Baguio Galore

August 3,4 and 5, 2007... (better late than later).. lol






The City of Baguio (Ilokano: Ciudad ti Baguio; Filipino: Lungsod ng Baguio) is a 1st class highly urbanized city in northern Luzon in the Philippines. Baguio City was established by Americans in 1900 at the site of an Ibaloi village known as Kafagway. Baguio City was designated by the Philippine Commission as the Summer Capital of the Philippines on June 1, 1903 and incorporated as a city by the Philippine Assembly on September 1, 1909. There is a presidential mansion, as well as supreme court and legislative offices in Baguio. Baguio is the seat of government of the Cordillera Administrative Region. The name of the city is derived from the word bagiw in Ibaloi, the indigenous language of the Benguet Region, meaning 'moss'. The city is at an altitude of approximately 1500 meters (5100 ft) in a moist tropical pine forest conducive to the growth of mossy plants and orchids.

According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 252,386 in 52,302 households.




Enough with the introduction.. Let's get it on! ^_^




This picture was taken after we went to Tam-Awan Village, a.k.a. "Garden in the Sky".
Promoting the awareness and respect for the cultural heritage and the arts in the Philippines particularly in the Cordilleras.
(in the pix... Bogs, Gil, Fil, Scott and ME)


Before we start to unravel the "secrets" of Baguio City on this cold and foggy day, ofcourse, we have to pose for some "paid" photo-shoot from our sponsors.. lol..



"with me are; Gil: model from Guess Jeans, Jas: model from Pink Soda, and Pauldoe: model of all models! =p"






"oops, time to smile again on the cam Mr.Gil..."







"with Tita Let-Let.. Beauty fresh from Bulacan who migrated to Pampanga and is now at Baguio!..hehehe.."






"ahhhh.. starting to feel back-pains due to the cold weather and never-ending window shopping @ SM Baguio.. hehehe.. in the pix are: Tish, Mai2x, Let2x, Gil, Tiny and Bogs.."






"we decided to sit and rest for a bit and try to see if they have the "same" Red Horse beer here in Baguio..."






"it appears that Pampanga and Baguio have the "same" Red Horse.. which of course in a higher price.. hehehe.. as you can see, we're starting to attract more peeps here.."






"Mr.Gil has now started to feel the "kick" of the sweet Red Horse from Baguio.. hehehe.. nope that's not blush-on.. now this is what Red Horse will do to you! Turns you RED! Literally!.. lol "






"atleast we ordered some food.. haha.. price is like gold! lol... but the food was great as you will notice that my pink lips turned "shiny".. hehehe.. I think we ordered a variety of Mexican food all mixed on a plate. Buritos, tacos, nachos, Quesadillas and chili something.."






"now the best part has yet to come... the "NIGHT LIFE" in the Summer Capital of the Philippines.. We went to "Nevada" a place where some of the most famous gig-spots in Baguio are placed on a well-guarded, compound-like area.. Scott and I started to pull-off our ever-famous poses hoping to get our beers for free! hehehe.."






"and guess what?!? After striking our deadly poses to get our beers for free, we failed! lol.. nevertheless, we still got our beers (after paying for it).. there's not too much with the Night life in Baguio.. almost the same as with Angeles City, wherein Scott and I honed our skills in Partying.. yeah!!.."

... Ah-Low-Win ...

Halloween, or Hallowe'en, is a holiday celebrated on the night of October 31. Traditional activities include trick-or-treating, bonfires, costume parties, visiting "haunted houses" and carving jack-o-lanterns. The term Halloween (and its alternative rendering Hallowe'en) is shortened from All-hallow-even, as it is the eve of "All Hallows' Day",[1] which is now also known as All Saints' Day. Some modern practices developed out of older pagan traditions, especially surrounding the Irish holiday Samhain, a day associated both with the harvest and otherworldly spirits. Irish and Scottish immigrants carried versions of the tradition to North America in the nineteenth century. Other western countries embraced the holiday in the late twentieth century. Halloween is now celebrated in several parts of the Western world, most commonly in Ireland, the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, and the United Kingdom and occasionally in parts of Australia and New Zealand.

Many European cultural traditions, in particular Celtic cultures, hold that Halloween is one of the liminal times of the year when spirits can make contact with the physical world, and when magic is most potent (according to, for example, Catalan mythology about witches and Scottish and Irish tales of the Sídhe).



Halloween in the Philippines is celebrated on the evening of All Souls’ Day (November 1). The most interesting and touching custom of all is the way the Halloween feast for the dead is celebrated. The feast is supposedly served to the souls of the departed who are believed to be able to visit their former homes on that night, although it is actually the living who enjoy the feast.

Does your country celebrate Halloween? What do you do to celebrate it?




Check this out for those who loves San Mig and Red Horse! ^_^

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