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… Read more »
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… Read more »
The Philippine Legislative Liaison Office (PLLO) and the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA-CAR) gathered local, regional and national officials along with Cordillera autonomy advocates, regional line agencies (RLAs) and private sector representatives (PSRs) to discuss the status of the proposed organic act for Cordillera Autonomy and other legislative initiatives affecting the Cordillera Administrative Region… Read more »
On May 11, Cordillera Autonomy advocates met for a plenary session to discuss issues raised from the two meetings of the House Committee on Local Government-Technical Working Group (TWG) for House Bill 5687 and House Bill 7778. Said TWG is chaired by Cong. Mark Go of Baguio City and co-chaired by Cong. Maximo Dalog, Jr.… Read more »
Cordillera Autonomy gained greater support as representatives of different national and regional offices joined the consultation meeting of the Committee on Local Government Technical Working Group (TWG) in discussing provisions of the proposed Autonomy bill in a virtual meeting of the TWG, chaired by Cong. Mark Go. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI-CAR) Regional Director… Read more »
On May 4, Baguio City Cong. Mark Go and Committee on Local Government (CLG) Chair Cong. Noel Villanueva again convened the technical working group (TWG) for the proposed bill on establishing the Autonomous Region of the Cordillera (ARC). Invited during the meeting were representatives from central and regional offices of government agencies and local chief… Read more »
BAGUIO CITY – “We want this [Cordillera Autonomy Organic Act] approved this 18th Congress”, Congressman Mark Go of Baguio City stressed, as the keynote speaker, during the SPCAR Partners’ Assembly on April 13, 2021. Congressman Go underscored the need to review the provisions of House Bills 5687 and 7778 which both aim for the establishment… Read more »
Cordillera autonomy advocates, speakers and project partners were gathered for a two-day virtual assembly on April 13-14, 2021 to be updated on the Social Preparation of CAR into an Autonomous Region (SPCAR) program’s 2020 accomplishments, re-assess the program’s communication plan and be capacitated on advocating through digital platforms. RDC-CAR Acting Vice Chair and NEDA-CAR OIC-Regional… Read more »
BAGUIO CITY – The NCIP-CAR partnered with NEDA-CAR to provide updates to Indigenous Peoples’ Mandatory Representatives (IPMRs) in the Cordillera on the continued pursuit of Cordillera autonomy led by the Regional Development Council-CAR. NCIP and NEDA conducted face-to-face and virtual meetings with CAR IPMRs from December 1 to 16. Over 80 participants joined and signified… Read more »
