Baguio hotels told to upgrade, build own wastewater plants

2026-03-24 - 20:51

BAGUIO CITY—Days before the Holy Week break, hotels and other accommodation facilities in the summer capital have been directed to construct or upgrade their own wastewater treatment systems following a national regulator’s order to disconnect them from Baguio’s aging sewage treatment plant (STP). Because the 2016 Baguio Environment Code classifies the STP as a domestic