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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..

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Baguio Cathedral. The pink cathedral

With more than 80 million Catholics, the Philippines has the third-largest Catholic population in the world. No wonder most Baguio tourists flock to this famous pink cathedral. But why pink?

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50’s Diner. Typical American.

My first favorite Baguio resto. Until I discovered Good Taste. And then Teahouse. Luisa's. Vizco's. Slaughterhouse. Etc. Every week. "Sarap ng buhay, Sana ganito nalang lagi ha?" Until a virus came and they all closed down. Bummer.

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Benguet Coffee. Brewing since the 1880s.

Did you know that our renowned Benguet coffee was first planted in the Cordilleras more than 140 years ago. With the fertile mountains and favorable climate, we were a major produce of high quality Arabica coffee wordwide! And then a fungus came..

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