BAGUIO CITY — Less than two months since the start of the year, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) has recorded a high number of incidence of forest fire in the…
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DPWH opens 3 major infra projects in northern Luzon
MANILA — Three major infrastructure projects in Northern Luzon were opened to motorists by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), including alternate and faster routes to Benguet and Baguio…
Baguio suspends number coding from Nov. 19 to Dec. 14
BAGUIO CITY — The city government has suspended the number coding scheme for private vehicles starting Nov. 19 until Dec. 14 to give way to the celebration of the 65th…
Volunteers: Unknown heroes during calamities
BAGUIO CITY — Some 46 years ago in 1972, Baguio suffered from 30 days of continuous rain, saturating the soil, loosening it, leading to the massive landslide affecting a large portion…
Baguio vies for DOH’s Red Orchid Award with anti-smoking drive
BAGUIO CITY — Baguio City is hoping to get its first Red Orchid Award from the Department of Health with its strict implementation of “Smoke-Free Baguio” ordinance since May 2017. The…
6 die as dengue, leptospirosis cases climb in Cordillera
BAGUIO CITY — Six people succumbed to dengue and leptospirosis in the past seven months in the Cordillera, as cases of the weather-induced virus infections climbed in the highland region amid…
Tourist pushers use banks, FB to sell illegal drugs: Baguio cops
BAGUIO CITY — The Baguio City Police Office (BCPO) has revealed that sellers of illegal drugs in the city who come from other places use “bank-to-bank” transactions in getting payments. BCPO…
37 NPA ‘guerillas,’ supporters yield in Cordillera
BAGUIO CITY — A total of 37 ‘guerrillas’ and supporters of the communist New People’s Army (NPA) have surrendered to government troops in Ifugao and Mountain Province just within the first…
US to help preserve American-built heritage sites in Baguio
BAGUIO CITY — The United States Embassy in the Philippines is willing to work with the Baguio City government in preserving heritage sites built by the Americans in the City…
Baguio’s ‘Run for Resiliency’ set on killer quake anniversary
BAGUIO CITY — The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) in Cordillera will hold a “Run for Resiliency” public activity to encourage the locals not just to learn how to manage…
37 Benguet students downed by food poisoning now safe
BAGUIO CITY — The 37 students rushed to the Atok District Hospital on Wednesday afternoon after eating contaminated candies are now out of danger, Buguias Mayor Ruben Tindaan said in a…
Supply, prices of highland vegetables remain ‘normal’ amid rains
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet — The supply and prices of highland vegetables from this province to Metro Manila and nearby areas have remained normal, the provincial administrator told the Philippine News Agency…
Supply, prices of Benguet vegetables remain steady
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet — The supply and prices of highland vegetables from this province to Metro Manila and nearby areas have remained steady, the provincial agriculturist told the Philippine…
Muslims in Baguio welcome ‘liberation’ of Marawi
BAGUIO CITY — Muslim leaders residing in this city welcome the latest developments in Marawi City, after President Rodrigo Duterte declared Marawi “liberated from terrorist influence” on Tuesday. Imam Bedi…
6 candidates for Sandiganbayan associate justice named
MANILA — The Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) has short-listed six candidates to replace Sandiganbayan Associate Justice Maria Cristina Cornejo, who passed away last September 3. Included in the list…
CAR execs ask Duterte to fund road projects, Loakan airport modernization
BAGUIO CITY – Leaders of the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) led by the Regional Development Council (RDC) chairman have asked President Rodrigo Roa Duterte during their meeting at Malacañan Palace…
AGTF continues to train volunteers to fight graffiti
BAGUIO CITY– Anti-Graffiti Task Force (AGTF) action officer Ross Goze said 61 volunteers from 31 barangays have attended the training-seminars conducted by the AGTF. These volunteers will assist in the…