WE still do not have an Omicron case in Baguio or the Philippines, for that matter. At least not officially. You know how laxed things are in this country. And oh so slow in reacting when the variant reaches us. The UK and US were also Omicron-free a few weeks [...]
Followers of presidential aspirant Bongbong Marcos started their motorcade this weekend at the Marcos Bust in Tuba, Benguet. - Photo byMau Victa
At the opening of the indigenous trade products at Igorot Park, Vice Mayor Faustino Olowan leads the tayaw. - Photo by Mau Victa
Farmers pack flowers harvested from sitio Santo Nino barangay Ambassador, Tublay, Benguet to be shipped to the National Capital Region. On-site, flowers are sold for P50 per bundle. - Photo by Mau Victa
The Department of Tourism - Cordillera holds an exhibit on weaving to showcase and promote the different weaving traditions in the region - Photo by Mau Victa
The city used the concept of the parol for its Christmas decorations all over the major roads. The Christmas tree on top of Session Road, depicts the blend of highland culture and lowland traditions, including the Ibaloy ‘bendian dance’ performed for healing and celebrations. The landscape also depicts the country’s [...]
By Marilou Guieb INDEED we live in strange times. Troubled times. A life wreaked with havoc because of the pandemic COVID-19. Like a flip of the coin, life has changed drastically. And on many fronts, the phenomenon is seen as a disaster for people and world systems – health, industries, [...]
What vastly popular Benguet-based FB page is now reeling from hundreds of cancellations after it posted something against Beneco? What triggered more women to register as voters in Baguio? There are 10 percent more women registered voters than men in the final count. What school forgot to apply for occupation [...]
By Carl Taawan ART in the park, a component of iBagiw 2021 opened on November 19 with a mural painting exhibit and on-the-spot painting. Art in the Park has four main activities. The Mural Art exhibit is a showcase of twenty large-format paintings installed around the 200-meter Reflection Pool [...]
People have thought that the traditional Cordilleran tattoo uses only the thorn of the citrus trees. But for centuries, Cordillerans had been using carved wooden or bamboo implements for piercing the skin. Photos by Francheska Mayumi and Mia Fokno
