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"According to Basino, a big challenge in their effort is the fact that many young Blaans need to be educated about their cultural roots because many of them are ashamed to identify themselves as IPs for fear of being discriminated against.

“What we are doing is not an easy process where we can see change overnight. It will take generations of a sustained drive to educate people before we can see the fruit of our labor,” he said." .... B**g salamat Fulong Fredo Basino Fredo Basino ABA Sino Basino

Di kdee dad tubad Blaan, we need you to help educate others about us starting with our IP name and embracing proudly our cultural identity.

Drop that 'offensive' apostrophe in Blaan, Tboli – IP advocacy group Many Blaan and Tboli members are sensitive about the seemingly harmless apostrophe which, if used to spell out the names, is seen as offensive, disrespectful, and an utter disregard of their culture

This month, the Philippines, particularly the Visayas-Mindanao regions were hit by typhoon Odette (international name Rai).

According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, over 181,000 families have been affected by Odette days before Christmas. Separate figures by the Social Welfare Department say that over 480,000 are seeking shelter in evacuation centers, while 1.8 million Filipinos are listed as "affected" by the effects of Odette.

The Tuklas Katutubo initiated a donation drive to help those heavy-hit areas. Let us extend assistance to our fellow kababayans in this time of crisis.

To those who want to help our kababayans that are affected by typhoon Odette, these are ways to send your donations:

G-cash account
Ariel B. Palacios
09489176663

LANDBANK account:
Account name: ARIEL B. PALACIOS
Account number: 2807090073

For in-kind donations (food, blankets, water, etc.), please contact:
Jibs Claudie Pasinabo
09154137775