Councilor files graft and corruption charge against Magalong
The complaint is related to the acquisition of the properties of William Tan and his daughter, with a total area of 65,585 square meters in Sitio Topinao, Poblacion.
Baguio
Macliing: A reminder of Cordillera’s vibrant culture and continuing struggle
A show that serves as a reminder of the significance of indigenous culture “in surviving a world that is going out of balance” is how National Artist for Film Kidlat Tahimik described the play Macliing.
4 Cordillera rights defenders challenge ‘terrorist’ designation in court
For Bolinget, the ATC’s designation is “an assault to their basic rights” as their bank accounts and other assets, including the CPA’s, were frozen by the Anti-Money Laundering Council.
100 days on, IP rights advocates remain missing
August 9, marks the 100th day since indigenous peoples’ rights advocates Dexter Capuyan and Gene Roz De Jesus went missing.
On SONA 2023, Cordillera families call for removal of kin from terror list
he more than 12-hour travel from Barangay Limos in Pinukpuk, Kalinga, to Baguio City did not deter 72-year-old Petrona Awingan from joining the People’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) in the country’s Summer Capital on July 24, in time for the second SONA of President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.
Despite giant leaps, struggle for Baguio LGBTQ+ community continues
Despite significant milestones in Baguio City’s recognition and protection of the LGBTQ+ community, organizers and participants of this year’s Pride March agree that their struggle for equal rights is still a long way.
Vendors hope to salvage goods after fire razed portion of Baguio market
Vendors affected by the blaze that gutted almost one-third of the Baguio City Public Market started to gather at the burnt area, asking police officers to allow them to check their stalls in the hope of salvaging some of their goods.
Baguio activists observe 1986 People Power at Panagbenga grand parade
As the City of Pines staged the first Panagbenga Street Dancing after the pandemic, youth activists commemorated the 37th anniversary of the 1986 People Power uprising alongside the grand parade.
Threat of power cut remains as Beneco leadership row continues
Power disconnection continues to loom over Benguet and Baguio City as the Benguet Electric Cooperative (Beneco) continues to incur debts from its power supplier
Rights groups urge new CHR appointees to remain independent
International and local rights groups challenged the newly appointed chairperson of the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) to the commission’s independence and uphold its mandate.
Panaglagip: The North Remembers, Martial Law anthology to cure historical amnesia
Their recollections are but two of the thousands of human rights violations committed under the authoritarian regime of Ferdinand Marcos Sr.
Keeping sane: The battle of Baguio community journalists with mental health
Since the onset of the pandemic, a dedicated group of community journalists provided the city with news, despite the risks the COVID-19 infection poses.
Baguio progressives hold People’s SONA
Artists from the Dap-ayan ti Kultura ti Kordilyera (DKK), an alliance of cultural workers and organizations, led a live mural painting serving as the backdrop to progressive groups staging their own People’s State of the Nation Address on July 25 at Malcolm Square.