In 1903 Camp John Hay was originally developed by the US Armed Forces who recognized the area around Baguio as a good rest and recreation area for employees of the US military and Department of Defense due to its cooler climate. It was eventually turned over to the Philippine Government on July 1, 1991 then [...]
Up high in the Cordillera Mountain Range, Baguio in the Province of Benguet is on average eight degrees cooler than the normal Philippine temperature and is one of the few places in the Philippines with a cool climate. 1,500 meters above the sea and 250 kilometers north of the Philippine capital, most Manilenos folk head [...]