Tongtongan ti Umili

02/10/2026

MAAWIS TI AMIN! The public is invited!

JOIN US ON OCTOBER 14 as we revisit the 'Baguio We Want' and put into exercise our right as a people - an umili - to the city!
In early 2015, a decade ago, the Baguio People's Summit put into writing the city the umili wanted. That city is about to be decided — in documents most of us have never seen.

Now the Comprehensive Land Use Plan and the Comprehensive Development Plan — the two documents that will govern land and development in this city for the next decade — are in their final stages, headed for the Sangguniang Panlungsod along with a zoning ordinance. Whatever is written in them will outlast every administration that signs them.

So we are enjoined to ask again, out loud, with the same people who will decide.

Convened by Tongtongan ti Umili in partnership with the Sangguniang Panlungsod ng Baguio, through the Committee on Urban Planning, Lands and Housing, we invite you to "REVISITING THE BAGUIO WE WANT: A Townhall Discussion and Consultation on the City Development and Land Use Plans, and the People's Agenda for Baguio"

📅 Wednesday, 14 October 2026
🕙 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM
📍 Ion Hotel, Legarda Rd, Baguio City

04/09/2026

JOIN US AS WE COLLECTIVELY DEFINE PATHWAYS TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE BAGUIO!

TAN-AW 3 is a round-table discussion on the development pathways for Baguio as a Sustainable City. This multi-sector gathering aims to review local environmental and land policies; address issues like waste management, corporate land takeover, and biodiversity loss; highlight the roles of Indigenous knowledge and values in sustainability; and develop inclusive, participative, and regenerative pathways for Baguio’s future.

📅 Friday, September 11, 2026
⏰8:30AM — 5:30PM
📍 CRC Hall, Bishop’s Residence, Baguio Cathedral Compound

We invite CSOs, Indigenous Peoples, GEDSI advocates and representatives, youth, academics, church groups, LGU representatives, and local media to join the conversation.

Tan-aw 3 is brought to you by Partners for Indigenous Knowledge Philippines, Tongtongan ti Umili, Zero Waste Baguio Inc., Maryknoll Ecological Sanctuary, Tingi Station , and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Baguio - Social Action Commission.

17/08/2026

Defying the weather, more than 300 advocates gathered to stand with Indigenous Peoples, August 17, at Easter College for Timpuyog ti Pammati: An Ecumenical Day of Witness and Solidarity for Land, Life, and Rights.

As part of our commemorative activities for the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples , Tongtongan ti Umili and the Cordillera Peoples Alliance proudly walk alongside our faith partners to defend our ancestral lands, lives, and rights. We co-organized this ecumenical gathering with the Regional Ecumenical Council in the Cordillera, Episcopal Diocese of North Central Philippines, United Church of Christ in the Philippines, Roman Catholic Diocese of Baguio, Ecumenical Theological Seminary, and Cordillera Human Rights Alliance, with support from the Council for People’s Development and Governance.

Today’s altar centered our shared suffering and threatened hope. Indigenous communities from Benguet, Abra, and Apayao, alongside human rights defenders, testified to the reality that confronts them: unchecked development aggression, relentless political vilification, and the weaponization of the law against peaceful dissent.

Yet, their resilience proves hope endures. Guided by Exodus 1:13–21, the gathering’s biblical text for meditation, we refuse to participate in oppression. The struggle for land is the struggle for life. The defense of culture is the defense of dignity. The meditation by Bishop Reuel Norman Marigza perfectly underscored it: protect the land, and you protect creation.

Solidarity demands action, and this we affirmed at the end of the gathering with the signing of a manifesto that calls on all faith communities to uphold Indigenous rights and resist state-sponsored injustice.

Tongtongan expresses its gratitude to the ecumenical community, our faith partners, and other organizations and individuals who contributed to the success of our gathering.

Agyaman kami launay ken dakayo amin; itultuloy tayo latta ti laban para iti daga, biag, ken karbengan.

DAGA, BIAG, KINABAKNANG, SALAKNIBAN!

07/08/2026

MAAWIS TI AMIN! Makipaset kadagiti activities iti Baguio-Benguet!

This August, Tongtongan ti Umili and the Cordillera Peoples Alliance invite you to commemorate the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples in Baguio-Benguet.

We have prepared a calendar of activities, to include the launch of the Kanatengan Network's Gardinero Campaign Launch at La Trinidad, Benguet (Aug 8), an ecumenical gathering with the Regional Ecumenical Council in the Cordillera at Easter College (Aug 10), and Dap-ayan ti Kultura iti Kordilyera's 35th anniversary gathering at YMCA Baguio (Aug 23).

Join us in celebrating Indigenous Peoples on these days by affirming our solidarity in their continuing struggle to defend land, life, culture, and rights.

Check the full schedule on the poster.

DAGA, BIAG, DAYAW, KEN KINABAKNANG, SALAKNIBAN!

04/08/2026

DAGA, BIAG, DAYAW, KEN KINABAKNANG, SALAKNIBAN!

The defense of land and life requires our collective voice.

