this in baguio? they had a beautiful place along roxas boulevard/mabini that was converted into antique shop stalls in the 80's... unfortunately it's now a high rise
i've always wanted to see the interior of this house..naging childhood obsession ko yun,Sa wakas!! nakita ko na!! Thanks to you guys! hehehe..Ang gaGanda po ng shots.galing......
've always wanted to see the interior of this house..naging childhood obsession ko yun,Sa wakas!! nakita ko na!!
"'ve always wanted to see the interior of this house..naging childhood obsession ko yun,Sa wakas!! nakita ko na!!----i surmise this is an absession for Baguio residents; my sister has to beg over and over again to let the security guard allow entry---no luck!
Light streaming in from all directions makes it look like "energy from spirits" :-)
from the outside i always imagined the inside of the house to be really dark. it's not really; there are enough windows all around, its the wood paneling, flooring and ceiling that gives it a darkish look.
this in baguio? they had a beautiful place along roxas boulevard/mabini that was converted into antique shop stalls in the 80's... unfortunately it's now a high rise
yes, the famous haunted house along leonard wood road. finally got a chance to see the inside.
i've always wanted to see the interior of this house..naging childhood obsession ko yun,Sa wakas!! nakita ko na!! Thanks to you guys! hehehe..Ang gaGanda po ng shots.galing......
there's many more shots of the inside but we agreed to post 4 each. maybe we can do a second post of 4 each again. will ask the guys.
bbfloresca wrote on Nov 18, '07, edited on Nov 18, '07
Aha! Was trying to figure out which house this was. I suspected it was this house -- it used to be yellow with a red roof and green trimming on the windows. When was it painted all white? TFS Mng Ric.
Aha! Was trying to figure out which house this was. I suspected it was this house -- it used to be yellow with a red roof and green trimming on the windows. When was it painted all white? TFS Mng Ric.
i've no idea when this was painted white. lets see what the others say.
They started painting the house with white since 5 or 6 yrs ago until it was acquired by Lucio Tan early this year. This house now serves as a guest house to the Tan companies.
Accurate capture including the rust. Where is this house located? tfs
#4 leonard wood across from PNKY's bed and breakfast. you can't miss it, a truly imposing structure on your right soon as you start going down leonard wood! wonderful depth as usual, ric!
#4 leonard wood across from PNKY's bed and breakfast. you can't miss it, a truly imposing structure on your right soon as you start going down leonard wood! wonderful depth as usual, ric!
thanks boy! vergs, since you haven't been home for some time, its the old house (its been called the haunted house) on the right side along leonard wood road right before you reach the teacher's camp area if you're headed toward pacdal.
They started painting the house with white since 5 or 6 yrs ago until it was acquired by Lucio Tan early this year. This house now serves as a guest house to the Tan companies.
They started painting the house with white since 5 or 6 yrs ago until it was acquired by Lucio Tan early this year. This house now serves as a guest house to the Tan companies.
am curious if the guests of the Tan company feel the 'presence' of past occupants!
Baguio City's WHITE HOUSE, kaya lang si Bush nasa harap nang House... heheh joke only... On a serious note, a view from the outside is really eerie... What happens behind those windows at night, there's so much History in this house from way back..
Baguio City's WHITE HOUSE, kaya lang si Bush nasa harap nang House... heheh joke only... On a serious note, a view from the outside is really eerie... What happens behind those windows at night, there's so much History in this house from way back..
Like what history? I must have been oblivious to it.
Baguio after dark By Rowell B. Capuz Photography Menchit Ongpin
Baguio, the city of pines, flowers, and berries, is a mountain retreat unlike any other place in the Philippines. Many are lured by its attractions, especially its weather. Burnham Park and Camp John Hay are just some of the many tourist spots that draw a lot of visitors, particularly during the summer, which is why it has been considered the summer capital of the Philippines more than any of our world-famous beaches. Many outsiders fall in love with Baguio and a huge number has decided to settle there.
At night, Baguio is a different story. Behind the lights of the city exists stories of old; stories that add to the chill for which Baguio after dark has been known. These accounts reveal the creepy side of the cold city.
If these walls could talk
On Leonard Wood Road, just beside the Teacher’s Camp, stands the ancestral house of one of Baguio’s old families: The Laperals. With its structural design—a fusion between Spanish and American architecture— it is believed that the three-story house was built in the 1920s. This house, which is now owned by Lucio Tan, is a story waiting to unfold.
