Rappler's latest stories on Baguio
'Our last farewell': Baguio's Forest House closes down
'Unfortunately, an era comes to an end,' the beloved Baguio restaurant writes on Facebook as it announces its closure after 19 years in business
In Baguio, Magalong returns as top investigator – for coronavirus contact tracing
Mayor Benjamin Magalong has trained Baguio’s contact tracers to use a police questioning technique. They’re sharing it with neighboring towns in Benguet.
Coca-Cola "Honesty Cart for a Cause" highlights model Baguio citizens
The Honesty Cart program in Baguio resulted in an overcollection, showcasing the integrity that their citizens are known for
People vs Pandemic: How these mayors’ priorities protected their communities
Rappler features local governments that have been ahead in responding to the coronavirus pandemic
Vista Residences: Baguio tree cutting covered by DENR permit
'In replacement of the 54 pine trees, we are turning over a total of 10,800 seedlings,' says Vista Residences, which is under fire from environmentalists for cutting trees in one of Baguio City's last pine forest stands
Villar’s realty group begins cutting 53 pine trees in Baguio
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources gives Vista Residences Inc a special private land timber permit during the pandemic
Cordillera's active coronavirus cases double in less than a week
The region's second coronavirus death is a 54-year-old woman who complained of chest pains and was declared dead on arrival at the Baguio General Hospital
Baguio Country Club now delivers banana bread, raisin bread to Metro Manila
Now you can enjoy Baguio Country Club's famous freshly-baked loaves at home – they're available for pick-up at this location
Baguio couple who claimed 7-year-old nephew died by suicide face murder charges
Baguio police chief Colonel Allen Rae Co says the autopsy revealed that the cause of the boy's death was asphyxia due to strangulation
San Juan Mayor Zamora, entourage breach Baguio City's health protocols
(UPDATED) Mayor Francis Zamora tells Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong he was asleep in his car, unaware that his police escort ignored the border control checkpoint as his 6-vehicle convoy proceeded to the Baguio Country Club
Police take down post red-tagging youth journalist
But Youth Act Now Against Tyranny Baguio says the takedown is 'too late'
How Baguio jail got its 1st coronavirus case
Baguio reports two new coronavirus cases on Monday, June 1 – the start of its modified general community quarantine
Baguio mayor seeks reclassification of city's community quarantine
Baguio Mayor Benjamin Magalong appeals to the government's coronavirus task force to reclassify the city as under modified general community quarantine
[OPINION] Ode to Baguio
'Forgetting means letting go of the better days. It means reconciling with our oppressors.'
Coronavirus lockdown aids in cleanup of filthy Baguio river
Nearly a year ago, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources said the Balili River in Baguio City was dirtier than Manila Bay
'Influencer' Francis Leo Marcos arrested for unauthorized distribution of eyeglasses
A warrant from a Baguio court is out against the social media personality with a million followers on Facebook
Baguio to implement one-way scheme for Session Road pedestrians
The Baguio City Police Office says this scheme would help prevent the transmission of the coronavirus
Baguio clears coronavirus tests backlog in record time
The Baguio General Hospital and Medical Center, which houses the coronavirus disease sub-national testing laboratory, reports that it processed 600 to 700 tests a day in one week
PNP probes how infected Manila cop traveled to Baguio during lockdown
Police Major Rafael Baldado Roxas, the first police officer in the Cordillera region to test positive for coronavirus, is currently one of two remaining active cases in Baguio City
8 Baguio City medical frontliners recover from coronavirus
The good news comes as Malacañang announced that the city will lift its enhanced community quarantine on May 15
Two Cordillera mothers in the battle against the coronavirus
(UPDATED) Both frontliners with an indomitable spirit, one tests negative for the virus, the other learns she has COVID-19
PH's youngest COVID-19 patient joins 3 other recoveries from Baguio
Now 23 days old, caregivers only realize on the day of discharge from the Pines General Hospital that the young patient whom they took for a girl is a baby boy
Baguio becomes bike city during lockdown
The city council passes a resolution that encourages residents to use bicycles as a mode of transportation during the community quarantine period
Baguio and Benguet crimes drop during lockdown
In the summer capital, the number of crimes during the enhanced community quarantine is three-fourths less than what was reported in the same period in 2019
Kidlat Tahimik's 7th Monday in lockdown: 499th 'Hapi LapuLapu Day!'
