CorDisRDS conducts community-based disaster management training in Loakan Proper
The training, which was organized by the Cordillera Disaster Response and Development Services, Inc. (CorDisRDS), served as kick-off activity for a series of DRR related activities that will be conducted in 3 urban poor communities in Baguio City. CorDisRDS is a...
read moreCorDis RDS staff tapped to facilitate training on Disaster Risk Management in Abang, Bucay, Abra.
The major output of the training was the formation of a Disaster Preparedness Committee or DPC within the organizational structure of AIPDO in sitio Naguilian. The DPC is the arm of the community organization to deal with disaster management and to work closely...
read moreA community-managed Rice Mill in Chapyusen, Bontoc, Mt. Province Works
Chapyusen is located along the banks of the famous Chico River adjoining Barangay Talubin and Tocucan of Bontoc & Anabel of Sadanga. Chapyusen is the farthest sitio of Barangay Can-eo and can be reached by an hour trek via Tocucan, Bontoc and 30-45 minutes hike...
read moreTRIAL FARMS ON PALAY PRODUCTION IMPROVEMENT SUPPORTED BY PARTNER PEOPLES ORGANIZATION
Farming is the primary livelihood of the Cordillera interior communities with rice as the main crop. Generally, there are two cropping periods for rice; the cropping during dry months which covers the months of January to June and July to December for the wet months....
read more“Laffot”, the vanishing practice of Tonglayan, Natonin, Mt. Province
Barangay Tonglayan is one among the 11 barangays of Natonin, Mt. Province peopled by indigenous peoples particularly the Hakki tribe. Though the place has steep slopes and mountainous, rice terraces were built by the past generations with their own knowledge and...
read moreProject Management Orientation Conducted in Sitio Masablang, Dominglay, Licuan-Baay, Abra
In line with the implementation of a community water system in Masablang, Dominglay, a Project Management Orientation was conducted on May 1, 2014 which was attended by 27 participants representing the 26 households beneficiaries. In the CorDis project implementation...
read moreCan-eo, Bontoc School Children Joins Cultural Workshop
Dap-ayan ti Kultura iti Kordilyera, in partnership with the Cordillera Disaster Response and Development Services, Inc. (CorDis), have conducted a two-day cultural workshop with elementary school children in Barangay Can-eo, Bontoc, Mountain Province on June 21-22,...
read moreSustainable Agriculture Training conducted to preserve traditional farming practices of IP Communities
Sito Manapnap in Barangay Binasaran, Malibcong, Abra is one of the program areas of CorDis wherein the Community-Based Integrated Development Program (CBIDP) is presently implemented. The community still practices organic agriculture wherein most of the sustainable...
read moreTyphoon Pedring leaves fatalities…
Situational Report: Typhoon Pedring Typhoon Pedring (Nesat), entered in the Philippine Area of Responsibility on September 25, 2011 with Virac Catanduanes as entry point. It had maximum wind strength of 65 kph and gustiness of 80kph. It entered in the Cordillera...
read moreDisaster Risk Reduction Training at Tonglayan Natonin, Mt. Province
A three day Disaster Risk Reduction Training held in Barangay Tonglayan, Natonin, Mt. Province on December 3-5, 2011 was attended by 34 participants representing different sectors such as students, barangay officials, teachers and key leaders of different People’s...
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