Baguilat pushes for Cordillera Autonomous Region

BAGUIO CITY, Aug. 20 – Ifugao Representative Teddy Baguilat Jr on Friday said that with the rest of the congressmen of the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), they will be able to fast track the application for the Autonomous Region of the Cordillera. The draft will be finalized for the region to gain its autonomy the soonest possible time. Photo courtesy of luzon.politics.com.ph “As Congress focus on the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL), the focus on the application for the Cordillera Autonomy will soon follow, we must not be discriminated”, Baguilat added. ”During the 1st Northern Luzon Federal Forum at Teachers Camp on Friday, August 19, Baguilat said “the time frame for the federal form of government to be fully implemented is until the end of President Rodrigo Duterte’s term and this is quite a long period to wait.” There is no clear vision of what model of federalism will be followed, [...]