HISTORY

DR. JOSE P. RIZAL

BAGUIO IN RIZAL PARK

"NEVER WAS THE HUMAN SENTIMENT OF PATRIOTISM MAGNIFIED AND ELEVATED TO SUCH HEIGHTS AS IN THE STORY OF THIS OBSCURE MAN OF THE BELITTLED MALAY RACE" HIS LIFE AND WORK INSPIRED THIS MONUMENT.

CONSTRUCTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF BAGUIO AND FRIENDS

DECEMBER 30, 1957

MR. DANIEL BURNHAM

American War, Baguio was selected to become the summer capital of the Philippine Islands. In 1903, Filipino, Japanese and Chinese workers were hired to When the Americans took possession of the Philippines after the Spanish-build Kennon Road, the first road directly connecting Baguio with the lowlands of Pangasinan. Before this, the only road to Benguet was Naguilian Road, and it was largely a horse trail at higher elevations.

The Americans declared Baguio the "Summer Capital of the Philippines" on July 1, 1903. Every year between March and June, the entire American government transferred operations Baguio to escape Manila's summer heat, a practise abolished in 1913 when Governor-General Francis B. Harrison took office. Mansion House was built to become the residence of the Governor-General, while in 1904 the rest of the city was planned out by the American architect Daniel Burnham, one of the earliest successful modern city planners. On September 1, 1909 Baguio was declared a chartered city, the second after the City of Manila, and the period after saw further development of Baguio with the construction of Wright Park in honor of Governor-General Luke E. Wright, Burnham Park in honour of Burnham, Governor Pack Road, and Session Road.

BAGUIO IN IGOROT PARK

The Igorot Garden is one of the busiest spots in the city, mainly because of its location.  From this small park, you will find yourself only a few meters away from some of the most popular destinations within Baguio such as hotels and inns like Hotel Veniz and Harrison Holiday Inn; recreational facilities, like the Melvin Jones Football Grounds, Rose Garden and the ever-famous Burnham Lake local diners, like Solibao Restaurant, Veniz Grill, the New Ganza and Danes Bakeshop and of course shopping centers like Tiong San Harrison, Sunshine Supermart, Abanao Square, the Maharlika Livelihood Center, the City Public Market, the Bayanihan Wagwagan and the recently-launched Baguio Night Market.   (For additional information about thrift shopping in Baguio, we encourage you to read our features on the Baguio Night Market and on Shopping the Ukay-ukay Style.)

MANILA IN PLACE

located near Manila City Hall and SM Manila

Andres Bonifacio Statue and Diorama of Philippines Revolution against Spanish Regime. (located near Manila City Hall and SM Manila)

Statue of Datu Lapu-Lapu of Mactan
Rizal Park, Manila

onsidered the first known hero of the Philippines, Datu Lapu-Lapu was a chieftain of Mactan who fought against the Spaniards and Ferdinand Magellan. On the morning of April 27, 1521, dATU Lapu-Lapu led 1,500 Mactan warriors armed with barong, spears, kampilan, and kalasag, in a battle against Portuguese explorer and conquistador Ferdinand Magellan who led a force of forty-nine Spanish soldiers armed with guns in what would later be known as the Battle of Mactan. It was in this battle that Datu Lapu-Lapu killed Ferdinand Magellan with a kampilan and thus prevented the on coming of Spanish colonization for several years as well as the completion of Magellan’s voyage completely around the world.