Year: 2024

FIRECRACKERS BAWAL PA RIN SA BAGUIO

BAGUIO CITY Sa nakalipas na 14 na taon, mahigpit pa ring ipinapatupad ang pagbabawal sa paggamit, pagbebenta at paggawa ng paputok sa siyudad ng Baguio, upang maiwasan ang mga pinsalang dulot ng legal at illegal na pagbili ng pyrotechnics. Sinabi ni Mayor Benjamin Magalong na pinananatili ng pamahalaang lungsod ang matagal na nitong paninindigan batay […]

LIONS HEAD

Tourists have their selfies and group pictures with the iconic Kennon Lion’s head. Kennon Road was opened to divert some of the traffic going up to Baguio. Photo by Neil Clark Ongchangco

CITY MOURNS DEMISE OF FORMER PNP CHIEF, DOH UNDERSECRETARY

BAGUIO CITY Mayor Benjamin Magalong ratified city council resolution no. 727, series of 2023, expressing the city’s deepest sympathies and heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family of the late retired Police General Camilo Pancratius ‘Pikoy’ Pascua Cascolan, former Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief and Department of Health (DOH) Undersecretary who passed away on November 24, […]

MEASURES URGED TO CURB INCREASE IN VEHICULAR ACCIDENTS

BAGUIO CITY City Council and Baguio City Police Office Director PCol. Francisco Bulwayan Jr. are looking into measures to curb the increasing trend in vehicular traffic incidents (VTIs) in the city. The mayor over the weekend sought data analytics on the accidents that transpired to determine the causes of the traffic accidents and serve as […]

ZERO CRIME INCIDENTS NAITALA SA BISPERAS NG PASKO

BAGUIO CITY Iniulat ng Baguio City Police Office (BCPO) ang zero crime sa lungsod noong bisperas ng Pasko. Sa ulat ni City Director Col. Francis Bulwayan kay Mayor Benjamin Magalong, sinabi nito na walang naitala na krimen ang departamento mula alas 5:00 ng hapon ng Disyembre 24 hanggang alas 7:00 ng umaga ng Disyembre 25. […]

BAGUIO WINS BATANG PINOY CROWN ANEW, PLACES THIRD IN PNG

BAGUIO CITY For the fourth time in a row, the city’s delegation to this year’s Batang Pinoy (BP) was triumphant snatching the overall crown by garnering a total of 193 medals (82 gold, 52 silver, 59 bronze) in the prestigious tournament. City Sports Office deputy chief Paul Rillorta said the Summer Capital sent 561 athletes […]

TRAPIKO SA MARCOS HIGHWAY, NAIBSAN DAHIL SA KENNON ROAD

BAGUIO CITY Muling naibsan ang daloy ng trapiko sa Marcos Highway bago sumapit ang araw ng Pasko, makaraang muling binuksan sa two-way traffic ang Kennon Road, noong Disyembre 24. Ang muling pagbubukas ay ipinatupad ng Metro BLISTT (Baguio-La TrinidadItogon-Sablan-Tuba-Tublay) Councils na pinamumunuan ni Mayor Benjamin Magalong, dahil sa lumalalang trapiko sa kahabaan ng Marcos Highway […]

COLORUM VEHICLES MAHIGPIT NA BINABANTAYAN SA BAGUIO

BAGUIO CITY Inatasan ni Mayor Benjamin Magalong ang Baguio City Police Office na maglunsad ng agresibong kampanya laban sa mga colorum public utility vehicles na naobserbahang muling dumami ngayong holiday season. “Kailangan nating itigil ang operasyon ng mga colorum na sasakyang ito dahil hindi lang ito nakakatulong sa problema natin sa trapiko kundi nalalagay din […]

BAGUIO COUNCILOR ASSAILS REVISED CITY CHARTER

BAGUIO CITY In a privilege speech delivered on December 11, 2023, Councilor Fred Bagbagen unleashed strong criticisms against the Revised City Charter (Republic Act No. 11689). In his speech, the councilor invoked the rhetorical question, “What is pinikpikan without the ‘etag’?” This was a reference to the renowned Cordilleran chicken dish that traditionally includes smoked […]

BGHMC DOH INSPECTION

Personnel of the Department of Health – Cordillera visited and inspected the Baguio General Hospital and Medical Center on Friday, December 29, 2023, to ensure the preparedness of healthcare facilities before the New Year revelry. The DOH-CAR checked on the personnel, equipment, supplies and its facilities which are all ready to respond to any untoward […]

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