MARGINALIA: The Mystical Sound of Maguindanaon ‘Palendag’
Mar 24, 2018 · In the parlance of Maguindanaon and other vernaculars, ‘palendag’ literally means ‘wailing,’ ‘lamentation’ and ‘crying for grief’. It symbolizes the cry of the bamboo stalk (which was turned into a flute) as it was cut off from the bamboo ‘tree’. It symbolizes complaint of separation and longing for return to one’s roots.
Pikit’s fate: 20 barangays remain with North Cotabato, 22
Feb 8, 2019 · PIKIT, North Cotabato (MindaNews / 08 February) — Among the seven towns in North Cotabato where residents voted Wednesday on the proposed inclusion of 67 villages in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), Pikit stands out for losing 22 of its 42 barangays to BARMM. Only Barangay Balatican out of the 23 proposed for ...
MOPPIYON KAHI DIID PATOY: The Obo Monuvu City
Jan 30, 2024 · The struggle towards that inclusivity is still ongoing, although Kidapawan has seen much progress since Datu Joseph’s days as Vice Mayor. It has formed official institutions in the municipal and city government championing IP rights, it has had an IP congresswoman and governor, Nancy Catamco, and after decades without representation it now once again has IPs in its City Council.
BISDAK: Cosmopolitan Mindanao, Promdi Manila
Nov 14, 2021 · CONNECT. ADVERTISE. BISDAK: Cosmopolitan Mindanao, Promdi Manila. Patricio N. Abinales. November 14, 2021. mindaviews bisdak. HONOLULU (MindaNews / 14 November) — What would Philippine history look like if one were a Moro woman standing in Tawi-Tawi, sorting out smuggled iPhones and Blackberries from …
FACT CHECK Marcoses did not win all cases filed against them
Dec 6, 2021 · FACT CHECK Marcoses did not win all cases filed against them. Supporters of presidential aspirant former Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. claim that all cases filed against the Marcoses, including ill-gotten wealth, were dismissed is false. A post on Facebook group “Bongbong Marcos Alliance for Unity and Progress” on December 4 ...
KISSA AND DAWAT: The 1974 Battle of Jolo, narratives and quest …
Feb 8, 2017 · ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 08 Feb) — Yes narratives, plural, because the February 1974 battle of Jolo was not just a narrative of one or a narrative of victors.Because it was not undertaken by a lone group or it is a question of win-loss mentality. Between the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) locked in tight combat with the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) were tens of thousands ...
Sayaw Mindanaw: emphasizing indigenous performance art
Aug 23, 2015 · Entries in this year’s Sayaw Mindanaw, the annual dance contest of the Kadayawan Festival, emphasize indigenous Mindanao performance art, putting generous spotlight on tradition and folklore with creative processes that bring the old to the new. Butuan City’s Teatro Kadanao wins the Sayaw Mindanao competition on Wednesday night (19 Aug 2015 ...
PASSION FOR MISSION: Malita: Chismis and History
Jul 7, 2022 · According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, Malita has a population of 118,197 inhabitants as of the 2020 census. To the north of Malita is the town of Sta. Maria and to the south is Don Marcelino. Malita is bounded by the Davao Gulf to the East and by Malungon, Sarangani to the west. The western side of Malita is mountainous and is home ...
UPPER RIGHT HAND: Vulnerabilities of Lumad Communities in
Jan 17, 2021 · ADVERTISE. UPPER RIGHT HAND: Vulnerabilities of Lumad Communities in Mindanao. Dionesio T. Alave, Jr. January 17, 2021. KIDAPAWAN CITY (Mindanews/17 January) With the Philippine government’s all-out war against the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and its armed wing, the New People’s Army (NPA), Lumad communities in …
TURNING POINT: Modernizing the Filipino Jeepney
Jan 3, 2024 · TURNING POINT: Modernizing the Filipino Jeepney. NAAWAN, Misamis Oriental (MindaNews / 3 January)—The PUV Modernization Program is aimed at making the Philippine public transport aligned with global standards by providing the riding public with a transport system that is safe, reliable, convenient, and environmentally friendly.