Baguio City [Archive] - SkyscraperCity

janchiz

September 11th, 2005, 07:10 PM

Yes to warmer and another yes to getting more and more crowded. I still remember when I was in college (1989 - 1993), when the main route for jeepneys to the main drag run through Session Rd. Five years later or more, the route was changed into Harrison Rd and the ugly-looking overpasses also grew in number because of the congestion in Session Rd and the traffic is ruining the reputation of Baguio as a summer capital due to the heavy traffic. Two years ago, there were plans to widen the route because they were faced with the same problem. Infact the drop off points for big buses coming from outside Baguio is situated quite far from Session Rd and the bus stations near BCF only cater for picking up passengers bound to different places.

I used to love Baguio City because it is more laid back than Manila, however, the place is also moving towards being at par with Manila lifestyle. Thanks to SM, who brings the new mid-range fashion and the place as becoming more and more crowded due to many students and better employment opportunities compared to other cities in the North. Session Rd used to be dead by 10pm, but now, the road (including adjacent roads) are becoming more and more sleepless. Burnham park has also become a seedy place. I can only think of one place which did not change so much... Camp John Hay... apart from the new buildings to cater for the wants and needs of the wealthy individuals for a posh place to live in while they are in the city. The place still looks immaculate to satisfy the standards of the elites.

Baguio City nowadays looks more like the 80s in Manila. So, if you can imagine how Manila looks like in the 80s, the situation is roughly the same. The signs of 'progress' (if I can call that way) are evident in the city.

Sinjin P.

September 12th, 2005, 02:49 AM

Yes, I last visited Baguio on 2003 and it was very crowded....but still cool m))
My mom's just afraid to go back there 'cuz if there's a quake, the danger rate is really high..

chymera00

September 12th, 2005, 10:28 AM

My last and only trip to Baguio was in 2003 too for a field trip in school. The best thing about it would be the climate, if only the whole Philppines is as cool as Baguio :) The worst thing about it would be urbanization ... most of the scenic spots are not really that scenic anymore

Sinjin P.

September 12th, 2005, 10:43 AM

The worst thing about it would be urbanization ... most of the scenic spots are not really that scenic anymore

I agree. :)
When we went boatriding at Burnham Park, I fear that the boat we rode on would sink because the water on the park was as clear as mud and you could really see the trash floating. :(

kiretoce

September 12th, 2005, 06:40 PM

^^ What a sad state that Baguio City has deteriorated to. :cry:

Lili

September 12th, 2005, 06:57 PM

The place where Hyatt Hotel collapsed, have they built anything on it? If so, what?

I am quite supersititious about Baguio because each time it gets more and more modern, it purges itself. For example, the successive fires of the former Pines Hotel and then the earthquake that caused the collapse of Hyatt Hotel and other establishments. The mountains are like having an upheaval each time nature gets corrupted.

tyronne

September 12th, 2005, 08:07 PM

^^wait, didn't the hyatt hotel stand on top of the hill where SM now is? ummm... i may be wrong on that, though hehe! where was the site of the hyatt hotel ba?

highlander

September 12th, 2005, 08:23 PM

last time i've been to baguio was in 98. it was not as good as it used to be. tiangges have mushroomed everywhere: minesview park, wright park, burnham park, ... even in the botanical gardens and grotto... in minesview park, only that small place where you have the telescope was spared from having a stall. i am not sure how the situation is now especially with the ukay-ukay... parking was also terrible... you had to pay for parking to those street collectors everywhere... where the money goes, i don't really know... that's why i have decided not to visit baguio anymore... really not enticing

kyle@1008

September 14th, 2005, 05:22 AM

I've been going to baguio every year.... Love the city's centralise air conditioning....

But recently I've stopped, it's becoming too congested, and " gulp" there's a lack of water...

I wish it would go back to it's old beautiful state, this days people in manila prefer to go to tagaytay and bora is being considered as the summer capital

tyronne

September 14th, 2005, 06:34 AM

there's a lack of water...

very true! nung nag-aaral pa ako don i remember T-Th-S ang sked namin ng tubig tapos sa hating-gabi pa dumarating. gumigising tuloy me ng ala sa oras :bash: kaya naman tuwing umuuwi na lang me sa pangasinan ako naglalaba, every week naman me uwi eh.

Sinjin P.

November 2nd, 2005, 04:32 AM

A planning team of the Baguio City Government is reviewing a development agenda, which will serve as basis for the local govern-ment’s five-year medium-term development plan.

The development agen-da, culled from the output of the People’s Visioning and Planning Congress in May, contains strategies to pursue the City’s development goals that include environmental management, promotion of eco-cultural tourism, sustaining Baguio’s vision as educational center of the north, efficient local governance and improvement of the delivery of basic services.

Basis

Evelyn Lorenzo, acting secretary to Mayor Braulio Yaranon and member of the technical working group (TWG), said the development framework will also guide the City Development Council (CDC) executive committee and the Local Finance Committee in their review and verification of proposed programs, projects and activities for 2006 along with the unimplemented projects of the previous medium-term development plan.

Suitability

She said a verification process began early this month to determine the suitability of projects based on the development framework.

Projects that will be found consistent with the development goals of the City will be included in the annual investment plan for 2006, which will be submitted to the City Council for approval.

In line with its vision to ensure environmental management, local planners identified waste management, pollution control and increasing the City’s forest cover as strategies.

To promote eco-cultural tourism and tourism-related micro-enterprises, among the strategies named by planners is to rehabilitate major tourism facilities and heritage areas and establishing environmentally-sound infrastructure.

To enhance the City’s position as the educational center of the north, local planners proposed linking universities with potential employment facilities and promoting of Baguio as conference and training center.

They also proposed health and population management programs, water supply and sanitation projects.

tigidig14

November 2nd, 2005, 04:50 AM

sure i want pics of baquio, where is it, then

Sinjin P.

November 2nd, 2005, 05:09 AM

The thread starter, BAGUIO CITY, last logged in on September 7...So, he's gone then. :D Sayang, I was so excited to see Baguio pics even if I went there already

tyronne

November 2nd, 2005, 09:02 PM

sure i want pics of baquio, where is it, then
for the mean time, you might want to check www.cityofpines.com for Baguio pictures :okay:

wecky

November 5th, 2005, 09:17 PM

nice Baguio pics. Wishing to go back to visit Baguio City sometime. Last time I was in Baguio City was 1999. Really nice place. Good natural views, indeed. I think I'll have a lot to catch up with its development, I guess. Go, go Baguio!

xDieselJockx

November 6th, 2005, 01:09 AM

not very many pics posted here so far. I'm interested to see what the "summer capital" of the Philippines has to offer.

tigidig14

November 6th, 2005, 01:12 AM

for the mean time, you might want to check www.cityofpines.com for Baguio pictures :okay:

very nice, wont u borrow the pics and post them all here :)

tigidig14

November 6th, 2005, 05:56 AM

i was goggling for my name and I found this, I forgot i post those pics a while ago

ofcourse me, jimbu, cokelitro, dudz, and sandrin. seems were abit important than we know :lol:

http://forums.govteen.com/printthread.php?t=134952

Lili

November 6th, 2005, 06:14 AM

^^ @Tigs, those are wonderful pictures of Baguio in that forum. Why don't you post them here! So, now you are being cited by other fora, huh? Congrats on your newly discovered fame. :lol:

tigidig14

November 6th, 2005, 06:20 AM

^im just lazy seaching through my photobucket, too many pics....:lol:

Wonderboy

November 15th, 2005, 03:36 PM

http://www.postcardman.net/44599.jpg

http://www.postcardman.net/29685.jpg

http://www.postcardman.net/37693.jpg
Zig-Zag, Benguet Road

http://www.postcardman.net/37695.jpg
City of Baguio

http://www.postcardman.net/44600.jpg
Baguio : Camp John May, the Amphitheatre (Published by Mountain Studio)

http://www.postcardman.net/29573.jpg
Baguio : Observatory

rustyboi

November 15th, 2005, 03:39 PM

Baguio City, Camp John Hay The Manor! darn i miss the place sooo much. we spent a week there... the best summer vacation ever :D

dancethingy

November 15th, 2005, 06:20 PM

@ Sinjin, That's an okay medium term plan for Baguio, but just like most of the plans here in the Philippines, they end up mostly as Bullshit talk.

I don't baguio or any of the surrounding areas there are ready for an earthquake, nor have they learned the lesson from the last one. TSK TSK TSK.

manileño

November 26th, 2005, 09:32 AM

am i the only one that thinks SM MALL ruined Baguio City?!?!

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a328/nomdeusuario/smbaguio.jpg

Stupid city planners and developers.

mhe-ann

November 26th, 2005, 09:57 AM

crowded.

anyway, thanks for posting that SM Baguio pic.

Francis20

November 26th, 2005, 12:22 PM

this one looks nice on some angles. parang me langaw sa photo?

tigidig14

November 26th, 2005, 01:01 PM

am i the only one that thinks SM MALL ruined Baguio City?!?!

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a328/nomdeusuario/smbaguio.jpg

Stupid city planners and developers.

Because of what francis said, theres a fly in the pics :D

Lili

November 26th, 2005, 04:22 PM

am i the only one that thinks SM MALL ruined Baguio City?!?!

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a328/nomdeusuario/smbaguio.jpg

Stupid city planners and developers.

No, you're not the only one. In fact nothing in that picture reminds me of the Baguio of yore.

Oo nga ano? May langaw sa corner ng picture. Quick! It might mutate into some ugly creature reminiscent of the horror scifi movie "The Fly".

