Producing way more than what humans can consume has been an “effective” way to burden the planet with piles of trash. If mismanaged or not recycled, these stay with us for several decades to dominate habitats, exacerbate climate change, and pose a risk to human health. To help curb massive...
BAGUIO CITY – Mayor Benjamin Magalong on Monday, September 16, reactivated the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Action Center to oversee response operations for tropical depression "Gener." The City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office and the Barangay Disaster Risk Reduction...
BAGUIO CITY – Forty-three Filipino World War II veterans were awarded the United States Congressional Gold Medal, the oldest and highest civilian award of the United States, on Tuesday, September 3, at the Baguio Convention and Cultural Center here. WORLD war II veteran Sgt. Eumellia D....
A global report published by the United Nations in 2024 reveals electronic waste generation is rising five times faster than it’s being recycled, highlighting the need for humans to adopt sustainability with a heightened sense of urgency. In 2022, the Philippines produced 537 million kg of...
BAGUIO CITY – A group of media men here marked its 52nd anniversary on June 19 with socio-civic activities. The Baguio City Correspondents and Broadcasters Club Inc. held an eco-walk and tree-planting at the Busol Watershed to promote environmental awareness in this city. MAYOR Benjamin Magalong...
BAGUIO CITY – Consul and Head of Post Ren Faqiang, Consulate of China in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte; Mayor Benjamin Magalong here, city officials, and officials and members of the Baguio Filipino-Chinese Community celebrated the 23rd Filipino-Chinese Friendship Day at the Filipino-Chinese...
BAGUIO CITY – Mayor Benjamin Magalong of this city has said that the P250 congestion fee in the Central Business District on Session Road is just a proposal. MAGALONG (FB) It is being thoroughly studied by the city government under the Smart Urban Mobility Project in the transportation...
BAGUIO CITY – Mayor Benjamin Magalong here hopes that Philippine Airlines commercial flights from Baguio to Cebu and vice versa will resume after the rainy season. A PHILIPPINE Airlines aircraft at Loakan Airport in Baguio City. (Photo via Zaldy Comanda) The flag carrier had earlier announced...
BAGUIO CITY – The Baguio City Police Office honored 10 police stations and six policemen during their 30th anniversary celebration in a hotel here on April 16. POLICE Major Witlz Konrad Sally (third from left), Baguio City Police Office Station 2 commander, receives an award from Mayor Benjamin...
BAGUIO CITY – The City Health Services Office reported 2,764 acute gastroenteritis here as of January 12. ART card showing how an individual can get infected with gastroenteritis. (DOH-Cordillera) This was 500 more than Thursday, January 11. READ:...
BAGUIO CITY – The City Health Services Office has recorded 2,199 cases of acute gastroenteritis as of 11 a.m. on Thursday, January 11. Mayor Benjamin Magalong declared an outbreak after 1,609 acute gastroenteritis incidents were recorded here on Wednesday, January 10. Magalong said that he...
BAGUIO CITY – The City Epidemiology Surveillance Unit of the City Health Services Office has recorded 1,500 cases of acute gastroenteritis here since December 21 and the city government is investigating to determine the cause. MAGALONG (Baguio City PIO) Mayor Benjamin Magalong has met the health...