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Tiruray People
The Teduray are a Filipino ethnic group. They speak the Tiruray language. There were 103,139 of them in 2010. Their name may have come from words ''tew,'' meaning people, and d''uray,'' referring to a small bamboo hook and a line used for fishing. The Tiruray (Teduray) culture was studied at length in the 1960s by anthropologist Stuart A. Schlegel. Schlegel spent two years as a participant/observer among a group who lived in and was sustained by the rainforest. He was profoundly moved by the egalitarian society he witnessed, and went on to write several books and papers on the subject, including ''Wisdom of the Rainforest: The Spiritual Journey of an Anthropologist.'' Ancestral land The Teduray ancestral homeland is considered sacred. The Teduray, together with the indigenous Lambangian people, originate from the Agusan, Davao and Lanao regions, the province of Bukidnon, and in the cities of Davao and Zamboanga. The Teduray, Lambiangan, and Manobo have jointly applied for re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philippines
The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republika sang Filipinas * ibg, Republika nat Filipinas * ilo, Republika ti Filipinas * ivv, Republika nu Filipinas * pam, Republika ning Filipinas * krj, Republika kang Pilipinas * mdh, Republika nu Pilipinas * mrw, Republika a Pilipinas * pag, Republika na Filipinas * xsb, Republika nin Pilipinas * sgd, Republika nan Pilipinas * tgl, Republika ng Pilipinas * tsg, Republika sin Pilipinas * war, Republika han Pilipinas * yka, Republika si Pilipinas In the recognized optional languages of the Philippines: * es, República de las Filipinas * ar, جمهورية الفلبين, Jumhūriyyat al-Filibbīn is an archipelagic state, archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. It is situated in the western Pacific Ocean and consists of aro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao
Datu Odin Sinsuat, officially the Municipality of Datu Odin Sinsuat ( Maguindanaon: ''Inged nu Datu Odin Sinsuat''; Iranun: ''Inged a Datu Odin Sinsuat''; tl, Bayan ng Datu Odin Sinsuat), is a municipality and capital of the province of Maguindanao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 116,768 people. In 1955, the barrio of Upi was separated from Datu Odin Sinsuat to become the town of Upi. The town's name was formerly known as Dinaig. It was changed to Datu Odin Sinsuat in 1994, by virtue of ''Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 29''. The town was part of the province of Shariff Kabunsuan and served as its capital from October 2006 until its nullification by the Supreme Court in July 2008. The municipality is home to the Awang Domestic Airport that serves the province and Cotabato City. Geography Barangays Datu Odin Sinsuat is politically subdivided into 34 barangays. * Ambolodto * Awang * Badak * Bagoenged * Baka * Benolen * Bitu * Bon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cotabato City
Cotabato City, officially the City of Cotabato (Maguindanaon: ''Kuta nu Kutawatu'', Jawi: كوتا نو كوتاواتو; Iranun: ''Bandar a Kotawato'', بندر ا كوتاواتو; fil, Lungsod ng Cotabato), is a third class independent component city in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 325,079 people, making it as the most populated city under the independent component city status. Cotabato City was formerly a part and the regional center of Region XII, but due to the ratification of the Bangsamoro Organic Law, it is now part of Bangsamoro and serves as the regional center. Being an independent component city, it is not a subject to regulation from the Provincial Government of Maguindanao del Norte where it is geographically located. The Philippine Statistics Authority also lists Cotabato City as statistically independent. It was the capital of Sultanate of Maguindanao which fought a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sultan Kudarat
