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Baguio City is known as the summer capital of the Philippines. Citizens flock to the mountain city to enjoy its cool weather, fresh mountain air, and lush greenery. It’s a place where nature is very much alive. It’s also home to the famed Team Lakay. “The environment hit the reset button and allowed nature to […]
The Department of Tourism (DOT) threw its full support behind the Ridge to Reef Corridor Plan, one of the key strategies being explored to ensure Baguio City’s gradual and safe reopening to tourists from nearby provinces within the year. Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat expressed that the plan, which seeks to enable seamless travel for tourism […]
The first “e-Eskwela” hub was opened recently at the public library in Burnham Park led by the city government, the Ang Probinsiyano Party-list (APPL), and Frontrow Enterprises. APPL Representative Ronnie Ong said the hub, which was made possible thru the public-private partnership (PPP), is the first of several that will be established in Manila, Pasig, […]
Team Lakay is hands down the most prolific martial arts team in the Philippines. With well-known and established stars such as former ONE Lightweight World Champion Eduard Folayang, and former ONE Bantamweight World Champion Kevin Belingon leading the pack, Team Lakay is the absolute elite in Asian martial arts. But because of the effect the […]
Sporting history is full of great father and son pairings. For example, we’ve seen Del and Steph Curry in basketball, Danny and Daley Blind in football, and in the sport of mixed martial arts, we even saw a father and son duo compete on the same card in Bellator last year. Performing under the weight […]
National government officials have assured that Baguio City will remain open for tourism even as rehabilitation works are being done. “We will not close Baguio, how can you close it?” Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said during the press conference as part of the city’s development update briefing. Romulo-Puyat, who came with Interior Secretary Eduardo Año […]
The Department of Tourism (DOT), together with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), is set to inspect Baguio City and prepare for its rehabilitation. Under the initiative, Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat will visit Burnham Park, Wright Park, Mines View Park, Baguio City’s sewage […]
Senator Bong Go recently opened in Baguio City the 50th Malasakit Center in the country under the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte. The center will serve as a one-stop-shop for easy access to medical and financial assistance needed to receive health care services. Go, together with Presidential Assistant for Visayas Michael Dino, turned over a […]
Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong has asked the help of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) to ease the worsening traffic in the city through the use of its traffic simulation software. “Kinausap ko na si [MMDA Chairman] General (Danny) Lim kasi natatagalan ang team nila (I have talked to General Danny Lim). I asked if they can give us […]
Reelectionist Senator Sonny Angara is backing plans by the national government to embark on a P492 million rehabilitation of the Loakan Airport, but also wants to include an access road upgrade as part of a comprehensive approach to improve the city’s infrastructure necessary to further boost its local business and tourism. Angara, who was in […]