Baguio and Maguindanao are on opposite sides of the Philippines and very few things that happen in either place affect the other. But the Ampatuan Massacre is a knife that is thrust into the hearts of every Filipino, wherever they may be in the...

- I share with you an essay written by Mary Ann R. Raya and relayed by Joe Lansang, entitled “Where Have All the Pine Trees Gone,” a lament by a Baguio lover that many of us share regarding the way the pine trees are disappearing from Baguio...

Baguio, in the 1980s was the No. 1 tourist destination in the Philippines. After the 1990 earthquake, things changed for the City of Pines as many old residents sought their fortunes in Manila, other places in the country and even elsewhere in the...

- The first time I tried the SCTEX was November 1 last year. My good friends Louis Pawid and Nico Cawed and I were racing to get home before my cousins Bong and Gina got to Baguio because they were planning to stay at my   B&B and I wanted to be...

- I want to share with you one of my “secret happy places in Baguio City” — Sunshine Lunch Panciteria and Restaurant. The Summer Capital of the Philippines is home to many Chinese restaurants probably because of the availability of fresh...