Food is one thing that is very close to everybody's heart and of course, tummy. Baguio City is teeming with all kinds of restaurants and eateries that serves local delicacies and mouth watering dishes. In one of our Throwback Thursday entry this month of September, we're going to revisit old restaurants here in Baguio that some are no longer around while others are still very much existing. Let's reminisce the good old gastronomic times we had with them. Enjoy reading and Bon Appetit!
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It's not the first time that the world has encountered a pandemic with such a great magnitude but it's the first for this generation to have one. Many were caught unprepared for its impact not only economically but emotionally as well. Things we only see in the movies before were brought to real life. The COVID-19 disease which was caused by the new coronavirus strain was relatively unheard of until its outbreak last December last year in Wuhan, China and from there it was brought/transmitted by travelers to the other parts of the world. The first case of the deadly COVID-19 here in the Philippines was recorded by the Department Of Health in January 2020 with a female Chinese and the local transmission was confirmed in March.
Baguio City is considered by many as one of the top summer destinations in the Philippines and thousands of visitors from all over the Philippines and other countries come to the City of Pines to be enchanted by its cold climate, lovely people and breath taking views. But, have you ever wondered what was Baguio like 70, 80 or a hundred years ago or who even originally really lived here? For those who didn't even have the slightest idea about the Baguio back in the good old days, we're going to take you back in time to find out the answers in this entry of our Throwback Thursday series.
It's been a year since my last blog here and many things has happened to the world since then. 2020 was not the year everybody quite expected it to be. Many of us were caught unprepared for its biggest surprise-the COVID 19 pandemic. It was like time stood still and all of our normal activities that we use to do everyday suddenly halted. From the 2nd week of March until the last week of May, it was our first time to experience being on a "lockdown" although we were not technically on a house arrest but i guess, the feeling is quite the same. Baguio City was like a ghost town during the lockdown. All businesses are closed, no public transportation and you cannot even see a single soul in the central business district of the city.
You read it right folks, the Anti Distracted Walking Ordinance is already in full swing in the entire City of Baguio be it in the central business district or the outskirts. This law is so relevant nowadays considering the fact that many of us can't be away from our "friends with benefits" phones and gadgets for a long time and this same friends can sometimes also be the cause of our own accidents specially when we're out and on the road. This accidents can somehow be prevented if we just focus our attention on the road and not on our phones. Sad thing is it's the other way around. If there's a law against using gadgets when driving then there should also be a same law when we're walking the streets, roads, sidewalks or pedetrian lanes.
Today, July 16, 1990 at exactly 4:26 in the afternoon, the "big one" struck an unaware and unprepared people on the north part of the Philippine islands. The force was estimated at 7.7 magnitude and a Mercalli intensity of 9. So strong was the power of this earthquake that it brought down so easily a lot of tall structures and caused great panic and death. Baguio City was one of the most hardly hit area and was isolated from the rest of the country for many days.
Many stories have been told about how amazing the demeanor of Baguio City taxi drivers but just how really true these stories are? In this blog entry we'll try to find out the validity.
Most people at some point in their life will have a strong desire to make a journey or simply, to travel. They have their own reasons why they do it. Some travel to escape life which many of us believe that life is only a set of repetitive things that we do everyday-sleep, eat, and work. Traveling is an amazing way to break the dullness in our lives and bring back our love for it. Here are some reasons why going up to Baguio and spending some quality time here may be a good idea to spark the adventurous side of you and help you with your health.
When having your vacation in Baguio City, wouldn't it be great if you can save a lot on your accommodation without sacrificing comfort, accessibility and safety. Most tourists, especially the budget conscious ones would scout for the most budget friendly accommodations that they could have. For this type of tourists, a transient house would be the most ideal place to stay that is suitable for them. For one, they are affordable. Most transient houses are way more cheaper compared to a hotel, inn or lodging houses. Imagine the money you can save when you choose transient house over hotels which you can spend on other things like souvenirs or for food. Second, transient houses have basically the same (and some offer more) amenities like what hotels have. So, why stay in a hotel (I don't have anything against them though) when you can save a lot and still enjoy the comfort of a second home in a transient house.
Just when you thought that Baguio City is only about cool climate, pine trees, friendly local people and good food lies another face of the city which are unbeknownst to others-haunted places and ghost stories which will, most probably scare the **** out of those who don't know that these places and tales existed. And since Halloween is pretty much a few days away, we took the liberty of collating some spine-chilling personal stories and that of other local Baguio people to come up with this spooky blog.
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