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Baguio stories

With this lockdown, nature is taking a rest. Skies are brighter. Rivers crystal clear. No garbage in Burnham. Soon we'll enjoy these things. And be more circumspect next time. Love nature and it'll love you back.


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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..


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Balatoc mines. Gold mining.

You want to mine for gold? Yup, you can try. Why not? Welcome to a gold mining adventure inside a long tunnel. Nope, don't think Yamashita gold was hidden there.

More walks..


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Chef’s Home. Asian fusion.

Bored after retiring from a high-end hotel in Thailand, this Malaysian chef went back to his roots. Started a humble carinderia serving Malaysian cuisine to taxi drivers, who told their passenger tourists about it.. They came, enjoyed it and told others too..

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The bet to finish Kennon Road.

Bet you didn't know this. The 40-kilometer Kennon Road in the 1900s was built in just 18 months. Then Governor General Forbes challenged the builder that he cannot finish it on time. A proud military guy, Kennon accepted the bet. And won.

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