Villagers welcome Gov.

MAITUM, Sarangani (December 24, 2008) – Tbolis welcome Governor Migs Dominguez during the culmination program of Haggai for Peace project, a three-month Culture of Peace and Spiritual Enrichment Training at sitio Labudog in barangay Upo. (Photo by Bon-Bon Quiňo/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Tribal sports fest

KIAMBA, Sarangani (December 23, 2008) – A Tboli archer aims at his target during the tribal sports fest in celebration of the 32nd foundation anniversary of Sitio Falel Sunday, December 21. This event was organized by the municipal government in partnership with Smart Public Affairs Mindanao which provided the prizes. (Photo by Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Spear

KIAMBA, Sarangani (December 23, 2008) - A Tboli aims his spear during the traditional sports festival in Sitio Falel Sunday, December 21,organized by the municipal government in partnership with Smart Public Affairs Mindanao. (Photo by Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Piglet-catching

KIAMBA, sarangani (December 23, 2008) - Bebe Sadaya celebrates after winning the piglet-catching race Sunday, December 21, in celebration of 32nd foundation anniversary of Sitio Falel, a Tboli community. At right is Juanito Sampam, one of the event organizers. This event was organized by the local government of Kiamba in partnership with Smart Public Affairs Mindanao. (Photo by Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

New slippers

KIAMBA, Sarangani (December 23, 2008) - Pupils of Falel community school show off their new slippers donated by Smart Public affairs Mindanao. (Photo by Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Contestants

KIAMBA, Sarangani (December 23, 2008) - Contestants line up as they wait for their turn during the traditional wine-drinking contest Sunday, December 21, in Sitio Falel, a Tboli community. Smart Public Affairs Mindanao provided the prizes. (Photo by Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Wine-drinking

KIAMBA, Sarangani (December 23, 2008) - A contestant drinks the wine during the traditional contest Sunday, December 21, in celebration of 32nd foundation anniversary of Sitio Falel, a Tboli community. (Photo by Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Spiritual enrichment

KIAMBA, Sarangani (December 16, 2008) – Blaan women who graduated from the three-month Culture of Peace and Spiritual Enrichment Training talk with Vice Governor Steve Chiongbian Solon about the HAGGAI for Peace Project of the province on monday, December 15, at barangay Maligang in Kiamba. (Photo by Bon-Bon Quiňo/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

HAGGAI project participant

MAASIM, Sarangani (December 16, 2008) – Vice Governor Steve Chiongbian Solon congratulates one of the oldest Blaan participants during the graduation of the Culture of Peace and Spiritual Enrichment Training under HAGGAI for Peace Project of the province at sitio Kyumad, barangay Amsipit, Maasim on December 13. (Photo by Bon-Bon Quiňo/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Blaan entertainment

MAASIM, Sarangani (December 16, 2008) – Blaan women entertain guests with a dance number during their graduation after three months of joining Culture of Peace and Spiritual Enrichment Training in line with the HAGGAI for Peace Project of the province at sitio Kyumad, barangay Amsipit, Maasim on December 13. More than 50 participants graduated from this barangay and pilot for the municipality of Maasim.
The HAGGAI name is derived from the Old Testament's Prophet Haggai.(Photo by Bon-Bon Quiňo/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Volvic (Tubad Blaan) and Ken (Tubad Tboli) posing at the artwork of Tboli artist Ronald Tamfalan during the 2008 MunaTo Festival. Photo couresy of Jocelyn C. Robles.

Volvic (Tubad Blaan) at the Kalyak Sarangani exhibit during the 2008 MunaTo Festival. Photo courtesy by Jocelyn C. Robles

Joy ride

MALUNGON, Sarangani (December 10, 2008) - Blaan kids enjoy carabao back riding in Lamlifew, a Blaan village where a community living museum of the tribe is situated. Lamlifew is a Blaan coinage- lam, a place, and fefew, a variety of taro or yam, a Blaan delicacy. (Photo by Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Joey Ayala Concert

ALABEL, Sarangani (December 2, 2008) – A lady from sitio Lamlifew, Malungon dances as Joey Ayala sings at the celebration of the 6th MunaTo Festival of Sarangani at the Capitol Gym on November 27. (Photo by BonBon Quiňo/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Tribal show

ALABEL, Sarangani (December 2, 2008) – Vice Governor Steve Chiongbian Solon (center) wears a hand-painted Barong Tagalog design by Emi Alexander Englis, an international fashion designer from barangay Datal Tampal in Malungon, during the Kfife ded Saul fashion show with Board Members Aniceto Lopez III (left) and Art Lawa (right) on November 27. (Photo by BonBon Quiňo/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Tboli courting dance

KIAMBA, Sarangani (December 2, 2008) – Tboli children entertain the crowd at the municipal kiosk with a "Courting Dance" as Kiamba hosts the Mindanao Week of Peace celebration with the theme "Integrity of the Heart and Mind, A Way to Reconciliation and Peace." (Photo by Ray Daniel/KIAMBA NEWS & INFO CENTER)

Theater Arts Presentation

KIAMBA, Sarangani (December 2, 2008) – Theater actors of the Mindanao State University's Kabpapagariya Ensemble perform before a huge crowd at the municipal kiosk in commemoration of the Mindanao Week of Peace on November 27. In this scene, performers show bigotry among culture as the root-cause of conflict in Mindanao. (Photo by Ruel D. Ampatin/KIAMBA NEWS & INFO CENTER)