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07 Mar, 2008

Baguio Has a New Session Road Traffic Scheme

Posted by: lisa In: baguio

Attention: Baguio Visitors (and Residents, of course)
In an effort to unclog the traffic caused at the top of Session Road, by the fake pine tree roundabout, a new route must be followed by those approaching Session Road. For visitors, this could get a bit confusing, since even Baguio residents are confused enough in trying to [...]

06 Mar, 2008

Leadership

Posted by: lisa In: baguio

As we countdown the days to the 2nd Baguio PAGASA Workshop, excitedly I must add, certain questions as to who must be invited crop up. You see, this workshop can make one person so powerful, it is frightening to invite the ‘wrong’ people to it lest they discover the ‘formula’ for, say, ridding the world [...]

03 Mar, 2008

Suggestions for a Better Panagbenga

Posted by: lisa In: baguio

I know that Panagbenga 2008 has just been concluded. But in order not to lose momentum, and especially since 2009 is Baguio Centennial Year, we should already plan for a better Panagbenga 2009 even now.
As one who has been in Baguio for all 13 Panagbengas, participated in the Baguio Flower Festival as judge, competitor and [...]

29 Feb, 2008

Who Should Attend the Baguio PAGASA Workshop?

Posted by: lisa In: baguio

Ladies and Gentlemen,
Good news! A few privileged folk who attended the first Baguio Workshop were taken on a journey to discover the ANSWERS to society’s problems. Along with it came answers to life’s problems, both very specific to a particular person and specific to general problems of the environment, culture, politics.
Many visitors to this blog [...]

29 Feb, 2008

Panagbenga 2008: Parade Weekend

Posted by: lisa In: baguio

Although I live in Baguio, the Panagbenga Parade weekend started with a long drive up from Manila at 1:30 a.m. on January 23, just like any other tourist making a long trek up to Baguio. A normal car ride takes us 4 hours without stops, driving leisurely. We got to Baguio at 9:00 a.m. [...]

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On February 19, 2008, three (3) days after the 3rd fire in 19 years destroyed 3 buildings at the University of Baguio compound, The Baguio Fire Department, in a news statement:
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When we participated in the Baguio PAGASA Workshop last February 9 and 10, little did we realize that we were in the presence of greatness.
For Nicanor Perlas was amongst us, tirelessly, selflessly opening up our minds, body and souls to the very real possibility of changing the [...]

26 Feb, 2008

The Truth

Posted by: lisa In: baguio

Whoever said, “The Truth Shall Set You Free!” was absolutely right.
The Filipino is now finding his voice, long silenced by Marcos during Martial Law. We thought we got our voices back after Marcos fled, and started singing with discordant voices in the decades after — democracy, economic prosperity, freedom of the press! We went [...]


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