Cool Way to Camp John Hay

BY: Nathaniel Silvano



This summer, it is very good to go to a place where the weather is definitely cool and you can really relax and unwind. You can never enjoy the summer vacation just staying on your place, enduring the extreme heat of the sun and the unending sweat. You don’t need to travel outside the Philippines just to get relief from the deadly hotness you experience everyday. There are a lot of choices waiting for you to choose and Baguio City is one of those.

Baguio is the most famous city in Benguet. It is popularly known as the City of Pines because of beautiful pine trees located in the city, and the Summer Capital of the Philippines for it has the perfect weather contrary to the hotness of the sun being encountered in Metropolis. Baguio is also prominent due to its places and spots including the parks namely Mines View Park , Wright Park , and Burnham Park . But, there is another place in the Baguio that is rarely visited and not being mentioned frequently among the residents of this city……. the Camp John Hay.

Camp John Hay also known as the John Hay Air Station is a station built for rest and recreation of United States Armed Forces in the country and Department of Defense personnels, employees and dependents.

It was established on October 25, 1903 after President Theodore Roosevelt signed an executive order setting aside land in Benguet for a military reservation under the United States Army.

This beautiful place was named after John Milton Hay, Theodore Roosevelt’s Secretary of State that time.

During the World War II, Japanese civilians used this as their internment camp and concentration camp. Also that era, many establishments had been built including US Army Hospital and The Residence, where the Governor General of the Philippines lived at.

Camp John Hay has 290 fully-furnished rooms in the different cottages, duplexes, apartments, and lodges, which are scattered about the complex. Some of these billeting units were equipped with colored television sets, refrigerators, and cooking facilities.

The camp is also surrounded by major attractions namely Par-69 golf course, The Manor, The Suites, and various shops and restaurants that stimulate the people to visit the place.

At present, Camp John Hay is considered as one of the best tourist spot in Baguio not just because of its natural beauty, but also because of its meaningful history.

An Air fly for Summer Vacation, isn’t bad ha??......By: Nea Mirizma P. Gaspar

it’s already time to start thinking about summer. Travel deals won’t be where they were at last year, meaning that the airlines are not dropping their fares to ridiculous lows. But there is still time to take advantage of some sales that have started.
Domestically, Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pecific have both launched summer fare deals, but be attentive to the fine print. Some of the catches are weekday-only travel or smaller time frames to travel within.
There are many ways of finding cheaper airfares, but sometimes the quickest way to find out about sales is sign up for alerts either directly from your favorite airline’s website or from a reliable search engine like google. These sites will let you customize your alerts to particular airports as well as select the maximum airfare you’re willing to pay and search under that.
But whether or not you’re going to hit the open road or fly the friendly skies, rising fuel costs will affect you. That shouldn’t stop you from taking a vacation altogether, but it is something to keep in mind when planning your budget.
Remember that the best fares are usually posted on Tuesdays. While this would be a good time to plan ahead, there are sometimes last-minute fare sales during the summer, but they usually go fast or have a lot of restrictions attached. So wait at your own financial risk.

Coolest Hot Springs
By Maria Criselda Pamela A. Galindez


Hot springs in the Philippines boomed in Laguna. It is known as tourists’ attractions for the past decades. But ever wonder where the coolest hot springs in the world is? Coolest, meaning the hippest and popular among others. I found it, the Thermae Bath, Banff Upper Hot Springs, Pamukkale, Chena Hot Springs and Calistoga Hot Springs.

Thermae Bath Spa in Bath, England is known for its historical splash because of its only natural thermal springs. Originally, the water has fallen as rain 10,000 years ago. The water surfaces at a red hot 1133F but the spa’s intimate Cross Bath and rooftop New Royal Bath are a comfy 93F.


Banff Upper Hot Springs promises a soothing temperature 98F-104F with a blast of sulphate which is good for the skin and filled with calcium, magnesium, sodium and bicarbonate that is naturally came from aptly named Sulphur Mountain.

