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The Governor Pack Road (also referred to as Gov. Pack Road) is a major highway in Baguio, Philippines, named for the American William Francis Pack (1861-1944), who was appointed Military Governor of Benguet on November 15, 1901 and served as the civilian Governor of Mountain Province, in which Benguet was once part of as a subprovince, from 1909 to 1912.
The 47.17-kilometer (29.31 mi) [1] highway traverses the municipality of Tuba and the city of Baguio in Benguet, and the municipalities of Pugo, Tubao, and Agoo in La Union. It is one of the four main roads used by motorists and travelers to access Baguio from the northwestern lowlands of Luzon. [ 2 ]
The road is one of the major access roads to the city of Baguio for travelers coming from Nueva Vizcaya and the Cagayan Valley region. Measuring 103.344 kilometers (64.215 mi), [1] it is also longer than Asin–Nangalisan–San Pascual Road, Aspiras–Palispis Highway (formerly Marcos Highway), Kennon Road, and Naguilian Road.
The highway serves as a major access route to Baguio. [4] It is primarily used by motorists coming from the port city of San Fernando as well as the northern provinces of the Ilocos Region to get to the city. [2] Although Quirino Highway is the official name of the road, most people are more used to calling it by its former name. [5]
The Halsema Highway (also known as the Benguet–Mountain Province Road, the Baguio–Bontoc Road, and the Mountain Trail [1]) is a national secondary highway in the Philippines. Situated within the Cordillera Central range in northern Luzon , it stretches from the city limit [ 2 ] of Baguio to the municipality of Bontoc . [ 3 ]
Highly urbanized city in Cordillera Administrative Region, Philippines Baguio Highly urbanized city From top, left to right: City proper overlooking Burnham Park, Mines View Park, Baguio Cathedral, Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, Session Road, SM City Baguio and Sky Ranch Baguio Flag Seal Nicknames: Summer Capital of the Philippines City of Pines Anthem: Baguio Hymn Map of Benguet with Baguio ...
Kennon Road near Camp 7, Baguio in 1914 Kennon Road, circa 1940s. As the American colonial government wanted to make Baguio a summer retreat to solidify Manila’s position, they decided to build a sturdy and reliable road to go there. They first tapped Charles W. Mead, who was a civil engineer, but he was subsequently replaced by Colonel N.M ...
The first train service was the Baguio Special (Spanish: Manila a Baguio Especial, lit. 'Manila–Baguio Special' [43]). It was inaugurated in 1911 and was the country's first flagship service. The train initially stopped in Pangasinan until the line was later extended to Damortis station in Santo Tomas, La Union. [44]