Sultan Kudarat, officially the Province of Sultan Kudarat ( hil, Kapuoran sang Sultan Kudarat; Maguindanaon: ''Dairat nu Sultan Kudarat'', Jawi: دايرت نو سلطان كودرت; ceb, Lalawigan sa Sultan Kudarat; tl, Lalawigan ng Sultan Kudarat), is a province in the Philippines located in the Soccsksargen region in Mindanao. Its capital is Isulan and the commercial center is Tacurong. Etymology The name ''Sultan Kudarat'' given to the province was derived from the Maguindanaon Muslim ruler, Sultan Muhammad Dipatuan Kudarat who begun to assert his leadership in the year 1619 and reigned in the Sultanate of Maguindanao from 1625 to 1671. Through his leadership, Spanish forces were successfully repelled from encroaching the Cotabato region of south-central Mindanao. He is considered a national hero, and in his honor the province was named after him. History Sultan Kudarat was once part of the Sultanate of Maguindanao. It became one of the stronghold of the Maguin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palimbang
Palimbang, officially the Municipality of Palimbang ( hil, Banwa sang Palimbang; tl, Bayan ng Palimbang; mdh, Inged nu Palimbang, Jawi: ايڠايد نو ڤاليمبڠ), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Sultan Kudarat, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 92,828 people. It was incorporated on August 14, 1959, through Executive Order No. 350 by President Carlos P. Garcia. Their annual feast named ''Kalilang sa Biwang'' is celebrated every 11 November. History In the early days of the coming of Shariff Kabunsuan in Mindanao, Palimbang was not yet a dot on any geographical map of the island. This place was a mere abode of the primitive people whom we call not the cultural minority or highlander. According to Tarsila, there was a tremendous change in the society due to the spread out of Islam in the coastal areas widely known as Biwang, which later paved a way toward Islamic Civilization of the inhabitants. Palimbang at that time was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalamansig, Sultan Kudarat
Kalamansig, officially the Municipality of Kalamansig ( mdh, Inged nu Kalamansig, Jawi: ايڠايد نو كلامانسيڬ), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Sultan Kudarat, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 50,900 people. The main means of livelihood of the people is farming and fishing. The municipality's marine environment is home to various species of marine wildlife and plants, the most important of which is the ''giant tamilok'', the largest shipworm species in the world. The species can only be found within the area, and no where else in the world, making Kalamansig an important biodiversity area. Formerly hunted by the locals, the giant tamiloks are now strictly protected by the municipality, specifically the former hunters of the species, after research confirmed the high importance of the species in the area's biodiversity. The nearest point of entry is through Cotabato Airport, Cotabato City. The town can easily be reac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Senator Ninoy Aquino, Sultan Kudarat
Senator Ninoy Aquino, officially the Municipality of Senator Ninoy Aquino ( hil, Banwa sang Senator Ninoy Aquino; tl, Bayan ng Senador Ninoy Aquino; mdh, Inged nu Senator Ninuy Akinu, Jawi: ايڠايد نو سناتور نينوي اكينو), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Sultan Kudarat, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 47,374 people. History The municipality was created by virtue of Republic Act No. 6712 on February 17, 1989, and is named after Senator Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino Jr. It brought Barangays Buenaflores, Bugso, Kiadsam, Kadi, Kulaman, Malegdeg and Sewod in the Municipality of Kalamansig and Langgal in the Municipality of Bagumbayan to constitute into an independent municipality. The seat of government of the municipality is situated in Barangay Kulaman. Geography Barangays Senator Ninoy Aquino is politically subdivided into 20 barangays. * Banali * Basag * Buenaflores * Bugso * Buklod * Gapok * Kadi * Kapatagan * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bagumbayan, Sultan Kudarat
Bagumbayan, officially the Municipality of Bagumbayan ( hil, Banwa sang Bagumbayan; tl, Bayan ng Bagumbayan; mdh, Inged nu Bagumbayan, Jawi: ايڠايد نو باڬومبيان), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Sultan Kudarat, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 68,947 people. History The municipality of Bagumbayan was transferred from Cotabato Province to Province of Sultan Kudarat on November 22, 1973, by presidential decree 341 by President Ferdinand E. Marcos. Geography Barangays Bagumbayan is politically subdivided into 19 barangays. Climate Demographics Economy Known for its gold and copper deposits, Bagumbayan is Central Mindanao’s new source for export-quality banana and pineapple. Super Green Agricultural Developers Corp. (Sugadco) and SUMIFRU Inc. developed of banana and pineapple plantations in Barangay Kinayao, Bagumbayan town, starting May, 2008. 5 other barangays in the town will later be developed for ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lebak, Sultan Kudarat
