Consultation

ALABEL, Sarangani (October 29, 2008) - Vice Governor Steve Chiongbian Solon listens to Boni Lawa (right), provincial tribal council chair, during the celebration of Indigenous People's Month Wednesday, October 29, in line with the National Indigenous People's Day at the Capitol gym. (Photo by Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Chieftain

ALABEL, Sarangani (October 29, 2008) – Blaan chieftain Bonifacio Lawa, provincial tribal council chair, expresses his thanks to the provincial government for its unwavering support to the lumads during the Indigenous People's Thanksgiving Day Wednesday, October 29, at the Capitol gym. (Photo by Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Blaan tribal councilor

ALABEL, Sarangani (October 29, 2008) - Benigno Balunto, Blaan tribal councilor of barangay Amsipit in Maasim, renders a tribal song during the Indigenous People's Thanksgiving Day Wednesday, October 29, at the Capitol gym. The celebration theme is "Itaguyod, Ipagtanggol at Ipaglaban tungo sa Kapayapaan at Kaunlaran ng Sambayanan. (Photo by Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Youngest weaver

MALUNGON, Sarangani (October 27, 2008) - Kristine Joy Malagante expresses her gratitude to her teacher during the Blaan Tabih Cloth Weaving Graduation Ceremony Monday, October 27, at the Living Museum in Lamlifew. Kristine Joy is the youngest weaver in this Blaan community. (Photo by Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

IPDP manager

MALUNGON, Sarangani (October 27, 2008) - Beth Farnazo, Indigenous People's Development Program manager, assures the Blaan folk of the province's unending support in preserving their culture at the Blaan Tabih Cloth-Weaving Graduation Ceremony Monday, October 27, at the Living Museum in Lamlifew, a Blaan village. (Photo by Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Graduation picture

MALUNGON, Sarangani (October 27, 2008) – The class of the Blaan Tabih Weaving pose with their families during their Graduation Ceremony Monday, October 27, at the Living Museum in Lamlifew, a Blaan village. Sarangani has three organized Schools of Living Traditions which the province's Indigenous People's Development Program has been supporting. (Photo by Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Turn-over

KIAMBA, Sarangani (October 15, 2008) – Tboli of Falel Community Association (TFCA) president and barangay Tamadang chair Rudy Tagum (in tinalak vest) receives the certificate of acceptance from Mayor Rom Falgui (3rd from left) during the turn-over ceremony of two portable abaca stripping machines Tuesday, October 14. Looking on are Regional Director Olympio Macarayan (extreme left) from the Fiber Industry Development Authority, EcoGov Regional Director Ferdinand Esguerra (4th from left), acting municipal agriculturist Condrado Egar, Mando Pangaliwan (partly hidden) from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and TFCA members. (Photo by Ruel D. Ampatin/KIAMBA NEWS & INFO CENTER)

Tboli kids

KIAMBA, Sarangani (October 13, 2008) – T'boli kids from barangay Badtasan share their cultural dance during the Indigenous People's Sunday Celebration at San Antonio de Padua Parish on October 12. (Photo by Allan C. de Lima/KIAMBA NEWS & INFO CENTER)

Mayor with lumads

KIAMBA, Sarangani (October 13, 2008) – Mayor Rommel Tomas M. Falgui delivers a message during the Indigenous People's Sunday Celebration at San Antonio de Padua Parish where lumads (indigenous people) were joined in celebration by settlers and Muslim residents. (Photo by Allan C. de Lima/KIAMBA NEWS & INFO CENTER)

Indigenous People's Sunday

KIAMBA, Sarangani (October 13, 2008) – Tboli residents parade around the municipality of Kiamba during the Indigenous People's Sunday Celebration October 12 participated in by Blaan, Tboli, Muslim and settlers of Kiamba from Luzon and the Visayas. (Photo by Allan C. de Lima/KIAMBA NEWS & INFO CENTER)

Tribal dance

NOMOH, Maasim, Sarangani (October 9, 2008) – Governor Migs Dominguez learns a traditional dance with a Tboli woman during a medical mission held at the barangay site led by 73rd Infantry Battalion with a team of the United States Army's civil affairs and the municipal government Wednesday, October 8. (Photo by Russtum G. Pelima/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Tboli kids

NOMOH, Maasim, Sarangani (October 9, 2008) – Governor Migs Dominguez talks to kids of the Tboli community during a medical mission led by 73rd Infantry Battalion with a team of the United States Army's civil affairs and the municipal government Wednesday, October 8. (Photo by Russtum G. Pelima/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)