Beyond tourism and education, Baguio has earned a unique reputation as the ukay-ukay capital of the Philippines. With roots tracing back to surplus donated clothing via humanitarian aid following WWII and subsequent calamities, the city’s thriving secondhand clothing trade is a major part of its local economy, supporting small vendors, attracting bargain hunters, and influencing fashion trends nationwide. This dynamic thrift economy highlights both the city’s entrepreneurial spirit and its entanglement in global patterns of textile waste and reuse.