Francis20

November 26th, 2005, 04:30 PM

i think it's nicely placed atop the mountain. you get a good view of it from Burnham. i heard different stories about SM Baguio. that the proponents had a boxy SM at first. the city government was against the building of this structure. then they made agreements that it has to be a nonconventional SM. So there it is...the SM with sails. Hehe...Unfortunately, the developer didn't know that when it rains in Baguio, it pours me kasama pang wind coming from varying directions. kaya bumaha daw dati sa loob. but they make good use of the cold weather...saving so much on airconditioning.

manileño

November 27th, 2005, 06:09 AM

hahaha. di ko napansin yung langaw ah. akala ko air balloon.

manileño

November 27th, 2005, 06:12 AM

so what else is new in Baguio? aside from SM City and (Camp John Hay Manor).

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a328/nomdeusuario/burnham.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a328/nomdeusuario/cjh.jpg

manileño

November 27th, 2005, 07:17 AM

Session Road, Baguio

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a328/nomdeusuario/sessionrd1.jpg
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a328/nomdeusuario/sessionrd.jpg

Lili

November 27th, 2005, 03:38 PM

so what else is new in Baguio? aside from SM City and (Camp John Hay Manor).

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a328/nomdeusuario/burnham.jpg

Looking at it from this perspective. Pangit nga yung SM Baguio structure. A better design could have been made. Plus, what have 'sails' got to do with Baguio? It's not a sailing village.

manileño

November 27th, 2005, 04:14 PM

Looking at it from this perspective. Pangit nga yung SM Baguio structure. A better design could have been made. Plus, what have 'sails' got to do with Baguio? It's not a sailing village.

Yea. Those people are stupid. And what kind of architects does SM MALLS iNC have??? Their designs are mostly crap!

Are all SM Malls supposed to look like bodegas? like a big box of lego? AND the bright colours! yak!

Given the cool mountain setting, i'd expect to see a mall that's like of a darker colour to suit the gloomy weather (im no architect, but this is what i think), colour maybe like brown(as putik or granite?), maroon (as putik/pine wood) or like dark gray (as limestone? i don't know any mineral--as mountains have abundance of those), they could have even added bricks or real stones in its exterior/facade yea?

like can't SM ever do something smart like this??:

(my idea of an 'ideal mall' for a mountain resort like Baguio)
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a328/nomdeusuario/mall.jpg

manileño

November 27th, 2005, 04:19 PM

and it's not just Baguio! The mall they built beside Manila City Hall and across Luneta, near the Tourism Building and National Museum, Intramuros etc.. IS ALSO VERY VERY PANGIT. IT RUINED THE CITY CENTRE thats supposed to be Historic, Grand, Old.

Bwisit.

manileño

November 27th, 2005, 04:21 PM

Gawin lang nila yan sa Vigan, pasasabugin ko yang SM CITY. :bash:

Lili

November 27th, 2005, 05:39 PM

^^ Hehe. Architecture snob. (sniff)

Well, it's true. They should do something like a Frank Lloyd Wright Organic Architecture. It's a combination of their box-like structure but still blends well with the organic environs.

Wonderboy

November 28th, 2005, 03:55 PM

Gawin lang nila yan sa Vigan, pasasabugin ko yang SM CITY. :bash:

Ha ha! Should SM decide to put up an SM Mall in Vigan. Let's blow up all the SM Malls starting with Megamall. Let's do it the 'Fight Club' way. Project Mayhem.
:)

Animo

November 28th, 2005, 04:06 PM

Ha ha! Should SM decide to put up an SM Mall in Vigan. Let's blow up all the SM Malls starting with Megamall. Let's do it the 'Fight Club' way. Project Mayhem.
:)

unsecret underground society?! :cheers:

slerz

November 28th, 2005, 04:11 PM

SM city in Cebu is becoming cheap coz they repainted it (the shoebox) with a yucky color... as you can see in a commercial, it's like a coffin:D

rowell_sk

November 28th, 2005, 11:05 PM

I went there in Baguio way back in March 2004. It was a nice experience.. the atmosphere in the city was kinda like you're in a foreign land. We have a lot of places being visited, I could remember going to the PMA, SM, padi's point, the mansion, the botanical garden, mines view park and the strawberry fields.

carljoseph1982

December 3rd, 2005, 12:38 PM

well, in fairness to the planners here in this city, sm city baguio is still looking good, but if they will try to expand it or renovate it soon, they must have to remember that it should be compatible with the environment and the climate itself so as to regain its balance to the environment and the city itself. di ba?

Sinjin P.

December 3rd, 2005, 12:42 PM

SM city in Cebu is becoming cheap coz they repainted it (the shoebox) with a yucky color... as you can see in a commercial, it's like a coffin:D

And the paint is really cheap.. Looking it from quite a distant location, you'd see A MALL FULLY WRAPPED WITH MANILA PAPER. Really irritating to the eye.

Sinjin P.

December 3rd, 2005, 12:44 PM

Looking at it from this perspective. Pangit nga yung SM Baguio structure. A better design could have been made. Plus, what have 'sails' got to do with Baguio? It's not a sailing village.

Sails has nothing to do with Baguio but they had this for their air ventilation system, para pumasok yung cool air from the outside.

BUT TRUE, It really flooded inside the mall during last year's typhoon. YUCK! Imagine yourself stuck in the middle of the flood at basa na ang lahat ng binili mo. ;)

Lili

December 3rd, 2005, 12:53 PM

Sails has nothing to do with Baguio but they had this for their air ventilation system, para pumasok yung cool air from the outside.

BUT TRUE, It really flooded inside the mall during last year's typhoon. YUCK! Imagine yourself stuck in the middle of the flood at basa na ang lahat ng binili mo. ;)

Oh, the sails are for natural ventilation pala.

carljoseph1982

December 3rd, 2005, 12:54 PM

anong tingin nyo sa sm cebu? giftwrapper sa coffin? joke!

Sinjin P.

December 3rd, 2005, 12:58 PM

Basta it really looks gross with the Manila Paper-ish color

http://www.smprime.com/uploads/images/sm%20cebu-renovation.jpg

ashley12

December 4th, 2005, 09:39 AM

Because of what francis said, theres a fly in the pics :D

ahehehe langaw nga! naipit ata sa scanner or baka naki intriga yung langaw sa camera... hihih

carljoseph1982

December 5th, 2005, 04:40 PM

No, you're not the only one. In fact nothing in that picture reminds me of the Baguio of yore.

Oo nga ano? May langaw sa corner ng picture. Quick! It might mutate into some ugly creature reminiscent of the horror scifi movie "The Fly".
IT IS JUST THE TIP OF THE TENT PARANG LANGAW KUNG TITIGNANG MABUTI! SANA NGA TOTOO PARA ILIPAD NA ANG SM PAALIS SA BAGUIO(JOKE!) :bash:

manileño

December 7th, 2005, 03:46 PM

More Baguio pics:

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a328/nomdeusuario/bagcity.jpg
Baguio skyline
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a328/nomdeusuario/baguiohouses.jpg
House terraces
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a328/nomdeusuario/mansionhouse.jpg
The Mansion House (summer residence of the President)
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a328/nomdeusuario/pma01.jpg
PMA Ampitheatre

manileño

December 7th, 2005, 03:49 PM

Session Road

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a328/nomdeusuario/sessionroad01.jpg
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a328/nomdeusuario/sessionroad02.jpg

Sinjin P.

December 7th, 2005, 03:55 PM

BTW, I went to Baguio already but failed to count the steps to reach the Baguio Cathedral. How many are they anyway? :)

manileño

December 7th, 2005, 03:58 PM

not sure. i know Lourdes Grotto has a lot more steps. lol

ashley12

December 7th, 2005, 04:00 PM

^^ there are 252 steps on the way to the Lourdes Grotto... I myself didn't make it... but promise myself to finish all the steps on my upcomming xmas vacation there...

BDW, nice pics you got there manileño.

Sinjin P.

December 7th, 2005, 04:02 PM

san ba ung Lourdes Grotto? Is it near the Baguio Cathedral? :D

Sinjin P.

December 7th, 2005, 04:03 PM

BTW, I hope Ryan or Aaron could rename the thread to Baguio City Thread or whichever may be fitting for this thread. ;)

manileño

December 7th, 2005, 04:09 PM

san ba ung Lourdes Grotto? Is it near the Baguio Cathedral? :D

http://www.cityofpines.com/downtownmap.jpg

do you see it? LOL ive been to baguio a lot of times and i still get lost there. (prolly cos i never toured the city by foot? :))

ashley12

December 7th, 2005, 04:11 PM

san ba ung Lourdes Grotto? Is it near the Baguio Cathedral? :D

hm hm... i really cant remember, the Lourdes Grotto is up on a hill hehe... and you have to ride a car on your way up there (obviously) . I think the church is down the hill... (hmmm does I make sense at all?)...HAHAHA! :)

Sinjin P.

December 7th, 2005, 04:13 PM

hm hm... i really cant remember, the Lourdes Grotto is up on a hill hehe... and you have to ride a car on your way up there (obviously) . I think the church is down the hill... (hmmm does I make sense at all?)...HAHAHA! :)

Hehe, let's connect it...

Baguio City is located on the peak of a plateau and on the top of the plateau, there's a hill. :D

manileño

December 7th, 2005, 04:14 PM

on a hill? Baguio is a mountain city? everything is high on top. LOL

ashley12

December 7th, 2005, 04:15 PM

Hehe, let's connect it...

