Anti-narcotics operatives arrested a drug pusher and seized P3,031,100 worth of suspected ecstasy during a controlled delivery operation in Barangay Gibraltar, Baguio City, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said on Thursday, Aug. 12. In a Viber message, PDEA spokesperson Derrick Arnold...
A double whammy of adverse audit observations received by the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) has elicited for the agency strong criticisms coming from a youth partylist organization in the House of Representatives. 2DFB8829-8307-438F-8979-726B0F01E16D_4_5005_c The Kabataan...
The Baguio City local government unit (LGU) has extended the suspension of non-essential travels to the so-called summer capital from any point of origin until Aug. 15 amid the threat of the more transmissible Delta variant of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Tourists ride boats at Burnham Park...
Strawberry growers from an agricultural village in Baguio City are looking to produce tens of thousands of strawberry runners by the end of the year. BERRY HELPFUL--Strawberry growers in Sto. Tomas, Baguio City hope to produce thousands of strawberry runners by the end of 2021 using the...
The Baguio City local government unit (LGU) said it will continue to limit tourist arrivals to a maximum of 3,000 per day to prevent incidents that may trigger another surge in the number of local coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases. Baguio City (File Photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) In a Facebook post of...
Fully vaccinated travelers are now allowed to visit Baguio City even without a negative swab test result, provided that they present a valid vaccination card or certificate as proof that they have already completed their jabs against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). THEY’RE BACK – Tourists...
Yes! They are already accepting tourists! Finally! The Summer Capital of the Philippines—Baguio City has opened its doors for the tourists coming from the NCR+ bubble. With that, Manila Bulletin Lifestyle prepares a simple step-by-step process guide on how to book the much-awaited getaway...
THEY’RE BACK – Tourists ride boats at Burnham Park in Baguio City which has reopened its tourism amid the pandemic. (Zaldy Comanda) BAGUIO CITY – Mayor Benjamin Magalong here has disclosed that the local tourism industry reopened after the city lost P3.5 billion in potential income from...
The wedding was originally scheduled last April. It was moved due to the implementation of stringent lockdown measures. Now, Ara Mina is happy to announce the wedding will finally push through on June 12, Independence Day. In Baguio City, no less. The event is huge, star-studded. Among godparents...
State audit examiners have questioned the Baguio City government in connection with its handling of over P100 million in funds to finance emergency programs aimed at addressing the adverse effects of the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. The Commission on Audit (COA) revealed its...
Oh, and you can watch some of the films while enjoying Burnham Lake onboard one of its swan boats In an effort to establish itself as a cultural hub for independent filmmaking, Baguio City, the country’s first-ever UNESCO Creative City, launches the Montañosa Film Festival (MFF). With the...
DESTINATION: ART Arsenio "Nick" J. Lizaso, CCP President and NCCA Chairman Baguio was deemed a special far-off place during my boyhood days. Anyone in our school who could brag about having been to Baguio was considered privileged, a “ sikat .” At a time when travel was a luxury, Baguio was a...
