FCKING NOTES

PEOPLE
Inhabiting the rugged terrain of the Cordillera Region of Northern Philippines are six
ethno-linguistic tribes known as the Ibaloy, Kankana-ey, Ifugao, Kalinga, Apayao/Isneg,
and the Bontoc. They are referred to by a generic term, Igorot, a word coined from the
root word, “golot” meaning mountain. Unlike most of the Philippines, which were ruled
by Spaniards for about four hundred years, the Cordillera region was generally unfazed
by Spanish colonization. The Igorot tribes are held together by their common socio-
cultural traits as well as their geographic proximity to each other. During pre-Christian
Cordillera (and to some extent, the present), the six different tribes shared similar
religious beliefs, generally nature-related, and they make proprietary offerings to “anitos”
(spirits) as well as to household gods.

The Kankanaey’s domain includes Western Mountain Province, Northern Benguet,

Southeastern Ilocos Sur. Like most Igorot ethnic groups, the Kankanaey built sloping
terraces to maximize farm space in the rugged terrain of the Cordilleras. Kankaney’s of
Western Mountain Province from the municipalities of Sagada and Besao identify
themselves as part of a tribe called Applai or Aplai. Two famous institutions of the
Kankanaey of Mountain Province are the dap-ay, the men’s dormitory and civic center,
and the ebgan, the girls’ dormitory where courtship between young men and women
took place.

The Kankanaey differ in the way they dress. The women soft-speaking Kankanaey’s
dress has a color combination of black, white and red. The design of the upper attire is a
criss-crossed style of black, white and red colors. The skirt or tapis is a combination of
stripes of black, white and red. The women hard-speaking Kankanaey’s dress is
composed of mainly red and black with a little white styles, as for the skirt or tapis which
is mostly called bakget and gateng. The men wore a g-string as it is called but it is mainly
known as wanes for the Kanakaney’s of Besao and Sagada. The design of the wanes as
they[who?] call it may vary according to social status or municipality.

Kankanaey’s major dances include tayaw, pattong, takik, a wedding dance, and
balangbang.The tayaw is a community dance that is usually done in weddings it maybe
also danced by the Ibaloi but has a different style.. Pattong, also a community dance from
Mountain Province which every municipality has its own style. Balangbang is the
modernized word for the word Pattong. There are also some other dance that the
Kankanaey’s dance like the sakkuting, pinanyuan(wedding dance)and bogi-bogi(courtship
dance). Kankanaey houses are built like the other Igorot houses, which reflect their social
status.

The name Kankanaey came from the language which they speak. The only difference
among the Kankanaey are the way they speak like intonation and the usage of some
words. In intonation, there is a hard Kankanaey or Applai and soft Kankanaey. Speakers
of hard Kankanaey are from Sagada, Besao and the surrounding parts or barrios of the
said two municipalities. They speak Kankanaey hard in intonation where they differ in
some words from the soft-speaking Kankanaey. While the soft speaking Kankanaey
comes from Northern Benguet, some parts of Benguet, and from the municipalities of
Sabangan, Tadian and Bauko from Mountain Province. In words for example an Applai
might say otik or beteg (pig) and the soft-speaking Kankanaey may say busaang or beteg
as well. The Kankanaey may also differ in some words like egay or aga, maid or maga.
They also differ in their ways of life and sometimes in culture.

The Kankanaey are identified by the language they speak and the province form where
they come. Kankanaey people from Mountain Province may call the Kankanaey from
Benguet as Ibenget because they come from Benguet. Likewise, the Kankanaey of
Benguet may call their fellow Kankanaey from Mountain Province Ibontok.

BURNHAM PARK
Burnham Park offers all sorts of facilities suited for entertainment, relaxation,
and recreation. Family-friendly options here include boating in the artificial
lake, attending live concerts and performances, watching or playing sports, or
just taking a leisurely stroll. Head towards the park's southern tip to reach the
skating rink or visit the football field, which hosts parades and carnivals in
addition to sport events. In the western part, an orchidarium sells plants and
flowers, while those who love chess should go to Igorot Garden. Due to its
popularity, the park can get crowded and sometimes appears a little unkempt.
MINES VIEW
Mines View Park is an overlook park on the northeastern outskirts of Baguio in the
Philippines. It is five kilometers away from the Heart of Baguio, passing through the
Botanical Garden, the Mansion House, Wright Park, and the Pacdal Circle.

Located on a land promontory 4 km from downtown Baguio, the park overlooks the
mining town of Itogon, particularly the abandoned gold[1] and copper mines[2] of the
Benguet Corporation, and offers a glimpse of the Amburayan Valley.[3]

The observation deck is situated below a winding stone-covered stairway close to the
parking area.[3]

Mines View is one of the oldest and most famous attraction in the City of Pines. The park
got its name from the Benguet mountain range where gold, silver and copper were once
quarried.  It was a mining area for local diggers before the Americans discovered Baguio
City.

