Gastroenteritis outbreak in Baguio contained – DOH
THE Department of Health (DOH) yesterday said the gastroenteritis outbreak in Baguio City has been contained less than a week after it was declared by the city government.
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Gastroenteritis cases in Baguio City breach 3,000
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, January 14) — The Baguio City government has recorded 3,087 self-reported cases of acute gastroenteritis, a local health official said Sunday.
Press Release - Bong Go urges DOH for immediate response to reported Baguio gastroenteritis outbreak
Senator Christopher "Bong" Go, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, has appealed to the Department of Health (DOH) for urgent intervention in light of the outbreak of acute gastroenteritis cases in Baguio City.
Baguio logs 2,199 diarrhea cases
BAGUIO CITY — Patients distraught with acute gastroenteritis rose to 2,199 as of 11 a.m. Thursday, the Baguio City Health Services Office (CHSO) said, citing its self-reporting system.
Kennon Road reopened to light vehicles
BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — With the approval of the Metro Baguio-La Trinidad-Itogon-Sablan-Tuba-Tublay (BLISTT) Council, Kennon Road has been reopened to motorists.
Kennon Road fully reopened to public
BAGUIO CITY — For five days now, Kennon Road has fully opened up to two-way traffic following the approval of the Metro BLISTT (Baguio-La Trinidad-Itogon-Sablan-Tuba-Tublay) Council. Last December 24, the road reopened subject to the conditions that only light vehicles, both public and private, weighing ten tons and below were allowed to pass through. The maximum speed limit was set at 40 kilometer per hour and that no parking will be allowed along the 38-kilometer stretch. Public vehicles allowed include UV Express vehicles plying the Baguio-Rosario route, while other UV Express vehicles are advised to take alternate routes. Traffic personnel have been manning the road 24/7 to direct traffic and monitor the traffic situation.
Graft charges filed vs Baguio Mayor Magalong over housing project land purchase
BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — Mayor Benjamin Magalong of Baguio City is facing legal action after a graft and corruption complaint was filed against him at the Office of the Ombudsman.