The traditions and rich history of Ibaloys are now officially part of Baguio’s cultural map, which the city council approved and transmitted to the National Commission for Culture and the Arts this week.
Preserving their domain is “crucial” to Baguio’s identity, “so it has to be protected,” she told the Inquirer.
However, the city government would need to determine what processes under the law can be explored to safeguard Ibaloy culture and their domain, Tabangin said. The Certificate of Ancestral Domain Title granted to Happy Hallow in 2006 by the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples has been the subject of litigation because it includes portions of Camp John Hay, which is controlled by the Bases Conversion and Development Authority.
Camp John Hay was also separated from the townsite by Baguio’s new charter which could affect Ibaloy land rights and would now require “some rethinking,” said Councilor Jose Molintas, an Ibaloy lawyer.The modern charter replaced Baguio’s 1909 charter, which was penned by the late American Supreme Court Justice George Malcolm. It lapsed into law last year despite a resolution from the city council to block it in 2022.
For Book 1, Tabangin said the mapping team of researchers completed the documentation of 42 natural heritage properties , 77 tangible immovable heritage properties, 28 tangible moveable properties, 48 intangible cultural heritage properties, 16 cultural institutions and five significant personalities. Book 1 was validated by its subjects, including the Ibaloys.Subscribe to our daily newsletter
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