IP achiever at indigenous people’s thanksgiving day

ALABEL, Sarangani (October 29, 2011) - Anne Edday delivers her inspirational speech before indigenous people (IP) from all over the province during the provincial celebration of national indigenous people’s thanksgiving day Friday, October 28, at the Capitol gymnasium. Edday, a Blaan educator who helped implement education reforms in Sarangani, was given the recognition as IP achiever. (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

IP master sings original composition

ALABEL, Sarangani (October 29, 2011) - Bae Herminia Lacna, an IP master, sings her own composition about the beauty of Sarangani during the provincial celebration of national indigenous people’s (IP) thanksgiving day Friday, October 28, at the Capitol gymnasium. (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Pig catching contest

ALABEL, Sarangani (October 29, 2011) - Blaan students of Mindanao State University join the pig catching contest as one of the tribal sports organized in celebration of the national tribal day celebration Friday, October 28, at the Capitol gymnasium. (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Sarangani celebrates National IP Day

ALABEL, Sarangani (October 29, 2011) - Indigenous people (IP) from all over the province gather Friday, October 28, at the Capitol gymnasium to celebrate the National Indigenous People’s Day. (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Tribal archery competition

ALABEL, Sarangani (October 29, 2011) - Osmena Moyak, a Blaan archer from Maasim, was awarded as the champion of the tribal archery competition Friday, October 28, during the tribal sports as part of the provincial celebration of national indigenous people’s thanksgiving day at the Capitol grounds. (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Tribal thanksgiving day opening

ALABEL, Sarangani (October 29, 2011) - Lemuhen Performing Arts lead the opening of the provincial celebration of national indigenous people’s thanksgiving day Friday, October 28, at the Capitol gymnasium. (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Sarangani celebrates IP month

ALABEL, Sarangani (October 30, 2011) – Sarangani celebrated Indigenous Peoples (IPs) Month this year purposely to recognize, protect and promote the rights of IPs within the agenda of national unity and development in relation to the Indigenous Peoples Rights Act (RA 8371).

The celebration recognized particularly cultural artist achievers, IP outstanding teachers, and the partners of Sarangani Province in its IP program for their contribution to the continuing advocacy on the preservation and promotion of indigenous knowledge system, technology and best practices of the Sarangani IPs.

Annalie Edday, a pure-blooded Blaan who spearheads Quality Education for Sarangani Today as program manager, was among the awardees.

The office of the Indigenous People’s Development Program (IPDP) explained Edday was awarded being an IP professional “who enthusiastically and genuinely inclined to bring value and larger positive impact to her fellow Blaans by engaging herself in bringing quality in the uplands wherein IPs reside.”

In 2008, Edday was among the youth representatives of the Philippines to the International Youth Forum conducted by the Initiatives of Change in Indonesia.

In 2009, she underwent five-week leadership training in the United States being one of the top three Young Mindanao Leaders chosen by the US Department of State. In the same year, she represented the Philippines in the International Youth Exchange Program in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Edday is again one of the top nine young leaders of the country as conferred by Asia Society to represent the Philippines to the International Summit in New Delhi, India next month.

Edday challenged her tribe “to encourage more leaders and advocates and to encourage as well children to be proud being IPs.”

“We do look forward that from now on wala nay batang IPs nga mangayo ug bugas, wala nay tigulang nga mamatay nalang sa sakit nga wala nakatilaw ug paracetamol, ug wala nay IPs nga dili atimanon sa mga ospital (there will no more be IP children who will beg for rice, no more old and sick IP who will die eventually without having to experience medication even taking paracetamol, and no more IPs brought to hospitals unattended),” Edday hoped as she lamented the plight of her tribe.

“Everyone of us has a right to quality of life. Let us stand up to put integrity for our tribe,” she said.

The event on Friday (October 28) dubbed as “National Indigenous Peoples Thanksgiving Day” was in partnership with the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples and the Provincial Tribal Council (PTC) pursuant to Presidential Proclamation No. 1906 issued in 2009 declaring October as the Indigenous Peoples' Month.

This celebration comes with a manifesto of support from the Sarangani Indigenous Peoples Professionals Association, Inc., PTC, tribal elders, ministers, women, and youth, IP elected officials and mandatory representatives, local government officials, and non-government organizations pursuant to the mandate of the Philippine Constitution and the Indigenous Peoples Rights Act of 1997.

As stated in the manifesto, it “faithfully and conscientiously recognize, promote the rights of indigenous cultural communities, IPs to their ancestral lands, rights to self-governance and empowerment, rights to social justice and human rights and cultural integrity to ensure social and cultural integrity.”

