Baguio City schools are being urged to refund unused school fees after the Luzon-wide ECQ was ordered mid-March. The Baguio City council led by Vice Mayor Faustino Olowan via a resolution is requesting private universities and colleges to seriously study the possibility of refunding school fees that were unused by students as a form of […]
The spike in the number of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the city that began Saturday (April 25) was a no surprise, Baguio City health officer Dr. Rowena Galpo has admitted. Even expecting to continue in the coming days, Galpo attributes the sudden spike of cases here as Baguio City has begun conducting more confirmatory tests […]
CONGRESSMAN ERIC YAP PARTNERS WITH BENGUET VICE GOVERNOR JOHNNY WAGUIS TO PROVIDE BENGUET CITIZENS WITH LOW-COST CHICKENS CALLED “MANOK NA PUTI” PROGRAM Benguet Caretaker and ACT-CIS Representative Eric Go Yap partnered with Benguet Vice Governor Johnny Waguis in launching the “MANOK NA PUTI, 50 PESOS ONLY” Program which intends to sell a live chicken for […]
BAGUIO CITY (April 25, 2020) — Four new Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases were recorded in Baguio City Saturday. All four are health workers at the Baguio General Hospital and Medical Center, Mayor Benjamin Magalong confirmed. Two are doctors, one is a nurse and the other one is a hospital clerk. They are from Woodsgate Subd. Camp […]
BAGUIO CITY (April 25, 2020) – Barangay Fairview is “freed” Saturday. Mayor Benjamin Magalong announced the lifting of the lockdown of the barangay effective 8 AM today. While noting the improvement in the residents’ behavior, the mayor advised residents to take the COVID-19 community quarantine rules and precautionary measures seriously this time. “May this also […]
BAGUIO CITY (April 23, 2020) – Mayor Benjamin Magalong placed on Thursday San Vicente barangay here on lockdown over repeated violations of the Enhanced Community Quarantine rules. This also after 24-year old cook–Jason Vida Alejandro, from San Vicente was arrested for violation of curfew at nearby Balsigan barangay Tuesday after patrolling policemen caught three transparent sachets […]
The Provincial Government of Ilocos Sur through the leadership of Gov Ryan Singson distributes masks, alcohol and vitamins to their barangay Health Workeror BHW’S . This is one way to protect them against the spread of COVID-19.
In support of mass COVID-19 testing, SM donates local PCR test kits for 4,000 tests to Baguio City. Through SM Foundation, and in coordination with DOH, Baguio Mayor Benjamin Magalong, and the test kit producer Manila Healthtek, Baguio General Hospital is one of the first recipients of local Gen Amplify PCR test kits developed by […]