Posts Tagged ‘ philippines ’

Baguio Country Club and Camp John Hay gears up for the 59th Fil-Am Golf Tournament

Nov 19th, 2008 | By iBaguio Army | Category: Events

THE newly refurbished greens and fairways of the Baguio Country Club (BCC) and Camp John Hay (CJH) are ready to once again accommodate at least 1,200 golfers from across the Pacific for the 59th edition of the annual Fil-Am Golf tournament.



Church officials defend desecration of the Baguio Cathedral

Nov 15th, 2008 | By iBaguio Army | Category: News

Photo Credit: “Baguio Cathedral Bus Terminal?” by songcojr
The administration of the Baguio Cathedral of Perpetual Atonement reacted over anonymous comments about the supposed over-development conducted in the Cathedral’s surroundings.
Reacting to published anonymous letters on the improvements done, parish priest Benny CastaƱeda said all works got the approval of technical people who assessed the improvements that [...]



942 vying for 300 slots in PMA Class 2013

Sep 17th, 2008 | By iBaguio Army | Category: News

The 942 aspiring cadets who passed the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) Entrance Examinations are vying for the 300 slots in the military institution’s Class 2013.
Capt. Agnes Lynette Flores, PMA spokesperson, said the successful examinees would have to undergo rigid physical and medical tests early next month.
“Should more than 300 qualify, PPMA authorities intend to work [...]



Baguio City celebrates it’s 99th Birthday!

Sep 1st, 2008 | By iBaguio Army | Category: Events

Baguio celebrates its 99th Charter day anniversary this Monday, September 1 and at the same time launches the year-long schedule of activities for the centennial anniversary next year.
The local government in coordination with the barangays, national line agencies, the veterans group, the academe, non-government agencies, and the Baguio Centennial Commission (BCC) has come up with [...]



Camp John Hay

Jun 2nd, 2008 | By iBaguio Army | Category: Places

John Hay Air Base was established on October 25, 1903 after President Theodore Roosevelt signed an executive order setting aside land in Benguet for a military reservation under the United States Army. The reservation was named after Roosevelt’s Secretary of State, John Milton Hay. For a time, elements of the 1st Battalion of the Philippine [...]



iBaguio.net v5.0

Feb 22nd, 2008 | By iBaguio Army | Category: News

After months of procrastination, I’ve finally decided to move iBaguio (Baguio’s first online city guide and portal) unto WordPress. This means easier, and hopefully more frequent, updates to Baguio’s longest running website. Unfortunately, this also means less control on my part to the design and aesthetics of the site. The version 4.0 design has been [...]