By ARTEMIO DUMLAOwww.nordis.net BAGUIO CITY— Two people were killed, and another was injured after unidentified gunmen ambushed the convoy of Pidigan mayoralty candidate and former Langiden Mayor Artemio “Billy Boy” Donato Jr. on Friday afternoon, February 28, at Sitio Palicad, Poblacion,...
By LORENCE SISONwww.nordis.net BAGUIO CITY—Years before the EDSA uprising shook the authoritarian rule of Ferdinand E. Marcos, resistance had already begun in the mountains of the Cordillera. Ibaloy activist and Martial Law survivor Joanna Cariño said indigenous...
By SHERWIN DE VERAwww.nordis.net TABUK CITY, Kalinga—Indigenous peoples’ organizations in the Cordillera warned of more rights violations in the region following President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive to prioritize funding for large dams for irrigation and other...
By SHERWIN DE VERAwww.nordis.net BAGUIO CITY—City officials are urging the repeal of Section 78 of the Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Act of 1997 (IPRA), citing its discriminatory impact on the city’s indigenous peoples. This call was made during a special session with...
By SHERWIN DE VERAwww.nordis.net BAGUIO CITY—The Supreme Court’s recent issuance of the Writs of Amparo and Habeas Data for two indigenous rights activists who have been missing since April 28 last year has brought “renewed hope” to their families. The families’...
By SHERWIN DE VERAwww.nordis.net QUEZON CITY— “Systematic and deliberate” was how Leonida Tundangui, executive director of the Baguio-based non-profit Katinnulong Daguiti Umili iti Amianan a Luzon (Kaduami), described the series of charges filed against development...
By SAMANTHA GAMBOTwww.nordis.net BAGUIO CITY—Each year, farmers like Aldrin Vigan experience the grim realities of damaged and withered crops and market uncertainties after each storm. Even when vegetables make it to market, poor quality often results in wastage or...
By SHERWIN DE VERAwww.nordis.net BAGUIO CITY—The Cabacanan Small Reservoir Irrigation Project (CSRIP) in Pagudpud town, Ilocos Norte, offers a myriad of potential benefits for farmers once completed in 2028: increased cropping intensity, higher crop yield, more farm...
By KIMBERLIE QUITASOLwww.nordis.net BAGUIO CITY— The National Commission on Indigenous Peoples Cordillera Administrative Region (NCIP-CAR) has ordered Yamang Mineral Corporation (YMC) to cease its mineral exploration activities in Abra, citing its failure to secure...
By DONNA PETAwww.nordis.net LAOAG CITY—The family, human rights groups, and the revolutionary movement continue to call for the release of Cordillera rebel leader Simon Naogsan on humanitarian grounds and his “protected status” under the security and immunity pact...
By SHERWIN DE VERAwww.nordis.net BAGUIO CITY—Indigenous peoples’ organizations have joined the growing call for the dismissal of terrorism financing complaints against a storekeeper in the Cordillera, denouncing them as unjust. Katribu and the Bai Indigenous Women’s...
By SHERWIN DE VERAwww.nordis.net BAGUIO CITY—Indigenous groups and rights advocates have condemned the congressional bid of individuals known for red-tagging indigenous peoples (IP) and activists, calling on the Commission on Elections to disqualify the group from the...
By SHERWIN DE VERAwww.nordis.net BAGUIO CITY—The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has expressed deep concern over a recent spate of shootings in Abra, with several incidents occurring in just three weeks. “The CHR strongly condemns these violent acts and calls for...