April 26, 2025
The heart of Cordillera Day beats strongest on April 24th, the true and most meaningful commemoration for the Cordillera people. There are two celebrations of Cordillera Day, but the truest, and the most meaningful is the people’s celebration. This infamous day marks the death of tribal leader Macliing Dulag’s murder in 1980 by the hands […]
April 13, 2025
The infamous reign of power of former president Rodrigo Roa Duterte saw the deaths of over thousands presumed to be drug addicts. The former president hated drugs and promised death to all who used the illegal substance; his mantra was seen, felt, and feared throughout his 6-year term. By the end of his term in […]
April 5, 2025
Titus was my uncle, from Gloria, the sister of my grandmother, Ola, based in Tanauan, Batangas. One summer, we took a vacation at Gloria’s grand home. A doctor by profession, she was a town legend, having birthed most of the children and took care of the community through her small clinic at home. Gloria had […]
March 30, 2025
SUN TZU, author of the “Art of War”, wrote in length on how to win battles. The timeless classic aimed to teach warriors on how to defeat their enemies in times of chaos, making the book widely sought after and now has become the bible in the art of battle. In another realm, somewhere where […]
March 15, 2025
FOR locals, the lure of Rose Cafe will haunt you when pangs of hunger attack and visions of a steaming plate of their infamous guisado torments. If you do not know what I am talking about then you must live on the wrong side of town, confined to the walls of fast-food restos and lazy […]
March 8, 2025
MAHAL ng Nanay ko si Imelda. Di ko gaano nakasama ang nanay ko pero alam ko gustong gusto niya si Imelda. Akala ko nung bata ako, magkaibigan nga sila kasi kung mag kwento si mama, parang kasama lang niya kanina na nag kape ang Madame na nakikita ko lang sa TV. Maganda ang nanay ko […]
March 1, 2025
IN the vegetable capital of the Philippines, people suffer from unhealthy eating habits. ‘’Alarming Talaga na nasa top ang cardiovascular diseases ang mga Cordilleras,” Joyce Rillorta, Nurse V, Lifestyle Diseases Program of the DOH CAR explaining traditional cuisine contains high fat, salt and carbohydrates. Records show heart disease as the second leading cause of death […]
February 22, 2025
I WAS searching for “My Panagbenga” over the weekend, trying to find the magic it brought to my soul years ago. I call it “My” festival, to have some semblance of ownership, making the once small community affair and now mammoth event, eternally personal… in a desperate attempt to hold on to a memory. I […]
January 4, 2025
The Baguio Correspondents and Broadcasters Club Incorporated (BCBC) ended 2024 giving thanks to partners and stakeholders and giving back to the community. For the Yuletide, the media club embarked on a weeklong activity on December 15th to the 22nd which was highlighted by a gift giving for underprivileged children at the DSWD Wangal Reception and […]
November 1, 2024
It took a village to show Alipato at Muog in Baguio City. Two universities, a pool of volunteers, and several organizations collaborated to bring to the mountain city the Cinemalaya 2024 Jury Prize-winning film based on the life of Jonas Burgos and the issue of enforced disappearances. “Alipato at Muog” is a politically charged film […]