Baguio Insider

The mayor has ordered the clearing of the illegal vendors at the market and the sidewalks on Session!

He has also raised the curfew of minors from 9pm to 7pm.

They’re also contemplating ‘no parking’ on some major roads. If this is to pave the way for the parking building on Burnham Park, let’s watch them closely.  If they have found a way for Baguio to be a ‘walking city’ I will laud them as well.

They’re also monitoring the Korean schools and the study permits of those enrolled there.

So far so good!

Gray skies and the unwillingness to post photos that make Baguio look unattractive have prevented me from adding a photo of the Engineer’s Hill satellite market for this post. Located in an uber-prime location between Session Road Extension and Leonard Wood Road lies a colony of small, privatized government lots called Engineer’s Hill. This area is about just 1km from the Baguio City Market and is visible to a lot of visitors to Baguio also because the elegant Victory Liner terminal is located there. (more…)

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Great news!

According to The Philippine Daily Inquirer, the Baguio Centennial Commission, headed by mayoral uncle Virgilio Bautista, is planning to build a museum at the old Diplomat Hotel location on Dominican hill because, as they say, it has a good view of the city plus there are trees all around the grounds.

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