Baguio’s proposed 2027 budget rises 13% to P4.14B
The proposed budget of the City Government of Baguio for 2027 rises by 13% to P4.143 billion, or P492.02 million higher than the P3.652-billion budget for 2026. The proposed Local ...
Abra launches first state university
BANGUED, Abra (PIA) — The University of Abra (UA) was officially launched during a ceremony and University Founder’s Day celebration on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, in Bangued, Abra. Commission on ...
City council to review proposed P950-M redevelopment of Maharlika Livelihood Center
The Baguio City Council will review the feasibility study for the proposed redevelopment and sustainable management of the Maharlika Livelihood Center (MLC) as a city-operated Local Economic Enterprise (LEE) during ...
Mountain Province economy expands by 4.6% in 2025
BONTOC, Mountain Province (PIA) — The economy of Mountain Province grew by 4.6 percent in 2025, improving from the 3.5 percent growth recorded in 2024, according to the Philippine Statistics ...
DSWD and World Bank review PCRP progress in the Cordillera
The Panahon ng Pagkilos: Philippine Community Resilience Project (PCRP), a climate adaptation initiative of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) under the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated ...
UP Baguio publishes new book celebrating Indigenous knowledge and identity
BAGUIO CITY (PIA) — The University of the Philippines (UP) Baguio Cordillera Studies Center (CSC) launched the book Rooting Indigeneity in the Philippines: Contexts and Complexities on October 1 at ...
Modern PUV entities in CAR look forward to financial subsidy amid high fuel prices
BAGUIO CITY (PIA) — Modern transport service entities in the Cordillera are now processing their application to avail of the monthly financial subsidy under the Public Transportation Modernization Program (PTMP) ...
Baguio notes slight increase in condom despite challenges
Oct. 1, 2026 - The City Health Services Office (CHSO) under Dr. Celia Flor Brillantes continues to bolster its condom initiatives to promote safer sexual practices in the Summer Capital ...
Baguio City remains as primary tourism hub in the Cordillera
The Summer Capital of the Philippines, Baguio City, became the top tourist destination for tourists for the year 2025, where approximately 1,156,884 million overnight arrivals have been recorded—this is according ...
LAO-LAN Arnis team dominates the 117th Baguio Day National Invitational Arnis Tournament
The Lao-lan Arnis team of Makati City dominated the eighty (80) team delegations from all over the Philippines by hauling a total of 14 gold, 10 silver & 11 bronze ...
Protecting the People Behind the Gold: Why Small-Scale Miners Need More Than Regulation
An Open Letter on the Recent Tragedy Involving Small-scale Miners in Itogon, Benguet by Leoncio Na-oy The deaths of seven small-scale miners in Itogon, Benguet, on September 30, 2026, should ...
Baguio strengthens frontline response to online child sexual exploitation
The Baguio City Council is strengthening the city’s frontline response to online sexual abuse and exploitation of children (OSAEC) by orienting barangay representatives and concerned agencies on their respective roles ...
Baguio, Benguet economies grow in 2025; Baguio fastest in Cordillera
BAGUIO CITY (PIA) — The economies of Baguio City and Benguet province expanded in 2025, with Baguio posting the fastest growth among all sub-regional economies in the Cordillera Administrative Region ...
Ecological fairs collect 618kg of e-waste equipment in Baguio
Baguio's ecological waste management fairs have resulted in the collection of 401 units of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), with a combined weight of 618.29 kg, according to a ...
Fare hike eases PUJ drivers’ rising operating costs in Benguet
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet (PIA) — Public utility jeepney (PUJ) drivers in Benguet welcomed the fare increase implemented effective September 28, 2026, saying the adjustment provides added support to cope with ...
SSS encourages members to avail of new microloan facility
QUEZON CITY, 2 October 2026 – The Social Security System (SSS) is urging members with at least 12 posted monthly contributions to apply for its new digital microloan facility, the ...
‘Tara, LINK Tayo!’: Tabuk City launches tourism, culture, arts convergence program
TABUK CITY, Kalinga (PIA) — The Tabuk City government, through its Office of the City Tourism and Cultural Affairs (OCTACA), launched a convergence program to boost tourism, culture, and arts ...
Garbage fee increase not a reason to take waste reduction efforts for granted — GSO
The increase in garbage fees should not be taken as a reason for households, businesses and barangays to ease up on waste reduction, segregation and diversion efforts, newly installed General ...
Legislative monitoring prompts proposed enhancement to anti-bullying ordinance
A legislative monitoring report on Baguio City’s 2017 anti-bullying ordinance has recommended several changes to strengthen how schools prevent, report and respond to bullying incidents. Submitted by the Baguio City ...
Cordilleran MMA athletes secure silver, bronze medals in 2026 Asian Games
BAGUIO CITY (PIA) — Two Cordilleran mixed martial arts athletes claimed silver and bronze medals, adding to the medal haul of the Philippines in the 2026 Asian Games. Jean Claude ...