During the Japanese occupation, the house served as one of the quarters of Japanese soldiers. Legend has it that the entire family, who lived there at the height of World War II, died in the hands of the imperialists. Other accounts, however, claim that only the elders were killed and the children were spared and they grew up to fill the house with tragic memories and bitterness. Still, some residents say the last of the Laperals died of old age. The old man of the house, Roberto Laperal, had an accident. While walking around the property, he slipped and fractured his head and so he died. From then on, the house was vacated, left to the care of hired help. To this day, people say the old man’s footsteps are occasionally heard around the house, accompanied by the sound of his cane hitting the old wooden floors. The caretakers share that in the still of the night, these haunting sounds would prove unnerving, especially when dogs howled as though aware of an unexplained presence in the house.
Nobody lives in the Laperal house anymore. The caretakers built a small house within the property. It is off limits to strangers, although adventure travelers often stop by to take photographs just outside the rusty gates.
This old house, according to locals, is also a refuge for restless souls.
Some residents in the area claim that on the wooden stairway leading to the house a little girl dressed in white has once too often been seen. They believe this girl is just one of the restless souls that call the Laperal House their home. Often she is seen sitting on the steps, almost real, but always with an aura that is surreal. There are accounts that she follows those who have seen her, staying with them like an elusive shadow for days.
zigzag8rio wrote on Nov 19, '07, edited on Nov 19, '07
Interesting account about the house. I heard also similar stories at Teachers Camp itself since it was the living quarters of the early Thomasite teachers from the USA.
ooohhhh, Love this shot Maong Ric... Its mind boggling... The patterns and intersecting lines and that lone circular object one the right... To add to it, beautiful dark wood... Awesome, but what is that on the right, water spill?
ooohhhh, Love this shot Maong Ric... Its mind boggling... The patterns and intersecting lines and that lone circular object one the right... To add to it, beautiful dark wood... Awesome, but what is that on the right, water spill?
thanks robbie! that thing on the lower right is mark's foot.
creepy... but beautifully photographed, as usual.. :-) gave me the chills... whew!! gotta see this for myself upclose next time i go there..
thanks pharah! it's not really creepy, marami lang kasing kwento tungkol dito kaya pre-conditioned na tayo. i wouldn't want to be alone here at night though...hehehe
2ynotmi wrote on Nov. 20 thanks all! now i get the picture. i was totally lost as far as the location of this house. can't even get leonard wood road straight (dahil may kurbada rin) mistaking it for south drive. woooosh!
hey, you caught it early on with the sun still out!
it was almost noon when i took the shot. lucky that the sun shone through the clouds for a few seconds while i was composing the shot. great presence i'd say.
ricmaniquis wrote on Nov 26, '07, edited on Nov 26, '07
baguiobean wrote on Nov 23 Thanks for sharing the series Sirs!..more power to multiply by 6! (tama ba sir Ric?) My hunger to see the interior of the house has been semi-satisfied..NOT! You guys fed the obsession! haha,now i want to see more of the house!
yndyo wrote on Nov 23 great! finally we see the architecture of the house not just bits and pieces of details!
marcusmendoza wrote on Nov 23 Great series Sir... Like Gil said you some how brought closure to the imagination of Baguio people on what the house looks like on the inside through the photos of your group..
ricmaniquis wrote on Nov 24 baguiobean said "Thanks for sharing the series Sirs!..more power to multiply by 6! (tama ba sir Ric?) My hunger to see the interior of the house has been semi-satisfied..NOT! You guys fed the obsession! haha,now i want to see more of the house! " the obsession - that's what this is about!
marcusmendoza wrote on Nov 24 marcusmendoza said "Great series Sir... Like Gil said you some how brought closure to the imagination of Baguio people on what the house looks like on the inside through the photos of your group.. " thanks marcus! for a place like this there is no closure...
ruditabora wrote on Nov 24 nasaniban na ata tayong lahat ng kung anong 'isiprito' ng Laperal! the Laperal House was Multiplied by 6!!!
ricmaniquis wrote on Nov 24 ruditabora said "nasaniban na ata tayong lahat ng kung anong 'isiprito' ng Laperal! the Laperal House was Multiplied by 6!!! " nasaniban.... uhhmmm. oo nga.
it's such a beautiful house. I chanced upon your site when I was searching something on google. Ang gaganda ng shots ninyo. I was wondering..how were able to get permission to take photos of the house??
hi! a group of us were fortunate enough to be able to shoot here after being invited by a friend who was looking at the place for possible future development. thanks for the visit!
railings are usually placed as something to hold on to when climbing or walking down steps. this image shows railings all around even in front of the windows and walls. that's rudi taking pictures on the lower right corner. i made him part of the shot to show scale. thanks for dropping by.
during my high school days .. we had overnight inside that house to see that white lady ....kaso hindi nagpakita sa amin baka natakot ...the caretaker was our close friend b4 pati yun El Retiro Japanese house likod ng mansion House ... we miss those times having ghost hunting .. how about the Kapit Langit sa paterno street . hope we can see how it look like now ..... more power ric .... you have the gutsssssss.....
Nice set sir ric! This is one I like most. Where is this is place? 
