Upland rice harvest

MALUNGON, Sarangani (August 22, 2008) – Local women (background with baskets) harvest upland rice Friday, August 22, together with government workers under the Indigenous People's Development Program of Governor Migs Dominguez in sitio Lamlifew, barangay Datal Tampal in Malungon. The governor's special project in preserving the culture and tradition of indigenous people in Sarangani includes the planting of traditional rice varieties which not only give a high yield, but are also disease resistant, glutinous, and very tasty. (Photo by Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Living tradition

MALUNGON, Sarangani (August 7, 2008) – Blaan pupils attend school in their traditional dress at Lamlifew Elementary School and sing the Sarangani provincial hymn Wednesday, August 6. Bantay Bata Foundation also donated an ETV (educational TV) set for the village school in sitio Lamlifew, barangay Datal Tampal. Barangay Captain Efraim Englis announced later that he and his council will appropriate P50,000 in support of preserving the Blaan customs and traditions in the predominantly Blaan village. (Photo by Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Donation

MALUNGON, Sarangani (August 6, 200) - Maribeth Farnazo, program manager of the Indigenous People's Development Program under the office of Governor Migs Dominguez, is turning over an ETV (educational TV) set donated by Bantay Bata Foundation to the village thru barangay captain Datu Efraim Englis Wednesday, August 6, at Lamlifew Elementary School campus, sitio Lamlifew, in barangay Datal Tampal. (Photo by Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

TV show

MALUNGON, Sarangani (August 6, 2008) - Toto Terando of the Indigenous People's Development Program facilitates an ETV (educational TV) showing to pupils of Lamlifew Elementary School after the ceremonial turn-over Wednesday, August 6, at the school campus. (Photo by Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

My future

ALABEL, Sarangani (August 3, 2008) – My future, this Blaan boy seems to convey as he joins at least 350 volunteers at the tree-planting activity Saturday, August 2, at Calminda watershed area in collaboration with Smart Communications, Inc. (Photo by Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)