The National Artist for Film makes a case for Lapu-Lapu and offers a way for anew generation to grop up with homegrown superheroes in film
Ending alma mater’s 32-year drought, Bar topnotcher wants to give back to Baguio
'I saw how a lawyer can help a person no other profession can,' says Saint Louis University's Anton Luis Avila
Baguio jeepneys use plastic sheets for physical distancing
Jeepney drivers like James Alias are adjusting to the 'new normal', but he says they'll end up having fewer passengers
View Azor Pazcoguin's 'tayp.rayt.er' online via the BenCab museum
The exhibition can be viewed online through the Bencab museum Facebook page
Baguio General Hospital may soon run out of test kits
The Baguio General Hospital and Medical Center has some 1,000 testing kits left after it conducted a risk-based mass testing
4 more Baguio City medical frontliners test positive for coronavirus
'If you ask me if it is true that we only have 18 cases, I don't think so,' says Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong
IN PHOTOS: A month of Sundays in Baguio City
Since the coronavirus pandemic, Sundays have become the summer capital's rest day. Its empty streets made the city central hauntingly charming and beautiful.
Medical frontliners, 8-day-old baby among new coronavirus cases in Baguio City
The 8 new coronavirus patients also include 2 overseas Filipino workers who came from the US
Is Baguio covered in Benguet’s extended lockdown? DILG says yes
Residents are initially confused, thinking Baguio's administrative independence from the province also applies in a quarantine situation
Kidlat Tahimik in lockdown: The Baguio Holy Week madness I didn't miss
The National Artist for Film writes about a Baguio on lockdown and an unusually serene Holy Week
A COVID kind of love: Baguio mayor officiates 'masked wedding'
Rhenan Diwas and Dr. Stephanie Buliyat say they planned for a #perfectvision2020 wedding, but the coronavirus got in the way and turned it into #ourmaskwedding
Baguio man who never left home, but received visitors, gets coronavirus
(UPDATED) The 77-year-old male stroke victim receives visitors in his residence, however, including a nephew who is in the city for a short vacation from Thailand
IN PHOTOS: Baguio doctor recovers from coronavirus
Doctor Manuel Kelly is sent off with applause from Baguio General Hospital and Medical Center after he recovers from coronavirus
Couple reunited after recovering separately in Baguio City
Enrico and Jaysay Bactad are together again after being confined for almost 3 weeks in two different hospitals, fighting COVID-19
Baguio City breaks 13-day streak of no new coronavirus cases
The latest patient is a 46-year-old street sweeper working for a barangay in Baguio City
Baguio City gov't extends suspension of classes until May 31
'There is an agreement that to maintain the stringent measures to protect our city and our citizenry, the suspension of classes... must be extended further,' states Executive Order No. 78 signed by Mayor Benjamin Magalong
IN PHOTOS: Coronavirus empties Holy Week destination Baguio City
The local tourism industry's losses amount to around P375 million for the month of April, an estimate based only on the economy above ground. A big chunk of tourism revenue is an underground economy.
Tarlac, Cebu, other areas see coronavirus cases spike to double digits
(UPDATED) Tarlac, Cebu, Pampanga, La Union, Davao City and Baguio City are among provinces and cities seeing cases rise in their areas
In Baguio, coronavirus cases name themselves to warn others
Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong, a retired police general, gains praise for his unconventional and pioneering approach to fighting coronavirus
AI technology helps detect coronavirus in patient from Baguio
The 52-year-old health worker is also the first coronavirus patient in Baguio to divulge his identity, prodded by the city's move to hasten contact tracing
Unused private hospital becomes medical facility for Baguio City's coronavirus patients
Mayor Benjamin Magalong says a review of the best practices in managing the coronavirus pandemic includes having a hospital exclusive to patients with the viral infection
Baguio General Hospital to use AI technology for coronavirus detection
The Artificial Intelligence Scan Analyzer’s results are 'not conclusive and confirmatory but will give the city a heads-up on whether or not a patient is a probable COVID-19 case,' Mayor Benjamin Magalong says
Baguio City records first coronavirus case
The 61-year-old Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) left Italy in early March, just as the coronavirus exploded in the European country
Baguio mayor wants contact tracing to begin early
Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong says frontliners can do contract tracing of 'red flag' patients even before the results of the coronavirus test come out
Swan song delayed for retiring Cyrus Baguio
Even before Cyrus Baguio stepped on the hardcourt for his last conference, the PBA canceled its games
4 more PH laboratories to start coronavirus testing on March 19 – WHO
(UPDATED) The World Health Organization also gives additional test kits to the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine, increasing the laboratory's daily testing capacity from 300 to 450 tests
