Baguio City

            We live in different communities found in different places. It’s not hard to love a place where you were born and grew up in. Simply because you get used to the culture and the lifestyle of the place. But in Baguio you’ll love the place because here it’s so peaceful and so cool. Peaceful because during elections almost all parts of the country, people are killing each other just to get a spot in the government but in Baguio politicians talk and debate it out. I’m not saying it’s the best city in the Philippines, but I guess its one of the best vacation spots during summer because of its cool climate.

             Baguio’s cool climate is due to its location in the mountains. Due to Baguio’s cold weather we sometimes experience thick fog formations and some visitors ask locals “are we in heaven?” .Well I don’t even know the answer to the question cause I don’t really know how fogs are formed and the fog became normal to me. Baguio offers stuff like strawberry jams and peanut brittle. Although strawberry isn’t really the product of Baguio but La Trinidad, some people I know from NCR still think that Baguio and La Trinidad is just one city. Baguio now has bloomed to become one of the best cities in the Philippines we are very well known by our festival “Panagbenga” or in english the blooming of flowers. Panagbenga is the best festivity in Baguio. It all starts with a street dancing parade followed by a float parade. Then after the parades Session Road, which is Baguio’s central business district, closes for a week to let business men from all parts of the country to sell their stuff and profit from it but the it is encourage to sell products that are made from Baguio and theme of the whole festival which is the blooming, so it is encourage by the officials of the event that people sell plants. Other events are multiple concerts and competitions.

            But it’s not  about the festivities and Baguio’s fame that I like in the community. What I cherish most about this community is there love for their culture. People in the Philippines are naturally humble but love for culture is another thing. Although little by little culture is being destroyed by technological advancements. Some children from the native families in the Cordilleras still love to learn about there culture. Well Baguio is really a nice place to visit. So sometime in your future come and visit my city. I hope you enjoy your stay. n_n