Baguio City is located on the peak of a plateau and on the top of the plateau, there's a hill. :D

ahaha... good good... its a good way to start. :D

ashley12

December 7th, 2005, 04:17 PM

^^ there you go...

kyle@1008

December 7th, 2005, 06:09 PM

confusin

Francis20

December 7th, 2005, 06:40 PM

i wanna go there again! sana mas malamig, maybe january! yahoo!!!
treat ko family ko last summer for a 4-day vacation sa baguio. naaliw ang mga kapatid kong gradeschooler sa Burnham - first time nila...at first time ko rin! hehehe....stucked kami sa burnham...mines view at strawberry farm lang napuntahan namin. mostly tulog na lang.

Francis20

December 7th, 2005, 06:41 PM

by the way, i love those photos above! keep them on coming guys!

kyle@1008

December 7th, 2005, 07:00 PM

More Baguio pics:

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a328/nomdeusuario/mansionhouse.jpg

hey... why are you taking photos of my front gate? :runaway:

manileño

December 7th, 2005, 07:03 PM

eh? thats my security cam. lol

mhe-ann

December 8th, 2005, 02:01 AM

ganda naman. thanks po manileño.

KulasKusgan

January 1st, 2006, 03:35 PM

panagbenga... philippines' best flower festival

http://www.slu.edu.ph/news/2005/panagbenga05/float/images/304_0476.jpg

http://www.slu.edu.ph/news/2005/panagbenga05/float/images/305_0544.jpg

http://www.slu.edu.ph/news/2005/panagbenga05/float/images/305_0599.jpg

http://www.slu.edu.ph/news/2005/panagbenga05/float/images/305_0598.jpg

http://www.slu.edu.ph/news/2005/panagbenga05/float/images/305_0555.jpg

http://www.slu.edu.ph/news/2005/panagbenga05/float/images/304_0471.jpg

flashlight

January 1st, 2006, 03:43 PM

i thought its from the Rose Parade.
they look amazing :)

ashley12

January 1st, 2006, 03:43 PM

^^ Ive watched the rose parade a while ago, and it reminds me of Panagbenga!

:D nice pics.

aUen

January 1st, 2006, 05:36 PM

great pics! i would love to watch the parade in person. they look so cool.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a328/nomdeusuario/sessionroad02.jpg
tried to reach the top as fast as i could when i was 12. i fainted inside the cathedral after several minutes. :lol: funny experience. i was in SLU's hospital(?) for 3 days.

ashley12

January 1st, 2006, 05:59 PM

^^ haha... you stressed yourself to much trying to reach the top. :)
I havent tried climbing up on that stairs... its too strenuous for me... :D

drfeelgood17

January 1st, 2006, 06:11 PM

Oh my god...i remember those steps when I last visited Baguio as a kid! Siyempre nagpakarga ako sa mommy ko! :)
I don't think those buildings on the side were there.

ashley12

January 1st, 2006, 06:27 PM

^^ oh yah me too... is that the same as the steps going to the grotto?? or is it a different one?

vanoy2000

January 1st, 2006, 06:35 PM

@ ashley12

that stair is going up the cathedral.
the street below is session road.

nice flower parade. sana those guys who're riding the floats should wear costumes and it would be way much better.

ashley12

January 1st, 2006, 06:43 PM

this one is what Im talking about.:)

http://www.afineplace.com/bgolourdesgrotto.jpg
the Lourdes Grotto. Pilgrim site during Holy Week. Commemorates the vision of Virgin Mary in Lourdes France. Climb the grotto's 250 steps.

..and this is the unpainted version:

http://www.angelfire.com/hi4/lingayengulf/baguio67.jpg

ashley12

January 1st, 2006, 06:45 PM

@ ashley12

that stair is going up the cathedral.
the street below is session road.

thanksee. :)

james-online

January 12th, 2006, 03:51 PM

Downtown Baguio
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f397/james-online/DowntownBaguioCity.jpg

Mohammed Al-Utaibi

February 10th, 2006, 05:51 PM

tigidig14

February 10th, 2006, 06:24 PM

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b84/tigidig14/airplane/titanora.jpg
tita nora ko pala
shes feisty here
see that, she got the face on, huh, :naughty:

jayzee25

February 11th, 2006, 07:37 AM

Downtown Baguio
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f397/james-online/DowntownBaguioCity.jpg

BAGUIO CITY TODAY ...........loss of greenery and soon.........land.

Kaiser

February 12th, 2006, 07:41 AM

hahaha. di ko napansin yung langaw ah. akala ko air balloon.

me too.......I thought it was an air ballon on top of sm city baguio to advertise something:colgate:

Sinjin P.

February 12th, 2006, 07:43 AM

Yes, I'm going back to Baguio this summer! :)

Askal82

February 12th, 2006, 07:50 AM

BAGUIO CITY TODAY ...........loss of greenery and soon.........land.

:( True, mas green pa ang Metro Manila.

pau_p1

February 27th, 2006, 03:53 AM

mhe-ann

February 27th, 2006, 08:23 AM

buti pa si pau, nakapagbakasyon na agad. :D

pau_p1

February 27th, 2006, 09:16 AM

still uploading pa... daming pix... hehehe... well umiiwas lang sa init ng Kamaynilaan... pero may mga sundalo din sa Baguio.. hehehe

pau_p1

February 27th, 2006, 10:21 AM

Flower Power Parade on Session Road

the giant strawberry from La Trinidad
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid201/p089d3435bfbfbd884b68de8d6dc14137/f005fa0d.jpg

Sun Life Financials float entry
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid201/p46aef54839d915ee5f08ead704a5ca93/f005ea8d.jpg

painting entries being paraded by boyscouts
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid201/p117c685474835a80cdcfd0c2788af9d4/f005feb3.jpg

Chowking float
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid201/pe1691da728700a97b75b08a75a1786c0/f005c7ed.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid201/p67848fa1123f3027d26e576941237103/f005c7fb.jpg

M. Lhuiller's version of Cleopatra
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid201/p04114c2b15ed4afb60d4905efbb7dceb/f005d838.jpg

Jollibee float
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid201/pca843ea80f9905d5a2a824352ce62944/f005d69b.jpg

Greenwich's peacock
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid201/p80c61cb11a789384ce24ce2b44d13f5e/f005c7da.jpg

street dancing
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid201/p6531b16aff540f649988bf7f35fb221f/f005f26a.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid201/p96d7fe6cd63a7e1d8e6bf3900b447f9f/f005eaf9.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid201/p1e1acf0db8ac8a306a856bef03570504/f005fb79.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid201/pe9014028c6a56d5ed651f3cea0279e8a/f005deb5.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid201/pfebecb14c85b87865b83de9887eb22b2/f005d4c5.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid201/p8c66d29ba1ac695157aa10d5e1d2581d/f005e574.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid201/p3f5796cb9298cc934a4255a1cb91e298/f005d583.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid201/pd16577cf87b2c688c1f909da92742f73/f005c82e.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid201/p28d276ff9855781d4788444d46a2bf5c/f005c406.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid201/pdab61b8f5edd223a67e12651a9c8c8e3/f005ba64.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid201/pc77145bd31fb727b125c9409ea5e28a6/f005ba1f.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid201/p73a533e964206dd67ada704e55621b43/f005bec1.jpg

Jollibee's Hope Float program
they floated candles on Burnham Lake for the benefit of the inmates in Baguio city Jail and of St. Bernard Leyte
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid201/p889e69c8e0b42190025fcdef8c811437/f005a749.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid201/paeea5e84915387c52dc75cb4371e9059/f005a747.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid201/p7a9bd4edc04048c492b12cce7481545e/f005a652.jpg

Fireworks after the program
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid201/pc91df030174cff46e515b6993b20c6ec/f0059658.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid201/pe613659f0ca7bffd03b711ba1ed63bdd/f005a609.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid201/padb5703b2a402fcdedb228e3a51ef305/f005a53f.jpg

there are more pictures but I wouldn't load them here anymore... you can check them here.. http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2108781384

pau_p1

February 27th, 2006, 01:19 PM

Session Road
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid201/p3b0558ff27fabf8a0bdd5e82c41ccbda/f0051fdf.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid201/p4e86b5653e6da1cdc4d0d7667a40bc16/f005b32c.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid201/pcb9eb2a915c16bd021e34a45ad0eada5/f005b2a8.jpg

residential areas
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid201/pf6c30f6b8eab85456bf246a62d7dcaad/f005ace9.jpg

pines
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid201/pd28038895ab01c260c415bea288278ab/f005af57.jpg

Baguio at Night
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid201/pbbaf9f49d392f28788d111090b3443be/f005abe3.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid201/p63dfb8011ce49cbd739e06dac4fe2dc6/f005ab82.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid201/p336730d5d5e6d29b2e28334137c79f68/f005aa20.jpg

Burnham Park
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid201/p2f7d3df5f657b2ecfe6636f6dc82b70a/f005abc0.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid201/p4d94c8942e0f0a77211be4c725d8f949/f005aaa8.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid201/p09c75542e82cb8aa1b4ccff0b1522a5b/f005aa0c.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid201/pf1c6b5ebc7d065bb17d24c5136f1ddef/f005b485.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid201/p13ac5f2261fd178b5d9295af3f133585/f005b487.jpg

garden flowers in Burnham
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid201/pb0b10b16c8756accd59b354091e62d14/f005ad29.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid201/p92bfc17f7911d42eb35e8610da010df5/f005ad4c.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid201/p7bc8c85d6c2823d66dbf60364198b66d/f005adeb.jpg

