Author: Bony A. Bengwayan

“Hope springs eternal,” after all, for human beings, who often run afoul with the ways of Mother Nature, as indigenous

Ubiquitous on dining tables of Cordillerans, lowlanders and mainstream Filipinos, pandesal (salt bread) also serves as the country’s another economic

Foreign domestic work is one of the most important sources of employment for Filipino women as changing labor markets resulting

There’s an attitude and behavior gap for many residents in Baguio City, and others from nearby areas as well, when

New Year’s 2020 approach is an ongoing topic to the young and old, in close-knit Cordilleran and lowland families, whenever

A Happy Christmas! Christmas, has the gentlest of voice, but it speaks most authoritatively. All it needs are for us

Highlanders and lowlanders alike in Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) and Region 1 glow with enthusiasm of seasons that come and

Department of Agriculture’s (DA) recent step-up to protect Cordilleran heritage rice varieties brings to the fore a hidden threat of

Betel-nut chewing, which is old as the hills and mountains, has become popular to many Cordilleran males, becoming an alternative

Of many years working with Herald Express, Ah Kong hears beguiling tales in the highlands, during campfire nights when the

What is autonomy? In the most simplified way that Ah Kong can explain, it means the right to self-direction, self-determination

Three events happened last Saturday that can likewise happen to you ordinarily. ****** Absorbed in walking early last Saturday, for

Don’t blink! It’s not farfetched for members of the Roman Catholic faithful in Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) and Region 1

We often hear the two words, “Public servant,” and associated to people working in government. But what is a public

Last Friday was spotted a gang of men   digging at a downslope along   a portion somewhere in barangay Busa, Sabangan.

Often, many get the surprise of their lives when a person they admire or idolize is suddenly unmasked for having

Last Sunday, an adult bunch, holding their regular meeting at La Trinidad, Benguet, invited a grimy-faced guy for talks after

There’s a song famously known in Baguio and in its lyrics, it says, “Awan serbi ti Baguio, nu awan ti

Last Sunday’s early morning, as mist was still in tight embrace and romantically kissing passionately with Baguio’s   dew-laden environment, a

Last Monday morning being clear and fine, giving Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) and Region 1 fresh delight and joy, daily