Baguio’s Burnham Lake reopens after yearlong closure

BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — Burnham Lake reopened to the public on Tuesday, coinciding with Baguio City’s 117th Charter Day celebration and bringing back boat rides at one of the city’s most iconic tourist attractions. The man-made lake had been closed since October 2025 for a P480-million rehabilitation and improvement project. Mayor Benjamin Magalong, Tourism Infrastructure