Gov. Solon supports Blaan cultural masters

GENERAL SANTOS CITY (October 17, 2014) – Gov. Steve Chiongbian Solon joins Blaan cultural masters from the Lamlifew Village Museum based in Barangay Datal Tampal, Malungon during the opening of a four-day “Mabal Blaan: Weaving the Threads of Heritage" exhibit at SM Mall on October 13 where the Blaan indigenous fabric called “Tabih” are showcased until October 16. They are organized as Lamlifew Tribal Women’s Association manifesting the role of Blaan women in upholding the identity of the tribe thru crafts. Sarangani Province thru its Sulong Tribu program with the support of the Department of Tourism Region XII aspires that the province will be named as Tabih Capital in Southern Mindanao. The activity is a support to the celebration of the National Indigenous Peoples’ Month this October. (Kim Windell Tiblani/PROVINCIAL GOVERNOR’S OFFICE)

Mabal Blaan: Weaving the Threads of Heritage

GENERAL SANTOS CITY (October 17, 2014) – Emi Englis, Gov. Steve Chiongbian Solon and Leonardo "Bing" Cariño pose during the opening of a four-day “Mabal Blaan: Weaving the Threads of Heritage" exhibit at SM Mall on October 13 where the Blaan indigenous fabric called “Tabih” from Lamlifew Village Museum based in Barangay Datal Tampal, Malungon are showcased until October 16. Bing Cariño as team leader and Englis with Arjho Cariño-Turner, Helen Lumbos and Toto Tirando served as curators of this heritage material with the only two living keepers of the tradition, Fu Yabing Dulo and Fu Gusiye Buan. Sarangani Province thru its Sulong Tribu program with the support of the Department of Tourism Region XII aspires that the province will be named as Tabih Capital in Southern Mindanao. (Kim Windell Tiblani/PROVINCIAL GOVERNOR’S OFFICE)

Blaan master weavers present work at SM City

GENERAL SANTOS CITY (October 14, 2014) - Governor Steve Chiongbian Solon pays attention to Blaan master weavers Yabing Caturan Masalon Dulo, 94, and Gusiye Buan, 84, from Lamlifew Village in Barangay Datal Tampal, Malungon, Sarangani during the opening of exhibit of "Mabal Blaan: Weaving the Threads of Heritage" at SM City starting Monday, October 13. The Department of Tourism Region 12 supported the Lamlifew Village Museum under the Sulong Tribu component of Sulong Sarangani program. The exhibit runs until October 16. (Jake T. Narte/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Officials open "Mabal Blaan: Weaving the Threads of Heritage" exhibit

GENERAL SANTOS CITY (October 14, 2014) - Governor Steve Chiongbian Solon (extreme left) leads the ribbon cutting ceremony to open the exhibit"Mabal Blaan:Weaving the Threads of Heritage" and showcasing the Lamlifew Village Museum Monday, October 13, at SM City Events Center. The governor is assisted by her wife Michelle Solon (2nd from left), chair of the Regional Tourism Council. Also in photo are Vice Governor Jinkee Pacquiao (2nd from right), City Councilor Shandee Llido (extreme right), Dir. Yahya Senti (3rd from left) of the Department of Labor and Employment Region 12 and Dir. Arturo Valero (3rd from right) of the National Economic and Development Authority Region 12. (Jake T. Narte/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Blaan artist plays at School of Living Tradition

MALUNGON, Sarangani (September 18, 2014) – A woman in Lamlifew Village Museum and School of Living Tradition at Barangay Datal Tampal plays an indigenous musical instrument during the visit of travel photographer George Tapan with the Sulong Tribu on September 14. The world-renowned Filipino travel photographer Tapan visited Malungon town to document the indigenous culture and textiles. Tapan had visited the IP village in 2005. (Kim Windell V. Tiblani/PROVINCIAL GOVERNOR’S OFFICE)

Travel fotog tours Lamlifew with Sulong Tribu

MALUNGON, Sarangani (September 18, 2014) — The world-famous and award-winning Filipino travel photographer George Tapan visits Malungon on September 14 with the Sulong Tribu to document the indigenous culture and textiles of the Blaan in Lamlifew Village Museum and School of Living Tradition at Barangay Datal Tampal. Tapan had visited the IP village in 2005. Earlier, he conducted a photography workshop entitled “Secrets of the Master II” in General Santos City as part of the Tuna Festival where photographers over the country attended the workshop and joined the actual capturing of city’s events for his mentoring session. (Kim Windell V. Tiblani/PROVINCIAL GOVERNOR’S OFFICE)

An article on Lamlifew

A Little Museum by a River, Among the Hills and Fields is a very good article featuring the Blaan culture as shared by the Blaan indigenous peoples group of Lamlifew, Datal Tampal, Malungon, Sarangani Province.