Lebak, officially the Municipality of Lebak ( hil, Banwa sang Lebak; tl, Bayan ng Lebak; mdh, Inged nu Libak, Jawi: ايڠايد نو ليبق), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Sultan Kudarat, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 88,868. It is a coastal municipality that lies in the northernmost part of the province. Etymology Lebak is a Maguindanaon word meaning hollow. This is because of the eastern part of Lebak is a mountain and on the western part is the Celebes Sea thus the hollow portion is between a mountain and the sea. History Early settlers are the Manobo at Salangsang. Anthropomorphic urn burials of limestone and some pottery were found in Seminoho Cave dates back to AD 585. Manobos way of life was intact until the Teduray settlers arrived in the 1950s. Sultanate era Lebak was once part of Sultanate of Maguindanao.The arrival of Maguindanao which establish the Islamic faith and settled in near the rivers and shores ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esperanza, Sultan Kudarat
Esperanza, officially the Municipality of Esperanza ( hil, Banwa sang Esperanza; tl, Bayan ng Esperanza Maguindanaon: ''Inged nu Ispiransa'', Jawi: ايڠايد نو اسڤيرنسا), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Sultan Kudarat, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 74,696 people. History "Esperanza" is a Spanish word meaning "hope". It is believed that the first baby born in the first settled area in the wildness of Dulawan was a baby girl whom the early settlers called Esperanza, with the anticipation that with the birth of child, the name alone could inspire the coming in of peace, unity and prosperity to the settlers. In 1952, a group of Christian settlers established a settlement in Villamor within the then municipal district of Dulawan (presently known as barangay Villamor). In 1953, motivated by the primary concern for the education of their children, the settlers petitioned the school authorities for a school at Barrio Vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maguindanao
Maguindanao (, Maguindanaon: ''Prubinsya nu Magindanaw''; Iranun'': Perobinsia a Magindanao''; tl, Lalawigan ng Maguindanao) was a province of the Philippines located in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). From 2014 to 2022, its provincial capital was Buluan, but the legislative branch of government, the Maguindanao Provincial Board, convened at the old provincial capitol in Sultan Kudarat. It bordered Lanao del Sur to the north, Cotabato to the east, Sultan Kudarat to the south, and the Illana Bay to the west. The province was replaced by Maguindanao del Sur and Maguindanao del Norte since September 18, 2022 after a division of the province was approved in a plebiscite. History Sultanate and Spanish eras Shariff Mohammed Kabungsuwan of Johore introduced Islam in the area at the end of the 15th century. He subsequently married a local princess from the Maranao Tribe of Malabang and Maguindanao Province, and established the Sultanate of Maguindana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Talayan
Talayan, officially the Municipality of Talayan (Maguindanaon: ''Ingud nu Talayan''; Iranun: ''Inged a Talayan''; tl, Bayan ng Talayan), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Maguindanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 34,156 people. Talayan was created through Presidential Decree No. 1009 by then President Ferdinand Marcos on September 22, 1976. It was carved from the municipalities of Datu Piang and Dinaig (now Datu Odin Sinsuat). Datu Udzag Midtimbang was the first appointed mayor of entire Talayan now divided into 4 municipalities, Talitay, Datu Anggal, Talayan and Guindulungan. followed by a younger brother Datu Antao, and now Datu Ali. With these leaders, Talayan now and then remains as a place for everybody. Many projects now serve the public like concrete roads and lights in every home. A new public market is now being constructed under the leadership of Mayor Hadji Datu Ali. Geography Barangays Talayan is politic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