In commemoration of the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, Tongtongan ti Umili, the Cordillera Human Rights Alliance, Regional Ecumenical Council in the Cordillera, in partnership with the Episcopal Diocese in North Central Philippines, United Church of Christ in the Philippines, and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Baguio call on all advocates invite you to a day of witness and solidarity with Indigenous Peoples in defense of land, life, and rights.

United with church leaders and faith communities, we will gather to hear the lived experiences of struggling Indigenous communities from across the Cordillera and beyond, and renew our shared commitment to defend human dignity and ancestral lands.

Join us on August 10, 2026, from 8:00 AM to 12:00 NN at the Easter College Gymnasium, Easter Road, Central Guisad, Baguio City.

Together, let us amplify the voices of our Indigenous communities and stand firmly alongside them in the continued struggle for their lands, lives, and inherent rights.

21/07/2026

SIGAW NG MAMAMAYAN: MAHIYA NAMAN KAYO!

Hindi matatakpan ng anumang talumpati sa State of the Nation Address (SONA) ang matinding krisis na kinakaharap ng mamamayan ngayon. Ang kawalan ng pananagutan sa mga kaso ng korapsyon at ang patuloy na krisis sa politika sa mga matataas na posisyon ay direktang nagpapahirap sa ating pang-araw-araw na pamumuhay. Habang abala ang gobyerno sa pagprotekta sa sarili nilang interes, ang taumbayan ang nakakaranas ng krisis sa ekonomiya—mababang sahod, kawalan ng seguridad sa trabaho, at pandarambong ng ating kapaligiran at pamayanan.

Magkaisa ang manggagawa, kabataan, kababaihan, g**o, Simbahan, at mamamayan ng Baguio at Benguet!

Sumama sa pagkilos sa darating na SONA!

📢 BAGUIO PEOPLE'S SONA
🗓️ Hulyo 27, 2026 (Lunes)
⏰ 10:30 AM – 12:00 NN
📍 Malcolm Square, Baguio City

Marcos, hari ng korapsyon, singilin!
Convict Sara! Duterte panagutin!
Lahat ng sangkot, dapat managot!
Baguhin ang sistema! Makibaka, huwag matakot!

20/07/2026

Mag-iisang taon matapos ang ipokritong "Mahiya naman kayo!" ni Marcos Jr. sa SONA 2025, nananatiling lugmok ang bansa sa krisis. Patuloy ang pagtaas ng presyo ng bilihin, mababang sahod, kakulangan sa serbisyong panlipunan, at lumalalang korapsyon habang inuuna ng mga nasa kapangyarihan ang kanilang sariling interes.

Sa gitna ng impeachment proceedings laban kay Vice President Sara Duterte at ng patuloy na mga usapin ng pananagutan sa pinakamataas na antas ng gobyerno, malinaw na ang korapsyon at pagpapabaya ay hindi usapin ng iisang personalidad lamang. Ang administrasyong Marcos Jr. at ang pamilyang Duterte ay kapwa dapat managot sa mga polisiyang nagpalala sa kahirapan, nagpahina sa mga demokratikong institusyon, at nagpabaya sa kapakanan ng mamamayan.

Ngayong SONA, hindi tayo makikinig lamang sa kanilang ulat. Ihahayag natin ang tunay na kalagayan ng bayan at maniningil ng pananagutan.

✊ Makilahok sa Baguio People's SONA 2026
📍 Malcolm Square
🗓️ July 27, 2026 | 🕥 10:30 AM
🤍 Wear White

Marcos, Duterte, walang pinag-iba! Panagutin ang lahat ng korap at pahirap!

04/07/2026

ICYMI | Today, July 4, Baguio citizens gathered togther for the Talakayang Bayan Para sa Katotohanan at Pananagutan at Sangkabalayan Hall, Baguio Cathedral to dissect the upcoming impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.

BAYAN MUNA Partylist's Atty. Neri Colmenares and 1SAMBAYAN's Atty. Howard Calleja led the discussion on the impeachment process and the massive allegations of corruption—including the misuse of ₱612.5M in OVP and DepEd confidential funds, and her alleged unexplained wealth.

Our call for justice goes beyond one official. To truly root out bureaucrat capitalism, we must fight for comprehensive systemic reform. This means fighting for genuine agrarian reform, national industrialization, and pro-people budget reforms.

As the impeachment trial starts on July 6, and as we look towards President Bongbong Marcos's SONA on July 27, let us fiercely assert our right to a government free from corruption, impunity, and self-serving political interests.

Lahat ng sangkot, dapat managot!
Makibaka, huwag matakot!

01/07/2026

LAHAT NG SANGKOT, DAPAT MANAGOT! ✊

As the Impeachment Trial of VP Sara Duterte draws near, the political maneuvering in the Senate is reaching a fever pitch. But we cannot let political accommodations and early 2028 election drama bury the truth behind the multi-billion flood control scam and the systemic corruption hounding our nation. Lahat ng sangkot, dapat managot!

This July 4 (Philippine-American Un-friendship Day), let us assert our right to genuine national sovereignty and a government completely free from corruption and impunity.

