NEDA to life rice price cap ‘very soon’
NEDA Secretary Arsenio Balisacan announced that the decision to remove the price ceiling on commonly purchased rice varieties will be made shortly. He mentioned that the government is closely monitoring …
Baguio
Case filed against Stone Kingdom management
The local government of Baguio City has charged the leadership of the Igorot Stone Kingdom with violating Presidential Decree 196 or the National Building Code of the Philippines. Mayor Benjamin …
Work, class suspended in Baguio after magnitude 7 earthquake
Following the magnitude 7 earthquake that struck Abra and was felt throughout the city on Wednesday, Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong issued an order suspending work and education in the …
Jillian Robredo did not say ‘let me educate you’ in Baguio
Vice President Leni Robredo’s youngest daughter Jillian Robredo did not really tell a man, “let me educate you,” while campaigning at the Baguio City Public Market on April 26. This …
Did Paolo Contis and Yen Santos break up?
Ogie Diaz, Mama Loi, and Dyosa Pockoh talked about one of the most controversial actors in 2021, Paolo Contis. The talent manager remembered Paolo, who celebrated his birthday on March …
Cordillera Administrative Region at ‘moderate’ risk in COVID-19
According to the Department of Health on Friday, the Cordillera Administrative Region is at “moderate risk” of COVID-19 due to the drop in new cases of the disease. The region …
Arjo Atayde tests positive for COVID-19 in Baguio
Actor Arjo Atayde and nine others test positive for COVID-19 during filming in Baguio. Here’s the full statement of Feelmaking Productions Inc.: “Arjo Atayde tested positive for COVID-19 as shooting …
Over P3-M worth of ecstasy from Germany seized in Baguio
On Thursday noon, four bags of suspected ecstasy worth P3 million were recovered in Barangay Pacdal, Baguio City. The package was first received by the Bureau of Customs but to …
Baguio will tighten tourist admissions due to COVID-19 Delta variant
The number of tourists entering Baguio city may decrease due to the tightened protocols caused by the COVID-19 Delta variant, Mayor Benjamin Magalong said this Tuesday. “Ibababa na natin yung …
NCR Plus tourists now allowed in Boracay, Baguio City
Following the relaxation of travel restrictions for the country’s local tourism, those in the NCR Plus area under general community quarantine (GCQ) can now travel to Baguio City and Boracay …
Baguio now allows 1,000 tourists per day
The local government of Baguio City approved the proposal to increase the number of tourists allowed in the city from 500 to 1,000 per day. Emil Sumangil reported on “24 …
Baguio night market hopes to reopen on Dec. 1
The city government targets to reopen the Baguio night market along Harrison Road on December 1. Below is the complete press release of the Public Information Office – City of …
Baguio sends Burnham boats to Cagayan
Burnham boats from Baguio City were sent to flooded areas in Cagayan to augment the authorities’ rescue efforts. Vivian Celso, one of the boat owners at Burnham Park lake, lent …
Forest House in Baguio closing after 19 years
After 19 years, Forest House, a bistro cafe and bed and breakfast in Baguio, announced it would be closing operations amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Forest House thanked its customers in …
Police to file murder case vs. couple who claimed nephew committed suicide
The Baguio City Police Office (BCPO) would file a murder case against a couple in Baguio who claimed their 7-year-old nephew committed suicide last May 30 after an autopsy showed …
Baguio issues guidelines for residents returning to the city
The local government of Baguio issued its “Guidelines for Returning Baguio Resident (RBR) Program Implementation” on Wednesday, May 13, 2020. “With the creation of the Returning Baguio Residents Task Force …
Police officer punched drunk minor in Baguio city
A police officer punched a drunk minor in Baguio City, according to Unang Balita, Wednesday morning. In a cellphone video, the man was seen falling off the road after the …
LOOK: PMA hazing videos resurface online
The Philippine Military Academy, Commission on Human Rights (CHR), and Baguio are now investigating the PMA hazing videos, which went viral on social media yesterday. In a video captured in …
Baguio tourists love strawberry rice porridge
Tourists visiting Baguio City love a hotel’s strawberry rice porridge. Le Monet Hotel in Camp John Hay offers strawberry-flavoured champurrado for P99 only. According to Jeffrey Santos, he invented the …
Indigenous delicacies to star at Baguio’s Cordillera Food Fair
Culinary connoisseurs will have a chance to try out Philippine highland delicacies at Baguio’s ‘Mangan Taku: Cordillera Food Fair’. “The Cordilleran traditional cuisine is passed down from one generation to …
Environment chief fears Baguio’s iconic pine trees are under threat
The Philippine’s environmental chief has called for action amid fears that the “City of Pines” is in danger of losing its iconic pine trees. Department of Environment and Natural Resources …
Baguio City’s historic Pines Theater gutted by massive blaze
A massive fire has gutted the historic Pines Theater in Baguio, prompting officials to cut off power and divert traffic. Firefighters have not yet determined what caused the blaze at the …
Where next? Tourism chief warns of further Boracay-style shutdowns
Following Boracay’s six-month closure, the Department of Tourism has warned other popular destinations that they could be the next target for “environmental rehabilitation”. Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat revealed yesterday (Friday, …
Cake weighing 13 tons served at Baguio City mass wedding
A 13-ton cake — which contained 25,000 bananas and 1,500 litres of whipping cream — took centre stage at a mass wedding in Baguio City. The colossal confection was served up …
City of Pines to host first Baguio Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival
The Filipino-Chinese community is teaming up with Baguio museum to stage the First Baguio Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival in the City of Pines. The event, which is expected to become an …
US Embassy backs plans to preserve Baguio’s American-built heritage
The US Embassy in Manila to work with Baguio City to preserve American-built heritage sites in the City of Pines. In belatedly celebrating US Independence Day in Baguio yesterday (Friday, …