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The setting: An evening class at De La Salle – College of St. Benilde

In attendance: A professor, his students, and a creepy girl

The tale: It was the first day of the semester, and the professor called out the roll, trying to match each of his students’ faces to their names. When he had finished, he noticed that there was one person who had not been called: the girl dressed in a white shirt and jeans sitting at the front row directly across his desk. He asked for her form to check if she was enrolled in that class,  but she stared up at him blankly. He repeated his question, and watched – along with the entire class – as the girl stood up and walked past him, straight through the blackboard.

Take note: Though there are many variations to this tale, the scariest thing about it is that there was nothing to suspect about the girl at first, until she actually walked through the blackboard. Imagine that happening on your first day of school!

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Mcdo Lasalle Taft - Before and After :))

hello? pati UM. 

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On September 1, 1909 Baguio was incorporated as a city by the Philippine Assembly.

Above is the original masterplan of Daniel Burnham for the City of Baguio; thus was born the City of Pines and one of the finest Summer Capitols in the world. Though it was originally founded on the site of a Ibalois settlement. It really was originally conceived to be a city of leisure and beauty. The plans tried to use the gorgeous geography of the area to best benefit.

It is sad how far Baguio has fallen; even compared to the 1980s. It can be, it should be, one of the premier rest destinations in the country, and even the region. It lends itself to that. But with the coming of major enterprise, small business that used to lend so much charm to the city have been driven out. The older homes, built during the early American era, are being lost; homes that bring charm and a uniqueness to the city. Those homes should be preserved, just as the indigenous culture and the city’s ecology must be as well. The City has to be involved; they need to take their cues from other cities (such as Iloilo City or Cebu City) which have created heritage zones to preserve their built heritage.

I remember the Baguio of my childhood (which was not too long ago); it was beautiful and fresh and even clean. There was a vibrancy to it that has been lost, I fear. The city itself feels too much like any other big city; just with the added complication of hills. Instead of Baguio being a walking city, as originally envisioned (much like San Francisco), it has become a morass of gridlocked vehicles, stuck at odd angles throughout the city. Hills covered in lush greenery are now covered in rusting corrugated roofing.

Though there still is hope for a renewal; the city has to be lead. SM killed off Session road, but the nostalgia still remains. The city has to work with its art and culture communities to bring back Session Road, to reinvigorate the artistic side of the city. That could very well the beginning of a renewal in our Summer Capitol.

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Blogged: Manila in the Eyes of a Davaoeño

“Horrendous traffic. Very dirty. Crowded. Stressful way of life.”

These are some words that my friends use to describe Manila. Some of them discourage me of visiting Manila; they keep insisting that I should visit Baguio, Batangas or Laguna instead. But I always have this urge to travel and explore Manila. Behind the towering skyscrapers of Makati Central Business District and the heavily polluted waterways and highways lies the soul of Manila, curling up in her own bed, crying.

One misunderstood soul.

Armed with only Php 1,500, I flew to Manila in search of her soul whilst braving its chaotic environment.

And then I discovered the real beauty of Manila.

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Majestic Manila by Kevin Ang

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