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CDPC Kordilyera
The Center for Development Programs in the Cordillera, Inc. (CDPC) is a consortium of development NGOs in the Cordillera Region founded in 1986 in support of the indigenous peoples struggle for the right to self-determination.
Right to Food
We support traditional agricultural system in the Cordillera by initiating modern technique and technology.
Right to Health
We support community-based health programs whilst taking into account indigenous health practices.
Right to Livelihood
We support the capacity development and organizing of formal and informal workers as they strive for secured work and livelihood.
Civil and Political Rights
We support the capacity development of people's organizations for the enjoyment of their right to participate in political affairs.
our approach to development
We adopt a human right and indigenous people’s right approach to development, in particular right to food and livelihood, right to health, labor rights and political rights. We support right to development initiatives in the Cordillera region.
OUR ADVOCACY
CDPC is an organization that champions food sovereignty, health, livelihood, civil and political rights towards the self-determination of indigenous people in the Cordillera.
News
CDPC Solidarity Statement on the 41st Peoples’ Cordillera Day
We at the Center for Development Programs in the Cordillera (CDPC) join the Cordillera Peoples Alliance and its network in celebrating the 41st Annual Peoples’ Cordillera Day. This year’s commemoration is marked by an important issue about energy...
A Well of Hope: The Inauguration of the Asibanglan Water System
The Kuttipa Farmers Organization (KFO) in the community of Asibanglan, Pinukpuk, Kalinga inaugurated their water system project last April 2. The project benefitted a total of 78 households, comprising an estimate of 468 individuals. The activity...
30 Years of Collaboration between the Province of East Flanders and the Cordillera Region, Esmeralda, and Rwanda
In February 2025, we celebrated a significant milestone—the 30th anniversary of collaboration between the Province of East Flanders and the Cordillera Region in the Philippines, along with partners from Esmeralda in Ecuador and Rwanda. A...
Journals
PANAGLAJEEP: Balik-aral sa Buhay at Pagkilos ng Sektor ng Pampublikong Transportasyon sa Baguio
NILALAMAN I. Kasaysayan at konteksto a. Hari ng kalsada b. Tsuper at opereytor c. Pagkakaisa at pagsulong II. Mga tagumpay ng sama-samang pagkilos ng mga tsuper, opereytor, at mananakay sa Baguio a. Pangunguna at pakikiisa sa pagbawi sa mga...
SALUN-AT KEN SAKIT A COVID-19
COVID-19 and Livelihood Loss
The Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown have affected us all but, as in most things, not equally. A huge casualty is people’s livelihoods. Those already vulnerable, relying merely on what they make in a day, are just so much more badly hit than many of...
Women in Resource Management
For many outsides of the Cordillera, the Cordillera rice terraces are what one sees in Banaue (Poblacion). Popularized by tourism and media, the Banaue rice terraces have become the public image showcasing the ingenuity, engineering skills, and...