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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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Ili-Likha Artist Village. Art under construction.

Remember Kidlat Tahimik of Oh My Gulay? He founded another artist village cum resto that provides inspiration for Baguio artists and environmental advocates. Food's good, too!

More creatives..


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Burnham who?

Burnham Park is a major icon of Baguio. Ever wonder who it was named after? He originally designed Baguio for 30,000 people. Now, it has almost half a million with a million more when tourists arrive. Do the math. Guess we need another Burnham. Nope, not the park.

More walks..


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Slaughterhouse. Baguio taxi driver's food mecca.

Go into a food adventure. Eat where the city taxi drivers have their culinary feast. Even Gordon Ramsey will freak out when he sees this place. Master Chef my foot!

More eats...


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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.

More trivias..