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‘Photo op’ still okay at Lion’s Head – Mayor Magalong

BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — Tourists on their way to Baguio need not worry about missing a photo opportunity at Lion’s Head along Kennon Road as Mayor Benjamin Magalong clarified on Tuesday that the city government is not preventing visitors from doing so at the landmark. “It is not that we are totally banning picture-taking. The

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No MILF breakup, just new political parties

COTABATO CITY, BARMM, Philippines — A former lawyer for the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) has downplayed speculations that the erstwhile rebel group is breaking up after three political parties have emerged from among its ranks. This came as regional political parties in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) rushed to beat the

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Cagayan de Oro’s park upgrade: From firebreak to green oasis

CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines — Over a century ago, a devastating fire nearly wiped the old town of Cagayan de Misamis off the map. To prevent a repeat of the inferno, local leaders carved out a massive, trench-like firebreak to physically divide the town center. That dividing line—composed of seven parks or “islands,” traditionally known

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Breathe, exhale – join a tree walk in the Metro

MANILA, Philippines — A number of city dwellers recently escaped the heat by gathering under the shade of trees in one of the few green spaces in Metro Manila. On the International Day of Forests on March 21, participants joined a native tree walk led by Haribon Foundation at the Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife

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Baguio’s Holy Week arrivals drop by half as fuel prices rise

BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — The continuous increase in the prices of fuel following the conflict in the Middle East has reduced by half the number of Holy Week tourists in the summer capital, according to data gathered by the city tourism office from initial records of hotel bookings and traffic reports. The local government, in

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