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īaguio is classified as a highly urbanized city (HUC). It was the United States' only hill station in Asia.

īaguio was established as a hill station by the United States in 1900 at the site of an Ibaloi village known as Kafagway. It is known as the "Summer Capital of the Philippines", owing to its cool climate since the city is located approximately 4,810 feet (1,470 meters) above mean sea level, often cited as 1,540 meters (5,050 feet) in the Luzon tropical pine forests ecoregion, which also makes it conducive for the growth of mossy plants, orchids and pine trees, to which it attributes its other moniker as the "City of Pines". Munar has many contributions in the field of architecture as a professor of the Saint Louis University, and in youth welfare and development as part of the SLU Sunflower Children’s Center.īaguio City officials headed by Mayor Benjamin Magalong and Congressman Mark Go awarded plaque of recognition to the 2022 Search for Outstanding Leaders of Baguio winners during the Charter Day Program at the Baguio Cultural and Convention Center on Sept.US: / ˈ b ɑː ɡ-, ˌ b ɑː ɡ i ˈ oʊ/ BAH-ghee-oh, -⁠ OH), officially the City of Baguio ( Ilocano: Siudad ti Baguio Filipino: Lungsod ng Baguio), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the Cordillera Administrative Region, Philippines. He has already done numerous works featuring Baguio and Cordillera culture, cuisine, music and arts. a civic – minded photographer, has been unselfishly sharing his talent for the good of Baguio and its people.įor the Culture and the Arts, the awardees are Film Director and Artist Ferdinand John Balanag and Architect Dulthe Carlo Munar.īalanag, a known personality in Baguio’s art and film industries, is the founder of the Montañosa Film Festival. For Community Service, the awardees are Registered Nurse Ricky Ducas Jr., Businesswoman Marybeth Yu So and Seasoned Photographer Rodolfo “Ompong” Tan.ĭucas is a mental health advocate and founder of Anxiety and Depression while So, an exemplary leader in the city’s business and tourism industry, is also an educator, skills development trainer and active in humanitarian works.