As I walked along Session Rd., I looked around and started to realize that some of this building are just as old as I am, or even older. Some of them where just renovated or rebuild, and I stared to think, I wanted what would it have been like back then? What Baguio looked like before? So I found some pictures of Baguio city before, off the internet.

https://www.google.com.ph/           

          And I'm really amazed by how much have changed and how people have developed our fair city. But on the 16 of July 1990, a killer earthquake unexpectedly hit and extensively destroys the City of Baguio. As reported, a 7.7 measured in the open-ended Richter scale and lasted for 45 seconds. It was said to be the most destructive earthquake on record within the Cordillera Region. There were multiple aftershocks that followed and the strongest, which it occurred at 3:15 a.m. of July 18, lasted for eight seconds, and measured 5.3 on the Richer scale. The city suffered the most in terms of destruction to properties and numerous deaths. Many commercial and government buildings, hotels, inns, and residences were heavily damaged. The death toll continued to rise as rescuers pulled more bodies from the rubles  It was said that there many as 1,000 people who were trapped and killed in damaged buildings.   

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          But as time moves forward, so those the people. That citizens of Baguio city started to pick themselves up, and started to rebuild the city. Better than what they've imagined. They found a way to use or found a way to make this travesty, into a way where they can remodel, rebuild and to recreate Baguio city for the younger generations to enjoy and to leave the past behind, and to look forward to a new and brighter city.

     

https://www.google.com.ph/baguio city

for more info about the 1990, earthquake go to this link:

http://www.cityofpines.com/baguioquake/quake.html