It also committed “to support and bear the faith to preserve our (IP) customary laws, traditional rights, peace building mechanism and processes, compatible with the framework of national unity and development.” (Beverly C. Paoyon/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Acting Governor Solon thanks Bantay Bata 163

MAASIM, Sarangani (October 30, 2011) – Acting Governor Steve Chiongbian Solon expresses his gratitude to all partners especially the Bantay Bata 163 of ABS-CBN for their support and services to far flung areas of the province in the conduct of community outreach and Bantay Bata 163 Caravan 2011 at sitio Blat Elementary School, Amsipit. The outreach program was co-sponsored by the Congressional Office of Rep. Emmanuel D. Pacquiao. (SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE/Bon-Bon Quiño)

Hygiene kits from SEC

MAASIM, Sarangani (October 30, 2011) – Over 300 children of sitio Blat, Amsipit show their hygiene kits from Sarangani Energy Corporation (SEC) during their child-friendly space activity in line with the Bantay Bata 163 Caravan 2011 and community outreach Friday, October 28. The said activity is in partnership with the provincial and municipal government, ABS-CBN Bantay Bata 163, the Congressional Office of Rep. Emmanuel D. Pacquiao, Alcantara Foundation Inc., Marian Movement of Priests, Police Regional Office 12, Family Planning Organization of the Philippines, Socsargen County Hospital, GSC Medical Society, 1002nd Brigade Medical Team, 73rd Infantry Battalion, Alcantara Group of Companies and RD Foundation. (SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE/Bon-Bon Quiño)

Blaan performers of Amsipit

MAASIM, Sarangani (October 30, 2011) – Blaan women of barangay Amsipit perform a dance for the visitors who rendered their services for the Bantay Bata 163 Caravan 2011 and community outreach. Over 900 individuals benefited from the outreach program and this activity is in partnership with the provincial and municipal government, ABS-CBN Bantay Bata 163, the Congressional Office of Rep. Emmanuel D. Pacquiao, Alcantara Foundation Inc., Marian Movement of Priests, Police Regional Office 12, Family Planning Organization of the Philippines, Socsargen County Hospital, GSC Medical Society, 1002nd Brigade Medical Team, 73rd Infantry Battalion, Sarangani Energy Corporation, Alcantara Group of Companies and RD Foundation. (SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE/Bon-Bon Quiño)

Lamlifew GMA video

Lamlifew Village video documentation by GMA Network

Association gets industrial sewing machine

ALABEL, Sarangani (October 11, 2011) - Trainor Anunciacion Alam, member of Association of Sarangani Producers (ASAP), tests the brand new industrial sewing machine provided by SMART Communications during the skills development on bag-weaving and -making using old promotional materials Tuesday, October 11. The four-day livelihood training for members of Bolol Kilot Tribal Women’s Association in purok Baybay, barangay Kawas was implemented by the Indigenous Peoples Development Program of the Provincial Governor’s Office. SMART Communications also provided a sealer, honorarium for the trainor, food for the participants for the entire training period and materials for the bag-making and -weaving. (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Blaan women train to weave bags

ALABEL, Sarangani (October 11, 2011) - Members of Bolol Kilot Tribal Women’s Association avail of the four-day training on skills and development bag-weaving and -making using old promotional materials Tuesday, October 11. The training was sponsored by SMART Communications and implemented by the Provincial Governors Office through its Indigenous Peoples Development Program at purok Baybay in barangay Kawas. (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Women beading tribal clothes

MALUNGON, Sarangani (October 10, 2011) – Graduates of the School of Living Tradition (SLT) put beads on tribal clothes as part of their cultural learning during the three-month period of sessions with Tagakaolo cultural masters. They graduated Friday, October 7, at the village of Kityan Daku. The SLT on loom-weaving was a three-month on-site class where 10 Tagakaolo learners were trained by cultural masters in partnership with the Biya na Tagakaolo Megsambok sa Ginawa Association. (Russel Delvo/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Loom-weaving master shows the way

MALUNGON, Sarangani (October 9, 2011) – A loom-weaving cultural master shows the proper way of weaving to learners of the School of Living Tradition during their graduation rites Friday, October 7, in the village of Kityan Daku. The SLT on loom-weaving was a three-month on-site class where 10 Tagakaolo learners were trained by cultural masters in partnership with the Biya na Tagakaolo Megsambok sa Ginawa Association. (Russel Delvo/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Graduates of loom-weaving at School of Living Tradition

MALUNGON, Sarangani (October 9, 2011) – Graduates show their
certificates of graduation Friday, October 7, after their three-month
on-site class on loom-weaving at the village of Kityan Daku. The
School of Living Tradition is a process of transferring traditional
skills on Tagakaolo weaving as a way of preserving the culture and
tradition of the tribe. (Russel Delvo/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Provincial Tribal Council chair speaks at School of Living Tradition

MALUNGON, Sarangani (October 9, 2011) – Datu Edmund Pangilan, chair of the Provincial Tribal Council, speaks at the graduation rites of the School of Living Tradition (SLT) on Tagakaolo loom-weaving Friday, October 7, in the village of Kityan Daku. The SLT on loom-weaving was a three-month on-site class where 10 Tagakaolo learners were trained by cultural masters in partnership with the Biya na Tagakaolo Megsambok sa Ginawa Association. (Russel Delvo/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)