House prosecutor Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Terry Ridon has slammed Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong for spreading "lies and fake news" that ultimately "serve the interest" of impeachment trial respondent Vice President Sara Duterte. Ridon, in a statement Monday, Aug. 10, said these lies were...
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 – 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...