As the Summer Capital of the Philippines, Baguio City attracts attention not only for its cool weather but also for its art. The ever-beautiful Baguio furthermore serves as a canvas for culture, history, and the arts. In fact, the city is recognized as a UNESCO Creative City.   Quoting the famous Francis Magalona, his lyrics “Every color, every hue, is represented …

Strawberry Festival 2023 is back! And for this year’s celebration, the theme is “A Festival For Recovery: Building a Brighter Future From Adversities” with the aim to revive the local economy affected by the pandemic. The festival will run from March 6 to 31, 2023 so there’s still plenty of time for you to catch up. Expect that it’s going …

Many times when we were children, eating veggies was a daily obstacle. We had to finish them before we could have candy or we have to eat every single one before we can get away from the table and play. No matter what the trade-off was, there was a prize in the end because as kids, we didn’t really care …

A hidden paradise- this is what my friends and I thought we discovered while venturing into the green region of Tuba, Benguet. Tourists usually either settle for a splash on the beach or a hike in the mountains but the Indokno Rock Island Resort provides a breathtaking view of the virgin mountains while taking a splash in their pool. Mr. …

The Benguet Electric Cooperative (BENECO) which handles power distribution in Baguio City and Benguet has announced that the city and parts of Benguet province will experience a whole day brownout on Sep. 22. This is due to a scheduled preventive maintenance by the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP). According to earlier reports, the preventive maintenance was originally scheduled …

The whole of Baguio City and parts of Benguet province will experience more than 8 hours without electricity on Sep. 9. According to the Benguet Electric Cooperative (BENECO), the scheduled interruption starts at 7 a.m. and ends at 5 p.m. BENECO announced the whole day brownout as well as other scheduled interruptions in the city and Benguet through their social …

Baguio City and Benguet province strengthen its bid to host the 2018 Palarong Pambansa when government agencies and the private sector came together on Aug. 10 to pledge their support for the bid. Baguio and Benguet are among the 6 cities and municipalities bidding for the hosting of the annual sports event. According to the Baguio Midland Courier, on hand …

Benguet provincial governor Cresencio Pacalso, during his recent State of the Province Address, says that the legalization of marijuana and its cultivation will boost the local economy. The governor said this in reaction to news that the bill for the legalization of marijuana for medical purposes was getting a positive response from the legislators. In a report in Interaksyon, Pacalso …

Sakura trees, also known as cherry blossoms, planted at the Sakura Park in Atok, Benguet are blooming with flowers earlier than expected. These trees were supposed to bear flowers in the next five years but have started coloring the park early March. Farmer Edward Haight and Japanese Hirmo Yoshikawa established the Benguet-Kochi Sisterhood Park in June 2016 at Paoay, Atok. Thirty Sakura …

The temperature in Atok, Benguet hit below 0 degree Celsius yesterday and today. On Feb. 15, the temperature was recorded at -2 degrees Celsius and today, it even hit -3 degrees Celsius. Recently, Baguio City has also reached its lowest temperature at 7.3 degrees Celsius which was recorded on Feb. 15 at 6:00 a.m. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services …