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Mar 17, '08 12:25 PM
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The poignant story of an Ibaloi beauty queen, Chainus Guirey, Baguio's first Carnival Queen in 1915, grabs the limelight anew in this year's pre-centennial issue of the BAGUIO City Yearbook, a glossy magazine published by yours truly and Jack Cariño.

Chainus became the toast of the Manila leg of the beauty contest, partly because of the Ibaloi gold accessories she wore then. At the time, the City of Pines as Summer Capital for the American colonial government was also in the headlines as a sore issue among the Filipino nationalists.

But there's a tragic twist to her story -- Chainus died shortly after her rise to fame. During her funeral, schools were closed and classes were suspended. A large crowd, including VIPs, the religious and politicians of the day, attended her burial on Oct. 5, 1920, which was pre-faced by a requiem mass.

More on this in the BAGUIO City Yearbook magazine pages, NOW available in Baguio local outlets.

It will be available soon at Popular Bookstore and National Bookstore branches in Metro Manila, Subic, Clark, Dagupan, Vigan, Tuguegarao, all branches in Visayas and Mindanao.

Related LINK--- (Excerpts...) Baguio's Forgotten Ibaloi Heritage

Igorrote Chainus: Cover Girl
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remtabjr wrote on Mar 17

Hi, Would love to subscribe/have a copy of the 2008 Baguio City Yearbook . How do I go about it? No National Bookstore in Delaware and will it be available in Barnes & Noble or Borders? :-) MngNoy

baguiowriter wrote on Mar 17

remtabjr said

Hi, Would love to subscribe/have a copy of the 2008 Baguio City Yearbook . How do I go about it? No National Bookstore in Delaware and will it be available in Barnes & Noble or Borders? :-) MngNoy

Naku Manong Nonoy, thanks for your enthusiasm. We shall wait for a balikbayan to bring it to shore. We will send all the orders from abroad in bulk.

shane100281 wrote on Mar 17

Wow!This is really great po!I will try very hard to grab a copy of this one!Kelan po ba yung soon?ahahaha.kulit e, noh?hmmm...btw, magkano po ba each? (so that I will save for it;-))

pumpkind wrote on Mar 17

how will it reach the UK?

amaranna wrote on Mar 17

I am so looking forward to this! Thanks, Chi!

dawinsanity wrote on Mar 18

Interesting story. I'll get one when it's out.

ricmaniquis wrote on Mar 18

congrats chi! you've done it again!

sheryllene wrote on Mar 18

I have the 2007 Yearbook, and I'm gonna get one of this when it comes out Chi. This is interesting. Thanks for sharing! :)

bbfloresca wrote on Mar 18

Wow, TFS

baguiowriter wrote on Mar 18

pumpkind said

how will it reach the UK?

Our network of Baguioites abroad, usually the 500-strong Baguio Web International and other friends,will make the availability of this magazine possible for our fellow Filipinos in UK.

Either that or we'll send you the details on how we can transact business. Thanks for your interest little girl.

baguiowriter wrote on Mar 18

ricmaniquis said

congrats chi! you've done it again!

One of your photos is included in a feature story about the old Laperal house, Ric.

ruditabora wrote on Mar 19

congrats!

baguiowriter wrote on Mar 19

ruditabora said

congrats!

Aha-hi! A lot of your photos are included in the Laperal ghost story, Doc Rudi.

ruditabora wrote on Mar 19

baguiowriter said

Aha-hi! A lot of your photos are included in the Laperal ghost story, Doc Rudi.

anxious to see the output!

baguiowriter wrote on Mar 24, edited on Mar 30

It is available NOW in Baguio -- a few advance copies are in Mio's SM mall, Cid Bookstores (Mrs Cid and Cid Express), Luisa's Cafe, JET Bookstore in Session, Narda's, Tam-awan Village, Camp John Hay stores and shops, Baguio Country Club, Cafe by the Ruins, some hotels, souvenir shops and gas stations.

FYI:
Price has been raised because -- being reader-supported -- is the only way, right now, to stay in the market.

Thanks for your support. Mabuhay ang Baguio!

baguiowriter wrote on Mar 30

pumpkind said

how will it reach the UK?

We will make the magazine available @ E-bay.

emilycastro wrote on Apr 3, edited on Apr 3

thanks for the visit and, no....i don't mind you posting it in my guestbook. it's just a small way of giving something back to my hometown.

baguiowriter wrote on Apr 3

emilycastro said

just a small way of giving something back to my hometown.

Thanks for being generous to a city that has been so generous for as long as one can remember.

aidasantos wrote on Apr 3

beautiful photos! thanks chi. hope you're doing well.

igospride wrote on Apr 4

i really want to read the article.. awe!!

zasalazar wrote on Apr 4

Mahal na baguio writer, dalawang bagay lang po. una, sana po sa susunod na pagpasok ninyo sa bagongkasaysayan.multiply.com magfilipino po kayo, dahil ito po ay isang sayt kung saan P/filipino po ang wikang itinataguyod at hindi ang ingles. kung ang ibabalik po ninyo sa akin ang argumentong taga-Baguio kayo, sana po ifugao o ilokano na lang po ang wikang itangkilik ninyo. salamat po. pangalawa, maganda po hindi lamang ang dalaga sa cover kundi ang kanyang panakip-noo. kung mamarapatin po, pakipadala po sa amin ang mas malaking foto ng pambalot-noo at pakisamahan mo ng mga datos -- mula saan grupong etniko, ano ang inirerepresenta ng nasa gitna ng panakip-noo, atbp. maraming salamat po uli. zeus a. salazar

baguiowriter wrote on Apr 4

aidasantos said

beautiful photos! thanks chi. hope you're doing well.

