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Cordillera youth in Manila observe Kaigorotan Youth Week

BAGUIO CITY (Mar. 31) — Cordillera youth in Metro Manila gathered last Mar. 19 at the Samba-likha Amphitheater ECP Mission Center in Quezon City to commemorate Cordillera Indigenous Youth Week more popularly known as the Kaigorotan Youth Week (KYW).

The KYW is celebrated in commemoration of the youth’s role in the opposition of destructive projects in indigenous communities and the assertion of indigenous peoples’ and youth rights.

The activity served as the first step in building unity among Cordillera youth organizations and individuals in Metro Manila. It also provided a venue for the participants to get acquainted and appreciate the diversity of the culture of other provinces in the Cordillera region. Most of all, the participants were informed about the history of the Cordillera youth movement and the current situation of the region through the speakers during the gathering.

Professor Juline Dulnuan of the Asian Institute of Tourism in the University of the Philippines discussed the history of the Cordillera youth movement and their role during the dark years of martial law. She also challenged the participants to take part in the present struggles of the Cordillera people.

Rafael Bangit, secretary general of the Binodngan Peoples’ Organization (BPO) shared the pressing issues that confront the region today. He reiterated that the Cordillera youth should take an active role in defending the land, life and resources of their native land.

The said activity was organized by the Association of Ifugaos in Manila (AIM), Bayyo Youth Organization (BYO), Kalinga Bodong Students Association (KABSA), Saint Andrew’s Theological Seminary (SKEP), Tignayan dagiti Agtutubo ti Kordilyera para it Demokrasya ken Rang-ay (TAKDER), University of the Philippines –Anido (UP ANIDO), Green Mountain Circle-Cordilleran Society (GMC-CS UPLB). # via NORDIS

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