Sagada Then and Now


The “then” photo is believed to have been taken by Eduardo Masferre while the “now” photo was taken by Daniel Ziegler, an ex-Peace Corps volunteer who was based in Sagada. Thanks to Kent Sinkey for sharing these photos with us.

It is interesting to note that Sagada appears to have more pine trees now than in the past. It should give hope to Art Tibaldo and the Bantay Busol Movement.

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Democracy in Action

Those of you who did not vote in the previous May elections, either because you are not based in the Philippines or because you believe that voting is a waste of time since the deservedly much-maligned and now resigned COMELEC Chair won’t count your vote anyway, have another chance to exercise your democratic right to vote.

How? By voting for two kailiyans, Chris Longey and Charlie (sorry we don’t know his last name) , who are running for an interesting post in Korea.

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