Twice rejected by the people of the Cordilleras, the proposed creation of the Autonomous Region of the Cordillera was revived anew in the House of Representatives. But this time, its proponents are confident that Cordillerans will finally support their bid for autonomy.
Baguio City Rep. Mark Go, one of the authors of House Bill 5687, said a massive information drive will be conducted as soon as the measure passes Congress in order to make people aware of the significance of creating the ARC.
The ARC’s creation had been enacted twice, in 1990 and in 1998, but was repudiated on both occasions in the subsequent plebiscites conducted in the region. Go said authors of the bill are confident that the bill will be approved early in Congress to avoid delay that caused non-passage experienced during the 17th Congress.
Go said the new bill contains nearly the same provisions as the previous proposals that were approved by Congress. “It is high time that we make good on this Constitutional mandate, and allow the Cordillerans to determine their p;olitical status and to freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development,” they said.
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