Comments on: Online Petitions for Baguio http://www.i-baguio.com/online-petitions/ 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: lisa http://www.i-baguio.com/online-petitions/#comment-31858 lisa Fri, 16 Oct 2009 03:15:57 +0000 http://www.i-baguio.com/?p=288#comment-31858 Hi Neil, I agree with you that the charm we all grew up with is disappearing as the city's residents are embracing all the wrong things about urbanization. Coming from the rice fields of the lowlands, or vegetable patches of the highlands, they do not know any better. But our city fathers do, and they do not care, just dreaming up of projects that will add more cement to the city so it becomes an urban jungle. And as jungles go, it becomes the survival of the fittest. Wrong attitude. Hi Neil,

I agree with you that the charm we all grew up with is disappearing as the city’s residents are embracing all the wrong things about urbanization. Coming from the rice fields of the lowlands, or vegetable patches of the highlands, they do not know any better.

But our city fathers do, and they do not care, just dreaming up of projects that will add more cement to the city so it becomes an urban jungle. And as jungles go, it becomes the survival of the fittest. Wrong attitude.

]]> By: Neil http://www.i-baguio.com/online-petitions/#comment-31844 Neil Thu, 15 Oct 2009 23:18:51 +0000 http://www.i-baguio.com/?p=288#comment-31844 I have lived most of my lifetime in Baguio and it is so sad to see that everything has gone downhill. Gone are the days when you can still walk up and down session road without the constant pollution from the jeepneys. Gone are the days that you can still walk the downtown streets without fear of getting mugged. Gone are the days when at exactly 6PM, the city hall siren sounds off and everybody pauses for a short prayer. Did we lose our devotion along they way? Gone are the days when you can almost recognize everyone you meet. Gone are the days when taxi drivers are respectful and even help you load up your stuff in the car. Now they just don't care. Gone are the days when you can see fog in the early dawn and early evening. Climate has changed for the worst. Gone are the days that you can find thick patches of pine trees. Now concrete structures dominate the landscape. Gone are the days when you can go to Mine's view and actually see the mountains. Now the views are obscured by too many stores and squatters down below. Is there hope in the future? Probably ... but I hope people learn from recent tragedies that mother nature knows how to get back what she had. Baguio now is almost only just in my memories ... my children may never know how wonderful and beautiful Baguio used to be...simple but beautiful, peaceful and quiet. I have lived most of my lifetime in Baguio and it is so sad to see that everything has gone downhill.
Gone are the days when you can still walk up and down session road without the constant pollution from the jeepneys.
Gone are the days that you can still walk the downtown streets without fear of getting mugged.
Gone are the days when at exactly 6PM, the city hall siren sounds off and everybody pauses for a short prayer. Did we lose our devotion along they way?
Gone are the days when you can almost recognize everyone you meet.
Gone are the days when taxi drivers are respectful and even help you load up your stuff in the car. Now they just don’t care.
Gone are the days when you can see fog in the early dawn and early evening. Climate has changed for the worst.
Gone are the days that you can find thick patches of pine trees. Now concrete structures dominate the landscape.
Gone are the days when you can go to Mine’s view and actually see the mountains. Now the views are obscured by too many stores and squatters down below.
Is there hope in the future? Probably … but I hope people learn from recent tragedies that mother nature knows how to get back what she had.
Baguio now is almost only just in my memories … my children may never know how wonderful and beautiful Baguio used to be…simple but beautiful, peaceful and quiet.

]]> By: lisa http://www.i-baguio.com/online-petitions/#comment-26327 lisa Fri, 24 Jul 2009 10:31:04 +0000 http://www.i-baguio.com/?p=288#comment-26327 Hey Bimbo (Ilan ba naman ang kapangalan mo sa Pilipinas, dating 'kapitbahay?'), They had a hearing about 2-stroke motorcycles more than a year ago, and the owners here wrote to the councilors (and complained to me once) how their concerns and arguments were brushed off but I do not know what has come off of that. I am hoping someone in the know as far as motorcycles in Baguio are concerned will respond to your query. Because before I went down to Manila a couple of weeks ago they were still on the streets. You can also check aggregated <a href="http://www.gobaguio.com/news.html" rel="nofollow">Baguio news</a> stories at Go Baguio! from time to time to check if any of them reference your issue. :) Hey Bimbo (Ilan ba naman ang kapangalan mo sa Pilipinas, dating ‘kapitbahay?’),

They had a hearing about 2-stroke motorcycles more than a year ago, and the owners here wrote to the councilors (and complained to me once) how their concerns and arguments were brushed off but I do not know what has come off of that.