Join us for a crucial educational forum featuring two of the country's leading legal and human rights advocates:

📢 TALAKAYANG BAYAN PARA SA KATOTOHANAN AT PANANAGUTAN

with speakers

• Atty. Neri Colmenares (Former Representative, Bayan Muna Partylist)
• Atty. Howard Calleja (Law professor, legal counsel, and 1Sambayan convener)

🗓 July 4, 2026 (Saturday) | 8:00 AM – 12:00 NN
📍 Sangkabalayan Hall, Baguio Cathedral Compound

Co-sponsored with Baguio Benguet Laban sa Korapsyon, MATCH - Movement for Accountability, Truth, Change, and Human, Baguio City Ecumenical Council, Diocese of Baguio SAC.

Equip ourselves with the truth as we gear up for the upcoming SONA on July 27.

Free and open to the public! See you there, kakalian!

24/06/2026

LUPA PARA SA MGA TUNAY NA NANINIRAHAN! RELOKASYON, HINDI DEMOLISYON!

Basahin ang pahayag ng ORNUS - Organisasyon dagiti Nakurapay nga Umili iti Siyudad hinggil sa naganap na demolisyon ng mga kabahayan kamakailan nitong Hunyo.

Mainaig iti demolisyon a napasamak idi June 15, 2026

Daga para kadagiti aktuwal a nakatalied!

Ti panakademolis ti nasurok a sangapulo balay idiay Quezon hill idi maika-15 nga aldaw ti agdama a bulan ket saan a naisina a kaso iti mapaspasamak met lang demolisyon kadagiti nadumaduma a Barangay iti siyudad ti Baguio. Ti panagipatpatungpal ti City Demolition Team a demolisyon ket wagas ti syudad tapno mapapanaw dagiti ‘illegal settlers” kadagiti lote a maibilbilang a kukua ti gubyerno wenno public land. Segun iti RA 7279, maudi kuma a pagpilian ti demolisyon. Maipatungpal ti demolisyon nu adda dagiti aprubado a proyekto ken kalpasan ti naan-anay a konsultasyon kadagiti maseknan ken adda nalawag nga relokasyon para kadagiti maapektaran. Kadagiti pribado a lote, korte ti mabalin nga mangipalubos iti demolisyon a nakabasar iti usto ken umno a panangdengngeg iti kaso.

Bigbigen tayo ti pangkasapulan iti building permit tapno maisigurado ti natalged a pagtaengan ngem rebbengen koma ti lokal a gobyerno (LGU) nga mangted ti kastoy a serbisyo babaen iti City Buildings and Architecture Office (CBAO).Nangipila ni Konsehal Jose Molintas ti resolusyon tapno kuma makissayan ti 80% ti 10K a multa ti awanan building permit tapno mabaelan dagiti nakurapay nga umili. Ngem madawat kuma nga ikkan ti lgu dagiti umili ti building permit a saan ketdi a dagus nga ipatingpal ti demolisyon kadagiti pagtaengan da.

Kasta met a rebbengen kuma ti lokal a gubyerno a bumallaet kadagiti mapaspasamak a demolisyon. Naan ay kuma a maadal ken maipangruna ti karbengan ken pagsayaatan dagiti pamilya nga apektado. Maikkan panawen ken gundaway dagiti settlers a makitungtong weno makinegosasyon kadagiti makunkuna makimbagi kadagiti daga a nakapasdekan ti pagtaengan da. Sakbay kuma ti demolisyon ket adda ti pag-akaran dagiti maapektaran ken maited dagiti batayan a pangkasapulan ken mabigbig ti karbengan iti pagtaengan (Right to Shelter).
Kaudian nga addang koma ti demolisyon nu awan namnama a marisut nu sinno ti pudno nga agtagikua iti daga. Ken korte laeng ti mabalin nga agiyulog iti demolisyon.

Kitaen kuma ti city demolition team nu sino ti pudno a pagserserbian ti panangipatungpal kadagiti demolisyon.
Agtaltalinaed a pangta ti demolisyon kadagiti agarup 80% a balbalay nga awanan building permit ken inggana awan nalawag a klasipikasyon ti dagdaga iti syudad. Nabayagen met a madawdawat ti segregasyon dagiti barangay a sakop ti military reservation, mining reservation ken ti 13 barangays nga apektado iti CJH Expansion inggana a maipaima kadagiti actual occupants babaen iti Free Patenting.

Dagiti kiddaw:
1. Agisayangkat ti pudno a konsultasyon mainaig iti building permit
2. Sublian nga adalen dagiti kasasaad weno klasipikasyon dagiti dagdaga iti syudad
3. Mai-segregate ken mai-award kadagiti aktwal occupants babaen iti Free-Patent
4. Bumallaet ti lokal a gubyerno tapno maikkan ti gundaway nga agtongtong dagiti titled claimants ken actual occupants
5. Maudi nga addang kuma ti demolisyon
6. Nu maipatungpal ti demolisyon babaen iti court order, isigurado ti relokasyon dagiti maapektaran
7. Mabayadan ti anyaman a nagastos iti panagpatakder iti balay
8. Pammaneknek nga adda approved projects w/ allotted budget nga maiyaramid iti nasao nga lote
9. Mabigbig ti Right to Shelter