Regional autonomy will benefit Cordillerans because they will have greater control of the region’s rich resources with lesser restraint from outside forces and a permanent regional autonomy which are instrumental in speeding up the development in the countryside, Mayor Mauricio G. Domogan said here following the filing of House Bill 5595 entitled “An Act Establishing… Read more »
Mayor pleads for unity for autonomy legislation
By Isagani Liporada/Baguio City Government Mayor Mauricio Domogan called on Cordillera local government units (LGU) to pass necessary resolutions imploring Malacañang to certify the 2011 Organic Act as urgent piece of legislation. Cordillera lawmakers filed last week HB 5595 in the House of Representatives, pushing for approval of the creation of the Autonomous Region of… Read more »
Autonomy Bill passes Committee on Local Government in Congress
By Redjie Cawis/PIA It took less than five minutes for the Committee on Local Government of the House of Representatives to approve for preliminary debate House Bill 5595, “An Act Establishing the Cordillera Autonomous Region” during its hearing on Wednesday, February 22. The Committee on Local Government chaired by Negros Oriental Congressman George Arnaiz… Read more »
RDC-CAR approves 17 banner programs and projects for 2012-2016
A total of 17 programs and projects proposed by the CAR RDC’s six sectoral committees have been approved during the RDC Strategic Planning Conference held in Baguio City on February 12, 2012. These banner programs and projects, presented to the body by the various Secom Chairpersons, were approved for implementation starting 2012. (Please click here… Read more »
RDC-CAR Elects New RDC Officers
Last January 12, 2012, the Executive Committee of the Regional Development Council agreed to the decision to jumpstart the reorganization of the sectoral committees. This decision was grounded on the principle of giving the co-chairmanship to the PSR to provide equal opportunity to representation and participation. Also, this paved the way for the review of… Read more »
Cordillera Autonomy by 2013, highly improbable but not impossible
By Michael G. Umaming Tabuk City, Kalinga: The young Ifugao congressman smiled then shook his head in reaction to the Regional Development Council’s (RDC) target of a regional election simultaneous with that of the national election. During the RDC AdCom meeting here last February 7, 2012 in which only Congressman Teddy Baguilat was around, the… Read more »
Peace key factor for achieving autonomy in Cordillera
Dexter See/Manila Bulletin Balitang said that when the people can show that the region is peaceful and orderly, this would show the rest of the Filipinos including the peace keeping force of the nation, line agencies and national offices that the region is ready for the regional autonomy being pushed and spearheaded by the Regional… Read more »
Koko Pimentel Files Bill Creating the Cordillera Autonomous Region
Press Release, February 6, 2012/ Senate of the Philippines Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III has filed Senate Bill No. 3115 calling for the creation of the Cordillera Autonomous Region.Pimentel said the bill is in fulfillment of the constitution’s mandate to recognize the unique norms, cultural heritage, values and vision of the people of the Cordilleras… Read more »
