Inandako's Bed and Breakfast - BnB Sagada

08/05/2026

The breakfast table is a place to reflect, or to connect. The morning holds space for both. ☀️

11/04/2026

30/03/2026

22/02/2026

Hello, summer! ☀️

30/01/2026

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SAGADA Recognized at the ASEAN Tourism Standards Awards 2026

SAGADA proudly stands as one of the Five Cordillera Tourism Destinations and Facilities honored at the ASEAN Tourism Standards Awards 2026, a prestigious recognition celebrating excellence, sustainability, and world-class tourism across Southeast Asia.

The Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) took the spotlight on the ASEAN stage as it received global recognition during the awarding ceremony held on January 30, 2026, at the Nustar Resort, Cebu City.
Leading the Cordillera delegation was Regional Director Jovita A. Ganongan of the Department of Tourism – Cordillera Administrative Region (DOT-CAR). Her presence underscored the Department’s unwavering commitment to advancing competitive, inclusive, and sustainable tourism development throughout the region.

🏆 Ganduyan Eco-Trail and Farm Experience

ASEAN Sustainable Tourism Award – Rural Category

This award highlights Sagada’s strong dedication to responsible tourism, community-based initiatives, and environmental stewardship.

Acknowledging Our Partners and Stakeholders

This achievement would not have been possible without the invaluable support and collaboration of the following barangays, organizations, and tourism stakeholders:

Private Sector and Community Enterprises
Inandakos’s BnB
Log Cabin Café Alyssa Mari
Rust and Wood Café
Gaia Café
Piitik Wines
Echo Valley Coffee Farm
Lolo’s Gardenia Farm

Barangays and Community Partners
Barangay Patay
Barangay Dagdag
Barangay Ambasing
Barangay Balugan
CSMV

Individual Local Stakeholders and Advocates
Benjamin Calpi Bhenjie Calpi
Cyril Cacay Cyril Cacay
Garreth Likigan Gareth Likigan
Felix Polon Felix Polon
Egbert Dailay
Julius Malecdan Julius Bangyay Malecdan
Alma Louise B. Bagano Alma Louise B. Bagano
Ghytee W. Agpad Ghai Hwang Dhali
Gawani D. Gaongen Gawani Gao

We also extend our heartfelt gratitude to the Officialdom of Sagada, especially Mayor Felicito O. Dula Botigan Dula and SB Member Kapon Gomgom-o Kapon Gomgom-o , for their invaluable assistance and financial support to the team who represented the municipality during the awarding ceremony in Cebu.

About the ASEAN Tourism Standards Awards

The ASEAN Tourism Standards Awards is one of the region’s highest recognitions, honoring destinations and facilities that uphold international standards, promote sustainable and responsible tourism, and inspire trust and confidence among travelers worldwide.

18/11/2025

The weather's dry, the sun is up, but the air is cold. Get your sweaters out, it is Amihan season! 🍃⛰️

03/11/2025

Panagaapoy or Panagdedenet in Sagada. Often mistaken for being part of indigenous customary practices, the act of lighting small bonfires on the graves of the departed at the 'kampo santo' or the local cemetery in Sagada is actually rooted in Christian tradition. Just as Christians in other parts of the world light candles to remember and honor the memories of loved ones who've passed, the residents of the cool and windy mountain town of Sagada light small stacks of pinewood. It is no surprise that the practice starts after the afternoon mass and coincides with the blessing of the graves. The elders even called it "Ugali'n di Iloko", a practice of the Ilocanos, who were known to be predominantly Catholic. But they have also said that such practice keeps the spirits warm. A beautiful syncretism that led to a practice we now call tradition.

Eliza Whitcombe, then a nurse with the missionaries at Saint Theodore's Hospital in Sagada 84 years ago wrote about the Sagada townsfolk carrying burning pine torches after the vespers at The Church of Saint Mary the Virgin all the way to the 'kampo santo' and laying these torches down on the graves of their relatives. The torches would burn brighter and light the hillside as evening came and residents could see the glowing site even as they returned home.

Decades passed, more trees have grown, and times have changed but many of the things she witnessed are still being done to this day, as it is with tradition.

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08/10/2025

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Bomod-ok Falls, Northern Sagada, in the year 1930.

This photograph by Charles Martin was published in The National Geographic Magazine May 1930 issue (Volume 57, Number 5) as part of the article "Some Impressions of 150,000 Miles of Travel" written by William Howard Taft.

The caption in the photo read:
"The Falls at Fidelisan, Island of Luzon

The largest of the Philippine Islands has an area about equal to that of Denmark, Holland, and Belgium combined. In its mountain section are waterfalls, gorges, lakes, and forests of great beauty."

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Along the river that the waterfall flows into, a water-powered sawmill was in operation by the year 1907. Pine logs from the sawmill were then carried into a nearby planing and shingle mill by the same river where they were reduced to timber, boards, and shingles. These were then stored into a storehouse and locals were hired to haul these into the town center where these were used in many construction projects of the Sagada Mission.
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There are only a handful left of the buildings constructed in the early days of the Mission, and are declared as heritage sites. But a lot of them are in states of degradation, and many locals are pushing for their restoration and adaptive reuse.