House fails on Cordillera autonomy bill

BAGUIO CITY: The third bid for Cordillera autonomy is dead in the 16th Congress but representatives of the region plan to resurrect it for the 17th session of the legislative branch government.

Rep. Nicasio Aliping Jr. of Baguio City said the House Committee on Local Governments has approved the passage of House Bill No. 4649, or the Act Creating the Cordillera Autonomous Region, at the committee level paving the way for its endorsement to the plenary for second reading. The committee approved it last February 1 and Aliping was tasked to head the ad hoc committee to conduct public consultations.