The depth of our grief is the truest reflection of the love and respect we carry for those who have gone ahead of us. With heavy hearts, we stand with the Cortes family in mourning the passing of Atty. Reynaldo A. “Rene” Cortes—our people’s lawyer, dear...
June 7, 2026 Last year, around the birthday week of Atty. Rene in the first week of March, the activist network of the Cordillera People’s Alliance and the Cordillera Human Rights Alliance held a parangal and party for him. Atty. Rene was with us then, already weak...
The Kumbasa Noodle House hosted the Gulay Pa More Fiesta in Sagada, a vibrant three-day event held from June 6 to 8 that celebrated the rich culture, biodiversity, and food heritage of Mountain Province. The fiesta attracted around 150 participants, most of whom came...
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 was a celebration of...
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 week-long learning...
Nestled in the renowned tourist destination in Sagada, the Kumbasa Noodle House serves as a local restaurant and a small production center of fresh noodles made from squash. It is a social enterprise project of the Center for Development Programs in the Cordillera...
