RDC-CAR declares Cordillera youth as autonomy envoys with their powerful autonomy messages

Benguet’s Arnel Labisa (Third from left) and Apayao’s Jazreal Jamila Enciso (Fourth from left) are crowned Mr. and Ms. Cordillera Autonomy Youth Ambassadors (CAYA) 2023. Other winners are Eddiemar Pacis (Apayao) and Angelika Josiery Servinas (Baguio City), CAYAs for Capacity Building; RJ Sean Maverick Claustro and Almie Jane Paned (both from Abra), CAYAs for Alliance continue reading : RDC-CAR declares Cordillera youth as autonomy envoys with their powerful autonomy messages

NEDA-CAR joins roundtable discussion on HB 3267 with Congressmen, Government Agencies, and CSOs

ARD Christiansen shares the work plans focused on the Cordillera autonomy campaign of RDC -CAR through the SPCAR program to roundtable discussion participants on HB 3267 from different sectors. (On photo: Congressman Go (right) and Ret Gen Soliba (left)). Baguio City, Philippines –National Economic and Development Authority – Cordillera Administrative Region (NEDA-CAR) through Assistant Regional continue reading : NEDA-CAR joins roundtable discussion on HB 3267 with Congressmen, Government Agencies, and CSOs

Cordillera Autonomy Bill advances in the House of Representatives

The House Committee on Local Government (CLG) chaired by Valenzuela 1st District Representative Rex Gatchalian approved House Bill 3267 (HB 3267) “An Act Establishing the Cordillera Autonomous Region” during the committee’s hearing last November 10, 2022. With a united stance, Cordillera Representatives Menchie Bernos of Abra, Eleanor Bulut-Begtang of Apayao, Mark Go of Baguio City, continue reading : Cordillera Autonomy Bill advances in the House of Representatives

Cordillera Local candidates address Regional Autonomy

Voice for Autonomy – PIA-CAR Regional Director Helen Tibaldo with RDC-CAR Private Sector Representative and DevAd Committee co-chair Ferdinand Gonzales facilitates discussion with Baguio City mayoralty candidates, incumbent Mayor Benjamin Magalong and Atty. Mauricio Domogan on the region’s pursuit for autonomy. BAGUIO CITY – The Cordillera Regional Development Council (RDC-CAR) through the Social Preparation of continue reading : Cordillera Local candidates address Regional Autonomy

House Committee on Local Government approves the substitute bill establishing the Cordillera Autonomous Region

The House Committee on Local Government (CLG) chaired by Congressman Noel Villanueva approved the substitute bill establishing the Cordillera Autonomous Region in its virtual meeting on August 24. The substitute bill reconciled HB 5687 filed by Cong. Joseph Bernos, Cong. Elias Bulut, Jr., Cong Mark Go, Cong. Solomon Chungalao, and Cong. Maximo Dalog, Jr. and continue reading : House Committee on Local Government approves the substitute bill establishing the Cordillera Autonomous Region

NEDA-CAR conducts workshop discussing additional functions for the Substitute Bill for Cordillera Autonomy

On November 3, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA-CAR) through the Social Preparation of CAR into an Autonomous Region (SPCAR) program spearheaded the Workshop on Defining the Functions of the Proposed Autonomous Region of the Cordillera and gathered long time regional autonomy champions heeding to Baguio City Congressman Mark Go request to review the continue reading : NEDA-CAR conducts workshop discussing additional functions for the Substitute Bill for Cordillera Autonomy

House Committee on Local Government approves the substitute bill establishing the Cordillera Autonomous Region

The House Committee on Local Government (CLG) chaired by Congressman Noel Villanueva approved the substitute bill establishing the Cordillera Autonomous Region in its virtual meeting on August 24. The substitute bill reconciled HB 5687 filed by Cong. Joseph Bernos, Cong. Elias Bulut, Jr., Cong Mark Go, Cong. Solomon Chungalao, and Cong. Maximo Dalog, Jr. and continue reading : House Committee on Local Government approves the substitute bill establishing the Cordillera Autonomous Region