In this short video, Untung ta Kalasan (Forest of Life), Eneriza Menaling, shares her story and that of the forests and her community in Bendum. Eneriza is a Pulangiyēn youth from Bendum, an upland village in Malaybalay, Bukidnon, in northern…
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Presentation by Jason Menaling at the Asian Sacred Wisdom webinar on World Indigenous Peoples Day (WIPD) 2025, 8 August 2025 Good evening to everyone. I’m grateful for this opportunity to share from the perspective of the Pulangiyēn community in Bendum,…
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Maura Lipanda, Risajean Berdesola, Mercy Pakiwag, and Thelma Compade In ancient times, the Pulangiyēn community of Sitio Bendum, Busdi, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon celebrated Lagun, or taking some fruit of the crops planted in the taligba or garden. The Lagun was…
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Ivan Faith Colinares I joined the Safeguarding Seminar for Jesuit institutions in Bukidnon from 23 to 24 November 2024 at the Jesuit Retreat House in Malaybalay. It was an eye-opening experience that Father Michael Porcia SJ facilitated and brought together…
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APC teachers For Ate Jen, the vision is clear for APC that runs a culture and ecology school in Bendum – for the Indigenous teachers to take pride in their leadership roles and to inspire students. We are forever grateful…
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