Jack Kintanar Cariño

Baguiophoria

Apr 6, '07 8:14 PM
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The deteriorating state of Baguio nudged me to try my luck in this electoral race.

Every time I'd go around that infamous Concrete Pine Tree along Session Road, a quaint feeling would envelope me and my companions. There's a certain, unmistakable "deadness" in that spot, and the flow of energy could be felt in the gut.

Call this by whatever name, but we could not deny that the stench and miasmic gases emanating from the city's sewers, which are anything but simple, being as old as Baguio City itself, further aggravate the feeling.

As co-publisher of the magazines Baguio City YEARBOOK, Baguio City TRAVELERS Guidebook, and soon the CORDILLERA Geographic -- my current impetus springs from heritage activism, that idealism that all avenues must be exhausted to bring back and enhance Baguio's Pride of Place and Pride of Heritage.

My platform -- which I began working on in 2004 by bringing together all the Benguet mayors and a congressman to the talking table at Rose Bowl -- include the following:

* Recognizing that Baguio was originally designed for a population of only 25,000 and is thus bursting at its seams, Jack will walk the talk and not merely give lip service to the implementation of the BLIST (Baguio, La Trinidad, Itogon, Sablan, Tuba) Plan.

* Work for the establishment of a Metro Baguio Development Authority, to oversee development plans in the BLIST area.

* A no-nonsense beautification drive for our parks, particularly Burnham Park and Burnham Lake, the heart of our city.

* * *

"Simple lang ang gusto..."
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chonang wrote on Apr 11, '07

Sir, I hope you don;t mind regading this but there's this interesting counter argument regarding BLIST

http://www.baguiocityonline.com/daforum/viewtopic.php?pid=148570#p148570

chonang wrote on Apr 11, '07

I found this very interesting counter argument sir.

http://www.baguiocityonline.com/daforum/viewtopic.php?pid=148570#p148570

And an interesting article here

The city has about 350,000 heads now. if 40% will be relocated, it will be a burden off the city... 40% of 350,000 is 140,000. Let us also close Baguio to further immigration. The BLIST idea might attract mroe squatter as Filipinos are taught to be TOO tolerating about the "poor" even though it is in disregard of mother nature and safety.

http://www.pcij.org/stories/2000/baguio.html

Sir, I personally agree with the counter argument. Why not just relocated the 40% migrants in Baguio to the lowlands? Create a Metropolitan area there. It's a lot safer and easier. And cheaper probably.

I hope you'll consider the the suggestion by the said poster rather than creating BLIST.

Please sir, I beg you to rethink about BLIST. Let's just coordinate with the lowland areas and bring half (or more) of the population down there. Let us remove the squatters(mostly who have) concrete houses) and relocated them in Tarlac, Pangasinan, La Union, Nueva Ecija. Tehre are lots of Lands here, besides many squatters come from these plaes (except for those who came from other Cordilleran areas).

This is the best way to save Baguio.

Let us not commercialize other Benguet areas but rather develop their AGRICULTURAL AND ECOTOURISM potentials

budi1008 wrote on Apr 12, '07

hey bro...gud luck ...i pray that ul get a seat in our council...:)

jackcarino wrote on Apr 13, '07, edited on Apr 13, '07

Thanks. I will answer all your questions once I get a little longer time off the campaign trail. I've been losing sleep from a hectic string of caucuses and political rallies.

jackcarino wrote on Apr 30, '07

Chonang, we'll talk after the campaign, yes? I've read your opinions at baguiocityonline.com. Kinda dictatorial...he-he-he. But you have some very good points. What we really need is some kind of a moratorium with some escape clauses, otherwise baka maghuramentado mga tagaBaguio sa proposal mo.

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zigzag8rio wrote on Nov 10, '07

Nap time in fetal position. This shot is quiet deceiving. At first glance, it looks like a blue & white trash bag with an arm sticking out. Thx!

zigzag8rio wrote on Nov 10, '07

The cardboards are neatly packed. Are the clear and black plastic bags trash? How often is pick up time?

zigzag8rio wrote on Nov 10, '07

This is a shame. It might as well be chopped down to its stump. Where was this pic taken?

zigzag8rio wrote on Nov 10, '07

I notice a hanging sign on the iron rail reads "Recycle." Or is it mislabled to trash instead?

fibrolady wrote on Nov 14, '07

The carwash is WHERE??

fibrolady wrote on Nov 14, '07

This looks not so different from many places here in Tucson, AZ., USA

mswyzazz wrote on Dec 2, '07

So this is what Baguio's reduced to? A really disturbing sight.

arcastro57 wrote on Apr 3

I went to school in Baguio in the late 70s, back then, I could walk along Session Road at my own pace and leisure. Last time I visited, seemed like everyone was always in a rush.

jackcarino wrote on Apr 4

arcastro57 said

I went to school in Baguio in the late 70s, back then, I could walk along Session Road at my own pace and leisure. Last time I visited, seemed like everyone was always in a rush.

yes, Baguio is different now. But there are beautiful wide open spaces in the outlying Benguet towns. I don't know why everybody wants to squeeze themselves within the congested city. If the School owners want to give back to the city that has given them so much, they should voluntarily relocate most of their colleges outside to an "educational center" WHICH WOULD EVEN BE MORE CONDUCIVE FOR EDUCATION. But they only think of their pockets.

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