Deep into the Cordillera rice terraces are soil dwellers that dig their way through in a disrupted ecology. These lowly but destructive creatures endanger the nurturing ground that sustains the rich rice biodiversity of the Cordillera granary. BY MARY CARLING Center for Developments Program in the Cordillera Northern Dispatch Posted by Bulatlat Deep into the…
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Cordi, Asian Migrants in Hong Kong Hit Global Confab
Cordilleran migrant workers organizations based in Hong Kong (HK) in solidarity with other migrant workers organizations of Asia strongly criticized the objectives of the Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD) held in Manila last week. BY KT OKUBO Northern Dispatch MIGRANT WATCH Posted by Bulatlat Cordilleran migrant workers organizations based in Hong Kong (HK)…
Cordi Honors Northern Luzon Rights Defenders
Seven lawyers, three nuns, two women, one bishop and one educator received the first Gawad Tanggol Karapatan, a tribute to human rights defenders by human rights organizations in Baguio City last week. BY LYN V. RAMO Northern Dispatch HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH Posted by Bulatlat BAGUIO CITY (246 kms north of Manila) — Seven lawyers, three…
Carol Pagaduan Araullo | Ka Tanny’s Legacy Shall Live
Faced with the current illegitimate government of Mrs. Gloria Arroyo, one that is extreme in its subservience to U.S. imperialism, its hunger for power, its corrupt and exploitative ways and its bloody suppression of the people, Ka Tanny’s principles and shining example should continue to enlighten and inspire Filipino patriots and freedom fighters everywhere, in…
Address Violence vs Women, Children, Cordi Peace Body Urged
With rape registering at one-fifth of all index crimes in the province, officials in Banawe, Ifugao and the visiting regional heads of government agencies agreed that violence against women and children (VAWC) is a social concern that should be addressed with urgency. BY LYN V. RAMO Northern Dispatch Posted by Bulatlat Vol. VIII, No. 25,…
Arroyo: RP to be One of World’s Richest in 20 years
Addressing members of political parties in Cordillera, Mrs. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo once again declared that the Philippines will be among the world’s richest in 20 years. Government statistics, however, belie claims of economic growth. BY LYN V. RAMO Northern Dispatch Posted by (Bulatlat.com) Volume VIII, No. 24, July 20-26, 2008 BAGUIO CITY (246 kms north of…
Ifugaos Contest ‘Theft’ of Their Lands at Magat Dam Area
The gentler among the Cordillera mountain peoples – Ifugaos – might not be as fierce as the Kalingas and Bontocs, but they are fighters too. Contesting the alleged “theft” of their lands within the 540 megawatt Magat Dam, Asia’s biggest dam by Isabela province, Governor Teododor Baguilat Jr. said they question why two lots in…
William F. Claver: People’s Lawyer from the Cordillera
William Claver was among those who attended the July 28 memorial mass that honored the late Alyce Omengan-Claver, a victim of extra-judicial killing in an ambush that originally intended to kill her husband, Dr. Constancio “Chandu” Claver, last year. He is esteemed throughout the Cordillera as a champion of indigenous peoples’ rights. BY LYN V.…
In exchange for infra funds Agri Sec Asks Benguet Farmers to Supply NCR with Veggies
Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap asked Benguet farmers for a year-round supply of vegetables for outlets in the National Capital Region (NCR) before he releases funds for road and other infrastructure. “We will support the farmers but they should first assure the volume of vegetables for the market,” Yap said in his meeting with Benguet mayors…
Balatoc Land Sale Threatens NL, Cordi Food Security
Kalinga elders have disclosed that the food security of North Luzon and the Cordillera region will be threatened once the Batong Buhay Mines is reopened as a result of the reported sale of some 400 has.of the Balatoc ancestral domain. BY LYN V. RAMO Northern Dispatch Posted by Bulatlat BAGUIO CITY (246 kms. north of…
European NGO Asks DND for IP Leader’s Protection
BY ARTHUR L. ALLAD-IW Northern Dispatch Bulatlat.com The International Hydropower Association , an international non-government organization (NGO) based in the United Kingdom, urged the Department of National Defense (DND) to extend protection to leaders of the Cordillera People’s Alliance and investigate the threats on their lives. BAGUIO CITY (246 kms. north of Manila)— A letter…