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 purposes. In a meeting with...
BAGUIO CITY (Updated 9:42 PM) — Windel Bolinget, an indigenous peoples’ rights activist, typically celebrates his birthday at home, his wife Elvie shared. “The children would come home, and we spend his birthday in the house. We would always cook pinikpikan (a...
By SHERWIN DE VERAwww.nordis.net BAGUIO CITY — A recent academic discussion at Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) in Ilocos Norte has reignited debate over the rule of Ferdinand Marcos Sr., with critics warning of potential historical distortion. Youth group...
BAGUIO CITY — The Catholic Diocese of Bangued priests in Abra have condemned the recent surge of killings and shootings in the province. In a statement issued in Ilocano on September 15, the priests voiced their concern following a series of violent incidents that...
BAGUIO CITY (Updated September 11, 1:43 PM) — Health officials in Cagayan Valley are calling for public vigilance following the region’s first confirmed Mpox (previously known as monkeypox) case as of September 7. In a press release, DOH Cagayan Valley confirmed that...
By KIMBERLIE QUITASOLwww.nordis.net BAGUIO CITY — On September 7, church and development workers joined the family and friends of Fidela “Delle” Bugarin-Salvador to commemorate the 10th anniversary of her death and renew their call for justice. Salvador, known as...
By SHERWIN DE VERAwww.nordis.net SAN FERNANDO CITY (updated July 8 10:00 AM) — Despite a resolution declaring Baguio as an “inclusive human rights city,” red-tagging of Baguio-based activists persists. Recent victims include Joanna Cariño, the first Filipino recipient...
BAGUIO CITY — The mayor of Baguio criticized the proponents of the people’s initiative to revise the Constitution while the governor of Kalinga raised the meager return the Cordillera region receives from the exploitation of its natural resources during the May 17...
By KIMBERLIE QUITASOLwww.nordis.net BAGUIO CITY — Amnesty International (AI) Philippines, in a press conference in Baguio City on May 8, said there is no substantial change in sight for human rights under the Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. administration. Wilnor...
By JOSEPH GREGORIOwww.nordis.net BAGUIO CITY — Officials of a village in Bangued, the capital of Abra, were suspended for making irresponsible trash dumping punishable by “execution.” Calaba Punong Barangay Renato Brasuela and five village council members received a...
By SHERWIN DE VERAwww.nordis.net BAGUIO CITY — On May 6, at 4:00 AM, Joseph Pante went to the shores of his village in Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte. He was hoping to squeeze in some hours to fish for his family before daybreak, and the “no-sail zone” notice starts for the...
By KESSHA CARREONwww.nordis.net BAGUIO CITY – On National Health Workers’ Day (NHWD), May 7, Baguio City health workers and other groups held a Unity March from Post Office Loop to Baguio General Hospital Garden to call for the recognition and protection of those...
By SHERWIN DE VERANorthern Dispatch BAGUIO CITY — Kathleen Okubo, a veteran journalist from the Cordillera region, passed away on April 7, leaving the Cordillera press community mourning her loss. She battled several illnesses before her passing at the age of 71,...