Baguio Insider

THE Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), owner of the vacant lot between the Court of Appeals (CA) and the Baguio Convention Center (BCC), confirmed SM Investments Corporation’s (SMIC) plans of developing the area. read full story here

Measuring about one hectare, the area is classified as an “institutional” zone under the city’s zoning law. An institutional zone is an area where no private development may be conducted. SMIC plans on building a hotel/condominium in this area.

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“Do what is right, walk in the light. Set me free from my fears and hesitation. Start the change I want to see…in me.”

Engineer Rodolfo “Jun” Lozada, Jr. was in Baguio yesterday to be interviewed “up close and personal” by Baguio residents during an interfaith rally at the SLU Center.

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During the Baguio PAGASA Workshops, Mahatma Gandhi’s message “Become the Change You Want to See in the World” is explained to us very well. And we learn that all our actions are ripples of energy that can actually cause a tidal wave of change.

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(Added 4/14/2008) Baguio has experienced at least five fires in two months (University of Baguio (UB) Fire, a house in Pacdal, Tiong San Department Store on Harrison Road, Baguio City Market and Andok’s Dine-In on Session Road). All of them resulted only in damage to property and injuries to persons. No lives are known to have been lost.

Here are reports of the last three, in rapid succession, just days apart! (more…)