Baguio Cathedral
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid201/p329fbd7cf36e6b3a20bbaa16e4022480/f005ace2.jpg

SM City Baguio
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid201/p44bc9ee310dbc4784f7267cee9eef027/f005ae32.jpg

tyronne

February 27th, 2006, 11:04 PM

i miss baguio :cry:

thanks pau for the wonderful photos :okay:

Askal82

February 27th, 2006, 11:30 PM

Wow, I didn't know baguio this beautiful!

weirdo

February 28th, 2006, 01:09 AM

ey kuya pau hindi tayo nagkita nagpanagbenga rin ako. 2nd time sa baguio pero first panagbenga rin. :) nice photos. post rin ako later.

weirdo

February 28th, 2006, 01:15 AM

went to baguio for art and photo camp. here are my mates in vocas, la azotea bldg in session road.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/shigure/artandphotocamp.jpg

weirdo

February 28th, 2006, 07:44 AM

a shot i took from one pasalubong store in mines view park.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/shigure/Baguio/f14178bc.jpg

:weirdo:

weirdo

February 28th, 2006, 07:50 AM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/shigure/Baguio/baguio03cathedralrepaint.jpg

baguio catherdral being repainted

bagel

February 28th, 2006, 08:09 AM

Galing! Anthony my camera ka na muli?

weirdo

February 28th, 2006, 08:20 AM

thank you kuya mike. i'm using my dad's old cybershot. 1.3 megapixels lang. bumili kasi siya ng bago kaya akin na ung luma. will post more later.

:weirdo:

weirdo

February 28th, 2006, 08:36 AM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/shigure/Baguio/baguio04clichemendicantphoto.jpg

this one is a beggar at the back of baguio cathedral.

weirdo

March 2nd, 2006, 04:05 AM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/shigure/Baguio/baguio05seven11.jpg

seven eleven in baguio city. a little photoshop made the black background better.

weirdo

March 2nd, 2006, 03:52 PM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/shigure/Baguio/baguio06igorotweavers.jpg

igorot weavers on mines view park having coffee break

weirdo

March 2nd, 2006, 04:07 PM

igorot garden heroes.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/shigure/Baguio/baguio07parkheroes.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/shigure/Baguio/baguio08parkheroes2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/shigure/Baguio/baguio09parkhero3.jpg

weirdo

March 2nd, 2006, 05:36 PM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/shigure/Baguio/baguio10seniority.jpg

still in mines view park.

tyronne

March 2nd, 2006, 09:53 PM

very nice photos, anthony :okay:

re: the igorot statues, i think they're pretty new. where are those located? i haven't seen them before.

re: the last picture, i can't help but notice the signage--"Senior Citizen Ass" :lol: sorry.

Wonderboy

March 2nd, 2006, 10:20 PM

I just got back to office this morning from Baguio City... We went there last Friday night to join the thousands of expectators and tourists to watch the Panagbenga 2006 Festival... I'll be posting pictures maybe later... dami kasi and I have to lower the image sizes before uploading them... :D

it was my first Panagbenga festival and I enjoyed it.. :D

Nice photos pau_p1! I was supposed to go there too for a writing assignment but I declined since I already have commitments in Manila. Thanks for sharing the photos! :)

Francis20

March 3rd, 2006, 12:21 AM

weirdo

March 3rd, 2006, 05:10 AM

thank you. the statues are on igorot garden. near the overpass where abanao street and harrison road meet.

tear wala na ang 7-11 nio.

tyronne

March 3rd, 2006, 05:17 AM

thank you. the statues are on igorot garden. near the overpass where abanao street and harrison road meet.

tear wala na ang 7-11 nio.

oh yeah, yeah i remember. right across Venezia Hotel, right? yeah i remember :)

weirdo

March 3rd, 2006, 06:19 AM

yepyep. lapit nio nga pala sa baguio. nadaanan namin villasis pauwi. wala akong masyadong nakita dahil pagabi na pero ang ganda ng sunset.

tyronne

March 3rd, 2006, 06:23 AM

yeah, nadadaanan nga ang town namin when u go north :)

weirdo

March 3rd, 2006, 07:14 PM

and we ate tupig there. or urdaneta na ata iyon. sarap.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/shigure/Baguio/baguio11losthappy.jpg

because i dun have focus and stuff in my point and shoot. too much blur from photoshop.

weirdo

March 3rd, 2006, 07:21 PM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/shigure/Baguio/baguio12origminesview.jpg
yeah. mines view park's infamous icon. that ugly thing with great views of the mountains.

weirdo

March 3rd, 2006, 07:28 PM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/shigure/Baguio/baguio13prayer.jpg

another baguio cathedral shot. one of my favorites.

charitorae

March 4th, 2006, 09:31 AM

@anthony, all your pictures are amazing :)

jayzee25

March 5th, 2006, 12:21 PM

u can also post pics of any other landmarks here in baguio such as the lourdes grotto, mt.sto.tomas, centermall, porta vaga, city market, etc..........

weirdo

March 5th, 2006, 01:54 PM

weirdo

March 5th, 2006, 03:08 PM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/shigure/Baguio/baguio14pinksessions.jpg

afternoon traffic jam in one of baguio city's more famous streets - session road.

yea. photoshopd the pink sky. the glasses reflect a blue one. i know.

weirdo

March 5th, 2006, 03:11 PM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/shigure/Baguio/baguio15blower.jpg

i found this very interesting artwork inside vocas, a resto, gallery, one big artwork in the top floor of la azotea building in session road, baguio city.

weirdo

March 5th, 2006, 03:12 PM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/shigure/Baguio/baguio16cathedralfullshot.jpg

my 'obligatory' baguio cathedral shot.

the right tower was cropped partially. didn't notice that initially. i'm keeping it because it's the only one i took from that angle, i love the shadows and the facade is unique. i mean, they don't really set those bamboos all the time for painting. and i won't be coming back to baguio anytime soon. probably not in my lifetime (even if i really would love to return)

weirdo

March 5th, 2006, 03:15 PM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/shigure/Baguio/baguio17sessionsign.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/shigure/Baguio/baguio18sessionsign2.jpg

session road signs. i wish i've done better. these are the ones i got though. so ayun.

:weirdo:

weirdo

March 5th, 2006, 03:17 PM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/shigure/Baguio/baguio19almostdonewiththefacade.jpg

i haven't posted any colored photograph of baguio cathedral yet. so here's one showing the previous light blue paint and the new yellowish one applied on the facade. can't decide which one looks better. i think both look good on the light pink.

weirdo

March 5th, 2006, 03:29 PM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/shigure/Baguio/baguio20abanaostreet.jpg

when i saw the abanao square building i wanted to photograph it too. but i was inside the vehicle and wasn't prepared. when i was ready to click the traffic eased and our vehicle moved. on my last day in baguio i found an opportunity to shoot it. this time on top of the overpass without too much people (baguio city has lots of people walking all the time). and i'm lucky to get a good sun that enhanced the building's colors and those accidental cute and colorful vehicles below. wee.

jayzee25

March 6th, 2006, 03:56 AM

thanks ate charito.

carlo, sorry i dun have pics of them. never been to lots of baguio spots. ur from baguio. cool. i love your place. it's been a week after my baguio trip and i'm still in love with it.

ok lng un.........maganda ang baguio ano? kahit overpopulated and congested.....still it is the summer capital.

weirdo

March 7th, 2006, 03:53 AM

yep. ang saya nga e. any time of the day andami pa ring tao.

bagel

March 7th, 2006, 03:57 AM

Nice. You got the eye Anthony. :okay:

pau_p1

March 7th, 2006, 05:56 AM

pau, i like that giant strawberry float! i heard there were 2 Penagbenga bec there were 2 organizers. Tama ba?
buti ka pa nakapag bakasyon. like Tyronne, i also missed baguio khit minsan lang ako nakapunta dun. we'll be there again with the whole family by mid March. Hopefully.

weirdo, galing ng kwento ng mga photos mo. keep up the good work! nice photoshopping of 7-11. Remember the 7-11 near Citibank Tower? It's now permanently closed. For an undisclosed reason.

yup there were 2... Saturday and Sunday... Saturday was supposed to be the flower parade with the floats.. but there were also street dancing at the same time... sunday.. there were more street dancing plus a repeat of some floats...

I heard that because of a political disagreement that resulted to this...

weirdo.. those were great shots... :D I like too that Cathedral shot with the cross...

weirdo

March 7th, 2006, 06:11 AM

salamat. :)

weirdo

March 7th, 2006, 05:32 PM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/shigure/Baguio/baguio21pedestrianpopulation.jpg

the overpass is a potential ultragedy. nothing happened. still in baguio during day 01 parade panagbenga 2006

weirdo

March 7th, 2006, 05:38 PM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/shigure/Baguio/baguio22timeforreflection.jpg
reflection of stained glass on staircase leading to the choir loft in baguio cathedral

weirdo

March 7th, 2006, 05:46 PM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/shigure/Baguio/baguio23rightside.jpg
still baguio cathedral.

weirdo

March 7th, 2006, 05:54 PM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/shigure/Baguio/baguio24nothing.jpg

saging! kuha tapat sm baguio.

weirdo

March 7th, 2006, 05:57 PM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/shigure/Baguio/baguio25semisymmetry.jpg

a friend taking a close up photo of one madonna behind the cathedral within the complex.

weirdo

March 7th, 2006, 06:05 PM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/shigure/Baguio/baguio25shadow.jpg
you might be thinking wtf the pic doesn't show any proof that it's taken in baguio. sorry na.

weirdo

March 7th, 2006, 06:11 PM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/shigure/Baguio/baguio26starpower.jpg
design on la azotea's roof above the staircase. wala lang. i wish it was in color. the black and white is fine. but it could have been more intersting, vibrant.

weirdo

March 7th, 2006, 06:17 PM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/shigure/Baguio/baguio27cathedralcircle.jpg

weirdo

March 7th, 2006, 06:22 PM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/shigure/Baguio/baguio28doggy.jpg

arf arf. a dog descending stopd to have his pic taken

weirdo

March 7th, 2006, 06:28 PM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/shigure/Baguio/baguio29vocastallestwork.jpg
a very tall piece of artwork is photographed

Sinjin P.

