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Stranded Baguio Residents Start Returning

BAGUIO CITY (May 25, 2020) – The first batch of returning Baguio residents (RBRs) has started arriving Thursday last week as the city started to welcome back stranded workers, students and even local tourists from other parts of the country. After nearly a week of processing their papers as clearance to get back to this […]

Suspect In Snatching Kids In Benguet Fall

Itogon, Benguet –  A 48-year old construction worker, who also has a murder case in Baguio City,  was caught Tuesday morning, a day after he reportedly snatched three children in Itogon, Benguet. Fernandez is now facing kidnapping and violations of Republic Act 9262 or the Anti-Violence Against Women and their Children Act of 2004 charges after  kidnapping the […]

“Angkas” Allowed In Baguio… Not With Anyone Else But Family Though

BAGUIO CITY –  “Angkas” is allowed now in Baguio City but now with anyone else but immediate family members. The authorization is limited to the driver’s immediate family only, Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong said as he reiterated, households who wish to avail of this privilege must secure a certification from their respective barangay indicating […]

Congresman Eric Go Yap to make Benguet and Cordillerans one step closer to Mass Testing

CONGRESSMAN ERIC GO YAP TO MAKE BENGUET AND THE CORDILLERANS ONE STEP CLOSER TO MASS TESTING, DONATES PCR MACHINE AND AUTOMATED EXTRACTION MACHINE TO BENGUET GENERAL HOSPITAL. Representative Eric Go Yap will donate a PCR machine to Benguet General Hospital and Automated Extraction Machine which may be the first of its kind in the northern […]

‘Safe Malling’ welcomes shoppers at SM City Baguio

SM City Baguio welcomes back shoppers as the malls in Baguio City begin to fully operate with essential and non-leisure services after the enhanced community quarantine period in the Cordillera due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The gradual re-opening follows the local government unit’s decision to observe adjusted mall hours from 10:00AM to 6:00PM until further […]

Male Nurse Is Baguio’s Newest COVID19 Case

BAGUIO CITY (May 17, 2020) –  After  all 9 of COVID19-affected health workers were discharged from hospital confinement last week,  yet another male nurse emerged as Baguio’s newest case Sunday morning. Raising cases to a total number of 32 already, the male Baguio General Hospital and Medical Center nurse, is from Maria Pucay, Pinsao Proper barangay here.  He […]

INITIAL GCQ GUIDELINES IN BAGUIO ON BUSINESSES AND TRANSPORT:

INITIAL GCQ GUIDELINES IN BAGUIO ON BUSINESSES AND TRANSPORT: The city government of Baguio will adopt and implement a calibrated lifting of quarantine protocols to ensure that the general population is not exposed to possible COVID-19 carriers. To avoid public confusion, Baguio Mayor Benjamin Magalong has clarified that local government units under the general community […]

Ifugao Records 2nd COVID19 Case

BAGUIO CITY (May 12, 2020) —  Ifugao province had its second COVID19 case Tuesday. Lamut town Health Officer Dr. Rhodara Montessa confirmed of the second case,  a member of the Coast Guard working at Binondo, Manila. The patient is from Panopdopan, Lamut and arrived in his hometown on May 1, 2020. Following LGU and DOH protocols, he […]

Ilocos Norte’s Own COVID-19 Testing Lab Soon In Use

BAGUIO CITY (May 13, 2020) – Ilocanos will soon use a COVID-19 testing laboratory at the Mariano Marcos Memorial Hospital and Medical Center (MMMH&MC) in Batac City. MMMH&MC has been at the forefront in the management of probable, suspect, confirmed cases in the province since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. While it has the […]

Communist Rebel Surrenders In Mt. Province

BAGUIO CITY (May 13, 2020) —  A communist rebel, whom authorities claimed was assigned with the “Sentro de Grabidad” of the Ilocos-Cordillera Regional Committee of the CPP-NPA, surrendered on Tuesday afternoon in Tadian town in Mt. Province. “Ka Noli or Ka VCO”, regarded as number 29 in the “Watchlist Personality in the 2nd Quarter wayback in 2014, […]

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