CAMP DANGWA, Benguet – With the influx of tourists this Christmas, Brig. Gen. Mafelino Bazar, director of the Police Regional Office-Cordillera, has ordered the deployment of more policemen to manage traffic in the region, particularly in Baguio City. BAZAR (FB) Bazar told provincial police...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) has started to roll out the execution of the first-ever Tourist Rest Area (TRA) in Luzon. In partnership with the Tourism Infrastructure Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) and the Baguio City local government, the DOT led the groundbreaking ceremony on Monday, Dec. 5....
BAGUIO CITY – Police arrested a 38-year-old man on Thursday, Dec. 1, for allegedly raping his minor daughter eight times for five years in this city. The suspect, the Baguio City Police Office Station 9’s (Irisan) No. 1 and this city’s fourth most wanted person, was arrested based on a...
BAGUIO CITY -- Mayor Benjamin Magalong stressed the need to ‘bite the bullet’ for the meantime in the face of traffic congestions aggravated by the influx of tourists here. The cool December weather induces tourists to prefer the Summer Capital to other destinations during Yuletide Season when...
BAGUIO CITY -- Tourists are expected to flock here again for the famous Panagbenga or Baguio Flower Festival which will be held on February next year. The city government and the Baguio Flower Festival Foundation, Inc. (BFFFI) will formally launch the activities lined up for the crowd-drawing event...
BAGUIO CITY – The City Social Welfare and Development Office reported that some 648 former drug personalities completed their six-month community-based rehabilitation program that allowed them to be immersed back with the mainstream society and live normal lives. Social Worker Officer Ellen...
BAGUIO CITY – An estimated 1.2 million tourists or 150,000 monthly have visited this city from March to the present, the City Tourism Office said. CHRISTMAS display at the Baguio Botanical Garden. (Baguio City PIO FB) The CTO said the number of tourists is reaching pre-pandemic levels and...
For advance cultural preservation initiatives A city that is known for its diversity and creativity, Baguio has been doing an excellent job in showcasing the rich and vibrant heritage of the Cordillera region and its people. Baguio Museum and SM City Baguio officially commenced a collaboration...
BAGUIO CITY – After the successful opening of the “Christmas Around the World” holiday attraction of the Baguio Botanical Garden here, spectacular night activities are expected to bring in more locals and visitors in other venues, including Session Road, different areas of Burnham Park, and...
BAGUIO CITY – Three barangays here have recorded the highest number of Covid-19 cases, the City Health Services Office reported. Dr. Celia Flor Brillantes, assistant city health officer, said that as of Nov. 19, Barangay Irisan which has the largest population in the Summer Capital has recorded...
BAGUIO CITY -- Thirty-one drug personalities tagged as high value targets in regional and city levels are being hunted by authorities led by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in this city. Col. Francisco Bulwayan, city director of the Baguio City Police Office (BCPO), alerted the police to...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) organized an educational tour where 373 youth leaders from all over the country visited young cadets at the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) in Fort del Pilar, Baguio City. Photo by Philippine Military Academy The four-day tour which ended Sunday, Nov. 27,...