Update: Cynthia Banga-an who was earlier reported to be in serious condition also died. Update from the Philippine Star here.
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Eight people died while ten others were injured when a jeepney bound for Besao fell down a ravine in Pegew, Sagada. The jeepney was coming from Bontoc, Mt. Province.
According to Joel Fagsao of mountainprovince.net, the eight people who died are:
Continue reading Jeepney Accident in Sagada
Congrats to our kailiyan Fr. Rex Reyes of Sagada, Mt. Province. He’s been elected as the next General Secretary of the National Council of Churches in the Philippines, an ecumenical body composed of ten churches (mainly Protestant) with a combined membership of about ten million.
Of all places, I found the information about Fr. Reyes’ election in Preludium, an American blog I occasionally visit. Hah. I should really go to church more often to know about things like this. (If recent church attendance is the basis for going to heaven, I’m sure St. Peter or whoever guards the gate to heaven will bar it when I present myself hehe.)
Anyway, this should be a happy day for progressive Anglicans from the developing world. We’re sure Fr. Rex will provide a voice that is different from the modern-day Pharisee that is Archbishop Akinola, the title-obsessed and self-appointed spokesman of Anglicans in the global south.
Let’s take a break from controversial (and depressing) stuff like those Baguio City Council members (except Councilor Tabora and Vice Mayor Fariñas) voting to buy cars for themselves to give out our next Boon Award.
Continue reading Boon Award: Sagada Genuine Guides Association
Quote of the Year: “I am an officer of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and at the same time a lawyer. I will not allow myself to trample upon the rights of the accused gentlemen officers and be a party to the denial of their Constitutional rights. And by these, your Honors, I ask to be excused from these proceedings.” — Major Basilio Pooten
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When I first read the story about Major Basilio Pooten (center) and his refusal to be used as a tool for injustice, I wondered if he is from the Cordilleras but I didn’t have the time to check it out.
Continue reading Major Basilio Pooten: Doing the Right Thing, Making Us Proud
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Now that that shameless, shameless plug from the Evil Bill Bilig is over and done with, let’s go back to one of one of our favorite blog topics, the Halsema Road. Because I’ve already yacked a lot about this much lamented (but nonetheless scenic) highway, I am stealing the ideas of our blogger friends (with their permission of course) and putting them here:
Continue reading Halsema: Questions, Questions, and a Suggestion