Posts by tag: Mt. Apo

9 years ago

BOOK REVIEW: Birang – A children’s book on Lumad heroes

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BOOK REVIEW: Birang – A children’s book on Lumad heroes

Birang ug uban pang sugilanon sa mga Bayaning Lumad sa Mindanao assumes the dual function of a school children’s book and a pastime for adult readers interested in humble beginnings, native birth, rituals and assaults. The color and realism of indigenous culture is interspersed in the universal concepts of freedom, valor, independence and patriotism—themes that are lost in the commercial pageantry and crass spectacle of Philippine indigenous festivals.

9 years ago

Conquering Mt. Talomo

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By RAWI JUNE AMAGA-MORANDANTE

Davao Today

Rising at an altitude of 2,674 meters above sea level, it’s rich in biological diversity and distinct with its magnificent mossy forest — true to being part of the Mt. Apo National Park.