August 7, 2021
The question is does our oldest living mambabatok have the right to sign away ‘all the rituals, tools, and methods’ of this ancient art of tattooing
When viewed as an ancient practice, there is nothing personal in the Kalinga tattoo. On the men, especially during the headhunting phase of Kalinga history, it was a symbol of valor, bravery, victory, even ruthlessness, and so each mark had to be earned, sometimes representing the level of combat skills, the number of battles fought, […]
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August 7, 2021
AWARD-WINNING documentary series “Dayaw” hopes to inspire Filipinos to renew their energies and be more active through its new season on the ABS-CBN News Channel (ANC).
Premiering on August 5, the 11th season of “Dayaw,” titled “Kaka-ibang Sigla: Our Vital Energy,” focuses on the energy, competitiveness and sportsmanship of Filipinos as manifested in traditional games, sports and dance.
“Dayaw’s 11th Season is vital in reminding our young generation, especially those who spend endless hours on gadgets and mobile games, to be physically active as […]
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August 7, 2021
Nanawagan si Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda na protektahan ang cultural heritage ng bansa matapos ang kontrobersiyang kinasasangkutan ng pinakamatandang “mambabatok” na si Whang-Od Oggay at vlogger na si Nas Daily.
Si Legarda ay isang advocate para sa pangangalaga ng arts and culture ng bansa.
At upang maiwasan ang posibleng pag-abuso at pagsasamantala sa cultural heritage, naghain siya ng House Bill 7811 o “An Act Safeguarding the Traditional Property Rights of Indigenous Peoples”.
Layunin ng panukalang batas na lumikha ng isang komprehensibong cultural archive […]
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August 6, 2021
“Apo Whang-Od has dedicated her whole life as she continues the art form and stands as living archive holding memory and mastery of Kalinga’s tattoo practice. The art of tattooing is an ancestral birthright of the community, the Butbut, of which Apo Whang-Od is a member. Nas Daily should have gone through the process of seeking consent from the community, as stipulated under the Indigenous People’s Rights Act (IPRA), considering that the art form is considered communal traditional knowledge,” three-term […]
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August 6, 2021
MANILA, 6 August 2021 — The 56th episode of “Stories for a Better Normal: Pandemic and Climate Change Pathways” featured gender-responsive climate programs of local government units (LGUs) that topped this year’s “Mga Kwentong KLIMA-likasan Tungo sa Katatagan: A Climate and Disaster Resiliency Recognition Awards,” an initiative of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) launched in March of this year in observance of National Women’s Month.
The online conversation conceptualized and hosted by three-term Senator, now Deputy Speaker and […]
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