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…)
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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.
by Jonathan Best
Today,
When American architect Daniel Burnham first drew up his city plan for
Will the real lion please stand up? This large rock naturally-shaped like a lion’s head was the original landmark that greeted all visitors to Baguio City. The Lion’s Club commissioned in 1971 the sculpting of the much larger one made out of limestone a few meters past it.
Kennon Road remains the Baguio locals’ preferred access route to Baguio City. Not only is it a more familiar road, it’s also, in my opinion, way prettier than Marcos Highway. The route is shorter by about 15km, plus the bends are easier on your vehicle. Those cars outfitted with inclinometers can tell, for example, that when the road curves to the left, the road also tilts to the left, thus making it easier to navigate.
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