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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
Statement:In Solidarity with the People of Mankayan in Their Defense of Indigenous Peoples’ Rights and Ancestral Lands
As the Cordillera continues to recover from yesterday's magnitude 4.5 earthquake and the persistent rains that remind us of nature's vulnerability, another crisis is unfolding in Mankayan, Benguet. The Indigenous communities of Guinaoang and...
SOLIDARITY STATEMENT Stand with the People of Guinaoang and Bulalacao: Defend Ancestral Lands, Protect Food Security, Stop Destructive Mining
The Center for Development Programs in the Cordillera (CDPC) stands in unwavering solidarity with the Indigenous Peoples, farmers, women, youth, elders, and local leaders of Barangays Guinaoang and Bulalacao in Mankayan, Benguet, who are...
SOLIDARITY STATEMENT: Defending the Environment for Present and Future Generations is Not a Crime
The Center for Development Programs in the Cordillera (CDPC) expresses its unwavering solidarity with Bishop Jose Elmer Mangalinao, Fr. Christian Dumangeng, Florentino Daynos, Tommy Pitas, Manny Ticawa, Joel Ket-el, Martin Pitas, Piit, Lei Dugay,...
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...