Saturday, 2 November 2013

Diplomat Hotel


Diplomat Hotel of Baguio City


Diplomat Hotel of Baguio City also known as the Dominican Hill one of the most haunted hotels in the world is located at Dominican Road, Baguio City of Philippines. So many ghost stories been told about this hotel.


History



According to history the hotel is used as a vacation house during and a seminary during 1911. It was established by the Dominicans so the place is called the Dominican Hill it was 17-hectare property the Dominicans acquired from the previous American owners. During the World War II, it is used by the fleeing refugees from the Japanese Army liberation forces. The Japanese forces bombed the refugees out which resulted in extensive damages to the main structure of the surrounding area.



In 1973, Tony Agpoa, a Baguio-based faith healer and businessman acquired the place and named it Diplomat Hotel. The interior were renovated to 33-bedroom hotel but still retaining the unique and distinct personality which was earlier established by the Dominian friars. Tony Agpoa died in 1987 cause of heart attack. Since his death, the hotel ceased its operation and was closed to the public.



Stories


People say that the place is haunted of the people who were killed during the war. The workers and guests have been hearing strange sounds and also headless apparitons can be seen during the night time. With the happenings in the past we can say that this ghosts that are hunting this place are the ghost of the nuns and priests who were beheaded and killed during the World War II. Many reports from the nearby residents that despite that the hotels doesn’t have doors they can still hear door banging’s , windows, clattering of dishes, and voices of screaming people who seem to be agonizing. The residents even saw a White Lady in the vicinity since it has been long uninhabited.




Movie



here's a movie trailer from the Philippines
Title: The Diplomat Hotel
Written and Directed by: Christopher Ad Castillo

White House of Baguio City

Haunted House


Laperal White House of Baguio City




White House of Baguio City is known as one of the most haunted places to be found in the Philippines. And it is located along the Leonard Wood Road of Baguio City.



What Does the House looks like?



The Laperal house, built on a 4-hectare property near Teachers camp, still original yakal and narra wood.The receiving room has a fireplace and old furniture. While main living room has been turned into an exhibit area for bamboo carvings. The dining area retains the old narra dining table. The house has a narrow staircase leading to the four rooms on the second floor. The master bedroom has a fireplace and a terrace.





HISTORY




In the 1920's the color of this house is light yellow, red and gold. They the repainted the house into white during the 2000's and start calling it the White House. The former owner of the White House was the Laperal clan, built during the 1920’s. It was revealed that a married couple once went to Baguio for vacation and fell in love with the place. They bought a land and built a rest house. During the World War II, it was occupied by Japanese and made the house as their headquarters. Local officials and other inhabitants who that time rented the house were brutally killed, but it is remained unclear whether it was the Japanese or other dwellers did the killings. The last clan, Roberto Laperal, died after fracturing his head after a slip in the house’s yard.



STORIES



Many reports from the residence that lives near the house that they are seeing things like, a crying woman standing by the window of third floor it was said that this woman is the nanny of the owner’s grandchildren. And tourist who dared to explore the haunted White House also heard noises on the rooftop.
Caretakers have several spooky experiences too. A boy caretaker once answered a phone call from her wife abroad until she heard a female voice and even suspected her husband was womanizing. The caretaker then informed her wife that he was alone the entire conversation.
There been also reports that footsteps and moan could still be heard. Numerous Baguio residences reported seeing a girl at the door footsteps.
And one of the caretakers says that he always saw the spirits of Laperal family. He says that Dona Victorina always staying at the center of the sofa that was used to be the favorite spot of Victorina. And every 6am in the morning he always saw Don Roberto walking down the stairs. He can tell that the spirits that he saw was the spirit of Don Roberto and Dona Victorina cause of the pictures that have been displayed in the house. And there are also rumors that the Laperal family wont leave this house.



Here's a video from i witness of GMA. sorry but i couldn't find an English sub of this video.


They say when you visit or approach the house you will feel unwelcome, its like you been watched closely by someone.