Cordillera - Congratulations to Mrs. Marie Fe Valdez Aliba for
representing Baguio City and Benguet Province in the Mrs. Universe
Philippines 2021.
Mrs. Aliba, a native from Sabangan, Mt. Province was among the candidates
crowned as Mrs. Universe Philippines Ambassadress together with Rosana
Eugenio of Bulacan and Alec Nicole Bathan of Batangas.
The dress is adorned with tassels made from bamboo. Bamboo is known for
being the City's protector, located in the mountainous region prone to
landslide. The Bamboo plant is what holds the soil firm and steady. Mrs.
Baguio proudly wears this medium as a symbol of the resiliency of the Baguio
people.
Photo Courtesy || Entertainment News Portal Ryan Aguas
Cordillera - Patience, dedication and hard work paid off for Mrs. Daisy
Bucad-eng of Mt. Province after she inherited a real estate and stock shares
worth Php25M from her late employer in Hong Kong.
In her interview with KMJS, Daisy was a salt vendor before she decided to
become a domestic helper in Hong Kong.
At first, she was not lucky with her first employer but her 2nd employer
Marie, an elderly Portuguese woman treated her like a family. She served her
for more that 11 years as a helper.
When Daisy decided to come home to the Philippines, Marie flew with her
because she wanted to be cared by Mrs. Daisy rather than be treated in the
home for the aged in Hong Kong.
Unfortunately, Marie passed away when she was in the Philippines. Her
remains were brought back to Hong Kong.
Mrs. Daisy's life changed forever when one day, she received a letter
stating that she was part of Marie's Last Will and Testament
beneficiaries.
Daisy was shocked and didn't believe what she just received, an apartment
building worth P25 million and shares of stock in various
companies.
Indeed, Daisy's dedication and hard work paid off. From being a
salt-vendor, Marie is now a millionaire.
To ensure she won't put her inheritance to nothing, Daisy built a penthouse
building located in Mt. Province.
The Penthouse has commercial establishments, gym, transient accommodations
and a place for events.
To honor her late employer, Daisy even built a memorial statue of Marie
inside her penthouse with a name "Marie Agusta Ramchand".
"Sobrang mahal ko siya. Imagine siya ba naman ang nagbago ng kapalaran mo,"
Daisy stated.
Daisy also shared Marie’s advice to her when she was still alive.
She said she will never forget it, "I will do my best to do and to
live and be the person you wanted me to be," Daisy promised.
She also added that she believed Marie is happy now, “I’m very sure you are
so lucky looking at your legacy.
Super talaga yung saya ngayon sa binigay ni Madam Marie. Maraming naitulong
sa aking pamilya.”
Daisy gave advice to Overseas Filipino workers, “For OFWs who are suffering
now, patience and hard work are the keys to success.
Cordillera - A proud Cordilleran is among the top 10 passers in the
recently concluded Chemical Engineering Licensure Examination held on
October 3 to 5, 2021.
Engineer Alister Marc Bangsail Domiles, a graduate of the Saint Louis
University of the Philippines placed 3rd with a rating of 82.50
percent.
The Chemical Engineer Licensure exams were conducted in testing centers
nationwide including Metro Manila, Baguio, CDO, Cebu, Iloilo, Davao, Lucena
and Legazpi by the Board of Chemical Engineering headed by its Chairman,
Engr. Ofelia V. Bulaong and its members, Engr. Jeffrey G. Mijares and Engr.
Cyd P. Aguilera.
Cordillera - A movie "Giting at Tapang" (Heroism and Bravery) is set to
aired next month to honor a Cordilleran hero soldier who was killed during the Marawi
siege in 2017.
Corporal Gener Tinangag who hails from Barlig Mt. Province lost his life
while saving his wounded comrades amidst heavy machine gunfire and grenades
from the enemies.
Tinangag showed the ultimate heroism and bravery when he did not retreat
from rescuing his comrades despite being shot to the stomach by the enemy
sniper and peppered with grenade shrapnel.