NCCA ambassador Jerciho Rosales visits Sarangani

GENERAL SANTOS CITY (May 25, 2013) – Sarangani Vice Governor Steve Chiongbian Solon (3rd from left) and Glan Vice Mayor Vivien Yap (extreme right) together with Helen Lumbos (extreme left), president of Lamlifew Tribal Women’s Association of Malungon, pose with Jericho Rosales (2nd from left), National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) Taoid Ambassador, together with Adel Suemith, NCCA head project monitoring, and Atty. Trixie Angeles (center), NCCA legal counsel, in their visit to Sarangani Friday, May 24. NCCA launched the National Heritage Month celebration in Glan and will hold one of its programs in the province on May 24–26 in line with the celebration of Sarangani Bay Festival with heritage clinics conducted by the National Committee on Historical Research, National Committee on Art Galleries, National Committee on Libraries and Information Services, National Committee on Museums, National Committee on Archives and National Committee on Monuments and Sites, and an exhibit. NCCA will also be visiting Lamlifew village museum for technical assessment of cultural properties for possible intervention projects. For more news and updates, please visit the http://www.sarangani.gov.ph/ > Province of Sarangani

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Blaan kids bonding with Gov. Solon

MALUNGON, Sarangani (April 10, 2014)-“Let’s do a wacky pose,” says Governor Steve Chiongbian Solon as he bonds with Blaan kids during his visit at Lamlifew Village Museum Tuesday, April 8. The visit coincided with a media exposure trip for the promotion of tourism in Sarangani, recognizing local tourist spots and most especially the local culture. (Kim Windell V. Tiblani/PROVINCIAL GOVERNOR’S OFFICE)

Village Museum in Sarangani target of Green Initiative

MALUNGON, Sarangani (January 6, 2014) – Gina Lopez, managing director of the ABS-CBN Lingkod Kapamilya Foundation Inc., Governor Steve Chiongbian Solon, Brgy. Captain Ephraim Englis of Datal Tampal, and Mayor Reynaldo Constantino listen to a Blaan woman who shares her insights on how to preserve Lamlifew village museum. Lopez and her group visited Lamlifew Sunday, January 5, being one of the focus areas of the Green Initiative of Bantay Kalikasan. (Aiza Cruz/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Blaan children welcome Gov. Migs

MALUNGON, Sarangani (April 27, 2012) - Blaan children welcome Governor Migs Dominguez Thursday, April 26, in a community village museum in sitio Lamlifew. The governor showed around his guests from USAID-GEM to the School of Living Tradition where the Blaan way of life is taught to the younger generation to be preserved. For more news and updates, please visit the Province of Sarangani . Come and enjoy Sarangani Bay Festival on May 18-19, 2012. (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Blaan tradition showcased in Sarangani

MALUNGON, Sarangani (April 27, 2012) - Blaan performers entertain guests with their traditional "bird dance" Thursday, April 26, in a community village museum in sitio Lamlifew. The village is one of the top tourist destinations of the province where visitors could witness and experience the traditional way of life of Blaans being taught to the young generation through its School of Living Tradition. For more news and updates, please visit the Province of Sarangani . Come and enjoy Sarangani Bay Festival on May 18-19, 2012. (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Coffee break at Sarangani cultural museum

MALUNGON, Sarangani (April 26, 2012) - Governor Migs Dominguez talks to USAID-Philippines deputy mission director Reed Aeschliman as Ross Wherry, Growth with Equity in Mindanao chief of party, and Provincial Board Member Eleanor Saguiguit listen. The guests were enjoying locally brewed coffee and native goodies called "nilupak", a pounded boiled banana added with sugar and shredded coconut, Thursday, April 26, at the weaving house of the community living museum and School of Living Tradition in sitio Lamlifew. For more news and updates, please visit the Province of Sarangani . Come and enjoy Sarangani Bay Festival on May 18-19, 2012. (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Lamlifew Community Village Museum

MALUNGON, Sarangani (April 27, 2012) - Young Blaans pose in front of their museum Thursday, April 26, in sitio Lamlifew. The village is one of the top tourist destinations of the province where guests could witness and experience the traditional way of life of Blaans. The Blaan culture and tradition are being taught to the younger generation through their School of Living Tradition implemented by the Indigenous People’s Development Program of the provincial government. For more news and updates, please visit the Province of Sarangani . Come and enjoy Sarangani Bay Festival on May 18-19, 2012. (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Greek envoy visits Sarangani

SARANGANI HIGHLANDS, General Santos City (December 11, 2011) - Greek Ambassador Xenia Stefanidou holds a frame of Blaan women photographed at the Lamlifew village in Malungon during a recent visit to Sarangani province which she described as “paradise”. Stefanidou also visited the white sand beaches of Gumasa in Glan. The “tinolang” native chicken that was served according to her was the best soup she had ever tasted. She was thankful to the hospitality of the people of Sarangani. For more news and updates about Sarangani, please visit www.sarangani.gov.ph (Russel Delvo/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)