Today, the camp and its more than 300 hectares remains the only area in Baguio where good pine forest stands still exist. The tragic 1990 earthquake with an intensity of 7.2 on the Richter scale severely shook this romantic city of pines. It completely destroyed among other buildings, the popular Hyatt Terraces, Nevada and the Hilltop hotels. It also caused close to 600 casualties. And yet, like its tough environment, the equally tough people of Baguio have managed to rebuild their damaged city.
People continue to come here for several reasons.
With its spring-like weather, it continues to be one of the country's favorite spots to honeymoon, conduct conventions, take school field trips and have romantic adventures. It attracts close to a million visitors each year. Excluding elementary and high school students, about 70,000 students take their college education here. Baguio, of course, like any city, has its problems like increasing traffic, pollution and pressures on scant resources like water and land for housing. But we must remember it is a city populated by a strong and innovative people who, based from their historical track record, will find solutions.