How COLD the Philippines Can Get [EP. 9]

Part of the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), Benguet is a mountainous province best known for its cool temperatures, pine forests, and highland culture. It serves as the gateway to many of Northern Luzon’s most iconic mountain destinations, including Mt. Pulag, the highest peak in Luzon. Though Baguio is geographically located within Benguet, the province’s capital is La Trinidad, and beyond the city’s familiar cafés and mountain tourism lies one of the country’s most important food-producing landscapes—Benguet alone accounted for nearly 80% of CAR’s major vegetable production in 2024.