March 30th, 2006, 05:06 AM

Bump. :colgate: It's summer and it's time to reactivate the thread for the Summer Capital of the Philippines.

valium

March 30th, 2006, 05:39 AM

is baguio still the favored summer destination? i love baguio....... before urban decay started to crawl in her empire..... and that was before. now i doubt if il even include baguio in my list. its a beautiful city, but was poorly managed. now, its just a big, cold, crowded, urban sprawl. and what the heck, you go to baguio to relax and see new faces, who you see in manila are still the faces you see in baguio every summer. you go to baguio to escape the crowd, but the crowd also goes to baguio. with the crowd are the traffic, made worse by baguios narrow roads, and with baguio's thin air, smog is even worse. now thats not a very appealing situation dearie...

Francis20

March 31st, 2006, 08:24 AM

i can show you some photos tomorrow. i was there the previous weekend. :D

JAMAICUS

March 31st, 2006, 10:21 AM

Can anybody post pics now?

Francis20

March 31st, 2006, 12:57 PM

hmp. wala to sa ayos. :) teka lang. check ko sa site ko.

Francis20

March 31st, 2006, 01:02 PM

here are the views around sa pond ng Burnham
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y146/Francis23/Baguio/Vacation063.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y146/Francis23/Baguio/Vacation071.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y146/Francis23/Baguio/Vacation073.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y146/Francis23/Baguio/Vacation091.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y146/Francis23/Baguio/Vacation094.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y146/Francis23/Baguio/Vacation093.jpg

those trees around the lagoon have this flower:
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y146/Francis23/Flora/Vacation074.jpg

yung flowers malapit sa park
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y146/Francis23/Flora/Vacation067.jpg

Francis20

March 31st, 2006, 01:10 PM

pano yan sa Burnham lang talaga kami umikot. walang photos sa ibang place. next time siguro.

eto pa, this time from imagestation. yung isa kasi sa photobucket.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid202/p0627f327f9ce49483d1775aa7f84894b/efba5d14.jpg

playground
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid202/p17f72e0cc3ce4dd3690f12cf3b55017a/efba5cdf.jpg

kapatid ko...one of the twins sa me parang boardwalk ang burnham
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid202/p612ba46c3489d3b415b83ccd79e1d878/efba5ce9.jpg

Cordillera
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid202/p6168f770392c309062bcd36ff3ce8587/efbabc67.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid202/pbd710979e77506f41bd182eab1a4ef5d/efbabcc0.jpg

Sinjin P.

March 31st, 2006, 01:14 PM

@Francis: Thanks for the photos. They are absolutely qualified for the Urban and Unurban Photo Contests. :D

Francis20

April 1st, 2006, 05:59 AM

THANKS sinjin. kaso wala akong plan. bka i demean lang ako dun.
hey Jamaicus...why do you keep on asking us to post photos of this and that? I just noticed. no offense meant. and you keep asking what are the hotels of makati CBD and all that? i just thought that maybe it has something to do with your course?

JAMAICUS

April 1st, 2006, 09:06 AM

^^ Just studying, looking and curious at the the urban planning and landscape of RP. Is there a problem in that that?And what coursE? College coursE? If so, if you want to know, I would like to take BA History.

c0kelitr0

April 1st, 2006, 09:50 AM

@weirdo, you're one heck of a talent!!! love you...err, i mean love your photos :D

Francis20

April 1st, 2006, 09:50 AM

ok, that explains why. don't get me wrong. i'm not irritated at all. i just want to know really. i just noticed that everytime you ask for something, you suddenly are gone for a while...and i just wonder if you see the replies to your questions and your doubts clarified or your requests granted. just making sure our replies make sense and you get something from it. especially if you are making some sort of statistics for a project or something.

hope you don't get mad with that.

JAMAICUS

April 1st, 2006, 09:53 AM

OK! Cheers then! Anyway, anymore developments at Baguio

Francis20

April 1st, 2006, 10:11 AM

haha...as usual, sa Burnham Park lang kami nag stay ng mga kids and parents...then at SM. So that's all i got. But I have a civil engineer friend from Baguio. I can tap him as our source. Next time, I'll go there...probably just myself or my whole family could probably stay there longer. My other landscape photos taken last year are in film...costly to scan film to CD. But i really hope i could find them and show you my photos. i mean photos of the place.

weirdo

April 2nd, 2006, 10:17 AM

thanks c0ke! :) kuya Francis nice pics. ang saya naman nakapag baguio kayo.

weirdo

April 2nd, 2006, 10:54 AM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/shigure/Baguio/baguio34houses.jpg

one thing i like in baguio is those cute little houses. they follow the landscape well. sometimes it's a bit sad that such grand mountains become urbanized. but they seem fine here.

weirdo

April 2nd, 2006, 10:58 AM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/shigure/Baguio/baguio35staind01.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/shigure/Baguio/baguio36staind02.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/shigure/Baguio/baguio37staind03.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/shigure/Baguio/baguio38attackofthemonobloc.jpg

baguio cathedral glass windows. love them all. i dislike the monobloc chairs though. for some reason these functional plastic do no blend well with the rest of the interior.

weirdo

April 2nd, 2006, 11:01 AM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/shigure/Baguio/baguio30plasticindoorflowers.jpg
still inside the cathedral. i found a bunch of plastic flowers up a cabinet below a staircase that leads to the choir loft.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/shigure/Baguio/baguio49christhatesshampoocommercia.jpg
christ looking a little scary.

weirdo

April 2nd, 2006, 11:04 AM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/shigure/Baguio/baguio50goodbyebaguio.jpg

this is my goodbye shot to this very beautiful northern city. i love baguio and i want to come back soon.

and that ends my delayed 'postcount rally' hehe. somehow i wish this thread's 'stickied' but we dun get to see this city as often as the ones stickied and we dun have active forumers from baguio city. so ayun.

sandrin

April 2nd, 2006, 02:38 PM

‘Little Baguio’

It used to be a playground...a recreation site of American soldiers during World War I and II. From a vast pastureland in the 1900’s, Camp John Hay has transformed into the ultimate vacation destination in Baguio City. At an altitude of 5,000 feet, the clean, crisp mountain air, the scent of pine and the panoramic vistas of Baguio serve as fitting backdrops to this City’s premier posh address.

"Camp John Hay has always opened its doors to tourists, even when the Americans were still running the camp," said CJH general manager Heiner L. Maulbecker. Today, the 280-hectare property houses The Manor, Camp John Hay’s 180-room hotel centerpiece; the world-class Camp John Hay Golf Course; the recently-built CAP-John Convention Center; the soon-to-be inaugurated Camp John Hay Suites with 160 rooms; and a number of dining and shopping establishments.

He added that, with other developments underway, "everything that is Baguio and more, will be brought in here...city shopping, dining, spas, convention center, museum, artists’ village and even a town center." Thus, the monicker "Little Baguio." I failed to ask Mr. Maulbecker, though, if they will also bring in Baguio’s phenomenal "ukay ukay", in which, he might wittingly reply, "we have duty free shops".

Blessed with pine-covered mountains and a cool climate that averages at 19 degrees Celsius all-year-round – here, one will literally open windows to cool, fresh air. Opened in December 2002, Camp John Hay Manor is designed to blend seamlessly with the towering pine trees. This four-storey structure has an impressive architecture with an ambiance that sets it apart from all the other hotels. The stone exterior finish, along with its shingled roofing and tinted glass windows are warm accents to its cozy yet luxurious ambience. The interiors, with its paneled walls and wooden furniture evoke a Filipino-colonial feel, emulating the atmosphere, the history and the fond memories of old Baguio. Wooden shuttered doors open to outdoor patios with a magnificent view of the Cordillera mountain range.

Its accommodation include studios and one-bedroom and two-bedroom suites all equipped with modern amenities such as cable TV, IDD/NDD telephones with Internet access, fully-stocked refrigerators, hot/cold showers, and electronic safes.

The Manor has also gained a reputation as one of the city’s prime food, leisure and pleasure destinations. The Manor Restaurant offers the best in haute cuisine, fine wines and top-notch entertainment, while the Manor Delicatessen serves freshly baked breads, cheese, sausages and pastries – all by renowned fine-dining Irish chef Billy King of Le Soufflé fame.

The nippy Baguio evening is the perfect excuse to unwind in the comfort of The Piano Lounge, a cozy sitting lounge beside a fireplace where one can enjoy fine piano music while sipping their favorite cocktail to accompany light, savory hors d’ oeuvres.

To provide businessmen and other guests a place to combine business with pleasure, the Business Center is open 24 hours and is fully-equipped with modern facilities such as the Internet, personal computer, photocopiers, fax machines and secretarial services. Then, after an exhausting day at work or from playing a round of golf, pamper yourself with a massage at the Palm Garden Health Spa.

