KALINANGAN: Safeguarding of Culture
by: Patricia Mae Aliño Stories shared are as sacred as the space created when they are being shared, and in story there is spiritual reciprocity. (Lewis, 2011:2006) Storytelling is important because it is one of the easiest and most basic ways of sharing thoughts, experiences, and teachings. Storytelling has been used by communities and societies […]
KANLUNGAN: Safeguarding of Wellbeing
by: Isobel Ranulfa S. Dolatre “Sa taong 2020-2021, maraming bagyo ang dumating pero ang [ugat]ay nasa lupa pa rin.” (“In the years 2020-2021, many storms came [in life] but the root remains holding on to the ground.”) With the new realities brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, many can relate with the words of Hannah […]
KAMALAYAN: Safeguarding of Rights
by: Isobel Ranulfa S. Dolatre “Sa pangarap at paniniwala – alin ang mas matimbang? Sa karapat-dapat at kultura – alin ang mas matimbang?” ~ Arthur Glenn Pacaño of Task Force Sama-Bajau Opening up spaces for the sharing of perspectives on matters relevant to Sama-Bajau communities, these questions were among the reflections shared. Cartwheel Foundation, Inc. […]