Thank you Ms. Aida Santos. You've been a part of my inspirations way back from the days of the "DILIMAN REVIEW."

Moreover, I really love the work that I do. Somehow, this work makes me feel that I really am a free spirit. Huuu..

baguiowriter wrote on Apr 4

zasalazar said

maganda po hindi lamang ang dalaga sa cover kundi ang kanyang panakip-noo. kung mamarapatin po, pakipadala po sa amin ang mas malaking foto ng pambalot-noo at pakisamahan mo ng mga datos -- mula saan grupong etniko, ano ang inirerepresenta ng nasa gitna ng panakip-noo, atbp.

Prof. Salazar, nagkadaupang-palad na po tayo sa hapag-kainan nina Dr. Katrin de Guia at Kidlat Tahimik sa UP. Pasensya na po kayo at hindi ko napansin na may ganoon kayong patakaran sa sayt ninyo.

Subalit mas lubos po naming ikaliligaya kung bibili na lang po kayo ng aming munting Baguio magasin, dahil mahirap po ipaliwanag ang masaklap na naging kapalaran ng mga Baguio Ibaloi sa kamay ng mga Amerikano noong sakupin nila ang ating bansa.

Sana po ay maunawaan ninyo.

baguiowriter wrote on Apr 4

igospride said

i really want to read the article.. awe!!

We hope to be able to go online sooner with a website. We recognize the immediacy of such need, especially for the Pinoys abroad, like you.

bayangmatangkilik wrote on Apr 5

Magkano po ang inyong yearbook? Maraming Salamat.

jackcarino wrote on Apr 5

bayangmatangkilik said

Magkano po ang inyong yearbook? Maraming Salamat.

Kung sa amin bibilhin, factory price, P320. Sa ibang stores -- from 10 to 40 percent ang markup.
If with freight expenses, mas mataas.

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rickyfrancisco wrote on Apr 15

paano po makakabili ng aklat ninyo? San po ito nabibili? Sa Maynila po ako ngayon nakatira pero may kapatid po ako sa Baguio.

baguiowriter wrote on Apr 15

rickyfrancisco said

paano po makakabili ng aklat ninyo? San po ito nabibili? Sa Maynila po ako ngayon nakatira pero may kapatid po ako sa Baguio.

Magasin ito Ricky, 100 pages thick. It will be available in Manila early May. Thanks for your interest.

wenafestin wrote on Apr 30

sa baguio lang ba ito available, chi? interesting ang cover story.

baguiowriter wrote on Apr 30

wenafestin said

sa baguio lang ba ito available, chi? interesting ang cover story.

Next week, meron na sa Manila.

National Bookstore has corporate proceedures that we can't get away with. However, we will soon be available also at Popular Bookstore and Fully-Booked.

goldendragon613 wrote on May 17

no problem Chi - where are the copies being sold?

ibaloiak wrote on May 27

"Piga iyay yearbook?"

baguiowriter wrote on May 27

ibaloiak said

"Piga iyay yearbook?"

Haayyy, wish I could understand your language...

donsevilla wrote on May 28

i just rcv my copy, thank you very much

baguiowriter wrote on May 28

donsevilla said

i just rcv my copy, thank you very much

Good gracious then. Thanks for your patience, Don.

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teams24 wrote on Jun 2

Need a copy hehe. Interesting daytoy ya.

baguiowriter wrote on Jun 2

pumpkind said

oh dear,somehow prof salazar is right. although just to make it clear to prof salazar if its the vernacular of baguio is to be used its either ibaloi or kankanaey and not ifugao or ilocano. i guess you better start learning ibaloi then. ibaloiak was just asking how much is the year book.

Ay, thanks for the translation Donna. Ibaloi ka me? The mag is P320 if ordered from us, + mailing cost.

baguiowriter wrote on Jun 2

teams24 said

Need a copy hehe. Interesting daytoy ya.

It is a collector's item, Brian.

pumpkind wrote on Jun 2

my friend is on vacation there now. i asked him to buy me one hopefully he will.

baguiowriter wrote on Jun 3

pumpkind said

my friend is on vacation there now. i asked him to buy me one hopefully he will.

Good luck, Donna. Thanks..

jeanniemay wrote on Jun 3

I'll order one Chi.. where can I take it?

bangsit wrote on Jun 10, edited on Jun 10

Hi.....how much would it cost me to buy one and mailed in Tennessee? I would love to have one. Baguio girl ak for 10 years, basit laang sa ilokano ngarud. I love Baguio, the culture, the people......and having the yearbook will make me feel home sweet home again. Thanks.

baguiowriter wrote on Jun 15

Hi Bangsit, DHL charges a minimum of P2,000++ for the package to the US. The magazine of course, is way down that price.

pumpkind wrote on Jun 28, edited on Jun 28

hey miss chi,i got my copy of your mag at last,thanks to my friend. it is indeed very informative love the photos and the histories behind it.looking forward to the next one?...

baguiowriter wrote on Jun 29

pumpkind said

hey miss chi,i got my copy of your mag at last,thanks to my friend. it is indeed very informative love the photos and the histories behind it.looking forward to the next one?...

Thanks for the info, Donna. The Baguio Centennial issue on the drawing board will be 200 pages. Baguio stories from the heart are very much welcome..

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