 | eto pala yung nakalimutan kong puntaan. hanggang kelan ba to? |
 | These are my former team, Edzel Pontong (Blaan tribe) and Celito Terando (Tagakaulo tribe), of Indigenous Peoples Development Program in Sarangani Province. |
| This is nice! Am happy that Renato Salway, an upland rice farmer of Brgy. Kihan, Malapatan was able to attend this affair with Helen Lumbos, the President of the Lamlifew Tribal Women's Association.Ms. Marian Roces is such great in making this event happen. Hehehe, seryoso ata si Gov. Migs and VGov. Steve. |
| This is Renato Salway, an upland rice farmer of Brgy. Kihan, Malapatan and Bae Herminia Lacna of Lamlifew, Datal Tampal, Malungon, Sarangani Province. |
| arjhoturner wrote on Dec 10, '07, edited on Dec 14, '07 Wow! This is great! This is an off-shoot of the traditional upland rice research done in Brgy. Kihan, Malapatan, Sarangani Province done by the IPDP in 2005. The in situ conservation for upland rice is now being realized thru the Lamlifew village museum.I hope that more ICCs will truly appreciate the value of their very important food resource- the traditional upland rice. |
| Mabuhay ang katutubo ng Sarangani! |
| Wow! Ready na talaga for food tasting si Selene!Yummy! |
| Its good to see Ms. Rosie A. Dominguez attending the event! |
| Aba! Ang beauty ni Maribeth, hehehe! Congrats Beth and the IPDP team. |
| Salamat Ms. Marian Roces for untiring support in cultural development works! |
| Yan si Gov. Migs! The very energetic and dynamic youth leader of Sarangani Province. Thanks Gov. Migs for creating the Indigenous Peoples Development Program (IPDP) of Sarangani as one of your pilot programs since you started office in July 2004.Thanks for making me part of creating the IPDP...am very happy that IPDP has gone this far now. |
| Hehehehe! Ang saya naman! I missed this event truly!Mabuhay ka Ms. Marlene Po and Ms. Marian Roces, and Ms. Corazon Alvina for giving this great chance for the tribes of Sarangani Province and your support to the Indigenous Peoples Development Program (IPDP)! |
| Aba! Bonding time si VGov. Steve and Celito Terando of IPDP. |
| This is amazing!It is the first time for this women in Manila and their first time to be at the National Museum too. They were very happy for the support and appreciation extended unto their community.This is Ate Helen Lumbos, in traditional Blaan guitar called "faglung" and her mother, Bae Herminia Lacna with Ms. Marian Roces. |
| hehehe! My very good friend Ms. Marlene Po! The ever supportive cultural development worker and partner for Indigenous Peoples Development Program (IPDP) of Sarangani Province.She is also the co-organizer with Ms. Marian Roces for the launching of the village museum. She had been to Sarangani Province since 2005 with friends from MVP and sine then loves Sarangani Province for its people, culture, and nature! |
| In the middle is Ate Rose Bantilan,the President for the Uppper Lasang, Malapatan Mat Weaving School of Living Tradition. |
| This is called "Maral", the traditional Blaan dance. This is Ms. Helen Lumbos leading/demonstrating the dance to the tune of "faglung" played by her mother, Herminia Lacna. |
| Renato Salway, an upland rice farmer from Brgy. Kihan, Malapatan, Sarangani Province giving handshake and thanks for the guest. |
| arjhoturner wrote on Dec 10, '07, edited on Dec 10, '07 Celito Terando (Project Officer of IPDP), Maribeth Fanazo (current program Manager of IPDP), guest and Renato Salway (upland rice farmer). |
| Ms. Rose Bantilan of the Mat Weaving School of Living Tradition in Malapatan, Mr. Renato Salway of Brgy. Kihan, Malapatan, Sarangani Province, Selene and her friend. |
| Gov. Migs Dominguez and Renato Salway. Hehehe! Great picture! |
| hahaha! This is cool! Gov. Migs with IPDP staff Celito Terando and Edzel Pontong.Ay...sayang at wala ako diyan Pinas to join you all. Hehehehe! Thanks for sharing the photos! |
| This is at the Traditional Blaan house for the School of Living Tradition site in Lamlifew, Datal Tampal, Malungon. |
| truly an upland rice bazzar indeed!Aba, ang Maribeth at Ate Rose, busy sa pag-entertain ng mga guests!Sosyal ang mga baskets and packaging! |
| Hehehehe! Go Maribeth! Yan ang ganda ng Blaan at ang ganda naman ng basket.The baskets were made by the Tboli tribe of Kiamba, Sarangani Province...another site for the Indigenous Peoples Development Program (IPDP) School of Living Tradition Project.
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| This is Helen Lumbos (Presidents for the Lamlifew Tribal Women's Association), Ms. Maribeth Farnazo (current Program Manager of IPDP), and Ms. Marlene Po (co-organizer of the event and very good cultural development worker/partner for IPDP Sarangani).Congrats ladies for successful launching! Hehehehe, sorry di ako makalipad punta diyan to be with you all for the event. But am happy that IPDP team is doing great job and partnership for this significant event. |
| Bae Herminia Lacna, Helen Lumbos (from the Lamlifew Tribal Women's Association), Maribeth Farnazo of IPDP, and Ms. Marlene Po.Great SMILES! |
| arjhoturner wrote on Dec 10, '07, edited on Dec 10, '07  This is Maribeth Farnazo, the new Program Manager of the Indigenous Peoples Development Program (IPDP) of Sarangani Province. We started working together in 2001 under the Luntiang Lumad Program (LLP) under the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist in which Maribeth served as one of the Community Development Officers and I was the Program Manager. However, in 2004, under the administration of Gov. Migs Dominguez, the LLP was made into a more comprehensive Indigenous Peoples Development Program (IPDP) by virtue of an executive Order after a study done by me (formerly Ms. Josephine Carino), Romy Martin of DTI-Sarangani and Fulong George Young. IPDP is implemented under the Office of the Governor as one of the flagship programs of the new administration. The IPDP goals are: to preserve and promote cultural heritage; and to improve the living conditions of the Indigenous Peoples in Sarangani.
