BAGUIO COUNTRY CLUB CORPORATION TIMELINE

September 16

Forbe's first trip to Baguio

December

Forbe's first trip to Baguio

The Original Club

A small grass=roofed, window-less, door-less shack build is 1904 for Php.400 is a matter of days

April 2

Inauguration of Governor-Gnereal Henry C. Ide

April

Building of the first Clubhouse of the Baguio Country Club

May 24

Establishment of the first Philippines Postal Savings Bank by C.M Cotterman

September 20

Inauguration of Governor-General James F. Smith

February 20

Organization of the Baguio Country Club Corporation

April

Philippines assembly was inaugurated as the lower house of the Legislature. Representation in Washington by Philippines Resident Commission

April

Completion of Permanent Clubhouse of the Baguio Country Club

1909

The character of the Baguio became effective

December 8, 1941

United States declared war on Japan, Japanese Occupation of the Philippines starts

April 9, 1942

Fall of Bataan

Liberation of the Philippines

April 26

Liberation of Baguio

September 3

Surrender of Japanese Forces by General Yamashita to General Wainwright at the U.S Embassy Residence at Camp John Hay.

Julian A. Wolfson, called the reorganization meeting and was promptly elected President. He negotiation the return of the clubhouse from the US army that had occupied it from May 1945 to October 1946

By 1951 with assistance from the War Damage Commission, the CLub was able to rebuild the Sports Pavilion. The new Pavilion featured six bowling alleys, a bar and cocktail lounge, and a second floor devoted to a ballroom-playroom with 'expensive' modern glass jalousies looking out towards the beautiful view form the Club premises. November 7, 1952 - Former Justice Roman Ozaeta, a member of the law firm Gibbs, McDonough, and Ozaeta, became the first Filipino stockholder of the Baguio Country Club Corporation

Justice Roman Ozaeta - The Man chosen to become the first Filipino President of the Baguio Country Club wa a very worthy and suitable choice, chosen above all others. Mr. Charles Butler nominated Justice Roman Ozaeta for President, second by Mr. Poblador

Diamond Anniversary of the Baguio Country Club

The 1990 Luzon earthquake struck the island of Luzon in the Philippines at 4:26p.m. on July 16 or 3:36p.m. with an estimated moment magnitude of 7.7

At the Baguio Country Club, we counted our blessing during the sober moments following the quack: NOT ONE PERSON A CASUALTY. There were some injuries and countless shaken nerves but everyone was duly accounted for and alive. The Apollo Rice wing sank by one floor, the New Dining Room and the Main Kitchen completely smashed, the fire escape broken and twisted, and the 2-year-old Swiss Chalet ruined.

December 20

5 months after the earthquake the remaining west wing, which was built with pine logs, was quackly swallowed by fire. Employees saved vital equipment and document. After the fire was settled, they found out that the fireplace and chimney is where the fire started

A two-story Clubhouse built with coco lumber at the skating rink temporarily housed a dining outlet, bakeshop, and offices while waiting for the completion of the New ClubHouse. A small stockroom was built for the temporary Clubhouse. Room Accommodation started again, in the five old cottages, golfing, indoor and outdoor dining, and celebration of traditional events were the focus of operations at the temporary Clubhouse for almost three years since the fire. A simple groundbreaking ceremony took place on April 25, 1992 for for the construction of New Clubhouse

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Centennial kick-off parade,Session Road

Board of Directors and Management staff courtesy call to the local government of Baguio, City Hall

Board of directors and employees tree planting at the Skating Rink of Burnham Park

Centennial kick-off thanksgiving mass, Wm. Cameron Forbes ballroom

Kapihan centennial kick-off press conference

Blessing and unveiling of the centennial countdown board, driveway of main entrance

Centennial kick-off Tea Party, Ballroom Roof Deck

Baguio Tennis Club and Baguio Country Club jointly sponsored the Baguio Tennis Open

November 10, 2004

The Centennial Countdown began with a Thanksgiving Mass and short program, Skating Rink

November 11, 2004

Part of Kick-off activities was the blessing and inauguration of the two newly renovated Presidential right after the Proprietary Member's Meeting

November 10, 2004

Ringing of the Centennial

November 20, 2004

'BCC Cares', a medical mission and outreach program, Multi-Purpose Hall

December 27, 2004

Annual Christmas holiday concert at the Front Tee

December 28, 2004

Blessing of the Centennial Park and Unveiling of the Potenciano Ilusario Bust

December 30, 2004

Centennial Bingo at the Training Center

February 2005

(Training Center)'Baguio Country Club'...Through the Years, Photo Exhibit

February 17, 2005

(Session Road- Centennial Torch Parade with Centennial Float)

February 17, 2005

(Burnham)'Baguio Country Club Rocks @ 100' Concert at the Melvin Jones Football Ground

February 17, 2005

(Par 7)-Centennial Wine and Cheese Party

February 18, 2005

(Front tee) - Eucharistic Celebration - Centennial Jubilee

February 18, 2005

(Training Center) Launching and Press Conference for Baguio Country Club's Commemorative Stamp

February 18, 2005

(Lobby) - Blessing and Inauguration of Baguio Country Club's Historical Marker

February 18, 2005

(Main Entrance driveway) - Time Capsule Ceremony

February 18, 2005

{Baguio Country Club grounds} - Centennial tree planting

March 26, 2005

(Wm. Cameron Forbes Ballroom) - Centennial Celebration Dinner

In 2009, during the centennial year of Baguio, the local government awarded the Baguio Country Club as one of the builders of Baguio. Its founding father, William Cameron Forbes, its President Chairman Emeritus and President for Life, Atty. Potentiano Ilusorio, for of its forefathers namely William Howard Taft, Leonard Wood, Luke Wright, and William Pack, and the Clubs General Manager Mr. Anthony De Leon, were likewise awarded as 'Builders of Baguio'

The Baguio Country Club is accredited and star rated by the Department of Tourism as a Five-Star Mountain resort from 2012 up to 2021. Renewal of its five-star status from 2022 is being processed by the Department of Tourism

The Baguio Country Club is recognized as the forerunner in the hospitality and tourism industry in the City of Baguio and the entire Northern Luzon. In its pursuit of maintaining and improving its facilities and services to be at par with world-class hotel and membership club facilities, the Club is rated as a 'Five-Star Resort', the highest rating given to hotels and resorts by the Department of Tourism

The Baguio Country Club is likewise awarded as one of the Builders of Baguio, an ASEAN Green hotel Awardee, an ASEAN M.I.C.E Venue Standards Awardee, an ASEAN Public Toiled Standard Awardee, a PWD-Friendly Accommodation Awardee by the Department of Tourism, a national heritage by the National Historical Institute, the Pjilippines by Philippines Tatler for its HamAda Japanese Restaurant, ad as Top Ten Real Property Taxpayers in the City of bAGUIO