Golfers will enjoy the 18-hole, 5,001 yards, par 69 golf course, which was reopened in 1999, and designed by Jack Nicklaus’ Golden Bear International Design. There is also the 18-hole mini-golf course for kids, or they can try their skill in roller and in-line skating at the outdoor skating rink.

Families and friends can go hiking at the two-kilometer eco-trail that leads to scenic picnic areas where lunch or afternoon snacks may be had in picnic tables set under the pine trees. It also has a butterfly sanctuary and a lush botanical reserve.

And since Baguio is a horseback riding country, Camp John Hay created "Shulan Ti Kabadjo" where one can experience a pony ride along bridle path and riding circle. Young and old alike may also opt to play video games or billiards at the indoor recreation hall.

The hotel also offers full room service, shuttle transport, car rental and taxi service, valet parking, baby sitting, and sightseeing tours. Its five-star service and accommodations with its world-class facilities and professionally-trained staff are a few reasons why guests keep coming back to The Camp.

All the developments in Camp John Hay are geared towards retaining the lushness of the surrounding pine groves, that is why it has remained a dream destination for those who want to escape the concrete jungles of urban living and has likewise, become a splendid representation of Baguio’s natural beauty and bounty.

xDieselJockx

April 2nd, 2006, 07:26 PM

Okay, I guess I do have to ask the question here in Baguio thread, it's more appropriate.

If a tourist would visit Baguio, what are the hippest and coolest place you guys can recommend to visit there (besides strolling around the city ofcourse)? Any good resorts? Bars and everything for nightlife?

ramvingar

April 2nd, 2006, 07:41 PM

One thing I noticed when I last visited Baguio in 2000 was that the smell of pine wasn't as strong anymore. And yeah it was not as cold. Plus when you are approaching Baguio from Kennon road, instead of seeing stands of pine like in the past, now you see slum areas on the mountainside. So sad indeed.

iyah_lujille

April 4th, 2006, 01:01 PM

http://www.travel-to-philippines.blogspot.com/
hope this site will help u...
see the beauty and coolness of baguio

carlo pontevedra

April 5th, 2006, 01:28 PM

Baguio City looks very neat!

slerz

May 3rd, 2006, 01:07 AM

my visit to Baguio City...

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ritche

May 3rd, 2006, 02:29 AM

i was there last weekend, i'll post the pics that i've taken soon...

hmmm, the pics posted here are very familiar, sm baguio is excellent, i like it's roof that resembled a giant parasol (umbrella) - or was that a roof at all? design-wise, i think it's the best among all sm malls, and they use airconditioning very sparely!

the baguio cathedral is nice, with the matching breathtaking views of the city...mines view park was like the view near taal lake in tagaytay sans the lake...been to nevada square saturday night, and the place was overflowing with partygoers...

indeed my experience in baguio was great...

tyronne

May 3rd, 2006, 09:32 AM

aba si slerz nililibot ang buong pilipinas hehe! good shots!

ritchie, looking forward to your photos as well. i miss baguio. by the way, where is nevada square? is that the one near the camp john hay gate? parang nakalimutan ko na.

ritche

May 3rd, 2006, 09:39 AM

going to camp john hay daw...when i went to abanao square, it was deserted, but sm baguio was overflowing with people...

mhe-ann

May 3rd, 2006, 11:36 AM

aba si slerz nililibot ang buong pilipinas hehe! good shots!
oo nga. buti pa itong si slerz, pagala-gala na lan. :D

nikki_18

May 3rd, 2006, 04:36 PM

hello to ol!!! nice pix of baguio.....kip it up guys!!:):):)

slerz

May 3rd, 2006, 06:29 PM

I'm just exploring the beauty of the Philippines... ganda nga talaga :okay:

mapalad me nga kase naka panood ako ng presentation ng PMA.
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slerz

May 3rd, 2006, 06:31 PM

I think this is the Baguio cathedtral, am I right?

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g124/slerz3/bagcath.jpg

ritche

May 4th, 2006, 02:39 AM

that's the baguio cathedral, and the view of the city from there is breathtaking...

KiBeN

May 4th, 2006, 04:27 PM

that's the baguio cathedral, and the view of the city from there is breathtaking...

yah! super ganda ng view, lalo na kung ma-bababaw yung clouds! and you could see the sm, the city, mountains, :)

ramvingar

May 4th, 2006, 07:08 PM

Was the Baguio Cathedral always colored pink? What's the explanation for the choice of color?

manileño

May 4th, 2006, 08:58 PM

^^ i think the architect and builders originally intended the Baguio Cathedral to be a 'wedding cake gothic' church. Not sure tho if it was pink eversince cos i think the last time i saw it it was like more violet, and/or a darker shade of pink.

ramvingar

May 4th, 2006, 09:29 PM

^^ Yeah, I dont seem to remember it being that color. "Wedding Cake Gothic"? Hehe. Is that an actual term or your own? Quite accurate description though! :)

manileño

May 4th, 2006, 09:33 PM

^i think i got that from here. or churches thread. hehe! :D

ramvingar

May 4th, 2006, 09:35 PM

^^ Ah ok. hehe!
Pink Sisters ba mga madre diyan? Baka naman kaya pink? :dunno:

ritche

May 6th, 2006, 03:06 PM

Hey folks, as I promised I am posting here some pics that I took using my cellphone during my recent travel to Baguio...

http://static.flickr.com/49/141291970_1841b9fff8.jpg?v=0
At the Mines View Park

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In front of the Baguio cathedral...seen at the far end is SM Baguio...

boybleauXx

May 6th, 2006, 03:40 PM

that hill where SM stands is the famed Luneta Hill if I am not mistaken.

from there you can see nice view of the city especially at the al fresco dining area of the mall.

the large native wooden figures consisting of the different tribes of the Cordillera and Ilocos are very nice outside the back portion of the mall.

baguio baguio......

ritche

May 6th, 2006, 03:49 PM

somebody told me that a well-known hotel (if am not mistaken that was hyatt?) once stood on that hill...

boybleauXx

May 6th, 2006, 03:57 PM

yup...I forgot the name of the hotel. It was severely damaged during the last major quake that shook Luzon more than a decade ago or so

ashton

May 7th, 2006, 02:57 AM

^^
I think its Hyatt? Hilton? not sure. hehe

ates222

May 7th, 2006, 03:37 PM

I like Baguio especially the zig-zag road, any pict of Pantranco passing by the Kennon Road?

mhe-ann

May 8th, 2006, 10:19 AM

@ritche... thanks for sharing. :)

ritche

May 8th, 2006, 10:37 AM

hehehe...mhe ann, you're from batangas right? am actually working somewhere in laguna...

ewh1

May 8th, 2006, 10:56 AM

It was The Hyatt Terraces Plaza

heres a pic i found
http://www.pbase.com/wilson_caranto/image/38434841

slerz

May 9th, 2006, 01:00 AM

more of Baguio City

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tigidig14

May 9th, 2006, 01:17 AM

'bat ka pala naligaw dyan slerz

slerz

May 9th, 2006, 03:57 PM

san ako naligaw?

KiBeN

May 9th, 2006, 04:29 PM

wow! tenx for the pics slerz! I like the clock... hehehe

mhe-ann

May 10th, 2006, 04:12 AM

san ako naligaw?
siguro po ibig sabihin ni tigs, bakit ka nagpunta ng baguio. ano ginawa mo dun. ganun. :)

ChocoBud

May 11th, 2006, 11:07 PM

slerz

May 12th, 2006, 01:10 AM

ritche

May 12th, 2006, 02:56 AM

SM baguio has the best design among all SM malls, and i like its roof which resembles a giant parasol (umbrella)...

ChocoBud

May 13th, 2006, 12:15 PM

It's ok Slerz..... By the way, nice shot.....
_______________________________________

You're definitely right Ritche...SM Baguio is the best mall I've ever seen here in Philippines... it's has superb design... You can't really imagine how the foundations stand since below on it are solid rocks... The ambience is normally fresh air... I really like that mall.... I hope somebody here can post some pics of SM Baguio....
:)

shadow_can2003

May 13th, 2006, 02:06 PM

Bakit walang cable car sa Baguio? hmm

slerz

May 13th, 2006, 03:17 PM

some more... pasencia na, hehe...

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karirista

May 14th, 2006, 07:12 PM

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Session Road circa 2006.

To view the full version of that photo, click here. (http://www.deviantart.com/view/33279858/)

karirista

May 14th, 2006, 07:20 PM

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Baguio Cathedral circa April 2006.

karirista

May 14th, 2006, 07:36 PM

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Abanao Square, a mid-sized mall located in Baguio City.

To view the full version of that photo, please click here. (http://www.deviantart.com/view/33280797/)

mhe-ann

May 15th, 2006, 08:31 AM

Bakit walang cable car sa Baguio? hmm
bakit nga ba?

ritche

May 15th, 2006, 08:46 AM

Chocobud, thanks but unfortunately, I haven't given a chance to stroll @ SM Baguio...

I have taken only this pic of SM Baguio... wala nang time, time to go @ that time na kase.
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g124/slerz3/SMbaguio.jpg

i was there when this three-day sale was going on in the last week of april until may 1...maybe we have met on the road slerz??? :)

karirista

May 15th, 2006, 02:46 PM

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The city of Baguio, taken from the topmost area of Dreamland Subdivision in Puguis, La Trinidad, Benguet (by way of Pinget).

To view the full version of that photo, please click here. (http://www.deviantart.com/view/33321995/)

karirista

May 15th, 2006, 03:35 PM

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Harrison Road, Baguio City. Taken from the third level of SM City Baguio. Notice Burnham Park at left, Hotel Veniz, Abanao Square, Tiong San and Maharlika Commercial Center as well as houses.

