Baguio stories

A lot have been said about Baguio. But we'll dig a little deeper about the stories behind it. Like why the streets and parks have American names while Manila has Spanish ones.. why heritage houses and monasteries became haunted.. favorite restos of city folks. And then we start to appreciate the city more.

Kidlat Tahimik. Baguio Influential Artist # 2.

Eccentric guy that is a famous Baguio icon that set up Oh My Gulay and Ililikha restos. You'll never know but he is a Wharton MBA grad and a finance guy working in Paris in his younger days. And then one day he saw a movie camera and all bets are off..

More creatives..

Bridal Veil Falls. Waterfall wonder.

You can actually see it every time you go up to Baguio. Mayor Zamora could have seen it after he evaded the quarantine checkpoint. If he wasn't sleeping... Hehe.

More walks..

Cafe by the Ruins. Resto with a history.

One of Baguio's iconic dining experience. Built from historical ruins, it paved the way in promoting the city as a gastronomical journey.

More eats...

The Chinese mestizos of Baguio.

Ever wondered why some Igorots and Cordillerans looked Chinese? Limahong? Ha! That was just an urban (rural?) legend. Here is an interesting story about a barangay in Benguet that tries to explain this mystery.