Pest management in the Cordillera came from extensive practical and traditional knowledge developed over years of observing natural processes. Called Holok, it entails comprehensive understanding of the entire rice production system and makes use of more than 20 indigenous plants. BY MONTA?OSA RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER Northern Dispatch (Nordis) Posted by Bulatlat.com Part 2: Contemporary…
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The Holok: An Indigenous Pest Control System in Ifugao
Pest management in the Cordillera came from extensive practical and traditional knowledge developed over years of observing natural processes. Called Holok, it entails comprehensive understanding of the entire rice production system and makes use of more than 20 indigenous plants. BY MONTA?OSA RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER Northern Dispatch (Nordis) Posted by Bulatlat.com Part 1: Rice,…
Kalingas Forge Peace the Bodong Way
How are the rules of bodong (traditional peace pact) and state laws used to settle conflicts between two tribes? This question elicited a thousand and one responses from Kalinga tribes who, in an assembly here last week, moved for the holding of a bodong congress soon. By Lyn V. Ramo and Marlon Gomarcho Northern Dispatch…
Baguio Students Win Fight vs P24,000 Fee
Student power produced results in Baguio last week then Nursing and midwifery students succeeded in reducing “affiliation fees” by several thousands of pesos. BY ABI TAGUBA BENGWAYAN Northen Dispatch Reposted by Bulatlat BAGUIO CITY – In a time of tuition increases nationwide, nursing and midwifery students of the Baguio Central University (BCU) had a 71…
Log Ban Hurts Asin’s Famous Woodcarvers
The moratorium on logging in Aurora and Quezon provinces after the devastating typhoons in December last year has dampened the famed woodcarving industry at Asian Road in Baguio City. Some of the best logs used to sustain the industry came from these two provinces. By Lyn V. Ramo and Marlon Gomarcho Northern Dispatch Bulatlat BAGUIO…
Valentine: A Heartless Month for Tuition Payers
February, known traditionally as the month of the hearts, is turning out as the saddest month for the Filipino youth. Reason: impending tuition hikes in both public and private schools. By Noel Godinez Northern Dispatch Posted by Bulatlat BAGUIO CITY – February, known traditionally as the month of the hearts, is turning out as the…
IP, Environment, Church Groups Picket International Mining Confab
“We have had enough of big foreign and local companies that compromise environmental protection and respect for indigenous peoples and their ancestral domain in their pursuit for maximum profits.” – Rev. Fr. Allan Jose Arcebuche, OFM BY NOEL GODINEZ Northern Dispatch Posted by Bulatlat BAGUIO CITY —Some 200 protesters, many of whom traveled all the…