By Aldwin Quitasol Northern Dispatch Posted by (Bulatlat.com) BAGUIO CITY ? Members of Migrante International warned the Filipino people that the latest spate of bombings could be used by the administration of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo as bases to declare...
By Aldwin Quitasol Northern Dipatch Posted by (Bulatlat.com) BAGUIO CITY ? "It is very hard and painful to think that you are going to be displaced from your place that was nurtured by your own ancestors," said Gloria Abibuag at the dialogue with Baguio City Mayor...
By Lyn V. Ramo Northern Dispatch Posted by (Bulatlat.com) LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – The provincial board here, 246 kms. north of Manila, supported the resolution passed by its Bulacan counterpart opposing House Bill 4631 that seeks to revive the mothballed Bataan...
By Lyn V. Ramo Northern Dispatch Posted by Bulatlat LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – Endemic to the Cordillera region is a species of a high- altitude tree that bears orange oil-bearing fruits that may be the region’s contribution to the country’s quest for alternative fuel....
By LYN V. RAMO Northern Dispatch Posted by Bulatlat BAGUIO CITY -- A woman in her 50's could not help but cry at the thought that six of her nephews and nieces are facing imminent danger in Mankayan. Janet Mayanggao, a resident of Colalo, Mankayan, Benguet, was...
By ARTHUR L. ALLAD-IW Northern Dispatch Posted by Bulatlat SAGADA, Mountain Province – Army troopers based here, 275 kms. north of Manila, forcibly took two Sagada tourist guides and used them as human shields and guides in their military operations at the forested...
The sinking of portions of Mankayan town, in which at least five houses were destroyed, occurred despite warning signs. And many residents point to the decades-old mining in the area as the culprit in the disaster.
BAGUIO CITY, the Philippines – Gopnad, an Ifugao cultural group, will release its first album soon, a collection that aims to promote environmentalism and social consciousness among the youth. The group's album, titled "Soul Tunes of the Tinawon," has 12 songs sung...
A human rights worker in Abra continues to receive death threats through text messages from an unidentified sender allegedly from the military. BY CYE REYES AND JUDE BAGGO Northern Dispatch HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH Vol. VIII, No. 32, September 14-20, 2008 BAGUIO CITY...
"They may be young but they are capable of recognizing the value of their culture this early so as to preserve and take pride in their identity as indigenous peoples," said Sammy Pulido, cultural training coordinator. BY LYN V. RAMO NORTHERN DISPATCH INDIGENOUS...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently issued a resolution that a Certificate of Ancestral Land Title (CALT) covering ancestral land within the city’s town-site reservation can be registered with the Land Registration Authority (LRA) and the Registry of Deeds. BY...
As thousands of jobless new nurses swell, the regional chapter of the Philippine Nursing Association (PNA) urged the government to adopt a systematic plan for nursing graduates and other health professionals. BY ARTHUR L. ALLAD-IW Bulatlat.com Volume VIII, Number...
As the armed conflict between the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) continues in Mindanao, the Baguio City government is anticipating a possible influx of Muslim migrants to the city. BY CYE REYES Northern Dispatch...
The heirs of Mateo Cariño, ancestral land claimants to Camp John Hay and Baguio Dairy Farm, found allies among participants to the Baguio Land Conference, which sought recognition of a century-old injustice against Ibaloi families who lived here before the City was...
Typhoon Karen left six dead and a total of 69 households evacuated in the Cordillera Region with landslides and flood waters resulting from heavy down pour from early dawn Tuesday until Thursday morning. BY LYN V. RAMO Northern Dispatch Posted by Bulatlat.com Vol....
In celebration of the 14th World's Indigenous Peoples Day, more than 150 indigenous youth of the Cordillera gathered to learn, understand, unite and commit in promoting the rights of indigenous peoples. BY KEIDY TRANSFIGURACION INDIGENOUS PEOPLE’S WATCH Northern...
A human rights lawyer who is now with the United Nations urges the head of the Philippine National Police Regional Office in the Cordillera (PRO-COR) to cause the immediate arrest and prosecution of a Mountain Province official identified as a suspect in the...
Trying to meet market demand for quality vegetables, Kibungan farmers now pack sayote in a specially printed plastic bag to protect both farmers and traders. This development comes with the Aug. 5 launching of “branded sayote.” BY LYN V. RAMO Northern Dispatch...
The Cordillera Bamboo Development Council (Corbamdev) may earn carbon credits for propagating bamboo in Benguet and thus making the entire province the bamboo province of the country. Benguet State University (BSU) President Rogelio Colting, in a media forum in La...
A youth group in the mining communities of Benguet challenged local officials to support the people's growing opposition to mining ventures in the province. BY LYN V. RAMO Northern Dispatch Posted by Bulatlat.com Vol. VIII, No. 27, August 10-16, 2008 LA TRINIDAD,...
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