Baguio Insider

Above is a photo (no — it’s not a painting) of Burnham Park through photographer Ric Maniquis’ eyes. We took a photo of it during the Burnham Park Exhibit at SM City Baguio (by the lower parking basement level elevators), that will run until March 31, 2008.

To protect the image, I have added a watermark for the protection of Ric’s intellectual property.

On one side are photos of a Baguio growing up, while the other features recent images of Burnham Park. Ric, along with Ompong Tan, two of the artists whose works were being shown, said that the challenge is to find an ‘empty’ Burnham Park these days (in taking photos of the landscape). (more…)

Barely seven months into his term, Bautista has revealed his insidious plans to destroy Baguio. It is my opinion that the fellow is either foolhardy or greedy or opportunistic or all of the above. (Hey, feel free to add to my adjectives — am at a loss for words, am aghast!) (more…)

The City Council approved on final reading Tuesday, the ordinance that mandates payment for use of the old auditorium site for the next six months, which takes effect once Mayor Bautista signs it. (more…)

Hot! Hot! Hot!

Councilor Sembrano opposes Mayor’s move to build parking building on Burnham Park, saying that it is doomed to go the way of Mines View Park, that it will affect vendors in the market and in the malls.

In a news article here, it seems that Mayor Peter Rey Bautista wrote PTA Chairman Robert Dean Barbers asking for 6M subsidy for his proposed parking building. (more…)