Now we have a picture of Diamond Gut-omen Baier courtesy of the Ted Regencia Reports. Diamond, according to a commenter in our previous post, is originally from Sabangan, Mt. Province. He won some bouts at Chicago Golden Gloves, you can see the results here, but he took up boxing relatively late so he didn’t turn professional.
Continue reading Igorotlandia, Meet Diamond Gut-omen Baier Again
Remember the Boon Awards which we started last year to honor people or groups who are doing something positive for our communities? We haven’t been giving it for some time but here’s another awardee: The Center for Ibaloi Heritage and Loakan History.
Vincent Cabreza’s article below will tell you why they deserve the award. Kudos to the people behind the Center particularly in light of the following:
Continue reading Boon Award: The Center for Ibaloi Heritage and Loakan History
One of those feel good stories that can reverse a bad day. It raises a question about health care in the Philippines but, in honor of Willie Nelson, let’s accentuate the positive :-). Go, Jingle!
From the Associated Press via Inquirer:
People from the boondocks, unite! Hehe. A good time was had by all when our kailiyans in Switzerland and other parts of Europe met their mountain-dwelling brethren from the land of watches and chocolates.
Here’s the Swiss Jodler group of Aeschi. Interesting entrance, no? Nice song too. Video courtesy of igorotlands.
One of the major stories we covered in this blog, the killing of Peace Corps volunteer Julia Campbell and the subsequent trial of Juan Duntugan for murder, is now kinda coming to an end. The court has found that Duntugan is guilty of murdering Campbell and sentenced him to life in prison. I’m reprinting the Inquirer story below.
And here are the links to our previous stories:
Missing in Ifugao: Julia Campbell, US Peace Corps Volunteer
Video Updates on Julia Campbell
On Juan Dontugan’s Surrender [highly recommended by me for re-reading hehe]
People vs. Dontugan I
People vs. Dontugan II
Campbell Family to Attend Dontugan Hearing
Life in prison for killer of Peace Corps Volunteer
Melvin Gascon/Inquirer