In Memoriam: Atty. Reynaldo A. Cortes Our People’s Lawyer
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,...
Eulogy for Atty. Rene Cortes – Joanna Kintanar Cariño
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...
Cultivating Community –Gulay Pa More Fiesta at the Kumbasa Noodle House, Sagada
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...
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...
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...
World Mental Health: A Seminar to Advocate
On October 19, 2024, CHESTCORE in collaboration with SIGLAT youth hub, CWEARC, CYC, Coalition of Health Workers’ Organization in the Cordillera, Northern Luzon Mental Health Advocacy Network, and Team Aywan of the Safe and Sound Cities Project,...
DSWD Renewed the Accreditation of CDPC
On September 2, 2024, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) renewed the accreditation of the Center for Development Programs in the Cordillera (CDPC). The accreditation certificate was awarded which signifies CDPC's genuineness...
CHESTCORE’s Commitment to Accessible and Affordable Health Services: First Semester 2024 Recap
In health advocacy and community empowerment, CHESTCORE (Community Health Education, Services and Training in the Cordillera Region) continues to stand firm in its mission and vision to advance people's rights. Significant engagements and...
The crisis brought by El Niño dries up all aspects of the farmer’s life
Aliansa dagiti Pesante iti Kordiliera (APIT TAKO) Cordillera Regional Chapter of Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) El Niño: a national crisis Since July 2023, the whole Philippines has been subjected to the drought brought by El Niño, an...
Community-Led Research on Paswik as Biopesticide
Ushering in modern agroecological farming approaches that complement indigenous systems of sustainable natural resource management and environmental quality is part of our mission at the Center for Development Programs in the Cordillera (CDPC)....
CDPC Submission – Updating of the PHILIPPINE BIODIVERSITY STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN
ASSESSMENT AND UPDATING OF THE PHILIPPINE BIODIVERSITY STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN (PBSAP) IN LINE WITH THE KUNMING MONTREAL GLOBAL BIODIVERSITY FRAMEWORK (KMGBF) Regional Consultation – Northern Luzon Cluster, 6 – 8 February 2024, Angeles, Pampanga...