarily closed effective 12:01 in the morning of Sept. 24 due the threat of heavy rains brought by typhoon Karding. Kennon Road (Photo from...
BAGUIO CITY – Mayor Benjamin Magalong reported that the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) through Sec. Conrado Estrella III has approved the city’s request for P200 million that will fund the development of farm-to-market roads (FMRs) in seven sites in the Summer Capital. FRUITS and...
SENIOR BYAHERO I recently returned to Baguio. After being away from this summer capital for more than three years mainly because of the pandemic, I finally got the chance to visit again. Let’s admit it, Baguio remains to be the sentimental favorite travel destination to most of us. It was in...
CAMP DANGWA, Benguet -- Five drug personalities were arrested in separate buy-bust operations in Baguio City and Abra on Sept. 20. Gen. Mafelino Bazar, director of the Police Regional Office-Cordillera, identified the drug suspects as Ivan Estillo, 36, Michael Galano, 37, Richard Narbonita, 37,...
Test driving the RX 450 hybrid electric on the road up to the city in the sky FEELING A LITTLE BLUE The Lexus RX 450h in Deep Blue Mica . Available color variants include Sonic Titanium, Black, Graphite Black Glass Flake, Red Mica Crystal Shine, Ice Ecru, and Terrain Mica Khaki Metallic I drove to...
BAGUIO CITY -- A total of 1,500 red tilapia fingerlings sizes 12 and 14 were released at Burnham Park lake here as part of the 59th Fish Conservation Week observed from Sept. 12 to Sept. 16, 2022. Photo courtesy of Neil Clark Ongchangco City Environment and Parks Management Officer Rhenan Diwas...
BAGUIO CITY – One giant leap for the people of Cordillera and for technical and vocational education and training in this country. Photo via Zaldy Comanda That’s how Congressman Mark Go described the establishment of the Cordillera State Institute of Technical Education (CSITE) which was...
BAGUIO CITY -- Mayor Benjamin Magalong once again reminded students and tourists to be careful in their boarding house transactions by making sure they are transacting with the real owners or their authorized agents before agreeing in the deal or giving any payment. Magalong issued the reminders...
BAGUIO CITY – Eight more city government employees assigned to the city market are set to be charged with malversation due to their alleged involvement in syndicated corruption. Mayor Benjamin Magalong said the Baguio City Police Office is now preparing the documents for the filing of...
At 113 Wagner Café, it’s lush with Philodendron Esmeraldense, which can cost over ₱100K per pot Photos by the author. GARDEN SEATING In the middle of the Pantaleon family home on Wagner Road in Baguio City is the main dining area in a cathedral-like greenhouse With its cool mountain weather,...
BAGUIO CITY – The family and relatives of Juliet Bajar Hesim, who was killed and buried in a garage in Barangay Alfonso Tabora in this city, are hoping justice will finally be served now that two of the suspects in the murder have surrendered to the police. Photo via Zaldy Comanda "I hope that...