During the early seventies, local children used to wait far below the viewing deck to
catch coins being thrown down by tourists using makeshift sticks with baskets on top. 
However, due to the extremities of the location, accidents did occur and the local
government finally forbade the practice.  A memoriam is erected on one side of the cliff
to commemorate those children that lost their lives in making a living in the area.

THE MANSION
The Mansion House[1] (also known as The Mansion) is the official summer palace of
the President of the Philippines. The mansion is located in the summer capital of the
country, Baguio, situated around 5,000 feet (1,500 m) asl in the Cordillera Central
Range of northern Luzon

The Mansion House was built in 1908 to serve as the official summer residence of
U.S. Governors-General at the insistence of Governor-General William Cameron
Forbes. The name is derived from the summer cottage in New England of Governor
Forbes whose administration the original Mansion House was built under. Architect
William E. Parsons, based on preliminary plans by architect Daniel H. Burnham,[2] the
planner of the city of Baguio, designed the mountain retreat following the tenets of
the City Beautiful Movement.[3] In 1910, the meeting of the Second Philippine
Legislature was held at the Mansion House for three weeks.

With the inauguration of the Philippine Commonwealth, the Mansion along with
Malacañan Palace was turned over to the Philippine president. The High
Commissioner to the Philippines, the successor to the Governor-General as the
highest American official in the Philippines and representative of the United States
Government, then built The American Residence, completed in 1940.

The house was badly damaged during the Second World War and was rebuilt in
1947. Since then, it has served as the holiday home and working office for each
President of the Philippines during his or her visits to Baguio.[3]
The Mansion House was also used as the venue of important events, such as the
second session of the United Nations Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East
(ECAFE) in 1947, the second session of the Food and Agriculture Organization in
1948, and the first meeting of the Southeast Asian Union (SEAU), more commonly
known as the Baguio Conference of 1950, which was conceived and convened by
President Elpidio Quirino.[3] More recently, the Mansion House has been the site of
a number of international conferences.

The Mansion consists of an elegantly designed Spanish Colonial Revival main building
and a guest house. The elaborate main gate, made of ornate ironwork, was earlier
reported as a replica of one of the main gates at Buckingham Palace in London, which
is false.[4][5][6][7][8] The front gate is still one of the most photographed section of
the property. Tourists can visit the Mansion House's museum containing presidential
memorabilia.
Across the road from the Mansion House is Wright Park, a quiet promenade with a
long reflecting pool lined with pine trees.[9] A long stairway lead visitors to the back
where ponies for children are available for hire.[10] Dotted all around the nearby hills
are vacation homes and small inns.
WRIGHT PARK
Wright Park,is a quiet promenade with a long reflecting
pool lined with pine tree which is located at the eastern
part of the city and fronting the main gate of the
Mansion. Is one of the many scenic parks in Baguio City.
Its main features are a shallow elongated rectangular
body of water known as the "Pool of Pines" and the park
circle which is on one end of the park. Postcard-type
photographs are usually taken at both ends of Wright
Park and when going there it is best to bring along a
camera.

Tall pine trees and decorative street lights line both

sides of the access road beside the pool. There are
times that you will find at the park some Igorots dressed
in their native attire and regalia who are willing to pose
for a photograph provided they are going to be paid for
it. Native handicrafts are also sold at the Mansion end of
the park by a few Igorot peddlers.

WHITE HOUSE
The house was built by Roberto Laperal in the 1930s. The house is made of narra and
yakal wood, designed in Victorian style with its wooden planks and gables and steep
roof.[1] The clan heads, Roberto and Victorina Laperal made the house as their vacation
home.[citation needed]

During World War II, the house was occupied by Japanese soldiers and was used as a
garrison. The troops reportedly raped women, tortured and killed suspected spies
working for the United States and their allies.[1]
The house transferred ownership after the death of the head of the Laperal clan. It was
adequately maintained but despite being closed to the public over the years, it did not
stop the persistent rumors of the unearthly sightings spotted near the house. The house
withstood many natural and man-made casualties, such as the deadly earthquake in
1990 and many more.

Chinese Filipino billionaire tycoon Lucio Tan purchased the property in 2007 but never
stayed in the place during some of his trips to Baguio. He instead had it renovated and
refurbished with proper maintenance then made it into a tourist attraction. From then
on, the house was opened to public.

In 2013, the tycoon's Tan Yan Kee Foundation transformed the house to a Bamboo
Foundation museum where Filipino artworks based on bamboo and wood.

According to believers, the house is haunted.[1] The house has been featured on
television, especially during Halloween, by TV5, GMA, the ABS-CBN programme
Magandang Gabi, Bayan, and i-Witness news. The 2010 horror movie White House
featured the house.

BAGUIO CATHEDRAL