American Period A Spaniard told an American Zoologist named “Dean Conant Worcester” in 1892 about the beauty of this place. This was when Americans took interest in the land of Ibalois. In the beginning, They started their journey from Manila to the port of San Fernando, La Union. From there they went on the road […]

Spanish Era Before their occupation in the Philippines. The area was primarily surrounded by the Ibalois and the Kankanaeys people. The Spanish colonizers conducted a series of expeditions to Baguio. A quite number of times failed by the Spanish to conquer the vast land of native tribes. The first attempt was during 1572, led by […]

This is during the Pre-colonial period dates back 1572 A.D. The present Baguio City was once known as Kafagway “wide open spaces” named by Ibaloi tribes of the Northern Philippines (Cordilleras). The main area was occupied by the indigenous Kankaney and Ibaloi people. Before it was transformed into a colonial hill station or summer capital […]