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, having celebrated her birthday...
By SHERWIN DE VERANorthern Dispatch BAGUIO CITY — Military airstrikes along the Ilocos Sur-Abra border have sparked widespread condemnation due to concerns over violations of international humanitarian law and the disproportionate use of force. The bombings happened...
By SHERWIN DE VERANorthern Dispatch BAGUIO CITY — Four Cordillera activists, who filed a petition questioning their terrorist designation by the Philippine government, have asked the court to consider the series of “harassments” they have experienced during the...
By KIMBERLIE QUITASOLwww.nordis.net BAGUIO CITY — The City Government of Baguio, together with the Commission on Human Rights (CHR), recognized human rights defenders and advocates during the flag ceremony at the Baguio City Hall today, Feb. 26, a day after the...
Ni JEOFF LARUAPinoy Weekly Hindi kinikilala ng mga katutubong Igorot ang Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) na hawak ng Itogon-Suyoc Resources, Inc. (ISRI) para sa ekspansiyon ng minahan sa Sitio Dalicno, Brgy. Ampucao sa bayan ng Itogon, Benguet. Sa isang press...
By KIMBERLIE QUITASOLwww.nordis.net BAGUIO CITY — Fires have ravaged approximately 200 hectares of forested lands in the region during the first weeks of 2024, according to the Bureau of Fire Protection Cordillera Administrative Region (BFP-CAR). From January 1 to...
By SHERWIN DE VERANorthern Dispatch BAGUIO CITY — Curiosity and the urge to be heard made 16-year-old Piotr John join the International Human Rights Day commemoration in Baguio on Sunday, December 10. It was his first time to take part in a protest rally. “I was about...
By SHERWIN DE VERANorthern Dispatch BAGUIO CITY — In the lead-up to the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights this Sunday, December 10, Baguio Mayor Benjamin Magalong gave the green light to a City Council, officially designating the city as an...
By KIMBERLIE QUITASOLNorthern Dispatch BAGUIO CITY— Dr. Penelope Domogo asserts that the once “strong and sturdy” image of Igorots, known for carving rice terraces on mountain slopes, is fading due to evolving dietary habits and lifestyles. Speaking at the book launch...
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.
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.
Ni JEOFF LAURAPinoy Weekly Pumasa nang walang pagtutol sa regular session ng Sangguniang Panglungsod ng Baguio nitong Oktubre 3 ang isang resolusyong naghihimok sa Anti-Terrorism Council (ATC) ng pag-“delist” o pagtanggal ng designasyong terorista ng apat na aktibista...
By SHERWIN DE VERAwww.nordis.net First published on Rappler.com on October 17, 2023 BAGUIO CITY — The family of a man the military claimed to have killed in an encounter in Lacub, Abra, denied that their kin was a New People’s Army (NPA) guerilla. Jose...