Sison will hold an INDIGENOUS PEOPLES CELEBRATIONS, “BEGNAS” on October 30, 2008 and the organizers are asking for your support (see letter below). The event is sponsored by the Tribal Council Federation, Sison Tribal Women Federation and the Bago National Cultural Society of the Philippines Inc of the Municipality of Sison, Pangasinan.
Send your support to the Sison Tribal Women Federation President, Mrs. Josephine A. Saguirre and/or Mrs. Memoria L. Naranjo, Begnas treasurer, in care of Mr. Inocencio G. Carganilla, chairman of the Pangasinan Tribal Council at the Mayor’s office in Sison.
Direct all inquiries to Mr. Carganilla by telephone: 075-567-2661. Mr. Carganilla is the current executive assistant to Mayor Kimi and will be the acting liaison for the Begnas committee. The committee will also be monitoring this post for comments. If you cannot call, leave your comments or questions here.
BALIKBAYANS FROM LONDON SPONSORED A FREE MEDICAL AND DENTAL MISSION WITH MALE CIRCUMCISION AND EYE SCREENING AT SITIO PILAWAN, BARANGAY SAGUNTO
‘Kasdiay gayam ti ikasta da nga …..’
Figure 1 - Site of the mission
April 3, 2008 – Philanthropist balikbayans from London, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Dela Cruz and Mrs. Mina Dumal-is, through the persistent request of Barangay Sagunto SK Chairwoman, Hon. Ellaine Grace B. Gaudiano, sponsored a free medical and dental mission with circumcision in one of the remotest and highest area of the municipality of Sison.
The SAGUNTO-BAGO TRIBE DEMO/TRAINING GARDEN is located at west side of Napoleon Sumalnap’s house, north of the Oasis Chapel, on the property of Charing Bestoyong. The lot is being borrowed only by the tribal council for training purposes.
This is a video message of the President of the Bago National Cultural Society of the Philippines Inc. (BNCSPI), Geoffrey S. Tilan, Ph.D Engr. Orlando Balloguing who, according to Irene Culbengan (see correction in comments section of this post), is also the ex-mayor of Pugo, La Union. On the video below, Engr. Balloguing mentions that he is from Saitan. In addition, he talks about how bagos have been discriminated upon and discusses his personal experiences and plans to promote the Bago traditions and heritage.
BAGO NATIONAL CULTURAL SOCIETY OF THE PHILIPPINES, INC.
Engr. Orlando Balloguing
President & Chairman of the Board
c/o NCIP Regional Office I Martinez Bldg., Quezon Ave., City of San Fernando, La Union
The Regional Director of the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) - Region I is Director Hover M. Ciriaco, Jr. from G. del Pilar, Ilocos Sur.
Visit Bill Bilig’s website, From the Boondocks for a video of kids and women dancing the “Poggapog” dance to the tune of Lourdes Gomeyac Fangki’s Ili Mi’d Kaigorotan.
This is the Quiet Cool team of Sagunto strutting their stuff during the program in Labayug, 1991. This was a dance previously mentioned here, when the team presented their dance during the Sagunto bario fiesta, 1990.
This is just a preview of more to come. This long lost dance, that we had a difficulty finding still photos of, has a video! So stay tuned, this is just a preview of what’s to come.
