Baguio dads support BIBAK property reclamation 06-02-05

	NORDIS WEEKLY February 5, 2006
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BAGUIO CITY (Feb. 3) — Councilor Faustino Olowan, chairperson of Committee on Urban Planning, Lands and Housing said that the properties the Cordillera Regional Assembly (CRA), which the Cordillera Executive Board (CEB) now claims, must be returned to its original owner, which is the Benguet, Ifugao, Bontoc, Apayao, Kalinga (BIBAK). Olowan attested that the said lot and structures belong to BIBAK. Based on a report, the City Council is trying to request President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to make a proclamation awarding the said properties to BIBAK and to clear the area from squatters, both residential and commercial. Olowan also said that there were demolition orders issued before but were not imposed for reasons that he did not know. “This is another matter to be resolved,” he added. Meanwhile, the city council will conduct a consultation regarding the issue on February 8. Different governors in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), some congressmen, representatives of the Department Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), and student officers of every BIBAK chapter, will be invited. Moreover, the Baguio City council reportedly passed a resolution and this will be forwarded to Malacañang for further action. Progressive Igorots for Social Actions (PIGSA) supports the move to retrieve the land and structures for BIBAK. Elma Awingan, chair of PIGSA Baguio Chapter said that the call for reacquisition of the said BIBAK properties is an old issue. In fact, they have been establishing movements to address the matter, as early as year 2000. According to Awingan, PIGSA was the main convener for the said reclamation efforts years ago since some of their members are also BIBAK members. “These properties must be reclaimed because it is a significant venue not only for BIBAK students but also for all CAR students in general to consolidate and to talk about other issues concerning them, and to protect indigenous culture and tradition,” Awingan concluded.# Keith Sison/UP Intern for NORDIS Post your comments, reactions to this article
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	NORDIS WEEKLY February 5, 2006
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Baguio dads support BIBAK property reclamation
BAGUIO CITY (Feb. 3) — Councilor Faustino Olowan, chairperson of Committee on Urban Planning, Lands and Housing said that the properties the Cordillera Regional Assembly (CRA), which the Cordillera Executive Board (CEB) now claims, must be returned to its original owner, which is the Benguet, Ifugao, Bontoc, Apayao, Kalinga (BIBAK). Olowan attested that the said lot and structures belong to BIBAK. Based on a report, the City Council is trying to request President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to make a proclamation awarding the said properties to BIBAK and to clear the area from squatters, both residential and commercial. Olowan also said that there were demolition orders issued before but were not imposed for reasons that he did not know. “This is another matter to be resolved,” he added. Meanwhile, the city council will conduct a consultation regarding the issue on February 8. Different governors in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), some congressmen, representatives of the Department Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), and student officers of every BIBAK chapter, will be invited. Moreover, the Baguio City council reportedly passed a resolution and this will be forwarded to Malacañang for further action. Progressive Igorots for Social Actions (PIGSA) supports the move to retrieve the land and structures for BIBAK. Elma Awingan, chair of PIGSA Baguio Chapter said that the call for reacquisition of the said BIBAK properties is an old issue. In fact, they have been establishing movements to address the matter, as early as year 2000. According to Awingan, PIGSA was the main convener for the said reclamation efforts years ago since some of their members are also BIBAK members. “These properties must be reclaimed because it is a significant venue not only for BIBAK students but also for all CAR students in general to consolidate and to talk about other issues concerning them, and to protect indigenous culture and tradition,” Awingan concluded.# Keith Sison/UP Intern for NORDIS Post your comments, reactions to this article
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