Category: JUST IN

Congressman Yap on Anti-Crime and Terrorism

ITOGON, Benguet – Benguet Caretaker Congressman and Anti-Crime and Terrorism through Community Involvement and Support (ACT-CIS) Party-list Rep. Eric Go yap urged residents and officials of the province to unite and work as one in confronting the challenges posed by the ongoing wrath of the dreaded Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and for them to be […]

8 NPA Rebels Surrender In Cagayan Valley, CAR

BAGUIO CITY (September 8, 2020)  –  Five communist rebels in Cagayan Valley and 3 more in the Cordillera surrendered to authorities over the weekend,  thus thinning the already dwindling ranks of the underground movement in Northern Luzon, government security forces said. Five NPA rebels in San Mariano, Isabela turned themselves in to joint forces of Philippine Army’s […]

P480K MJ Brick Shipment Foiled In Kalinga Capital

BAGUIO CITY (September 8, 2020) – Authorities foiled a supposed P480,000 marijuana brick shipment in Tabuk City, Kalinga Monday evening after discovering the cargo concealed as ground coffee should reach the illicit lowland market via a private cargo forwarding firm. Tabuk City policemen discovered the MJ bricks was to be shipped by a certain Daisy […]

Staunch Anti-NPA Campaigner Is New Nolcom Chief

BAGUIO CITY(September 7, 2020) –  Staunch anti-NPA campaigner Major General Arnulfo Marcelo Burgos, who dismantled two guerilla fronts of the New People’s Army (NPA) in Luzon, on Monday became the new commander of the Northern Luzon Command (NoLCom). In a ceremony president by AFP Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Gilbert Gapay, at Camp Servillano Aquino […]

Baguio’s Opening Up To Tourists Face Frowns

La Trinidad, Benguet (September 7, 2020) – Benguet Governor Melchor Diclas said although they are respecting the decision of the Baguio City government to open up its spots to tourists coming from the Ilocos region starting September 21,  coordination among towns surrounding it should be ironed out. Since Baguio City is inside Benguet, and tourists have […]

3 NPA member surrender in Benguet

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – Three member of the New People’s Army (NPA), including a medical and finance Officer, voluntarily surrendered to the Police Regional Office-Cordillera, Camp Bado Dangwa,La Trinidad,Benguet. Police Col.Elmer Ragay, provincial director in his report to Police BGen.R’win Pagkalinawan, regional director, identified the surrenderee as Ganggangan Pulis Linang, 35, alias Ka Berto, native […]

Zero COVID-19 case today, hurray!

Sept. 5, 2020 – After months of battling COVID-19, Baguio City logged zero COVID-19 case today. Mayor Benjamin Magalong and City Health Officer Dr. Rowena Galpo said this is a very welcome development because it has been a long time since the city had no positive case in a day. Moreover, there are seven recoveries […]

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. PIO-Baguio chief Aileen Refuerzo said it is the highest recovery rate in a single day in the city. “This gave the city a 75 percent recovery rate. […]

Ilocos, Baguio to reopen borders to local tourists Sept. 21

BAGUIO CITY – Four provinces in the Ilocos region and this city will reopen their borders to tourists from these areas starting September 21 to spur tourism in the north Luzon corridor. The provincial governments of Pangasinan, La Union, Ilocos Sur, and Ilocos Norte signed a memorandum of agreement during a meeting with Tourism Secretary Bernadette […]

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