Comments on: Burnham Park: Then And Now http://www.i-baguio.com/burnham-park-then-and-now/ Insider tips on visiting, living & doing business in Baguio City, Philippines Thu, 11 Feb 2010 03:43:43 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: fernando http://www.i-baguio.com/burnham-park-then-and-now/#comment-36856 fernando Sat, 09 Jan 2010 16:47:03 +0000 http://www.i-baguio.com/burnham-park-then-and-now-by-jonathan-page/#comment-36856 its a disgrace for students like us, not to know the secret moves of our government, and its a shame for the government for deciding on their own and not even leeking to the public some details for this unknown plans, i will no be surprised to lose our great parks for economical purposes, i at the age of 16, will enjoy our dear city's wonders for one day it will be only a history, it will be lost and all i could just do is that to sit and tell the beaty of baguio to my grandchildrens. I m in so much pain that my pride will be gone soon... its a disgrace for students like us, not to know the secret moves of our government, and its a shame for the government for deciding on their own and not even leeking to the public some details for this unknown plans, i will no be surprised to lose our great parks for economical purposes, i at the age of 16, will enjoy our dear city’s wonders for one day it will be only a history, it will be lost and all i could just do is that to sit and tell the beaty of baguio to my grandchildrens. I m in so much pain that my pride will be gone soon…

]]> By: lisa http://www.i-baguio.com/burnham-park-then-and-now/#comment-34961 lisa Fri, 11 Dec 2009 10:18:42 +0000 http://www.i-baguio.com/burnham-park-then-and-now-by-jonathan-page/#comment-34961 Hi Andrew, I am calmer now. :) Marcos highway was okay 3 days after the typhoon, Kennon 2 days after Pepeng. The Fil-Am golfers have been swinging away in perfect weather for two weeks now. Baguio is ready for all the Christmaas guests. We have a tourist unfriendly traffic rerouting scheme that actually eases the congestion in the city but is not a permanent solution, so please expect that even when you get here in my perfectest month -- January. :) Hi Andrew,

I am calmer now. :)

Marcos highway was okay 3 days after the typhoon, Kennon 2 days after Pepeng. The Fil-Am golfers have been swinging away in perfect weather for two weeks now. Baguio is ready for all the Christmaas guests. We have a tourist unfriendly traffic rerouting scheme that actually eases the congestion in the city but is not a permanent solution, so please expect that even when you get here in my perfectest month — January.

:)

]]> By: andrew jao http://www.i-baguio.com/burnham-park-then-and-now/#comment-34956 andrew jao Fri, 11 Dec 2009 07:51:16 +0000 http://www.i-baguio.com/burnham-park-then-and-now-by-jonathan-page/#comment-34956 easy mam : ) i am so excited cause next month i will be going up to baguio again. my personal yearly journey. is marcos highway a-ok now? thanks easy mam : ) i am so excited cause next month i will be going up to baguio again. my personal yearly journey. is marcos highway a-ok now? thanks

]]> By: lisa http://www.i-baguio.com/burnham-park-then-and-now/#comment-34953 lisa Fri, 11 Dec 2009 06:09:14 +0000 http://www.i-baguio.com/burnham-park-then-and-now-by-jonathan-page/#comment-34953 RESTY, WHY SHOULD UC BE IN CHARGE OF COMING UP WITH A MASTER PLAN???? It is precisely this school, which has a questionable hold on the land it has built its 7-building cluster on that packs in 14,000 students and aims to annex Burnham Park as so it can have a campus, that should be questioned as to its expansion. UC has parking for -- what -- 20 cars so will you be surprised if part of the"masterplan" is to build a parking building on Burnham Park across it? Now as to the squatters -- are the people in charge of Burnham Park as you say "INUTIL," as you say, or actually the SPONSORS and CODDLERS of these people? Because you see, the government officials in Baguio are not really the most humble people in the world, ok, they kinda love to throw their weight around, so why suddenly are they going to be sweet on all these families who have been squatting in our parks for the past months if not years? Because they're sweet on all other squatters elsewhere, too? In fact, I have precisely been against overnight parking in Burnham because, among other things, it will be difficult to spot who is sleeping there for a night and who is sleeping there forever. Plus is Baguio so dugyot that we are okay with people doing the "isbo ket takki" all over the park? It is not a matter of adding Kubetas (and honestly my priests should really stay out of politics and government ok -- especially not when they cannot add Masses at the Cathedral to accommodate a growing flock) it's a matter of not allowing people to sleep at Burnham in the first place. Or use it as parking for budget tourists who spend nothing on the city except to eat fishballs and isaw. Enough of this! RESTY,

WHY SHOULD UC BE IN CHARGE OF COMING UP WITH A MASTER PLAN????

It is precisely this school, which has a questionable hold on the land it has built its 7-building cluster on that packs in 14,000 students and aims to annex Burnham Park as so it can have a campus, that should be questioned as to its expansion. UC has parking for — what — 20 cars so will you be surprised if part of the”masterplan” is to build a parking building on Burnham Park across it?

