I’m seeing Baguio with fresh eyes.
As a longtime food writer, I’m used to hunting down new joints and dishes in the destinations I visit. These, along with my family’s itinerary staples, make up the Baguio I know.
But my recent sojourn with Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo Puyat had me looking at the city beyond its sweater weather, sites and food, the usual things that tourists go up to Baguio for.
This time, I got to know the place through its people, individuals who are not just soldiering on despite the pandemic, but also shaping the city into its new normal. Tourism, after all, is not just about the tangibles that heighten our senses. It also has a lot to d…
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