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Mensenas As women, we carry a double burden: one that is based on our social class and the other that is...]]></description><link>https://thecompanionupb.wixsite.com/website/post/mother-unveiling-the-warrior-women-at-the-heart-of-the-cordillera-s-historic-struggle</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6640a3dc3997df5c8383be2b</guid><pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2024 11:35:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5ba3d6_c6d405cbfb6d4a9cacf101047302ddf2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_644,h_428,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>TheCompanion</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[[OPINION] What if jeepneys in Baguio were not a thing?]]></title><description><![CDATA[May 12, 2024 | By Sophia Noelle Bonite Who will take us to where we need to go now that they are getting rid of the king of the road?...]]></description><link>https://thecompanionupb.wixsite.com/website/post/opinion-what-if-jeepneys-in-baguio-were-not-a-thing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66407f11eefc872d2602a7a4</guid><category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2024 08:37:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5ba3d6_de4e8a0e12644183bf559f6e1cccb0b4~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>TheCompanion</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Baguio residents celebrate AIDS Candlelight Memorial Day 2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[March 11, 2024 | By Rain Julia Maduli BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — In commemoration of the International AIDS Candlelight Memorial, the...]]></description><link>https://thecompanionupb.wixsite.com/website/post/baguio-residents-celebrate-aids-candlelight-memorial-day-2024</link><guid isPermaLink="false">663f408f54f89f1f944cf352</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2024 09:58:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5ba3d6_939f4989738e4d1d83d600352dbe414f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>TheCompanion</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Baguio celebrates World’s Biodiversity Month, National Heritage Month 2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[May 11, 2024 | By Raven Mensenas Partners for Indigenous Knowledge Philippines (PIKP), University of the Philippines Baguio University...]]></description><link>https://thecompanionupb.wixsite.com/website/post/baguio-celebrates-world-s-biodiversity-month-national-heritage-month-2024</link><guid isPermaLink="false">663f2cd67c1d603b21a5b177</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2024 08:38:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5ba3d6_d086ad4d57454896b40bac9d25fa2824~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_810,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>TheCompanion</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[[OPINION] Is the City of Pines becoming a concrete jungle?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city has a lot of unresolved issues, and paving way for real estate developments while neglecting environmental preservation will make t]]></description><link>https://thecompanionupb.wixsite.com/website/post/opinion-is-the-city-of-pines-becoming-a-concrete-jungle</link><guid isPermaLink="false">663e166354f89f1f944bfab8</guid><category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2024 13:50:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5ba3d6_74b0890a672042cda215e9c69388ec46~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_800,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>TheCompanion</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[DOH-CAR steps up cervical cancer campaign]]></title><description><![CDATA[May 4, 2024 | By Vanya Danyella Barachita BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — The Department of Health in the Cordillera Administrative Region...]]></description><link>https://thecompanionupb.wixsite.com/website/post/doh-car-steps-up-cervical-cancer-campaign</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6636109eb4a7bdc356041523</guid><pubDate>Sat, 04 May 2024 11:47:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5ba3d6_4b5f3de480f74057baa963a5820d4f00~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>TheCompanion</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[UP Baguio commemorates first year since Dexter and Bazoo’s disappearance ]]></title><description><![CDATA[May 3, 2024 | By Ma. 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Angela Grace Brondial Literature truly touches the essence of what it means to be human. Be it books, poetry,...]]></description><link>https://thecompanionupb.wixsite.com/website/post/feature-literary-retreats-top-4-places-in-baguio-for-book-lovers-and-writers</link><guid isPermaLink="false">662dd09285a22387c48f6a99</guid><pubDate>Sun, 28 Apr 2024 04:29:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5ba3d6_3d832118a75c41959356a5258042cc29~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>TheCompanion</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[[OPINION] Echoing Struggles of LGBT in the Philippines]]></title><description><![CDATA[April 24, 2024 | By Ma. 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