To view the full version of that photo, please click here. (http://www.deviantart.com/view/33323003/)

karirista

May 15th, 2006, 04:03 PM

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A closer look of the Baguio Cathedral and its immeidate environs, taken from the third level of SM City Baguio. Like what most already know, the cathedral, the city's seat of Roman Catholicism, is located on top of a hill (but which name I don't even know at the top of my head). Notice the University of Baguio building at left.

To view the full version of that photo, please click here. (http://www.deviantart.com/view/33323791/)

karirista

May 15th, 2006, 04:15 PM

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The Beatitudes of Christ, inscribed along the steps leading to the Baguio Cathedral from Session Road.

To view the full version of that photo, please click here. (http://www.deviantart.com/view/33324224/)

karirista

May 15th, 2006, 04:23 PM

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The Cordillera Freedom Monument, located at the tip of Burnham Park at the corner of Harrison Road Shanum Street and just opposite Igorot Plaza (Kilometer 0), Hotel Veniz, and the jeepney terminals. This promenade place is also where Baguio folk love to play chess every weekend morning and flip the papers while either waiting for someone or just having a stroll there.

To view the full version of that photo, please click here. (http://www.deviantart.com/view/33324451/)

karirista

May 15th, 2006, 04:26 PM

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The marker commemorating the emancipation of the Cordillera people as represented by the Cordillera Freedom Monument. (refer to above post)

karirista

May 15th, 2006, 04:35 PM

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Burnham Park Lagoon, taken from the third level of SM City Baguio.

To view the full version of that photo, please click here. (http://www.deviantart.com/view/33324838/)

slerz

May 15th, 2006, 07:04 PM

i was there when this three-day sale was going on in the last week of april until may 1...maybe we have met on the road slerz??? :)

oo nga noh? cguro ikaw yuung nakabangga ko, maybe...:D

JAMAICUS

May 15th, 2006, 07:26 PM

Realty firm offers to remodel Burnham Park

First posted 05:18am (Mla time) May 15, 2006
Inquirer

BAGUIO CITY -- Fil Estate Corp., which operates Camp John Hay, has offered to remodel and upgrade the near century-old Burnham Park, on behalf of its unnamed partners.

The offer is the first development initiative from a private group to be heard by the National Parks Development Committee, which oversees Burnham and all other national parks in the country, according to a Department of Tourism official, who is privy to the transactions.

The 34-hectare Burnham was built in 1909, according to designs prepared by American architect Daniel Burnham.

Burnham, whose Chicago work is considered one of the world’s most influential architectural feats, also designed Baguio for the colonial American government, based on the urban layout of Washington, the government capital of the United States.

Burnham Park draws most of the tourists arriving at the summer capital each year, particularly because of its manmade lake.

But the city government can only sustain its yearly P17-million upkeep, said park administrator Gerry Wayan. Many other parts of the park have gone to rot and needed immediate rehabilitation, he said.

Fil Estate board director Noel Cariño began preliminary talks on the project with the city government last year. He offered Mayor Braulio Yaranon early this year to beautify, renovate and develop the park “subject to certain terms.”

But the offer is being taken with a grain of salt because Fil Estate’s John Hay firm owes the government up to P1.2 billion in overdue rent.

Fil Estate runs the consortium that owns Camp John Hay Development Corp. (CJHDevco), the developer of the former American rest and recreation base.

CJHDevco is immersed in talks with the Bases Conversion Development Authority (BCDA) to preempt several legal complaints surrounding its 25-year lease.

The developer owes the government rent going back to the 1990s, but it now considers the state liable when CJHDevco also lost its tax benefits in a Supreme Court ruling due to technicalities.

The Fil Estate offer also raised some questions when Cariño was identified as the firm’s president in an official letter sent to Yaranon on March 20.

Lawyer Ferdinand Santos is Fil Estate president. Robert John Sobrepeña, who has stakes in the John Hay project, is Fil Estate chair.

Cariño is proposing to raise two commercial buildings and a two-story pay parking structure, which Fil Estate and its partners will operate, after he conducts a three-month feasibility study of the park.

The firm will foot all the bills for renovating the rest of the park.

In exchange, Cariño said in his letter to Yaranon that the developers would remit 15 percent of its net profits to the city government.

Guided by former Assistant Secretary Joseph Alabanza, adviser on urban planning of then President Fidel Ramos, city architect Josephine Chan is drawing up a new park master plan that preserves Burnham’s original design while incorporating modern facilities, such as an underground parking level near the football grounds.

The preliminary designs frown upon the construction of buildings inside the park. Vincent Cabreza, PDI Northern Luzon Bureau

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sandrin

May 29th, 2006, 08:20 PM

Update on BAGIUO Pine Trees

Task force for pine trees to be created

BAGUIO CITY - The reported decreasing number of Baguio pine trees has prompted two councilors to ask for the creation of a monitoring team to check the status of trees planted in and around the city.

The plan to create a monitoring team was reached at a meeting on the first Baguio City "Tree Festival" on June 3, which aims to rally strong public support to protect and preserve the remaining forest cover.

Councilors Erdolfo Balajadia and Leandro Yangot Jr. noted that several trees in various parks, reservations and vacant spaces in Baguio were cut to pave way for the construction of commercial and residential buildings over the past years.

While concerned citizens are planting trees in various city sites, their number and survival were left unaccounted and unattended, the councilors said.

"With this predicament, there is an urgent need to create a team to regularly monitor, evaluate and validate the trees planted in Baguio City," they added.

"At present there is a growing concern about the preservation of a healthy environment," they said.

The councilors proposed the monitoring team to be headed by the mayor as chairman and the chief of the city council committee on environment as vice-chairman.

The other members will be from the representatives of the city environment and parks management office, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Baguio City Police Office, association of barangay council and nongovernment organizations, the councilors said.

overtureph

June 7th, 2006, 07:02 AM

Inquirer Northern Luzon : Old-timers slam ‘uglification’ of Baguio

First posted 11:36pm (Mla time) June 06, 2006
By Shayne Anne Basco, Beverly Castillo, Jahzeel Abihail Cruz
Inquirer

Editor's Note: Published on Page A21 of the June 7, 2006 issue of the Philippine Daily Inquirer

THEY grew up smelling the familiar scent of pine, experiencing foggy afternoons, and finding comfort in Baguio City’s verdant carpet.

Cecile Afable, Leonora San Agustin and Virginia de Guia, now in their 80s and 90s, practically grew up with Baguio and witnessed how its pristine environment was slowly ruined by creeping development.

They are now fighting for a cause that will restore their beloved city, their home, to its glory. Their latest challenge? To stop a flyover project at Baguio’s gateway.

This battle, they believe, is worth fighting for, even to their last breath.

The educator

Leonora Paraan San Agustin, 91, recalls her memories of Baguio like they happened only yesterday.

“The smell of pine and the sight of Benguet lilies along Kennon [Road] used to make us excited to go home to Baguio,” says San Agustin, curator of the Baguio-Benguet Museum.

San Agustin graduated valedictorian at the Baguio City National High School
and finished chemical engineering at the old Adamson School of Engineering in Manila to become the first woman chemical engineer in the country.

She found herself going back to her roots in Baguio. She taught English, Chemistry and Geology for 45 years at the Baguio Colleges Foundation (now the University of the Cordilleras).

“I had to go home to Baguio, and I literally became the labandera (laundrywoman) of my family,” says San Agustin.

She never forgot to give back to her city. Aside from founding various women’s organizations, such as the Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) and the Lioness Club, she pursued projects to preserve Baguio’s natural beauty.

“I’ve been fighting for the city for 15 years on a crusade to safeguard Baguio’s ambiance and allure,” she says.

The proposed flyover stretching over the Baguio General Hospital and Medical Center rotunda, she says, will “uglify” Baguio, one of the top tourist destinations in the country.

She is puzzled why the Department of Public Works and Highways insists on a project that many people are opposing.

Should the construction push through, the felled trees, disrupted aquifer and pollution would make Baguio deteriorate further, she says.

“I will still work [to protect Baguio] until I cannot breathe anymore,” said San Agustin.

The public servant

De Guia, Baguio’s first woman councilor and acting mayor, now leads a quiet life at 90. Yet her role as a public servant has not ended.

“Baguio was a dream city created, formed and planned by the Americans,” she says.

But she says that like her old photographs, good governance is stuck in time.

De Guia comes from a prominent family in the city. She says she is a natural environmentalist since her father was among the pioneer foresters in the country.

After graduating from the University of the Philippines with a degree in philosophy, De Guia took up law and earned her degree in 1940.

She returned to Baguio and found herself running for office that same year.

“I don’t regret taking up law because it was fun and I learned a lot,” De Guia says.

Knowledge of the law, she says, helped her make Baguio a well-administered city during her term. “Baguio had a good government, [it was] a very disciplined city,” she says.

But Baguio, once a model city in the country, has deteriorated due to politicking and lax law enforcement.

She blames politicians for pushing through with unnecessary projects such as the proposed flyover.

“We are in favor of development, but development must have direction,” De Guia says. The project, she believes, may end up unfinished due to lack of funds.

The writer

Afable’s house is a museum in its own right. Decorating it are Sung Dynasty jars and one of National Artist Benedicto Cabrera’s early paintings. But its most prized possession is still its owner, a small woman bound to big responsibilities.

“When they ask me what organization I belong to, I say I only belong to one, ‘Cecile Afable,’” she says.

Afable, 83, is editor in chief of the Baguio Midland Courier, the oldest community newspaper in the city.