I am hoping someone in the know as far as motorcycles in Baguio are concerned will respond to your query. Because before I went down to Manila a couple of weeks ago they were still on the streets.

You can also check aggregated Baguio news stories at Go Baguio! from time to time to check if any of them reference your issue.

:)

]]> By: Bimbo Isidro http://www.i-baguio.com/online-petitions/#comment-26137 Bimbo Isidro Thu, 23 Jul 2009 09:17:33 +0000 http://www.i-baguio.com/?p=288#comment-26137 Hi Liza! I'm a frequent visitor of your blog since Baguio is a favorite destination of us scooter riders. Anyway, I heard through the grapevine that they were going to ban Motorcycles and Scooters along the major roads of Baguio? Any truth to that rumor? Thanks! Bimbo Isidro (formerly of Luigi's Steakhouse) Hi Liza!
I’m a frequent visitor of your blog since Baguio is a favorite destination of us scooter riders. Anyway, I heard through the grapevine that they were going to ban Motorcycles and Scooters along the major roads of Baguio? Any truth to that rumor?

Thanks!

Bimbo Isidro
(formerly of Luigi’s Steakhouse)

]]> By: lisa http://www.i-baguio.com/online-petitions/#comment-9675 lisa Sat, 01 Nov 2008 15:12:20 +0000 http://www.i-baguio.com/?p=288#comment-9675 "I understand that there has to be some degree of modernization and progress but not at the expense of history, culture and traditions." <br /> The leaders and residents of the city have obliterated more of it than the great earthquake itself. Yup, insecurity and greed reign in the city. Where are all the Baguio oldtimers I knew? How many are willing to stick it out here and prepare for a long and arduous struggle to reclaim the city we love? <br /> Who's willing to sacrifice for the city? <br /> A recent email circulating at Baguio Web International e-group regarding a petition for the rehabilitation and preservation of Baguio is being spearheaded by Manila folk, to supplement earlier petitions started by Baguio folk. But petitions on- or offline have no teeth. We have to make firm and concerted plans, geared towards re-engaging the populace and putting incompetence and selfishness in its place -- far away from the City of Pines. <br /> Any ideas? <br /> p.s. colorum taxis and an equal amount of jeepneys is corruption unchecked, and evidence of an apathetic populace filled with migrants who contribute very little to the city. they, like everybody else just take and take and take. <br /> p.p.s. one thing that may help is to alert everyone you know who loves Baguio to the issues, and actively participate in the discussions here, or maybe even write an article (in your own blog site, or I can publish it here under the author's name). <br /> p.p.p.s. thanks for commenting. appreciate it. “I understand that there has to be some degree of modernization and progress but not at the expense of history, culture and traditions.”

The leaders and residents of the city have obliterated more of it than the great earthquake itself. Yup, insecurity and greed reign in the city. Where are all the Baguio oldtimers I knew? How many are willing to stick it out here and prepare for a long and arduous struggle to reclaim the city we love?

Who’s willing to sacrifice for the city?

A recent email circulating at Baguio Web International e-group regarding a petition for the rehabilitation and preservation of Baguio is being spearheaded by Manila folk, to supplement earlier petitions started by Baguio folk. But petitions on- or offline have no teeth. We have to make firm and concerted plans, geared towards re-engaging the populace and putting incompetence and selfishness in its place — far away from the City of Pines.

Any ideas?

p.s. colorum taxis and an equal amount of jeepneys is corruption unchecked, and evidence of an apathetic populace filled with migrants who contribute very little to the city. they, like everybody else just take and take and take.

p.p.s. one thing that may help is to alert everyone you know who loves Baguio to the issues, and actively participate in the discussions here, or maybe even write an article (in your own blog site, or I can publish it here under the author’s name).


p.p.p.s. thanks for commenting. appreciate it.

