News related to Cordillera

Sep 03, 2015

Cordillera: Cases of Dengue Double

Below is an article published by Rappler:   The onset of rainy season caused the increase of dengue cases in all 6 provinces of the Cordillera Administrative Region and the city of Baguio, the Department of Health said. Dengue surveillance report from January to August this 2015 showed a 103% increase in dengue cases in the region – or 2,383 dengue suspects compared to 1,176 for the same...

Sep 03, 2015

Cordillera: Cases of Dengue Double

The findings of a dengue surveillance report concluded in August [2015] in the Cordillera Administrative Region revealed a 103% increase in dengue cases within the region. Further to these findings, medical...

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Aug 27, 2015

Cordillera: Devastating Floods Leave 20 Dead

MANILA, Philippines - Typhoon “Ineng” has left at least 20 persons dead and has damaged more than P165 million worth of infrastructure and agricultural products, officials said on Monday [24...

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Jul 09, 2015

Cordillera: Alarming State of Deforestation and...

  Below is an article by Business Mirror A cabinet member has expressed alarm over the rapid deforestation and the potential impact of climate change-triggered effects to communities in the...

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Jul 09, 2015

Cordillera: Alarming State of Deforestation and...

  Below is an article by Business Mirror A cabinet member has expressed alarm over the rapid deforestation and the potential impact of climate change-triggered effects to communities in the...

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Oct 29, 2014

Cordillera: Local Groups Accuse National Commission...

Cordillera indigenous peoples (IPs) called for the abolition of the National Commission of Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) saying that the agency betrayed their interests in a protest action in front of the...

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Sep 30, 2011

Cordillera: Landslides Caused By Typhoon Pedring...

Below is an article published by Manila Bulletin Publishing Corporation: The landslides caused by typhoon “Pedring” in the Cordillera region kept major roads partly blocked or completely closed...

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Feb 20, 2007

Cordillera: Going Organic

Below is an article published by Sun Star: The country's first university to go organic -- Benguet State University (BSU) -- is moving towards becoming a certifying institution for organically grown products...

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Aug 04, 2006

UNPO on Extrajudicial Execution of Cordillera...

The Hague, 04 August 2006- UNPO is concerned about the attempted assassination of Cordilleran Dr Constancio “Chandu” Claver and murder of wife Alice Omengan- Claver, and has issued an appeal...

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Jun 08, 2004

Cordillera: Quest for autonomy in Cordillera to...

THE quest for an autonomous Cordillera is still much alive even after the Estrada administration crippled the operations of three transitory bodies in charge of preparing the region for autonomy. Last...

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