On July 10, 2021, President Duterte awarded the Medal of Valor (Medalya ng
Kagitingan) to Corporal Tinangag.
The Valor award is the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ (AFP) highest
military honor “awarded for a conspicuous deed of personal bravery or
self-sacrifice above and beyond the call of duty that distinguishes the
recipient from his comrades.”
Tinangag's heroism and bravery will never be forgotten but most of all, his
self-sacrifice for saving four wounded Marines and extracting a slain
comrade all by himself during the Marawi siege.
The Igorot heroism will once again be honored during the Marine birthday
celebration this coming November 7, 2021.
King Cobra (Ophiophagus hannah). Courtesy || Wikipedia
Cordillera - A King Cobra, considered the world's largest venomous
species and among Southeast Asia's endangered species was caught by police
inside a house in Loakan, Baguio city on 30th September 2021.
Personnel from the Northern Exotics and Wildlife Troopers (NEWT), a
non-governmental wildlife conservation organization based in Baguio city
responded to a call to catch a cobra in the said Barangay.
They headed to Baguio City Police Office - Station 4 after they were
informed the Cobra was already in the possession of the PNP
personnel.
They identified the snake as a juvenile cobra, one of considered endangered
species of snake in Southeast Asia.
The king cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) is a venomous snake species of elapids
endemic to jungles in Southern and Southeast Asia.
It is distinguishable from other cobras, most noticeably by its size and
neck patterns.
The king cobra is the world's longest venomous snake, with an average
length of 3.18 to 4 m (10.4 to 13.1 ft), reaching a maximum of 5.85 m (19.2
ft).
Its skin color varies across the habitats, from black with white stripes to
unbroken brownish grey. It preys chiefly on other snakes, including its own
species.
Unlike other snakes, it rarely hunts non-reptile vertebrates, such as
rodents and lizards.
The King cobra was later turned over to the Department of Environment and
Natural Resources - Cordillera for holding.
Cordillera - ONE Championship CEO and Chairman Chatri Sityodtong was
impressed with the performance of two young fighters from Team Lakay during
the recently held ONE:Revolution in Singapore.
"Team Lakay is genuinely one of the best teams in the planet and I'm just
blown away by this younger generation and I can't wait for them," said
Sityodtong.
Both Joshua Pacio and Lito Adiwang had been victorious in their latest
fights.
The 25-year-old Pacio successfully defended his ONE Strawweight World
Championship against Yosuke Saruta after scoring a first-round technical
knockout win.
Cordillera - Dr. Henry Valdez - Galuba Jr. is a proud Cordilleran who hails
from the city of Pines is currently practicing his medical specialty in
Dubai.
Dr. Galuba is the first Filipino Internal Medicine Specialist who is
providing healthcare to the Filipino Community in the Middle
East.
He is a graduate of Saint Louis University College of Medicine Class 96'
and finished his residency training in Internal Medicine at the Baguio
General Hospital.
Cordillera - Benguet State University in La Trinidad Benguet will be
opening College of Medicine in 2023.
BSU aims to open the college of medicine for Cordillerans who are
interested to take up medicine.
It will be the first state university in the Cordilleras that will offer
medicine course in the coming years.
BSU President, Dr. Felipe Comila confirmed that the fund for this
program will be derived from the 2022 supplemental budget of the
university while other needed documents are already being
prepared.
He also said that the construction of the building for the college of
medicine will be started soon.
The opening of the course in Medicine is to fulfill the ordinance of the
province of Benguet to offer scholarship programs for students from the 13
municipalities who are qualified for the program, Dr. Comila
added.
Back then, Dr. Comila have already announced that this was one of his major
plans- to help the people in the province, most especially those who can't
afford the fees but are interested to become doctors.
Cordillera - Baguio's top medical school, the Saint Louis University (SLU)
just produced six topnotchers in the recently held September 2021 Physician
Licensure Examination.
