MARKER OF PHILIPPINE COMMISION'S FIRST SESSION IN BAGUIO

    This is the site of the building where the members of the Philippine Commission met from April 22 to June 11, 1904 and officially initiated the use of Baguio as the Philippine Summer Capital.

    The commission was composed of Governor General Luke Wright, president, and Commissioners Henry Ide, Dean C. Worcester, T Padre Tavera, Benito Legarda, Jose de Luzuriaga, James Smith and Cameron Forbes.

    To celebrate the 75^th Anniversary of Baguio a project was done to locate, clean and spruce up all historical markers.

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