Mayor Benjamin Magalong has set the city's goal of becoming a Smart City by 2027 behind an urban management approach driven by innovation. The mayor cited this objective during his State of the City Address 2024 which he delivered during the 115th Baguio Charter Day Anniversary program, on September 1 at the Baguio Convention and Cultural Center. From January to August this year, the Baguio Smart City Command Center (SC3) 911 handled 42,621 calls which were mostly medical assistance, police, fire, and rescue services.

Baguio Green Group Limited is pleased to announce its unaudited interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2024 (the Period"). During the Period, the Group's revenue amounted to approximately HK$1,291.1 million, representing an increase of approximately 16.6% as compared to the same period last year, mainly due to the continued increase in revenue in the cleaning segment together with the waste management and recycling segment. Profit for the Period amounted to approximately HK$25.8 million, representing an increase of approximately 18.5% as compared to the same period last year. The overall gross profit increased by approximately 12.4% to approximately HK$97.1 million.

The Mansion House, the official residence of the President and the most visited and photographed tourist spot in Baguio City, is undergoing improvement and rehabilitation to preserve the heritage and architecture of the historic structure. The project is being implemented by the Department of Public Works and Highways - Cordillera Administrative Region (DPWH-CAR) and is now halfway complete.

Heavy rains from the Southwest Monsoon, intensified by Typhoon Carina, have caused multiple landslides and power disruptions in Baguio City. As of 12 noon of July 24, 2024, the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) reported 12 landslides, four incidents of fallen trees or branches, three clogged drainage systems, and eight electrical issues, including sparking wires and blown transformers.

BAGUIO CITY — Investigators are still determining the damage caused by a Tuesday dawn blaze at the Maharlika Livelihood Complex, Baguio’s first shopping mall built by the Human Settlements Development Corporation (HSDC) under former First Lady and President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s mother Imelda in 1982.

Department of Agriculture (DA) officials have declared their intention to invest in the revival of abandoned and idle rice terraces in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR). DA Assistant Secretary for Logistics Daniel Atayde said that the agency is now looking to earmark a portion of its annual budgets in the future allocations for the repair of centuries-old terraced farms in the Ifugao towns of Banaue, Kiangan, Hungduan and Mayoyao.

Baguio City officials recently granted Mayor Benjamin Magalong authority to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Phil-Tower Consortium Inc. to improve the quality of telecommunications in the city.

Senator Lito Lapid has pledged ongoing support to the people of Baguio City. On May 27, he, along with Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Cordillera officials and Baguio City Representative Mark Go, distributed cash aid to 6,000 individuals, primarily senior citizens, at the PFVR Gymnasium. Each beneficiary received P3,000 as part of the DSWD's Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation program.cos Jr. to Barbara L. Evio, or Lola Baray, San Vicente town's first centenarian.

The Hotel and Restaurant Association of Baguio (HRAB) has awarded scholarships to eight students from various institutions in Baguio City and La Trinidad, Benguet, who are pursuing HRM-related courses. The scholars include Dena Joy M. Abnasan, Erlea Mica D. Madarang, Mhar Chris Martes, Gracelyn Cuanso, Tina Flor Amando, Jerlyn Naussa, Preston Earl Tumapang, and John Jerome Bodonal. The scholarship initiative, marked by the signing of a memorandum of agreement, underscores HRAB's commitment to supporting education and the hospitality and tourism industry, providing significant opportunities for the students.