The six proud Louisians who took the highest scores are:
3rd. Nino Pimentel Emocling = 87.58%
4th. Justine Mae Manaois Gervero = 87.08%
6th. Patricia Ann Sayson Franco = 86.92%
8th. Lee-Anne Velasco Sanglay = 86.33%
9th. Raenald Pascual Julian = 86.25%
10th. Brylle Domerson Mendoza Turalba = 86.17%
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) has announced that 1,084 out
of 1,546 examinees passed the exam.
The PRC conducted the licensure exam in the city of Baguio, Cagayan De Oro,
Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Legazpi, Lucena, Tacloban and Zamboanga.
Cordillera - It didn't take long for Igorot fighter Joshua Pacio to end the
unfinished business with Saruta as he delivered an impressive performance
tonight during ONE: Revolution in Singapore.
In their trilogy match on September 24, Pacio unloaded a powerful right
hook to the head of Saruta followed by several head shots that knocked out
the Japanese fighter in the remaining 1.15 minutes in the first
round.
Cordillera - Team Lakay mixed martial artist Lito Adiwang is victorious
tonight as he defeated Chinese grappler Hexigetu on the loaded ONE:
Revolution tonight (September 24, 2021) in Singapore.
Early in the first round, the Igorot fighter unloaded a flying knee kick on
Hexigetu followed by a powerful high kick to the head that got the Chinese
stunned and running.
Hexigetu who is known for his grappling skills didn't work out well in his
encounter with Adiwang as he was force to follow Lito's dictate to put the
fight in the standing position.
Lito's take down defense is impressive through out the whole fight while
Hexigetu was quite frustrated on putting the Team Lakay kid to the
ground.
It was a victory for Lito as he improved his fight record to 13 wins with 2
losses.
Cordillera - The film "Dad-aan Na" (Her Walks) by Igorot director
Julius Lumigued has been nominated in the 44th Gawad Urian as Best Short Film.
The film is all about an Igorot woman who bravely went out from her house
during a military-rebel conflict just to search her son.
Lumigued's film was chosen by the DILG for its advocacy which is in line
with the department's call for an end to the armed conflict in the
region.
The film was shot entirely in Besao, Mt. Province - the home province of
Direk Julius Lumigued.
Recently, the film was among the 12 finalists for this year's CineMarya
Women's Film Festival which is an initiative of the FDCP in partnership with
the Philippine Commission on Women, Quezon City Film Development, and the
Department of the Interior and Local Government.
The Gawad Urian Awards are annual film awards in the Philippines held since 1977.
It is given by the Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino (MPP, "the Filipino Film Critics") and is currently regarded as the counterpart of the United States' New York Film Critics Circle.
Cordillera - Internet users in three provinces in the Cordillera
Administrative Region will soon able to access the world wide web faster and
more reliable.
Telecom company Converge has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with
the Provincial Local Governments Units of Kalinga, Mt. Province, and Benguet
for the Pure Optic Cable Laying project that aims to speed up internet
connections in those provinces.
Fiber Internet Technology is the most innovative connectivity in the market
today. It boasts of a higher bandwidth which translates to higher Internet
speed.
Unlike DSL, Fiber connection allows symmetric connectivity which lets you
download and upload files at the same time without a loss in
bandwidth.
No data congestion so data is delivered instantly. Data does not
degrade when it passes through Fiber so you can enjoy consistently fast
Internet speed.
Work from home individuals who rely heavily on the internet can benefit
from this project as they can perform faster internet connectivity.
The project by Converge aims to provide internet connectivity even to the
farthest barangays in Cordillera until 2023.
The MOA signing is attended by Secretary Panelo and Baguio Mayor
Benjamin Magalong, Benguet Governor Melchor Diclas, Mountain Province
Governor Bonifacio Lacwasan Jr., Tabuk City Mayor Darwin Estranero
representing Kalinga Governor Ferdinand Tubban, Sagada Mayor James Pooten,
and Tadian Mayor Sagada and Tadian Mayor Constito Masweng.
