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CPA ORGANIZATION

MEMBERSHIP AND ORGANIZATIONAL PROCESSES

The Cordillera Peoples Alliance is composed of community organizations and sectoral federations in the Cordillera region — mainly indigenous peasants who comprise the bulk of its members, formal wage workers and odd-job workers, youth and students, women, professionals, and church people. Click here for full text

LEADERSHIP BODIES

The Regional Congress is the highest decision-making body of the CPA. It is composed of representatives of member-organizations, sectors and some individuals.  It meets in an assembly every two years for the evaluation, formulation of the general two-year program and thrust and policies of the Alliance. The Regional Congress elects the members of the Regional Council. Click here for full text

MAIN OFFICERS

The current members of the Executive Committee are the following: Click here for full text

PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION:

The  Regional Secretariat serves as the EC’s staff in managing the CPA regional center and  the implementation of its programs on a daily basis at the regional level. Secretariat members staff the various CPA Commissions, which include the Education Commission, the Public Information Commission, the Research Commission, the Solidarity Commission, and an Elders' Desk. There are five full-time staff of the regional secretariat. The regional secretariat also acts as the regional campaign secretariat while at the same time implementing the programs of the different Commissions in close coordination with member-organizations. The regional secretariat also provides support and assistance to the needs of CPA members.

CHAPTERS AND SECTORS

At present, CPA has provincial chapters and affiliate organizations in the provinces of Abra, Kalinga, Ifugao, Mountain Province, and the City of Baguio. Organizing work among Cordillerans in Metro Manila and overseas is being facilitated by CPA Likewise, organizations and alliances covering indigenous communities in other regions adjacent to the Cordillera have affiliated with CPA. Click here for full text

LINKS WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS

Within the Cordillera region, CPA is affiliated with the Center for Development Programs in the Cordillera (CDPC), which is a network of 11 major non-government organizations (NGOs) with excellent track records in undertaking various socio-economic development programs in  Cordillera communities. Click here for full text

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