Speedy wanted to know if I would like to upload some of the photos he took during their company’s four-day conference in Baguio last week. I said, “Of course!” He handed me his flash drive and I chose the photos I liked. And I liked this:

And this:

When I went past one particular photo, he asked [...]

That’s me in the photo putting my camera and telephoto lens to good use. We were in Baguio over the weekend — Speedy, on business; me, for pleasure… and work too, I suppose. See, everything that happened in Baguio eventually became written work submitted as an op-ed column and a feature story for Manila Standard [...]

I wish the darn guy in front of the float would move… but he wouldn’t — probably felt he was the main attraction.

Baguio City, popularly known as the summer capital of the Philippines, rests on a plateau in the Mountain province, about five hours by land from Metro Manila. There are local flights too.
First established for the R&R of American soldiers during the colonial period, the Philippine government has reclaimed control over Camp John Hay several years [...]