Owners of buildings and structures in the city were urged to provide adequate emergency exits as required by national laws. Mayor Benjamin Magalong said this is a must to allow building occupants safe passage in the event of a fire or emergency evacuation. The National Building Code of the Philippines and the Fire Code buildings …
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The Department of the Interior and Local Government – Cordillera Administrative Region has reminded all local government units (LGUs) to enforce the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) on imported rice to prevent unjust markups in local markets. In an advisory dated 29 April 2025, DILG Assistant Secretary for Local Government Atty. Jesi Howard S. Lanete …
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The parking area of Baguio City High School (BCHS) will soon be opened to the public as a pay parking facility on weekends and holidays in a bid to ease congestion in the Central Business District (CBD) and address the persistent shortage of parking spaces in the city. Around 60 slots are designated for visitors …
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Amid growing concerns from transport groups, the Baguio City Council has requested the Land Transportation and Franchising Board-Cordillera (LTFRB-CAR) and the City Engineering Office-Traffic and Transportation Management Division (CEO-TTMD) to suspend operations of all tourism lines under the Local Public Transport Route Plan (LPTRP). Under Baguio City’s LPTRP, two routes have been designated as tourism …
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After years of negotiations and community scrutiny, the redevelopment plan for the Baguio City Public Market now reflects major design revision, offering more equitable space for vendors and improved infrastructure. However, concerns persist, not just over the project’s long-term impact but also about aspects of the process as some details have been kept confidential. This …
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An independent survey conducted by the Community and Leadership Development Advocates Inc. (CLDA) show negative campaigning shun by the iBenguet. CLDA reported, “We found that 91% of Benguet voters abhor negative campaigning, and 92% of respondents consider ‘public service performance’ as the most important metric in choosing officials.” Incumbent Benguet Congressman Eric Yap leads the …
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Congressional candidate and Benguet Vice-Governor Ericson “Tagel” Felipe is facing disqualification case filed by a private citizen for the use of government issued vehicles during his campaign. The private citizen, who requested anonymity cited in his petition for disqualification filed on May 2, 2025 that Felipe allegedly violated Section 68 of the Omnibus Election Code …
The Baguio City Jail–Female Dorm reported that the facility has a congestion rate of around 368.75 percent which has significantly exceeded its ideal capacity of 16 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs). Jail Senior Inspector Joan Bacalan, acting warden of the Baguio City Jail–Female Dorm, said that there are already 59 PDLs housed in the facility, …
The city government of Baguio officially launched April 21, the online Work Permit Application System or “WorkPASS”. City Budget Officer Leticia O. Clemente said the program is in line with the city government’s digitalization initiatives to speed up the voluminous transactions in key city offices. The latest system developed links the City Mayor’s Office, Public …
The city government under Mayor Benjamin Magalong through the City Planning, Development and Sustainability Office (CPDSO), joined the United Nations Human Settlements Programme’s (UN-Habitat) Quality of Life Initiative. CPDSO head Arch. Donna Tabangin said the Summer Capital is the first city in the Philippines to be part of the groundbreaking global program. She said the …
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