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Another Abra Mayor Tests Positive For Covid

BAGUIO CITY (April 5, 2021)—Yet another Abra town mayor testws positive of Covid19. Pidigan town mayor Jopeph Domino Valera admitted Monday afternoon his rt-pcr test laat April 3 came out as positive. Valera, younger brother of Abra governor Ma. Jocelyn Valera-Bernos,  said over his FB account that he underwent rt-pcr test on Saturday due to […]

Aringay, La Union Seeks ECQ Status

BAGUIO CITY (April 5, 2021) –  The municipal government of Aringay, La Union is requesting the La Union Provincial InterAgency Task Force (PIATF) and Ilocos Regional IATF to place the whole municipality under enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) from April 7, 2021 until further notice. As of Sunday afternoon (April 4, 2021), Aringay logged 58 new […]

Mild Tremor Jolt Baguio, Benguet Capital

La Trinidad, Benguet (April 4, 2021)–  Residents of La Trinidad and Baguio City felt a slight tremor early morning on Easter Sunday. According to the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Volcanology and Seismology (PhiVolcS), a 3.8 magnitude earthquake was recorded at 16.47°N, 120.66°E – 007 km N 76° E of La Trinidad ,Benguet. The tectonic […]

Magalong Wants Contact Tracing Revitalized

BAGUIO CITY(April 3, 2021)  –  Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong,  the country’s contact tracing czar,  wants contact tracing revitalized as a Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infection control measure, at the heels of the current surge of cases. The mayor himself admitted that contact tracing efficiency ratio had declined and this needs to be addressed as soon as possible, while […]

Baguio City Logs In Highest COVID19 Cases During Holy Week

BAGUIO CITY (April 3, 2021) – Baguio City recorded the highest number of individuals infected by the Corona Virus Disease (Covid 19) in the city during the Holy week. As of 6:00 PM of Friday, April 2, the health department listed 227 new cases of infections.  According to the City Health Services Office (HSO), the number […]

Man Kills Brother In Ilocos Sur Town Over Property Spat On Good Friday

BAGUIO CITY (April 3, 2021) — A man hacked to death his own brother at around 10:00 PM of April 2, 2021 (Good Friday) in Barangay San Juan, Cervantes town in Ilocos Sur. The victim was identified as Joel Jacusalem Cudiamat, married and 47 years old. The suspect was his younger brother Lolito Jacusalem Cudiamat […]

Phl Contact Tracing Czar Gets COVID19

BAGUIO CITY (April 3, 2021) – The country’s contact tracing czar and Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong has tested positive of COVID19. Magalong announced on Saturday (April 3, 2021) that he is now a Corona Virus Disease (Covid) 19 infected individual included in the city’s new confirmed cases. He said that the result of his RT-PCR […]

Baguio Frowns Low Ranking In DTI’s Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index

BAGUIO CITY (March 31, 2021) – The City Planning and Development Office (CPDO) is deep into discussions with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)  to appreciate how Baguio City ranked only 19th in the 2020 Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index (CMCI) among the country’s 33 highly-urbanized cities. CPDO chief Archt. Donna Rillera Tabangin explained that […]

MASS HOUSING

The first two low rise tenement building for socialized housing for low income families of Baguio. Is set raise in Barangay Irisan, Baguio City. The cost of the Luna Terraces Housing of the initial two building is 50 million pesos with a total 60 units. Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong signed the Memorandum of Agreement […]

GCQ INSPECTIONS ON

A total of 143 establishments were checked for compliance with General Community Quarantine (GCQ) restrictions during regular inspections by a joint team from the city government. The establishments consisting of 11 driving schools, four cinemas, museums and cultural centers, one library, two game arcades, 55 food, beverage and restaurants with dine-in, 15 personal care, spa […]

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