Ruth Claire

Espirito Santo Parochial School of Manila Retreat at The Assumption Sabbath Place, Crystal Cave, Bakakeng... Particpated by the Principal, Teachers and Staff, had their half day city tour and went all out with their karaoke skills while on board...Made my work lax😁😅.
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BAGBAGTU

Bagbagtu is the story of a woman who went to the forest to look for something to eat. Their village has been experiencing drought such that food was scarce then. In the forest, she heard chanting, which she later discovered as the snails.

She chanted with the snails though she doesn’t understand the chant but she know it was a chant for the rain to come. She recited the chant then hurried to the village to tell the story. The villagers recited the chant Bagbagtu then the rain finally came.

"Bagbagto Bagbagtullambed
Tullambed Tullambawwekan
Bawwekan Bawwekallanay
Kallanay Kallanaponay
Naponay Napunayagta

Nayagta Nayagtakempa
Nakempa Nakempayya-aw
Payya-aw Payya-attembaw
Attembaw Attemballanggaw
Ballanggaw Ballanggawwistan

Gawwistan Gawwistannabogga-ey
Bogga-ey Bogga-allipey
Allipey allipappayos
Pappayos Pappayos teg-ey
Nateg-ey Nateg-ayyabas

Eyyabas Eyyabastoyong
Bastuyong Bastuyong kug-ong
Nakug-ong pay si Anong
Pinumlatok ad guilong
Sinallungan ni Kollong

Intuk-og met ni Atong
Dinengdeng met ni Anton
Sindada ken ni Apyong
Daida ken ni Payyong
Kinattawaan Pag-ong."

𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗬 𝗕𝗔𝗚𝗨𝗜𝗢 𝗗𝗔𝗬! 🌲🌸

Baguio City, the Summer Capital of the Philippines, traces its cityhood to September 1, 1909, with the approval of Republic Act No. 6710. Through this, it officially created the chartered city we now commemorate. From its roots as an Ibaloi village, Baguio has blossomed into a thriving center of education, culture, creativity, and heritage which is proudly recognized today as a UNESCO Creative City.

To reflect this identity, the official Baguio City logo was designed, with each element carrying a story.

This Baguio Day, let’s rediscover its meaning. ✨ - JPG (UPANG-PIO intern)

🎨 Richard Dave Abrejal, Lester Ace Meija, John Paul Galapia (UPANG-PIO interns)

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𝘾𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙙𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩. 𝙎𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙬𝙤𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧. 𝙁𝙞𝙣𝙙 𝙟𝙤𝙮 - 𝙞𝙣 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙩𝙤𝙪𝙧! ✨

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LOOK BACK: WHEN DAMORTIS WAS YOUR GATEWAY TO BAGUIO VIA TRAIN

Before buses and private cars dominated the road to Baguio, travelers from Manila boarded a train—and one of their most important stops? Damortis, Santo Tomas, La Union.

This now-quiet station was once a bustling hub on the Philippine National Railways (PNR) North Main Line, originally part of the Manila-Dagupan Line completed in 1892, the first railway line in the Philippines.

🚂 EXTENDED NORTH:
The line was later stretched to San Fernando, La Union, with Damortis becoming a strategic stop for travelers heading to Baguio. From there, passengers boarded the famous “Baguio Special”—a train-limousine combo that took tourists and residents up the mountains.

🏞️ DAMORTIS AS A GATEWAY:
During its heyday, Damortis wasn’t just a stop—it was the gateway to the Cordilleras. The station connected Manila to Pangasinan, La Union, and served as a transfer point to buses or limousines bound for the summer capital.

🛣️ THE DECLINE:
By the late 1980s, train operations to the Ilocos Region ceased as roads improved and cars became more accessible. The once-glorious Damortis station now lives on in memory and railway history.

📍 Today, as talks of rail revival emerge, Damortis stands as a reminder of an era when traveling to Baguio meant a smooth ride on steel rails—with mountain air waiting at the end.

📷Dhar Aquino