Cordillera Identity – The Cordillera Administrative Region is legally a temporary entity under EO 220. The risk of disbanding the region remains. During trainings of new Autonomy IEC speakers, it is always emphasized that all provinces and cities must unite to keep the Cordillera region intact. BAGUIO CITY – More than a thousand Barangay Officials… Read more »
Economy and Development – NEDA officials Secretary Ernesto Pernia and Undersecretary Adoracion Navarro will visit the Cordillera on October 29 to 30. RDC and NEDA hope to gain their support for the autonomy advocacy and other development goals of the region. BAGUIO CITY – NEDA Cordillera is preparing for the visit of NEDA Director… Read more »
History and Identity – NEDA-CAR Reg. Dir. Milagros Rimando explains the importance of the proposed mapping and marking of historical sites in CAR. BAGUIO – DSWD held the “Strengthening Community Participation in Local Development” activity last October 3 where barangay officials from Sadanga, Mountain Province, Tinoc, Ifugao and Villaviciosa, Abra strengthened their participatory local governance.… Read more »
One Cordillera – RDC Private Sector Representative for Apayao Tina Moyaen (Top) and Apayao State College Professor Nobleza Sadao (Bottom) provide their insights on potential sites for historical markers throughout the province. The consultation on historical sites is part of a region-wide project to increase awareness among Cordillerans on the region’s history and thus, identity.… Read more »
Social Development – The RSDC, chaired by DSWD Regional Director Janet Armas, addresses various social welfare and development concerns of the Cordillera region among such is the difficulty in the implementation of the Unconditional Cash Transfer program in CAR. Baguio – The Regional Social Development Committee (RSDC) of the RDC discussed the difficulties related to… Read more »
A press conference was held on October 4 to drumbeat the region’s celebration of the 29th National Statistics Month. It was organized by the Regional Statistics Committee and hosted by the Department of Tourism. Dr. Carmel Matabang, Chief Economic Development Specialist of NEDA –CAR’s Development Research Division acted as one of the panelists. She… Read more »
#BangonCordillera – Various government agencies come together to report damages and plan for the rehabilitation of the region. BAGUIO – The Cluster Committee on Disaster Rehabilitation and Recovery of the CAR Regional Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (RDRRMC) met last October 1 to discuss the formulation of the Ompong rehabilitation and recovery plan to set… Read more »
Progress for All – DSWD and NEDA, as members of the Regional Development Council, help raise awareness of Cordillera autonomy as the best option for the region to achieve sustainable development. BAGUIO – DSWD held the “Strengthening Community Participation in Local Development” activity last October 3 where barangay officials from Sadanga, Mountain Province, Tinoc, Ifugao… Read more »
Make Noise – Awareness and support for Cordillera autonomy has increased on the national stage. Leaders hope this momentum will be sustained towards achieving the ultimate goal of regional autonomy. Manila — On August 10, around 200 Cordillera leaders and advocates met with Senators JV Ejercito and Koko Pimentel in Manila to show their unity… Read more »
