Cosplay Tanabata 7: The Harajuku Parade

It’s been three years since we attended our last Cosplay Tanabata, and this year, we came back to witness it in its grandest setting yet at the Newtown Plaza Event Center last August 17 and 18. Returning for its seventh (and allegedly final) year, the theme for...

Baguio Craft Fair Makes Mount Cloud Its Home

Photos by Justine Joy Sansano From Canto, to Case Vallejo, to a house along Leonard Wood Road, the Baguio Craft Fair had moved around like a free spirited gyspy for the past three years. But now on its fourth year, it has finally found a place to call home in Mount...

Relish Cordilleran Culture, Crafts, and Cuisine at Ili ay Cordillera

Last March 1, we attended the opening of “Ili ay Cordillera” which translates to “Cordillera Village”. This effort by The Manor at Camp John Hay is to serve as a window into the rich cultural heritage of the Cordilleras. Many came to attend the...

A Downpour of Music at Fete De La Musique 2018

Running on its 24th year, Fete De La Musique has taken the stage all over the Philippines throughout the month of June. and that of course, includes Baguio City. Just like last year, this concert took place at Malcolm Square, with a list of new, but also familiar,...

BLTX 4: Filling the Street with Creative Energy

Celebrating its 4th year in Baguio, BLTX (or Better Living Through Xeroxograpy) has made the quiet, little street at Pasakalye, Bookends, filled with laughter and music, bringing warm and cozy feelings against the cold December weather. Compared to last year’s...

Bagik ti Bagik: What Do Poets Have to Say About Reproductive Health?

In one way or another, we all want to find a place where we can talk freely and be listened to. And whenever there’s an open mic event or a poetry slam happening in Baguio, we feel as though we are in a safe haven to express ourselves. Teenage pregnancy and...

Look Out! Yarn Storming at Session Road!

If you’ve walked up or down Session Road lately, you may have noticed a number of poles and street signs embellished with something bright and fuzzy… YARN! It was two months ago when patches of knitted yarn started appearing along Session Road, and little...

A Glimpse Into Baguio’s Fashion Design Scene

A couple of months back, we got to attend our first uber fabulous fashion show, The Global Pinoy by Fashion Avant-garde of Baguio (FAB) Inc. In this recognition night and gala show held at the Baguio Country Club, the best and most creative fashion designers from...