]]> By: Michael Bennett http://www.i-baguio.com/online-petitions/#comment-9673 Michael Bennett Sat, 01 Nov 2008 14:36:12 +0000 http://www.i-baguio.com/?p=288#comment-9673 I was raised and educated in Baguio and left when my dad was assigned elsewhere. When i came back 30 years later i did not recognize the Baguio i grew up in. Iunderstand that there has to be some degree of modernization and progress but not at the expense of history, culture and traditions. Clearly Baguio authorities, the local government, has had its head stuck in the sand too long. They no longer seem to see what is needed. Blinded by greed perhaps? Focused on other trivial "affairs" perhaps? Look at the number of taxis alone. 7,000+ taxis and only 3000 are registered. The rest are colorum. Why is this being allowed to happen? Why are there so many blind politicians in office? Baguio deserves better! After all, it is the only one of its kind around. I love my Baguio and I will kep doing what i can to restore it. I was raised and educated in Baguio and left when my dad was assigned elsewhere. When i came back 30 years later i did not recognize the Baguio i grew up in. Iunderstand that there has to be some degree of modernization and progress but not at the expense of history, culture and traditions. Clearly Baguio authorities, the local government, has had its head stuck in the sand too long. They no longer seem to see what is needed. Blinded by greed perhaps? Focused on other trivial “affairs” perhaps? Look at the number of taxis alone. 7,000+ taxis and only 3000 are registered. The rest are colorum. Why is this being allowed to happen? Why are there so many blind politicians in office? Baguio deserves better! After all, it is the only one of its kind around. I love my Baguio and I will kep doing what i can to restore it.

]]> By: fort http://www.i-baguio.com/online-petitions/#comment-8583 fort Thu, 25 Sep 2008 02:38:52 +0000 http://www.i-baguio.com/?p=288#comment-8583 Lets start within ourselves. Everyones invited to weekly sunday worship service at GCF-(Greenhills Christian Fellowship)-Baguio at Summer Place Hotel, Marcos HIway. Join growth groups also, like youth growth group, young pro growth group, couples fellowship, values formation at thge hotel. For inquiries call 446-5400-01 www.summerplacebaguio.com Lets start within ourselves. Everyones invited to weekly sunday worship service at GCF-(Greenhills Christian Fellowship)-Baguio at Summer Place Hotel, Marcos HIway. Join growth groups also, like youth growth group, young pro growth group, couples fellowship, values formation at thge hotel. For inquiries call 446-5400-01 http://www.summerplacebaguio.com

]]> By: lisa http://www.i-baguio.com/online-petitions/#comment-8120 lisa Sun, 07 Sep 2008 19:32:28 +0000 http://www.i-baguio.com/?p=288#comment-8120 Hiya Skippy, That's what ALL my Manila friends who love Baguio (and 'remember it when') keep saying! But honestly, media can only do so much (and so much harm in the process, too) -- the taga-Baguio should want a better city in the first place. It all starts from the individual... Hi N Pacheco, We have to let the folks reading us know that carabao mountain is what folks know these days to be Quirino Hill. Full of homesteaders who are squatters on public land. "May squatter ba sa sariling bayan," my commie friends would retort! And sad to say, Baguio is NOT "coming up with a park...nothing commercial...just a park." The concept of breathing space is alien to our local government and compatriots! Hiya Skippy,

That’s what ALL my Manila friends who love Baguio (and ‘remember it when’) keep saying! But honestly, media can only do so much (and so much harm in the process, too) — the taga-Baguio should want a better city in the first place.

It all starts from the individual…

Hi N Pacheco,

We have to let the folks reading us know that carabao mountain is what folks know these days to be Quirino Hill. Full of homesteaders who are squatters on public land. “May squatter ba sa sariling bayan,” my commie friends would retort!

And sad to say, Baguio is NOT “coming up with a park…nothing commercial…just a park.” The concept of breathing space is alien to our local government and compatriots!

]]> By: n pacheco http://www.i-baguio.com/online-petitions/#comment-8068 n pacheco Sat, 06 Sep 2008 04:36:22 +0000 http://www.i-baguio.com/?p=288#comment-8068 hoooray for liza.... somebody light more candles please. mybrothers and i used to hangout at carabao mountain...now...squatters mountain in the early 50's. we had names for certain areas..where the rocks are...robin hood's castle, sadle rock, lone ranger's hide out. has baguio finally come up with a park..nothing commercial...just a park. hoooray for liza…. somebody light more candles please. mybrothers and i used to hangout at carabao mountain…now…squatters mountain in the early 50’s. we had names for certain areas..where the rocks are…robin hood’s castle, sadle rock, lone ranger’s hide out.
has baguio finally come up with a park..nothing commercial…just a park.

]]> By: Skippy http://www.i-baguio.com/online-petitions/#comment-7107 Skippy Wed, 20 Aug 2008 07:24:58 +0000 http://www.i-baguio.com/?p=288#comment-7107 Keep the Faith! Get national media (the great equalizer) in on the fight! Keep the Faith! Get national media (the great equalizer) in on the fight!

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