41st Cordillera Day celebration – Solidarity Message from SOLIDAGRO
Warmest Greetings of Solidarity from Solidagro! We extend our heartfelt solidarity to the Cordillera people on the occasion of the 41st Cordillera Day celebration, united under the theme “Assert Our Rights. Persist in the Struggle for...
41st Peoples’ Cordillera Day – Solidarity letter from the Province of East Flanders
On this 41st Cordillera celebration day, a highlight moment of exchange but above all connection between the various communities that make up the Cordillera, we, the Province of East Flanders, gladly confirm our solidarity and support for your call...
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...
CDPC Statement on the Marharlika Investment Corporation’s Investment on the Makilala Mining Company Inc. in Pasil, Kalinga
The CDPC is alarmed by the news report that the controversial Maharlika Investment Corporation (MIC) will provide a $76.4 million (roughly PhP4.4 billion) bridge loan to the Makilala Mining Company Inc. (MMCI). The MIC is the flagship project of...
Celebrating Courage and Resilience: CDPC Honors Women’s Achievements on International Women’s Day 2025
As we celebrate International Women’s Day, the Center for Development Programs in the Cordillera (CDPC) honors the tireless efforts of women who are courageously advancing their rights through various initiatives amid the obstacles and injustices...
Statement by the Defend NGO Northern Luzon on the Occasion of the Country Visit by the Financial Action Task Force on January 20 and 21, 2025
We have received reports that the Financial Action Task Force, the international standard-setting body for anti-money laundering (AML) and countering financing of terrorism (CFT), is in the country on January 20 and 21 to conduct an on-site...
The Kumbasa Noodle House – Support to CDPC’s Social Services
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...
OFFICIAL STATEMENT OF THE CORDILLERA HUMAN RIGHTS ALLIANCE (CHRA) FOR THE 76TH INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS DAY
Today, on the 76th International Human Rights Day, the Cordillera Human Rights Alliance (CHRA) joins the Filipino people in calling for accountability from the Marcos and Duterte families for their continued human rights abuses. Since the...
Indigenous Peoples Advisory Group Concerns on the ADB’s ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL STANDARD 7 (ESS7) ON IPs
CONCERNS OF THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES ADVISORY GROUP ON THE ADB’S REVISED ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIAL FRAMEWORK (ESF), PARTICULARLY THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL STANDARD 7 (ESS7) ON INDIGENOUS PEOPLES We, members of the Indigenous Peoples Advisory Group...
CDPC Statement on the Attacks Against KADUAMI
The women and men of CDPC strongly rebuke the apparent pattern of clamping NGOs advocating for human rights-based approach to development. Our sister-NGO, the KATINNULONG DAGITI UMILI TI AMIANAN (KADUAMI-NL) is the latest subject of NGOs being...