Baguio sets cemetery visit Oct. 17-28
BAGUIO CITY – The city government is urging residents to visit their dead in public and private cemeteries from October 17 to 28 or earlier and on limited hours to avoid overcrowding.
Author: Liza Agoot-PNA
Sagada tightens rules on entry of visitors, returning residents
The municipality of Sagada in Mountain Province further tightened security protocols on the entry of people to the town.
176 DILG-hired contact tracers to start work in Baguio
BAGUIO CITY – This city would be the first local government unit (LGU) in the country to use the services of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)-hired contact tracers whose salaries would be sourced from funds provided in the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act.
Baguio online app registers 1.2K tourists
The tourism office here said a total of 1,249 prospective tourists have registered at the Baguio VISITA (visitor information and travel assistance) online portal.
6 teenage drug suspects nabbed in Baguio
BAGUIO CITY – Six teenage drug suspects were arrested in a buy-bust operation and yielded PHP51,000 worth of shabu early Tuesday morning here.
Baguio adds 96 more Covid-19 isolation beds
BAGUIO CITY – City Health Services Office (CHSO) chief Dr. Rowena Galpo on Tuesday said 96 more isolation beds were added for coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) patients.
Baguio jail maintains Covid-free status
The Baguio City Jail’s male dormitory is still free from the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) as it remains under absolute lockdown, with the movement of people and goods under tight control, its warden said Thursday.
Only tourists from Region 1 allowed in Baguio: Magalong
Mayor Benjamin Magalong on Friday said that the city will only accept tourists coming from the four provinces in Region 1 during the Phase 1 of the opening of Benguet’s borders to visitors.
BCDA, PRC to do 3K RT-PCR tests in Baguio, Benguet towns
The Bases Conversion Development Authority (BCDA), together with the Philippine Red Cross (PRC), will conduct a reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) testing for 3,000 residents of Baguio, La Trinidad, Itogon, Sablan, Tuba and Tublay (BLISTT).
Baguio logs 29 Covid-19 recoveries
BAGUIO CITY — A total of 29 recoveries from the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) was recorded here on Wednesday, the Public Information Office (PIO) said in an advisory.
Baguio City offers zero interest loan for small businesses
BAGUIO CITY – The city government is reiterating its call to the public to take advantage of the zero-interest financial assistance for micro and small businesses here that comes in the form of a soft loan.
Cordillera cops destroy P91-M marijuana in 7 days
The Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) police has seized and destroyed a total of PHP91,864,000 worth of marijuana in separate operations in the provinces of Kalinga and Abra from August 12 to 19.
Quarantine anti-drug ops net 57 drug suspects in Benguet
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – Police arrested 57 persons suspected to be engaged in the illegal drug trade during separate operations from March to August in the province.
Benguet records 82% drop in crime volume
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – The police have recorded an 82.39 percent drop in Benguet province’s crime rate from March 16 to August 17 compared to the same period last year.
Bayanihan 2 to benefit all sectors: Baguio solon
BAGUIO CITY — House Bill (HB) 6953 or the “Bayanihan 2” that is now with the Congress bicameral committee will cater to all sectors, Baguio Representative Marquez Go said on Monday.
22 of 27 new Covid-19 cases in Baguio close contacts of patients
BAGUIO CITY – This city logged the highest number of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases in a single day on Saturday (August 15) with 22 of the 27 new infections being close contacts of patients.