MAASIM, Sarangani (October 29, 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, 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) Blaan performers of Amsipit
November 1, 2011 By
MAASIM, Sarangani (October 29, 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, 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) Tribal thanksgiving day opening
November 1, 2011 By
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) Tribal archery competition
November 1, 2011 By
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) Sarangani celebrates National IP Day
November 1, 2011 By
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) Pig catching contest
November 1, 2011 By
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) IP master sings original composition
November 1, 2011 By
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)
IP achiever at indigenous people’s thanksgiving day
November 1, 2011 By
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)
Blaan women train to weave bags
October 12, 2011 By
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) Association gets industrial sewing machine
October 12, 2011 By
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) Women beading tribal clothes
October 12, 2011 By
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) 