Whisper of the Forest:

A Forest Situationer in the Cordillera

Director & Editor: Jocelyn Kapuno, Cordillera Green Network

(DVD, 29 mins) (2004)

This is a documentary video about the situation of deforestation in the Cordillera. It is the first educational material produced by CGN. 

Moonbeams

(2006)

Author:  Nonnette C. Bennett

Illustration: Leonard L. Aguinaldo

The Cordillera Green Network held an open call for children's stories on environmental conservation in the Cordillera region, and from more than 200 original story submissions, the judges chose "Moonbeans" by Baguio-based journalist Nonnette C. Bennett. CGN commissioned visual artist Leonard Aguinaldo to create original artwork for the publication. He created 14 rubber-cut pieces for "Moonbeans". An exhibition of the original artworks was held at VOCAS in Baguio City. The published book was distributed to schools in Baguio City as an environmental education resource.

An Introduction to Agroforestry

(2007)

Author: Dr. John G. Tacloy, Benguet State University(BSU)

This is an introductory booklet on agroforestry written by Dr. John Tacloy, currently Vice President of CGN and Professor at the College of Forestry of Benguet State University. They were distributed to the participants of the seminars conducted by CGN in the communities of the Cordillera.

The Little Green Book: an Interview with the Cordilleras Environment

(2007)

Written by Maurice Malanes, John Tacloy

Edited by Maurice Malanes

Illustrated by Carl Belo, Aolo Rocero

Produced as an educational material for high school students, this booklet gives an overview of various environmental issues in the Cordillera, such as deforestation, mining, agriculture, water resources, etc.

[DVD] Where have all the monkeys gone? 

(2007)

Directed and Edited by Mabel Batong

Cover Design: Midori Hirota

(DVD, 21 mins) 

"Where Have All the Monkeys Gone?" is a documentary video for the Environment Art Project conducted by CGN in 2006. CGN collaborated with various artists to implement the project.

-Midori Hirota              Visual                                                Japan, Indonesia

-Isan                           Sculpture / Pottery                             Indonesia

-Rey Pellos                 Pottery / Environment Engineer         USA

They conducted the clay art workshop in the community of Kibungan, Benguet Province. The residents of Kibungan tried to recall the appearance of monkeys or apes that used to inhabit the forest in Kibungan. Kawayan de Guia, a contemporary artist based in Baguio City also joined this art project with other artists from Baguio City.  

Organic Farming: An Introductory Guide

(2009)

Writers: Renato Guilingen, Lourdes Sison, John Tacloy, Chritine Abellon

Illustration: Joey Bagnos, Harinam Tibon

Editor: Maurice Malanes

Book Design & Layout: Big I Creative Studio

Grant: Mitsui & Co.Ltd. Environmental Fund

CGN sent two trainees to the Agricultural Rural Institute's (ARI) Rural Leadership Training Program (RLTP) in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. ARI teaches organic agriculture to young people from emerging countries in Asia and Africa. RLTP is a training program that develops leaders from diverse communities with different social and religious backgrounds to help improve the quality of life in rural communities. This inspired the publication of Organic Farming: An Introductory Guide for Farmers in the Cordillera.

Folk Tales from the Cordillera Mountains: Japanese Version

 (2011)

 Writer & Editor: Mariko Sorimachi

In 2011, selected members of Aanak di Kabiligan, composed of young people who participated in a theater workshop conducted by CGN, visited Japan. They presented theater performances based on Cordillera folktales in Yamanashi and Aichi prefectures, and introduced the culture and nature of the Cordillera region. They also had the opportunity to participate in training on environmental education techniques. In many places, they had international exchanges with Japanese people.

This Japanese-language booklet contains original folktales from four theater productions that were performed in Japan at the time. These booklets were distributed to Japanese audiences as guides during the performances.

[DVD] "YAMANBA", impromptu performed by Cordillera folk musicians and Japanese Dancer 

（2010）

Dancer: Jun Amanto,  Tapati

Bamboo Music: Edgar Banasan, Junjun Banasan, Kent Banasan

Videography & Editor: Koji Imaizumi

Cover Art: Sakura Taguchi

Cover Calligraphy: Yukari Kasuga

Contemporary dancer Jun Amanto has frequently visited the Cordillera region as a facilitator for CGN's environmental education workshops. This video was recorded during one of Amanto's dance performances at the University of the Philippines, Baguio Campus, in a style he developed called Kabuku-mai. Jun Amanto improvised, choreographed, and created this piece based on the classic Japanese Noh play "Yamanba." Filipino singer and dancer Tapati and Edgar Banasan, a traditional instrumentalist from Kalinga Province, and his accompanists performed with him.

