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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.


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Oh My Gulay. Art exhibit with a veggie resto.

Baguio is a known artist haven. One known artist pioneered mixing art and cuisine. Amazing combination. But as the name implies, it's strictly veggie dining. Yup, no burgers or chicken nuggets on the horizon.

More creatives..


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Tha Mansion. Summer palace of the Guv'nor.

The Mansion was built at the "insistence" of then Governor-General William Cameron Forbes so he could have a cool mountain retreat from the hot Manila weather. He even named it after his summer cottage in New England. Spoiled guy.

More walks..


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Canto Bogchi Joint. American comfort food.

Homegrown resto Baguio folks (and even tourists) learn to love. Fine dining offering the best ribs and burgers in town. At a price a little above overrated fastfood chains.

More eats...


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One man against the Americans.

During the American colonial period, there was one person who went against the might of the colonizers. The battle was in their own home front, the US Supreme Court. He won. This is his story.

More trivias..