[CPA Statement] Stop large mining and pullout military troops in IP communities; CPA participates in 9th IGO
Stop large mining and pullout military troops in indigenous communities! The Cordillera Peoples Alliance strongly condemns the rape and sexual abuse of two minors from Mankayan, Benguet by Army Captain Danilo Lalin, formerly of the 50th Infantry...
Pursue Justice for the Mankayan Rape Victims
The day of resurrection will not be a joyful one for two 16-year old ladies, “Katrina” and “Isabel” (not their real names) from the mining town of Mankayan, Benguet. Both are 4th year high school students of this town. Katrina was able to join...
North Luzon Mining and Human Rights Summit
BAGUIO CITY- Against the backdrop of black sand (magnetite) mining on the coastal areas of Northern Luzon to the gold and copper mines in the mountains of the Cordilleras, “AMIANAN SALAKNIBAN!” (DEFEND THE NORTH!!) was the rallying cry of the...
New World and Partners in the Philippines Holds its Annual Meeting in the Cordillera
New World, a Flemish NGO in Belgium, has been convening an annual meeting with its partners in the Philippines namely ALCADEV in Mindanao, EVRAP and OFFERS-PANAY in the Visayas, and TABI-Masbate, PNFSP, and CDPC in Luzon. Started in 2010, the...
“Manang Jean You Will Always Be Remembered”
Para Kay Manang Jean Noong pumanaw si Manang Jean ay kaagad dumagsa sa East Avenue Medical Center ang kulang kulang na 30 katao. Kasabay noon ay mga 50 mga kabaataan ang labas, masok naman sa kanyang bahay. Lahat ay hindi makapaniwalang di na nila...
Tribute to a Pioneer on Activist NGO Development Work
I first met Jean in Bontoc -the colegiala, during semestral break in 1974, as Development Officer of Episcopal Diocese of Northern Philippines (EDNP).The Bontoc based Episcopal Church in the Philippines (ECP), then had a strong ministry on social...
The International Conference on IP Rights, Alternatives and Solutions to the Climate Crisis
The CPA-CDPC network spearheaded the holding of The International Conference on Indigenous Peoples Rights, Alternatives and Solutions o the Climate Crisis at Ridgewood Residence Hotel in Baguio City, Cordillera-Philippines on November 4-9, 2010....
Radio Cordillera
Radio Cordillera is a road movie through the Northern Island Luzon on the Philippines. In search for the transmission range of a local community radio, we cross the mountains of one of the poorest regions on the archipelago. Soon we end up at...
Cordillera-day 2011: solidarity message from New World
Buneg, Lacub, 26 April 2011 Dear friends at CPA, KASTAN and TULBEK Dear friends of the Buneg Farmers Association and the Binongan, Adasen and Mabaca tribes in Lacub. Dear participants and delegates from the numerous organizations gathered here in...
Cordillera-day 2011: Solidarity message of the partners of the province of East-Flanders in Belgium
The province of east-Flanders is working together with the CDPC network in the Cordillera since 1994. It is a successful partnership.! During the last visit, in February this year, we visited a lot of projects even in the far-flung communities of...
CHESTCORE STATEMENT on the Harassment of Cordillera Health Workers
CHESTCORE vehemently denounces the escalating harassment of its staff and volunteers in recent months. We have observed several vehicles and individuals conducting surveillance on our office. Several of our staff have also been followed while going...
Province of East Flanders – New World Visit to Cordillera Strengthens North – South Development Cooperation and Solidarity Relations.
It was not an easy travel for the delegation of the Province of East Flanders-New World, Belgium to reach the far-flung communities of the Cordillera but they made it successfully. Their commitment and sincerity in dealing with their partners in...