BAGUIO CITY – The city government has approved an increase in garbage fees to help fund its 10-year Solid Waste Management Plan and encourage residents and businesses to reduce waste generation. The City Council approved on final reading Ordinance 69-2026 on July 13, which sets new monthly...
BAGUIO CITY – Mayor Benjamin Magalong assured support for Gwendoline Meliz Soriano who was crowned Binibining Pilipinas International 2026 over the weekend. Magalong said they are proud of her achievement and wishes her success in the next stage of her journey. He said her achievement which...
BAGUIO CITY – Water-related businesses in Baguio face closure if they fail two consecutive water quality tests, Mayor Benjamin Magalong warned as the city government intensifies inspections of establishments supplying drinking water. Magalong said public health takes priority over business...
BAGUIO CITY – This city has declared July 12 as West Philippine Sea (WPS) Awareness Day to boost public awareness of the country’s rights to the vital waterway. Mayor Benjamin Magalong signed Resolution No. 546, Series of 2026, approved by the City Council commemorating the anniversary of the...
BAGUIO CITY – Mayor Benjamin Magalong is pushing for a total ban on all vapes after the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Cordillera confirmed that a vape device containing marijuana was confiscated in a school here. According to Magalong, the PDEA presented him with two vapes containing...
BAGUIO CITY – The city government of Baguio, through the City Engineering Office, in partnership with the Baguio Tourism Council (BTC), launched the fifth Adopt-a-Waiting Shed program at Sunshine Park here on Monday, June 22. The event was graced by members of the Baguio Tourism Council Board,...
BAGUIO CITY – Mayor Benjamin Magalong said the drug-cleared status of 20 barangays here has been revoked due to the presence of active drug pushers. Magalong, head of the City Peace and Order Council and City Anti-Drug Abuse Council (CPOC-CADAC), said the Regional Oversight Committee on Barangay...
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...
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...
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 – 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...
