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Ibaloi town of Kafagway. Baguio used to be a vast mountain zone with lush highland forests, teeming with various wildlife such as the indigenous deer, cloud rats, Philippine eagles, Philippine warty pigs, and numerous species of flora. The area was a hunting ground of the indigenous peoples, notably the Ibalois and other Igorot ethnic groups.
The Battle of Baguio (Filipino: Labanan sa Baguio; Ilocano: Gubat ti Baguio) occurred between 21 February and 26 April 1945 and was part of the greater Luzon campaign during the Allied liberation of the Philippines at the end of World War II. [2] During the battle, American and Philippine forces recaptured the city of Baguio on the island of ...
Place. Coordinates: 16°23′56″N 120°36′34″E / 16.398912°N 120.609463°E / 16.398912; 120.609463. Location. Baguio, Philippines. Camp John Hay is a mixed-used development which serves as a tourist destination and forest watershed reservation in Baguio, Philippines which was formerly a military base of the United States ...
Seal of camp John Hay. John Hay Air Station, more commonly known as Camp John Hay, was a military installation in Baguio, Philippines.. The site was a major hill station used for rest and recreation, or R&R, for personnel and dependents of the United States Armed Forces in the Philippines as well as United States Department of Defense employees and their dependents.
Baguio, Philippines. Coordinates. 16°24′44″N 120°36′03″E / 16.41220°N 120.60084°E / 16.41220; 120.60084. Type. History museum. Key holdings. First Philippine flag. The Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo Museum (Filipino: Museo ni Emilio Aguinaldo) or simply known as the Aguinaldo Museum is a history museum in Baguio, Philippines.
The Mansion (Baguio) The Mansion, also known as Mansion House, [ 1 ] is the official summer palace of the president of the Philippines, located in the summer capital of the country, Baguio, and situated around 5,000 feet (1,500 m) asl in the Cordillera Central Range of northern Luzon.
1941–1945. Camp Holmes Internment Camp, also known as Camp #3 and Baguio Internment Camp, near Baguio in the Philippines was established in World War II by the Japanese to intern civilians from countries hostile to Japan. The camp housed about 500 civilians, mostly Americans, between April 1942 and December 1944 when the internees were moved ...
1 [1] Website. casavallejohotel.com. Casa Vallejo is a historic hotel in Baguio, Philippines. Built in 1909, it is the oldest hotel in the city. It is also recognized as Baguio Centennial Commission as one of the 10 oldest institutions in the city. The hotel is located along Upper Session Road. [1][2]