IPDP has the following strategic program components:
1. Cultural Development and Heritage Preservation Projects
-Culture and Arts documentation
-Sarangani Cultural Museum
-School of Living Tradition
2. Institutional Development projects
-Project Kasfala (kasfala is a system of conflict management and resolution)
-Capability building project
3. Socio-economic and environmental project
-tribal eco-villages and settlement (farm productivity, cultural enterprise and livelihood development, natural resource management, literacy development)
Maribeth by Profession is a Sociologist and was recommended to assume the position of IPDP Program Manager when I left Philippines last May 2006.I am happy that she was able to sustain the teamwork in IPDP and also among the partner agencies, individual supporters/advocates for cultural development work in Sarangani.
The launching of the first village museum is one big step for accomplishing the IPDP goals. Thank you very much for all supporters and partners! |
| This photo reflects the different School of Living Tradition (SLT) sites initiated by IPDP in Sarangani Province.The basketry of the Tboli tribe in Kiamba, the beadwork/traditional clothes by the Blaan tribe of Malungon (as shown in the dresses/clotes of the ladies), and the mat weaving by the Blaan tribe of Malapatan. |
| She is Rose Bantilan, the President for the Blaan Mat weavers from Upper Lasang, Malapatan, Sarangani Province. They weave intricate designs of mats made from abundant resource of "romblon" from their Sitio. If you happen to visit Sarangani, you will truly enjoy a stop over at thier community center where they display their mats of different designs. Contact Maribeth Farnazo of IPDP for details. |
| arjhoturner wrote on Dec 10, '07, edited on Dec 10, '07  This is just samples of the different upland rice varities from the upland rice farmers of Barangay Kihan, Malapatan, Sarangani Province. IPDP started a research in partnership with Mindanao State University-GenSan for the genetic diversity and the Blaan traditional upland rice research management in Kihan in 2005.
A total of 42 key farmer respondents surveyed onsite revealed that there are 108 varieties based on the Blaan farmers’ characterization. They have indigenous system of rice classification known as "Mlal fali" (short growing) and "Laweh fali" (long growing) varieties. Of the 108 varieties identified, only 46 varieties were collected and documented. The respondents also identified that there are 62 varieties that are diminishing and some 47 rare varieties are no longer found in their Barangay.
Blaan devotion to cultural ritual is closely tied to their traditional upland rice agriculture. Cultural rituals associated with their rice culture are distinct in each stage of the agricultural cycle as evidenced by different rituals that include "mabah", "bot tne", "nlaban fali", "tuke fali", "pandoman", "amgawe", and "damsu".
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| Hehehehe! Starring si Ariel Decena at the back with Maribeth! |
| Great smile Selene and Beth! |
| Maribeth sharing with guest!Go Maribeth! |
| arjhoturner wrote on Dec 10, '07, edited on Dec 10, '07 Vice Governor Steve Solon in behalf of Gov. Migs Dominguez with National Museum Director Corazon Alvina, Curator Constance de Monbrison of the Musee du Quai Branly (paris, France) during the ribbon cutting. |
| Vice Gov. Steve with Helen Lumbos and Bae Herminia Lacna of Lamlifew village |
| Lamlifew women with Ms. Corazon Alvina, National Museum Director,Ms. Marian Roces and VGov. Steve Solon. |
| Aba ang Ate Helen and mother Herminia ay tour guides of the guests! Hehehe! Am very happy for you! |
| This is great moment for them! |
| Go Ate Helen! Kaya mo yang role para mag-share to the guest para sa tribe natin! |
| Ms. Helen Lumbos sharing with Curator Constance de Monbrison of Musee du Quai branly of Paris, France. |
| Bae Herminia Lacna sharing the "Mabal", a traditional Blaan woven cloth by the Lamlifew School of Living Tradition |
| The partners: Gov. Migs with village museum event organizers Ms. Marian Roces and Ms. Marlene Po. |
| The energetic and dyanmic Gov.Migs, Marlene Po and Curator Constance de Monbrison!Congrats! |
| Ms. Marian Roces, Ariel Decena and Ms. Cecille Dominguez |
| Galing naman ng pose niyo! |
| arjhoturner wrote on Dec 12, '07, edited on Dec 14, '07 Hello At, I called Maribeth and told her that you posted the photos...she has not seen this site yet. She told me you went with her at Kihan. I can just imagine the experience you had!Hope to see you in person next year when we visit Pinas. |
Comment deleted at the request of the author.  | adxadx wrote on Jun 30, '08, edited on Jun 30, '08 ngye!!! hehehe ngayon ko lang nakita ang pix na to... |
 | wow! ganda naman! sana ipagpatuloy natin kung ano man ang naumpisahan natin bilang katutubo, ipaglaban natin ang ating tribu. Mabuhay!!!!! |
 | cool pic grabe ang smile ni vice!!! |
Comment deleted at the request of the author. Comment deleted at the request of the author. Comment deleted at the request of the author. Comment deleted at the request of the author.  | fiula wrote on Jul 17, '11 Ang ganda talaga... Sana makilala pa tribong BLAAN not just in the the Philippines but all over the world. Be proud tayo mga Blaan... wag ikahiya ang Tribo... |
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eto pala yung nakalimutan kong puntaan. hanggang kelan ba to? 