As an Ibaloi, how should one feel when others talk of Baguio as one where their forefathers have sacrificed so much in order for it to become what it is now, especially when that one talking is a non-Ibaloi whose forebears have come from places other than Baguio?
How should an Ibaloi act during the anniversary of the place where his forebears have been eased out of because the government needed their lands for some perceived needs of the government without their prior consent, and without just compensation or relocation?
Should the Ibaloi be happy parading during the anniversary of something that
deprived him of his lands which were his source of livelihood?
Should he be happy when he sees others claiming the lands his forebears owned but which they were deprived of by stealth?
Today, the Ibalois who now claim the lands of their forebears with the use of the IPRA Law are mocked because they are now exercising their right. May be, there are those who are claiming more than they should. It does not mean they are all wrong. If you dear reader are the Ibaloi, what would you do in such circumstances? (To be continued) B.T. Pistola
B.T. Pistola
(Authority to repost given by Author)
Published at:
Volume 1, No 8
TNT, Baguio City, Philippines
September 7, 2014
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