Though her four children, now all professionals, chose to settle elsewhere, Afable is happy to stay in Baguio. She adores the blue sky and open space.

But like San Agustin and De Guia, Afable thinks that Baguio has changed for the worse. “There are too many houses, more than enough to be supported by the water system,” she says.

Among the causes she is advocating are the regreening and the protection of the water system of the city. But what occupies most of her time now is opposing another flyover in Baguio.

Issues

These women believe that people who do not care about Baguio have not experienced it the way they have.

“We’re fighting because we experienced the beauty, ambiance and good life of Baguio,” says San Agustin.

They say the flyover will ruin Baguio’s small town appeal and result in the cutting of century-old trees.

“The city does not have the funding. The Commission on Audit now will not give certification that the money is there,” says Afable.

Afable said if traffic at the BGHMC rotunda was the problem, a traffic light would be the cheaper and more environment-friendly solution.

San Agustin, De Guia and Afable agree that apathy is their worst enemy.

“If you don’t demonstrate against [the flyover], nothing will happen,” says Afable.

“The worst crime is not doing anything,” San Agustin says.

But the DPWH is determined to push through with the project despite the opposition of some sectors.

Mariano Alquiza, DPWH regional director, says he is planning to issue another suspension order on the project following the agency’s failure to obtain a permit to cut trees from the city government.

“We are studying the possibility of going directly to the DENR [for the permit],” he says.

Mayor Braulio Yaranon has opposed the flyover and says he will not issue the permit to cut trees for the project.

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ergit222

July 29th, 2006, 03:50 PM

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habagatcentral1

July 29th, 2006, 04:07 PM

The City of Pines is back! Astig!

tyronne

July 29th, 2006, 08:24 PM

whoa! i miss baguio. is university of the cordilleras the former BCF? the street on the foreground is the Gov. Pack Road, right?

thanks for the photos...

ergit222

July 30th, 2006, 02:28 AM

^^tyronne, yes UC is formerly BCF. You can visit UC's website here. (http://www.uc-bcf.edu.ph/home/) and yes the road is Gov. Pack Road, located at the back of SM Baguio, that leads to upper Session Road going to the right. :)

ergit222

July 30th, 2006, 02:36 AM

Wikipedia
SLU (www.slu.edu.ph)
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Saint Louis University is regarded as one of the Philippines' respected and leading educational institutions that has grown with the demands of the current and future environments for its students and faculty alike.

Around two hundred fifty kilometers north of Manila lies Baguio City, known to be the "Summer Capital of the Philippines" that enjoys temperate climate all year round. From a village resort established by the Americans, Baguio has become the Northern Philippines' center of business and commerce as well as the center of education. Saint Louis University has played a pivotal role in the evolution of the City into a center for learning in the North.

Today, SLU is the largest university north of Manila with about 20,000 university students in its campus located in the heart of the City. Its reputation for excellence attracts students and scholars not only from the Philippines but from other countries as well. It has sustained itself throughout the past ninety years to become one of the top centers of academic excellence in the Philippines that meet international standards in tertiary education. Most of its programs, from the elementary to the graduate level, have received the highest level of accreditation in the country.

SLU is centrally situated in a six-hectare campus in the heart of Baguio City and has more than 30 buildings. It has become the venue for seminars, various fora, and other special events of the public and private sectors in the Cordillera, in addition to the everyday conduct of student life in the University. It has welcomed within its walls an eclectic mix of various cultures, traditions, beliefs and nationalities.

garzland

July 30th, 2006, 04:41 AM

Very nice pictures of Baguio! Kelan kaya ako makakapagbakasyon diyan? Sana may maglibre sa akin :jk:

BYAHILO

July 30th, 2006, 06:31 AM

I was in Baguio last week. i stayed only for a night before i moved further north to vigan and laoag, neways here are some photos that i took.

post ko na lng yung iba next time. nasa blog ko rin ito at http://www.byahilo.com

TAM-AWAN VILLAGE

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INNSISON HOTEL

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BAGUIO CATHEDRAL

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MINES VIEW

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BAGUIO BOTANICAL GARDEN
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tigidig14

July 30th, 2006, 06:52 AM

^ganda nga ergit :)
pupunta rin ako sa bagyo, taga dyan ka ba

tyronne

July 30th, 2006, 10:41 PM

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wow! they renovated the main gate. it looks way better now than before. those stairs leading up to the Diego Silang Lobby, madulas yan pag umuulan. maraming nadudulas hehehe!

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July 31st, 2006, 02:42 AM

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The 100-year old Baguio Country Club is the oldest social club in the Philippines as well as one of the city's most recognizable landmarks.

Oh, the City of Pines! For anyone who's grown up in the Philippines, few places evoke the nostalgia of Baguio. It's an experience that begins from the time your car snakes up the infamous zigzag road and you see the first traces of the soft fog that blankets the pine-covered hills.

I remember summers spent with extended family, enjoying the crisp, cool climate by day and feeling the warmth and camaraderie of gathering around the fireplace at night. And a trip to Baguio wouldn't be complete without a stop at the city market for strawberries and peanut brittle, or buying several loaves of Baguio Country Club's popular raisin bread, eaten with Benguet coffee or hot chocolate made the old fashioned way using a batirol (wooden stirring implement used to thicken native hot chocolate). It's not surprising that the very mention of Baguio conjures up these collective memories that have become a part of the personal histories of so many people.

In recent years, rapid urban development has led to problems-increased pedestrian and vehicular traffic in the city's narrow roads and the rise of concrete buildings and other structures that mar the natural landscape-that have left some locals and tourists longing for the Baguio they once knew. That's why it's good to know that some places still exist, like the Baguio Country Club, where members enjoy old fashioned hospitality- or, as the theme song of 80's sitcom Cheers goes, "a place where everybody knows your name"-amid the clean and green surroundings for which Baguio is traditionally known.

Past, present and future
The exclusive members-only Baguio Country Club, which marked its 100-year anniversary in February, is one of the most recognizable landmarks in the city. It also holds the distinction of being the oldest social club in the Philippines. Unfortunately, the deadly earthquake in July 1999, which was followed by an equally devastating fire just six months later, left little of its original structure, but like the mythical phoenix rising from the rubble, the club was rebuilt and restored to its former glory.

Better still, Baguio Country Club has managed to retain the essence of why it was founded: to give its members a place to relax, recharge and reconnect with one another. Other things also remain the same, like the club's renowned hospitality, quality of service and dedicated staff.

"We are like one big family here," says club librarian Linda Dulay, who started out in housekeeping 28 years ago. "It's a source of pride to be an employee because you feel like an important part of the team, and I have learned a lot from the people that I work with. I am already 53 years old, but I hope that I can continue to contribute to the club's success."

Executive Chef Pio de Guzman is a 25-year veteran. From humble beginnings as a gardener, he now manages the kitchen staff and is responsible for preparing the signature dishes that Baguio Country Club is known for, including their famous raisin bread. The secret, he says, is maintaining quality; much like the secret to the club's enduring success.

Sleep, eat and dine
Over the years, Baguio Country Club has evolved into a truly modern club that offers something for the whole family. As far as accommodations go, there are 167 well-appointed rooms and suites, plus 17 European-style single- or two-story cottages with all the comforts of home-two, three or four bedrooms, private bathrooms, living room and kitchen. Whether it's a weekend, a week, or a month, members will enjoy a comfortable stay.

Dining options are varied with a seven outlets offering different types of cuisine. The main dining area, the Cotterman Room, serves up themed buffets. Check out Hamada for authentic Japanese food, while taking in the panoramic view of the surrounding mountains. Golfers on the green can grab a snack at the Halfway House, while those with a sweet tooth will love the cakes, pastries and bread at the Pastry Shop. After hours, there's Par 7 sports bar for cocktails and chit-chat.

The most popular restaurant is The Verandah, which offers all-day dining with a wrap-around view of the golf course. On weekends, it is packed with members and their families enjoying the breakfast or lunch buffet. The scene is lively: grown ups with newspapers in hand, discussing the news of the day or recapping a golf game, as children flit from table to table, greeting friends and playing. And on any given day, it's not unusual to spot top government officials or other prominent personalities dining there, since the club's membership roster reads like a "who's who" of Philippine society.

Relax, play and shop
Of course, Baguio Country Club is also renowned for its Par 61, 18-hole golf course, which has been the venue for many prestigious tournaments. Situated 5,000 feet above sea level, the Luis Silverio-designed course is both picturesque and challenging, thanks to the narrow fairways dotted with pine trees and elevated greens.

Non-golfers can likewise enjoy the club's facilities, including a state of the art gym, all-weather tennis and badminton court, heated swimming pools and a recreation center with billiards, bowling, darts, table tennis and video games. The youngest members of the family will be entertained with toys, games and activities at the Kids Club. As an added bonus, there's a beauty salon and even a medical and dental clinic on the premises.

Members enjoy other creature comforts. For quiet time, there's the Romulo Reading Room, where members can check out the latest books and magazines or make use of the card table. The Business Center is equipped with computers, Internet access and a fax to keep members connected while away from the office. The club also has an ATM machine for members' convenience. Members don't even have to leave the club to shop. In addition to the gift shop, there's also an antique store with works of art in wood and other popular souvenir items.

Those feeling nostalgic for the good old Baguio will be happy to know it still exists at Baguio Country Club. A century later, the club remains a great gathering place for its 2,000-plus members, who appreciate the warm hospitality, quality of service and sense of camaraderie that comes from belonging to one of the country's finest country clubs.