Mother Petra is a leading figure for the defense of land, life, resources, and for self-determination. In her advanced age, she is still very active in the campaign against destructive projects affecting the indigenous peoples of the Cordillera Region. She has never wavered in her understanding that the identity and life of the indigenous peoples are intrinsically tied to the protection and conservation of the land…she is a living representation of the role of how rural women protect land and culture. For her, land is the source of life. For her, ensuring life is the role of every woman. Her simple logic is to defend the land in order to ensure life. Her life's work led to the formation of the Montanosa Women's Federation (now Binnadang-Innabuyog), and the Cordillera People's Alliance of which she is a founding member.

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