Cordillera Administrative Region
C.A.R.
If you think that the Philippines is a lush, balmy set of islands with warm sunny days throughout the year, you’re mostly right. But we also have cool highlands in the northern portion of the country.
Here, a whole other culture, or shall we say a set of cultures, awaits. From Benguet’s Kankanaey to the Ifugao and Kalinga to the Isneg in Apayao, the ethnic groups here are distinct. Each town has its own language or dialect.
The highlands of the Philippines have much more to offer than just cool weather and some pine trees. Whether its nature, culture, or just the thrill of finding something new, it’s definitely worth exploring, one province at a time.
From the Central Cordillera Mountain Range, the largest in the Philippines, six provinces and one chartered city make up the Cordillera Administrative Region—Apayao, Abra, Benguet, Ifugao, Kalinga, Mountain Province, and Baguio City.
SPOKEN LANGUAGES: Ilocano, Ibaloi, Kankanaey, Kalanguya, Kalinga, Ifugao, Itneg, Isneg, Pangasinan, Tagalog, English, and more
Historical Background of Cordillera's Pursuit for Regional Development and Autonomy
BEFORE 1966
The old Mt. Province which was composed of Benguet, ifugao, Bontoc, Kalinga and Apayao was treated as one administrative unit.
1966 June 18
RA No. 4695 known as Division Law, divided the old Mt. Province into four regular and independent provinces; Benguet, Ifugao, Mt. Province and Kalinga-Apayao; Abra had been a separate independent province.
1972
Presidential Order #1 (Regionalization Law) divided the whole country into13 regions. Benguet, Mt. Province and Baguio were Included under Region I while Ifugao and Kalinga-Apayao were included under Region II
1973
Cellophil Resources Corporation (CRC) and Cellulose Processing Corporation were awarded 197,346.25 hectares. This extended across Abra, Mt. Province, Kalinga-Apayao and some parts of llocos Norte and llocos Sur. Most affected tribe was the Tinguian (Itneg) of Abra, whose lands were
If you think that the Philippines is a lush, balmy set of islands with warm sunny days throughout the year, you’re mostly right. But we also have cool highlands in the northern portion of the country.
Here, a whole other culture, or shall we say a set of cultures, awaits. From Benguet’s Kankanaey to the Ifugao and Kalinga to the Isneg in Apayao, the ethnic groups here are distinct. Each town has its own language or dialect.
The highlands of the Philippines have much more to offer than just cool weather and some pine trees. Whether its nature, culture, or just the thrill of finding something new, it’s definitely worth exploring, one province at a time.
From the Central Cordillera Mountain Range, the largest in the Philippines, six provinces and one chartered city make up the Cordillera Administrative Region—Apayao, Abra, Benguet, Ifugao, Kalinga, Mountain Province, and Baguio City.
SPOKEN LANGUAGES: Ilocano, Ibaloi, Kankanaey, Kalanguya, Kalinga, Ifugao, Itneg, Isneg, Pangasinan, Tagalog, English, and more
Historical Background of Cordillera's Pursuit for Regional Development and Autonomy
BEFORE 1966
The old Mt. Province which was composed of Benguet, ifugao, Bontoc, Kalinga and Apayao was treated as one administrative unit.
1966 June 18
RA No. 4695 known as Division Law, divided the old Mt. Province into four regular and independent provinces; Benguet, Ifugao, Mt. Province and Kalinga-Apayao; Abra had been a separate independent province.
1972
Presidential Order #1 (Regionalization Law) divided the whole country into13 regions. Benguet, Mt. Province and Baguio were Included under Region I while Ifugao and Kalinga-Apayao were included under Region II
1973
Cellophil Resources Corporation (CRC) and Cellulose Processing Corporation were awarded 197,346.25 hectares. This extended across Abra, Mt. Province, Kalinga-Apayao and some parts of llocos Norte and llocos Sur. Most affected tribe was the Tinguian (Itneg) of Abra, whose lands were