Chiquilou at Sagada

January 20, 2009

Through this Sagada blog I got to talk (even if just through email) to some very wonderful people. And Chiquilou is one of them. She was very kind enough to send me some of her photos when she went to Sagada a few months back together with some friends. And for the record, Chix, I [...]

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Drive Your Own Car to Sagada… But Be Safe

January 20, 2009

Someone asked me if he could bring his van when goes to Sagada. I answered, yes, but I warned him that the road to Sagada either coming from Baguio or Banaue/Bontoc is mostly rough road. It is definitely a punishing experience to any vehicle. But there are indeed people who bring their own vehicles there. [...]

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Sagada’s Coldest

January 18, 2009

Yesterday it was reported that Baguio has reached 7 degrees Celsius and that frost have started to form on the crops. The same thing has been happening in other parts of Benguet and nearby Mountain Province particularly in Sagada. It is generally considered that Sagada is always colder than Baguio so I can just imagine [...]

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Sleepless For 18 Hours

January 6, 2009

I just came from work and I have to attend to some very important online chores (blogging mostly). And now I’ve looked at the clock and I just realized that I have been awake for almost 18 hours. Actually, I’m justly 20 minutes shy of being awake for a full 18 hours. It’s a record [...]

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Getting Inquiries About Sagada

January 6, 2009

Note: This is a sticky post and will remain here on top for a while. If you want to see my actual latest posts, scroll down a bit. Thank you. Getting Sagada Questions I guess summer is fast approaching or perhaps some people are just trying to catch up with the last few coldest months [...]

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All Smiles Before Reaching the Sumaguing Cave

January 4, 2009

Sagada: Smiling our way to the Sumaguing Cave If you’ve been to Sagada and have experienced going through the Sumaguing Cave, then I am sure that you are familiar with this scenario: A bunch of Sagada first-timers happily walking down the road to the Sumaguing Cave. All of their clothes are still bright and clean. [...]

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Met a Korean in Sagada

January 1, 2009

There are many Koreans in Baguio City and most of them are there to study English. Now I’m not sure why they chose to be there instead of here in Manila. I guess it’s cheaper and the climate’s probably closer to their own back home. Some of them would visit Sagada, Bontoc or Banaue. On [...]

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Core Skills Training

January 1, 2009

Well, I’m not going to write about what I’ve learned from our Core Skills Training this month. All new employees in our company are required to take it and it’s basically an English communication refresher course. What I liked about it is that I’ve learned about three co-workers who have been to Sagada and really [...]

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Happy New Year to You All!

January 1, 2009

I wonder how they celebrated New Year’s eve there in Sagada? I haven’t experienced it yet. I bet they also have a wonderful dinner. To everybody, I greet you a Happy New Year! I wish that 2009 will be a better year to all of us.

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GMA in Sagada

December 30, 2008

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo recently visited Sagada and toured the tourist destinations there. She expressed concern when she found out that the Lumiang Cave have been vandalized through the years by inconsiderate tourists. Some coffins and remains were even stolen. She called for a firmer protection of the tourist spots to help preserve the heritage of [...]

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