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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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Arko Ni Apo. Ben-Hur Villanueva Art Gallery.

Art gallery and workshop of an acclaimed sculptor that made Baguio his home. Also has a quirky cafe that has no menu, broken utensils and a wobbly table. Ow, come on.. This is Baguio.. UNESCO Creative City, remember?

More creatives..


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Wright Park. Horseback riding.

Traverse the tourist trail on horseback. Just like our American overlords in the early 1900s. But in a pink horse? Why not.

More walks..


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Pizza Volante. Baguio homegrown pizza.

A Baguio icon. The first pizza city folks had before the fastfood craze. Started as a small take out counter in the city's first theatre.

More eats...


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The Baguio builder.

Forbes Park. The premiere gated community. Enclave of the Philippine elite. Where Gretchen Barreto hides from all controversies.. where some of us wish we were during the lockdown. Guess who it was named after. Tip: He was also known as the builder of Baguio.

More trivias..