Cordillera - Police Regional Office Cordillera honored Zeus, the hero dog,
during the Monday Flag Raising Ceremony held at the Regional Headquarters,
Camp Major Bado Dangwa, La Trinidad, Benguet on September 6, 2021.
PROCOR Regional Director, PBGEN RONALD OLIVER LEE together with the members
of the command group, personally presented the award and certificate during
the ceremony.
Zeus was awarded with Outstanding Service Medal and Certificate of
Recognition for its outstanding performance as rescue dog which contributed
immensely in the recovery of the two victims during a landslide at Antamok
River, Loacan, Itogon, Benguet from August 17-20, 2021.
Zeus used to be an abused and severely malnourished dog before it was
adopted and rehabilitated by Mr. Ruben Ventura and later on handled by Pat
Cyrus Backeng. After undergoing K9 Search and Rescue training, Zeus was now
among the SAR dog of PROCOR Regional Explosive and Canine Unit(RECU).
Cordillera - The Digital Festive Season is ON for the Short Film “Dayas” as
it passed the strict judgement of the juries in the 11th International Film
festival Manhattan (IFFM) held annually in New York City. The IFFM offers a
quality selection of world-class films which are showcased in theaters in
Manhattan New York City, USA. Categories are of different genres like
Narrative features, documentaries, student films and short films where
“Dayas” is one of the official selections.
“Dayas” a film produced by Be Unrivaled Productions through Direk Jianlin,
a proud Igorot Director who has entered the official selections of several
International Film Festivals like First-Time Filmmaker Online Sessions in UK
and Noble International Film Festival and Awards in India.
Through this platforms, Direk Jianlin and Direk Pete Mariano aims to
showcase the beautiful culture of the Cordilleras, its people, belief and
tradition.
This narrative short film focuses on the lives of 2 Igorot miners from the
mountains of Itogon, Benguet in the Philippines. “Hakob” represent a good
looking, pure blooded Igorot from the Municipality of Itogon whose
grandmother is a “balitok” (gold) buyer and an In-Ina: a respected mother of
the town. In contrast, Bantay of family Bundad was played by Jeyrick “the
Carrotman of the Philippines“Sigmaton, father of Sam-sam, whose wife died
due to chemical poisoning in the mines.
The short film “Dayas” is an advocacy film that helps local talents and
film makers. It also provides education and entertainment during this
crisis.
Through this film, our OFWs who are longing for their love ones made an
avenue to get rid of homesickness. It made the people behind this film
realize the importance of entertainment in the lives of everyone.
Today we are grateful to share to you how far this film has come. We have
shown the world how diverse our culture is and how good we are in film
making. We share this good news in support to our local directors, talents
and producers. We can do more if we support locals. We are resilient
individuals. We are proud of our culture because we are Cordilleran.
A film by: Direk Jennylyn “Jianlin” De Los Santos Floresca
Assistant Director: Direk Pete Mariano
Production: Be Unrivaled Productions and Sine Cordillera
Producer: Jennylyn De Los Santos Floreca
There will be 2 Awards Night which will be Online this year on March
(Spring) and October (Autumn) 2021
IFFM will also award the promo / trailer that gets the highest views on
Youtube as the Most Popular Film in IFFM. All IFFM promos should be posted
on Youtube (only). The counting of the views starts on September 20, 2021
and ends on October 6, 2021 at 9PM NY time. Sine Cordillera will send the
Youtube link once voting started.
Cordillera - An Igorot short movie 'Salidumay' was officially selected in
the 11th International Film Festival in New York City to be held on
14th-17th October 2021.
Directed by Abrenean Filmmaker Dexter Macaraeg, 'Salidumay' is a short film
that features how courtship and marriage are performed in Cordilleran
culture.
Award-winning Igorota actress Mai Fanglayan took the role of "Ayo, a
Tingguian from Abra with an Ibaloi blood, who goes on her first date with a
former Seminarian "Franz", performed by Kenneth Jhayve Bautista.
