A metropolis takes shape around Baguio

BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — The summer capital has been at the center of a budding metropolis for two years now, although this may not yet be common knowledge. Working behind the scenes is the fledgling Metropolitan Baguio-La Trinidad-Itogon-Sablan-Tuba-Tublay Development Authority, more commonly known by the acronym BLISTT. Much like the older Metropolitan Manila Development Authority,