Pamukkale means “cotton castle” in Turkish, following the flowing water that is panoramic with gleaming white terraces of the pool. It is also known as the Sacred Pool for its 2,000 years old Greek and Roman antiques scattered on the pool’s floor, plus spring-fed water 94F. Pamukkale is located in Denzil, Turkey.

Chena Hot Springs offer a wide ticket to the aurora borealis on the so-called northern lights, neon-hued curtains of charged particles that dance across the late-night sky while soaking into the spring.

The Calistoga Hot Springs in Calistoga, California is a hangout place for mud bath lovers as well. It has an array of spas, form frayed-at-the0edges to five stars with 80F-102F geothermal pools and volcanic ash mud pits.

These are among our top five picks for the coolest hot springs in the West. The wonder of nature has been tremendous for us. Seeing these creations can vowed down to relax and enjoy life!

Unwinding in Tundaligan Beach

by: Nathaniel P. Silvano

After a long wait, a paradise fascinated me and added coolness into my mind.

It was 12 midnight when we decided to leave our home and started to travel the winding roads just to get to our destination. The surroundings our vehicle, which is a jeep, passing by was as quiet as the night, all were still resting. It felt like we were just the awake people that time, driving so fast instead of sleeping on a soft bed and dreaming of great and cool things.

It was almost six hours trip and what I did is just sitting and feeling the cold blow of the wind, until I yawned and felt sleepy. The feeling was good resting on a jeep with an excitement in my heart to reach the destination.

When we got there, somebody woke me up and by the time I opened my eyes, a beautiful environment astonished me. The breeze of the air is very different from the city. It is so cold but it is so relaxing. It was a beach! The ambiance is really perfect for a vacation. When my feet landed on the fine sand of the beach, that time I really thought that I could escape from my problems and I would really unwind.

The water of the sea was inviting me to swim there so even the sun had not yet risen that time, I already swam and played in the flow of the sea.

It was really fun and enjoying, especially doing it with your family.

The cottage was just simple but inside of it was a videoke where you can sing without putting coins into it. The fee for the videoke was already included on the payment for the cottage; and there was no entrance fee.

It was one of the most unforgettable moments in my life. It was once a year but for me it was a lifetime.

Hope to visit again the beauty and glamour of Tundaligan Beach in Pangasinan.

Pasig Ferry from San Joaquin to P.U.P.

by: Nea Mirizma P. Gaspar


The first time I rode on the Pasig Ferry Service was last year. I went to Polytechnic University of the Philippines then to submit the entrance exam requirement of my cousin. Recently, I was able to ride on one of the Pasig ferry boats with my mom on our way to Rockwell for the havaianas event we were supposed to attend. From San Joaquin station, we hopped off at Guadalupe station (P35.00). It was one of my memorable rides ever. I took photos and observed my surroundings. And here are the things I found out.
The San Joaquin station has yet to be given a make-over (after more than years of operations). Compared to the other stations that are made of steel and concrete the one in San Joaquin is just a make shift station. Basically, you’ll find a security guard doing the inspection, a small ticket booth, radios and television, but fully air-coned accommodation and a few monoblock chairs for the passengers to use.
Inside the ferry boat and while cruising along the stretch of the Pasig River , you are greeted by various infrastructures, examples are Shanties factories, dilapidated residential and commercial buildings, school buildings , government buildings, public parks and etc., and that range from pleasant sceneries of Metro Manila.
Each ferry boat is air-conditioned and can accommodate as many as 15 people. Passengers are provided with rest rooms and there’s a voice over that announces the station you’re in each time the ferry stops. There’s also a big t.v. that plays D.V.D. movies for everyone to chill and enjoy.
Overall, my Pasig Ferry trip was pleasant and fun. The crews were attentive and friendly. The passengers were well-behaved, composing mainly of college students. Our travel time may be long, approximately 45 minutes to an hour but we, especially, I, were comfortable inside the ferry and arrived to P.U.P. station, the first time, safely.
And then I walked inside the P.U.P. main up to gate and rode on a pedicab to College of Communication.


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