Franz (Kenneth Jhayve Bautista), a former seminarian who grew up in Abra
but moved to Baguio City, can't seem to find love through dating apps, he
decides to use his culture's methods to arrange a marriage.
Their differences leads to a small collision of expectation and
perspectives, but what it opens up in the tension offers a glimmer of hope
for the would-be couple.
'Salidumay' creative team are all from Benguet Province, namely Shem Padua,
Jonnie Lyn Dasalla, Romnick Bayeng, JC Patnao, Julius Legoen Lumiqued, Ellen
Castro Herrera and Melinda Ocan Castro, with some Baguio-based talents.
Theme song by Sherylene Bagayao.
Cordillera - Filipino workers are known world-wide for their job ethics.
They are diligent at work, friendly, posses solid qualifications, and they
are adaptable to various cultures and easily learn the language of
their country of work.
The Labor Attache in Japan Mrs. Elizabeth Marie Estrada said on a virtual
meeting that Japan will be needing 350,000 foreign workers under the
specified skilled workers (SSWs) within a five-year period.
"Based on the deployment tract on specified skilled workers which was
opened by the Japanese government in 2019, they said that within the
five-year period they will allow the entry of 350,000 workers", Estrada said
via PNA.
She said that once Japan started opening its borders, Japan will be hiring
more Filipino skilled workers to be deployed in the host
country.
Japan is targeting around 350,000 foreign workers this time since only
10,000 workers were able to enter Japan before the start of the
pandemic.
Estrada is optimistic a lot of Filipinos will be hired because they are
ready to enter and work in Japan.
"Let's anticipate once Japan opens its borders and allow the entry of
foreign works, we are ready, our workers are ready to enter Japan," she
added.
As of July 2021, the POLO logged around 277,409 Filipino workers in
Japan.
Cordillera - The car of the future, "the flying car" invented by a Filipino
inventor soars high in the sky of Baguio City as Mr. Kyxz Mendiola conducts
a flight demo at the Melvin Jone grounds on September 1, 2021.
Witnessed by some Baguio residents and some city officials, the Star 8
Green Tech's electric-manned aerial vehicle or EMAV took off its first
flight around Burnham park.
Photo Courtesy || Baguio PIO
In a Facebook post shared by Baguio City Public Information Office, the
one-seat version of the electric-manned aerial vehicle is ready for mass
production, while the two-and-four-seats (multi passenger EMAV) models are
already under development.
The multi passenger EMAV is recommended for tourism purposes.
Take a look at some of the photos of the Star 8 EMAV taken by Baguio
PIO.
Cordillera - A proud Igorot runner and cyclist from Mt. Province
conquered the world's biggest run-bike-run event held in Richmond Park on
5th September 2021.
Mr. Dukaw Cadiogan who hails from Besao and Sagada finished the three sets
of athletic activity, but across two discipline - running and
cycling.
Cadiogan successfully accomplished the first set of the event which
consists of 10 km running - 44 km cycling - 5 km running.
Cadiogan is set to participate in the Humanity Direct Tring 50 kms Ultra
that will be held in Hertfordshire, England on September 25.
He will be running as well the London Marathon on October 3 and the Chicago
Marathon on October 10 as part of his dream of completing the 6 world
marathon majors.
He will also be running the Venice Marathon set on 24th of October this
year.
Cadiogan is among the Igorot athletes participating in this world running
event to help raise fund in the building of Saint Caroline Church in
Padangaan, Besao, Mt. Province.
Cordillera - Promising young Igorot boxer from Cordillera made a successful
comeback after defeating Colombian fighter in the 4th round last night in Dubai.
Featherweight KJ "The Ipugo" Natuplag who hails from Ifugao province
delivered a powerful right hook to the chin of Argel "ElBabillo" Berrio that
sent him kneeling on the canvass. The referee stop the contest after Berrio
was not able to continue the fight.
