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From 5k, Baguio cuts visitors to only 3k

BAGUIO CITY (January 21, 2021)— Baguio City has further reduced the limit of allowed daily leisure travels to the Summer Capital to 3,000 as part of the contingency measures to prevent further surge of Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in the city and to allow the local tourism industry to safely and surely recover […]

Baguio logs two Omicron cases

BAGUIO CITY(January 19, 2021)—-The Center of Health Development of the Department of Health (DOH-CHD) in the Cordillera confirms the detection of two cases of Omicron (B.1.1.529) variant of concern in Baguio City. The health department reported that one is a close contact of an individual infected with Corona Virus Disease (Covid 19). The person is asymptomatic […]

SM City Baguio’s Cordillera Food & Crafts Fair

SM City Baguio welcomes visitors to experience the local culture through delicious food and mesmerizing crafts made by homegrown businesses. Check out the rich variety of food, drinks, novelties, fashion wear, and many more at the mall atrium from January 15 to March 31, 2022. To support the local business community and help uplift the […]

Labor hits DOLE for turning its back on workers

BAGUIO CITY (January 18, 2022) – Labor group TUCP frowned at the Labor Advisory released by the labor department to govern paid isolation and quarantine leave as “lackadaisically crafted and unacceptable.” The Labor Advisory is clearly insensitive to the situation of both workers and employers, the labor group said, adding, “DOLE opted to just “go […]

Comelec’s First Division junks disqualification case against Yap

The Commission on Election on Monday, January 17, junked a petition to deny or cancel the Certificate of Candidacy (CoC) of Benguet caretaker Eric Go Yap filed by lawyer Jerry Marave. Comelec’s First Division in its decision said the evidence presented by petitioner failed to adequately substantiate the allegations questioning Yap’s residence and citizenship contained […]

Omicron present in Baguio but…city government shrugs that it can manage

BAGUIO CITY (January 16, 2021) — The current trend in cases, pattern of illness and symptoms of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients and other indications point to the presence of the omicron variant in the city albeit no official case has been declared, Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong said. Though officially, the mayor said, “we still […]

BSU 36th Charter Anniversary

Benguet State University 36th Charter Anniversary with the Theme: BSU Cares as a Smart University towards Level V. January 12, 2022. With a Thanksgiving Mass, Blessing of a New Vehicles, and Kapihan sa BSU with (from R) Johnny G. Dati – Vice President for Business Affairs, Imelda O. Degay – Vice President for Academic Affairs, […]

Yap: Health care facilities around the country get gov’t funding boost

La Trinidad, Benguet (January 12, 2022)—. Health care in the country are getting another big boost as funds for medical assistance for government hospitals and facilties are in the pipeline via the Department of Health (DOH). Like the Benguet General Hospital (BeGH), which is set to receive P100 million for medical assistance,  other government hospitals […]

Baguio lawmaker hit by COVID-19

BAGUIO CITY (January 10, 2021)— Baguio City representative Marquez Go announced on Monday that he and his wife have tested positive of the COVID-19 virus. Go and his wife Soledad thus appealed to people who have direct and close contact with them for the past few days to undergo self-quarantine, monitor themselves, and get tested […]

Baguio rushes boosters as cases rise to over 300 cases in a day

BAGUIO CITY (January 10, 2022)— Baguio residents are now trooping at the vaccination centers to have their booster shots as the city records 310 new cases of Corona Virus Disease (Covid 19) in just a day on Sunday. The Baguio City Health Services Office (HSO) said the number of cases rose Sunday, even as it […]

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