Press Release

City officials recently supported the immediate passage of Senate Bill (SB) 2096 establishing the  Baguio City High School for the Arts and appropriating funds for the said purpose and House Bill (HB) 8700 establishing the  Baguio City Sports High School and appropriating funds for the same. In a resolution, city legislators stated that the establishment […]

BAGUIO CITY – The Cordillera Regional Tourism Investment Forum 2024, held on April 3, 2024, at the Cordillera Convention Hall within the serene premises of  Baguio Country Club in  Baguio City, marked a significant convergence of minds and ideas aimed at shaping the future of tourism in the region.  Initiated by the Department of Tourism-Cordillera […]

BAGUIO CITY—Experts who helped achieve the city’s designation as the country’s first “Creative City” are hoping that towns and provinces in the Cordillera can build up their own creative industries and improve the region’s economy. History professor Raymundo Rovillos, former chancellor of the University of the Philippines (UP) Baguio, said the government must document cultural […]

BAGUIO CITY, Philippines – The streets of Baguio City once again turned into a vibrant tableau on Saturday, February 24, as the 28th Panagbenga Festival Grand Street Dance Parade unfolded, showcasing a rich blend of culture, art, and community spirit under the theme “Let a Thousand Flowers Bloom.” Cordillera police estimated that 15,400 spectators gathered […]

BAGUIO CITY—Residents of Barangay Camdas opened “pop-up” food stands and displayed upcycled garments at one of their least busiest streets last week to pilot a program that would help activate the creative economies of Baguio’s neighborhoods. Arvin Molintas, a member of the artist cooperative Baguio Arts and Crafts Collective (Bacci), had been encouraging community weavers, […]

BAGUIO CITY – The Department of Tourism (DOT) in the Cordillera region welcomes the initiative of the private sector to come up with activities that drum up tourism and boost the livelihood of those engaged in the sale of tourism-oriented items such as souvenir items. “We are very glad that we have the private sector, […]