He is best known for building the mountain trail to Bontoc, which was renamed in his honor, now known as Halsema Highway.

[5] He also undertook major infrastructure developments in the city, such as widening and paving roads, the construction of the Loakan airfield and the Asin Hydropower Plant.

Baguio saw its first-ever female mayor, Virginia Oteyza-de Guia, albeit in an acting capacity.

During the martial law years, President Ferdinand Marcos appointed Gen. Ernesto Bueno upon the expiration of Mayor Lardizabal's term in 1979.

[12] In the 1988 elections that followed, Jun Labo, a well known faith healer during that time, won the race.

Mayor Yaranon would face suspension in 2006 due to issues stemming from a complaint filed by a private parking company operating in the city.

The incumbent mayor is Benjamin Magalong, a retired police general well known for heading the Mamasapano board of inquiry in 2015.

[24] The Vice Mayor is the presiding officer of the 14-man Baguio City Council, and he can only vote in case of a tiebreaker.