Now as to the squatters — are the people in charge of Burnham Park as you say “INUTIL,” as you say, or actually the SPONSORS and CODDLERS of these people? Because you see, the government officials in Baguio are not really the most humble people in the world, ok, they kinda love to throw their weight around, so why suddenly are they going to be sweet on all these families who have been squatting in our parks for the past months if not years? Because they’re sweet on all other squatters elsewhere, too?

In fact, I have precisely been against overnight parking in Burnham because, among other things, it will be difficult to spot who is sleeping there for a night and who is sleeping there forever. Plus is Baguio so dugyot that we are okay with people doing the “isbo ket takki” all over the park?

It is not a matter of adding Kubetas (and honestly my priests should really stay out of politics and government ok — especially not when they cannot add Masses at the Cathedral to accommodate a growing flock) it’s a matter of not allowing people to sleep at Burnham in the first place. Or use it as parking for budget tourists who spend nothing on the city except to eat fishballs and isaw.

Enough of this!

]]> By: resty http://www.i-baguio.com/burnham-park-then-and-now/#comment-34951 resty Fri, 11 Dec 2009 04:06:08 +0000 http://www.i-baguio.com/burnham-park-then-and-now-by-jonathan-page/#comment-34951 Lisa, I have read your tweet re squatters in Burnham Park. It's time councilor Rondez is replaced as head of our parks. She is inutil. How come these people don't dare do this in the golf courses in Camp John Hay and Baguio Country Club? Now I understand why no one won't declare Burnahm as a heritage area. So they can do whatever they want to do with it. The city has come up with an MOA with University of Cordillera to come up with a master plan, kuno. Yet, the group of Bishop Cenzon keeps on doing things in the Park. Last I heard, the group of Bishop Cenzon will construct another kubeta in the orchidarium. Yet, just across the orchidarium is an existing kubeta. Can't the city put on hold plans in Burnham until UC comes up with their master plan? Lisa, I have read your tweet re squatters in Burnham Park. It’s time councilor Rondez is replaced as head of our parks. She is inutil. How come these people don’t dare do this in the golf courses in Camp John Hay and Baguio Country Club? Now I understand why no one won’t declare Burnahm as a heritage area. So they can do whatever they want to do with it. The city has come up with an MOA with University of Cordillera to come up with a master plan, kuno. Yet, the group of Bishop Cenzon keeps on doing things in the Park. Last I heard, the group of Bishop Cenzon will construct another kubeta in the orchidarium. Yet, just across the orchidarium is an existing kubeta. Can’t the city put on hold plans in Burnham until UC comes up with their master plan?

]]> By: lisa http://www.i-baguio.com/burnham-park-then-and-now/#comment-34845 lisa Wed, 09 Dec 2009 04:09:26 +0000 http://www.i-baguio.com/burnham-park-then-and-now-by-jonathan-page/#comment-34845 Hi Bantay Busol, Sigue, kasi I have so many photos of Burnham Park today I cannot bear to publish -- like what this government did to the skating rink. Thanks. Hi Bantay Busol,

Sigue, kasi I have so many photos of Burnham Park today I cannot bear to publish — like what this government did to the skating rink. Thanks.

]]> By: Bantay Busol http://www.i-baguio.com/burnham-park-then-and-now/#comment-34838 Bantay Busol Wed, 09 Dec 2009 02:29:13 +0000 http://www.i-baguio.com/burnham-park-then-and-now-by-jonathan-page/#comment-34838 Please visit my site. More about Burnham Park. Cheers! http://greenbaguio.multiply.com/photos/album/61/Baguios_Burnham_Park_Today Please visit my site. More about Burnham Park.
Cheers!
http://greenbaguio.multiply.com/photos/album/61/Baguios_Burnham_Park_Today

]]> By: lisa http://www.i-baguio.com/burnham-park-then-and-now/#comment-33522 lisa Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:26:44 +0000 http://www.i-baguio.com/burnham-park-then-and-now-by-jonathan-page/#comment-33522 Hiya Resty, That's good to know. Lighting up the city will certainly help make it safer. Hiya Resty,

That’s good to know. Lighting up the city will certainly help make it safer.

]]> By: resty http://www.i-baguio.com/burnham-park-then-and-now/#comment-33473 resty Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:32:26 +0000 http://www.i-baguio.com/burnham-park-then-and-now-by-jonathan-page/#comment-33473 Hello Lisa, as I was running around the lake this morning, noticed that except for one lamp post, all the others were lit. As it should be. One lit lamp post needed a cage around the bulb. Hello Lisa, as I was running around the lake this morning, noticed that except for one lamp post, all the others were lit. As it should be. One lit lamp post needed a cage around the bulb.

]]> By: resty http://www.i-baguio.com/burnham-park-then-and-now/#comment-31147 resty Wed, 30 Sep 2009 05:20:41 +0000 http://www.i-baguio.com/burnham-park-then-and-now-by-jonathan-page/#comment-31147 @ leonora, hope you can share an abbreviated version of your thesis here in Lisa's blog. @ leonora, hope you can share an abbreviated version of your thesis here in Lisa’s blog.

]]>