BAGUIO CITY – The city government said Wednesday that gasoline stations here are generally compliant with measures against overpricing and hoarding of fuel. Darryl Kim Longid, head of the city’s Public Order and Safety Division, in a video statement posted by the Public Information Office, said...
BAGUIO CITY – One-hundred jeepney drivers received free gasoline from a barangay here to help ease the impact of the oil price increase due to the conflict in the Middle East. Barangay AZCKO (Abanao, Zandueta, Chugum, Kayang, and Otek), where the largest jeepney terminal in this city is located,...
BAGUIO CITY – The city government and national government agencies have teamed up in cracking down on overpricing of commodities amid soaring oil prices due to tensions in the Middle East. Mayor Benjamin Magalong on Tuesday said he ordered the Local Price Coordinating Council in a meeting on...
BAGUIO CITY – Mayor Benjamin Magalong on Monday warned fuel sellers in the city of sanctions if they raise prices without authority or hoard supplies. “Subukan nila na magtaas at huhulihin namin sila agad. Ganun lang iyon, lalo na ang nagho-hoard (We will immediately apprehend them if they...
Eight persons were injured in an explosion during the fireworks display at the closing ceremony of the Panagbenga Festival in Baguio City on Sunday night, March 8. Police said the victims were watching the event near the Burnham Park skating rink when a fireworks landed on a styrofoam matting on...
BAGUIO CITY – The Baguio Flower Festival Foundation Inc. (BFFI) on Wednesday, March 4, announced the winners of the grand flower float parade at the 30th Panagbenga Festival here recently. McDonald’s, second place last year, was the grand champion in the large category with a P1-million prize....
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon has ordered urgent repairs on the P500-million Major Mane to Kennon Road Bypass in Baguio City, saying unfinished structures and design flaws put motorists at risk. Dizon personally inspected the stalled bypass in Sitio Ongasan,...
BAGUIO CITY – The Baguio Flower Festival Foundation Inc. (BFFFI) has acknowledged that several barefoot performers suffered burns on their feet due to the hot artificial turf at the Melvin Jones Football Ground during the grand street dancing showdown on Feb. 28. The BFFFI said there was no...
BAGUIO CITY – The city government has ramped up health and safety measures a month ahead of the Holy Week observance and the expected influx of summer vacation travelers. Mayor Benjamin Magalong, in a media interview on the sidelines of Monday 's flag raising rites, said he has directed the...
BAGUIO CITY – Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon on Sunday said the completion of the Kennon Road rock shed and tunnel, and repair of the portion damaged by tropical cyclones will be completed this year. During the inspection of the infrastructure in Benguet...
BAGUIO CITY – Thirty competing floats participated in the grand Panagbenga Festival Floral Float Parade here on Sunday, March 1, with the theme "Blooming Without End." Seven were from small category, seven in the medium category, and 11 in the large category. Participating as non-competing floats...
BAGUIO CITY – Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon wants all rehabilitation works at Kennon Road completed before the Holy Week, when influx of visitors is expected at the summer capital. The 33.5-kilometer zigzag road in Benguet province connects Rosario, La Union...