Golden Arrow of Mt. Makikilang and Other Cordillera Folktales

(2013)

Rewritten and edited by Sacha Garah Weygan. Maurice Malanes

Illustrated (Print) by Fara Manuel, Joey Cobcobo, Laonard Aguinaldo, and Haruka Furusaka.

This book is a collection of four folktales collected during CGN's theater workshops for environmental education. The book contains "The Golden Arrow of Mt. Makikilang" (Balbalan, Kalinga), "Pac-Paco- the Legend of the Edible Fern Apo Kabunnian" (Mankayan, Benguet), “The Legend of Arimoran” ( Conner, Apayao), and “Eaten” (Sabangan, Mt. Province).

These folktales were facilitated and directed by Angelo Aurelio, a Baguio-based stage director, and performed in CGN-sponsored events.

For the publication of the book, CGN commissioned illustrations from four printmakers with ties to the Cordillera. They are Leonard Aguinaldo and Fara Manuel of Baguio, Haruka Furusaka of Japan, and Joy Cobcobo of Manila.

An Introduction to Appropriate Technology Practices

 (2013)

Writers: Renato Guilingen, BrunoTaiyang, Aida Pagtan, Lily Jamias

Illustrators:  Vincent Navarro, Renato Guilingen

Editor: Aida Pagtan, Sacha Weygan

This book contains a compilation of appropriate technologies that CGN has presented in seminars and workshops on projects in various communities.

These include small-scale biogas production systems, vermicomposting, greywater treatment systems, wood vinegar collection systems, and composting toilets.

A Manual of Visual Arts Workshops for the Environment

 (2013)

Written and edited by Ubbog Cordillera Young Writers ( Sacha Garah Weygan, Rocky Cajigan, Klaribelle Calderon, and Hector Kawig)

Photo by Hector Kawig, Asao Shimura, Meeko Koike

This manual consists of the results and records of CGN's Visual Arts Workshops for the Environment Education Project in Sabangan, Mountain Province in 2013. CGN conducted nineteen environmental art workshops for the students of high schools, elementary schools, and day care centers in Sabangan. The facilitators were artists, musicians, performers, craftsmen and visual artists from Japan and the Philippines. This manuals were distributed to schools for teachers and students to use in their classes.

The Luplupa Villagers and the River Creatures

(2015)

Story told by Lola Chag-ag Sawad (Tinglayan, Kalinga)

Research and Text by Dumay Solingay

Edited by Padmapani Perez

Painted by Luplupa Elementary School, Grade IV-VII

Soil Pinting Workshop Facilitators: Vincent Navarro, Rocky Cajigan, Hector Kawig

Book Design by Jhoan "Tioan" Medrano

The folktale "The Luplupa Villagers and the River Creatures" in this book is one of the folktales collected for an art-based environmental education workshop during CGN's participation in the 2014 Unoy Festival in Tinglayan, Kalinga. The folktale was passed down in the village of Luplupa, located along the banks of Chico River in Tinglayan. At the Luplupa Elementary School, artists conducted a soil painting workshop and the students' drawings from the workshop were used as illustrations for the book.

To celebrate the publication of the book, CGN held an exhibition of the original paintings at Cafe by the Ruins Dua, Baguio City in January 2016. Some of the students and teachers who participated in the painting workshop in Luplupa were invited to the opening to tell this folktale in the original Kalinga language. The storytelling was accompanied by Kalinga traditional musician Alex Tumapang with bamboo instruments and chanting. The book was distributed to schools and other institutions in Tinglayan with the support of the Department of Education.

The exhibition was well received and, through the arrangement of artist Alma Quinto, was also shown at the NCCA Gallery in Manila. Dumay Solingay, the author of the book, participated in the storytelling at the opening event.

Handbook on Harvesting and Post-harvest Processing of Arabica Coffee for Good Quality

(2015)

Written by Hirofumi Yamamoto, Valentino L. Macanes

Book Design; Sayaka Nakagawa

Project partner: Moya Net, Japan

Grant: Japan International Cooperation Foundation.

Hirofumi Yamamoto is a coffee specialist who supervised the cultivation, post-harvest handling, sorting and cupping of coffee in the CGN Coffee Project. He studied agroforestry at Benguet State University (BSU) for two years and spent valuable time with coffee farmers in the Cordillera.

Valentino Macanes is a professor at the College of Agriculture, BSU. He is known as a pioneer in the cultivation and production of Arabica coffee in the Cordillera.

These two experts were responsible for writing this manual on post-harvest processing of coffee. This manual is intended for farmers in the Cordillera region and is clearly illustrated and photographed.