UB Bimaak

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UB Bimaak UB-BIMAAK (Benguet, Ifugao, Mt. Province, Apayao, Abra, Kalinga) is the official school-based Indigenous Peoples (IPs) organization of the University of Baguio.

๐Ÿ† ๐”๐ ๐๐ˆ๐Œ๐€๐€๐Š | ๐Ÿ๐’๐“ ๐‘๐”๐๐๐„๐‘-๐”๐ ๐ˆ๐ ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐€๐’๐„๐€๐ ๐๐Ž๐Ž๐“๐‡ ๐‚๐Ž๐Œ๐๐„๐“๐ˆ๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐ ๐ŸŒโœจThe ๐”๐ง๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐๐š๐ ๐ฎ๐ข๐จ ๐๐ˆ๐Œ๐€๐€๐Š ๐’๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐Ž๐ซ๐ ๐š๐ง๐ข๐ณ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง, toget...
20/10/2026

๐Ÿ† ๐”๐ ๐๐ˆ๐Œ๐€๐€๐Š | ๐Ÿ๐’๐“ ๐‘๐”๐๐๐„๐‘-๐”๐ ๐ˆ๐ ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐€๐’๐„๐€๐ ๐๐Ž๐Ž๐“๐‡ ๐‚๐Ž๐Œ๐๐„๐“๐ˆ๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐ ๐ŸŒโœจ

The ๐”๐ง๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐๐š๐ ๐ฎ๐ข๐จ ๐๐ˆ๐Œ๐€๐€๐Š ๐’๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐Ž๐ซ๐ ๐š๐ง๐ข๐ณ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง, together with the ๐’๐œ๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฅ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐€๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐š๐ง๐ ๐€๐œ๐œ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ฒ (๐’๐๐€๐€), proudly participated in the ๐ˆ๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ง๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐’๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌโ€™ ๐–๐ž๐ž๐ค ๐š๐ง๐ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐€๐’๐„๐€๐ ๐Œ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ก ๐‚๐ž๐ฅ๐ž๐›๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง held on October 16, 2026, at the University of Baguio Gymnasium.

Through our cultural booth, โ€œ๐Š๐๐Ž๐– ๐€๐’๐„๐€๐," we engaged participants in an interactive learning experience designed to deepen their knowledge of the 11 ASEAN member states, including their national identities, geographical locations, and iconic landmarks.

Through fun and educational games, we promoted cultural awareness, appreciation of regional diversity, and a stronger sense of friendship and unity among ASEAN nations.

We are proud to announce that our team secured ๐Ÿ๐’๐“ ๐‘๐”๐๐๐„๐‘-๐”๐ in the ASEAN Booth Competition! ๐Ÿฅˆ๐ŸŽ‰

This achievement reflects our shared commitment to celebrating diversity, fostering intercultural understanding, and building meaningful connections within the ASEAN community.

Congratulations to everyone who contributed to this success! Together, we celebrate the power of diversity and the spirit of ASEAN friendship. ๐ŸŒ๐Ÿค

This initiative contributes to SDG 4: Quality Education, SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities, SDG 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, and SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals.

โœจ OFFICIALLY ACCREDITED!โœจThe University of Baguio BIMAAK Student Organization is proud to announce that it is officially...
20/10/2026

โœจ OFFICIALLY ACCREDITED!โœจ

The University of Baguio BIMAAK Student Organization is proud to announce that it is officially recognized as one of the accredited student organizations of the University of Baguio for Academic Year 2026โ€“2027! ๐Ÿ’šโค๏ธ๐Ÿ’›

We remain committed to celebrating Indigenous cultures, preserving heritage, promoting unity, and empowering students through leadership and service.

โœจ GOOD LUCK TO OUR VERY OWN UB BIMAAK MEMBER, GWYNETH! โœจThe University of Baguio BIMAAK Student Organization proudly che...
20/10/2026

โœจ GOOD LUCK TO OUR VERY OWN UB BIMAAK MEMBER, GWYNETH! โœจ

The University of Baguio BIMAAK Student Organization proudly cheers for Ms. Gwyneth Jhei A. Andres as she represents the Municipality of Buguias alongside Mr. Aldre Jaizen R. Boyaoyao! ๐ŸŒฟโค๏ธ๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’š

May you both shine with confidence, grace, and pride as you showcase the beauty, culture, and identity of Buguias. Carry your community's spirit with you and give it your best!

Your UB BIMAAK family is rooting for you all the way! Go, Gwyneth and Aldre Jaizen! ๐Ÿซถโœจ

Kakailyan, we are proud of you!

๐—ฃ๐—ฅ๐—ข๐—๐—˜๐—–๐—ง ๐——.๐—œ.๐—š. | ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฆ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€โ€™ ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ธ & ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ ๐—”๐—ฆ๐—˜๐—”๐—ก ๐— ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜๐—ต ๐—–๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ปโœจThe ๐—จ๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—•๐—ฎ๐—ด๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—ผ ๐—•๐—œ๐— ๐—”๐—”๐—ž ๐—ฆ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ข๐—ฟ๐—ด...
19/10/2026

๐—ฃ๐—ฅ๐—ข๐—๐—˜๐—–๐—ง ๐——.๐—œ.๐—š. | ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฆ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€โ€™ ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ธ & ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ ๐—”๐—ฆ๐—˜๐—”๐—ก ๐— ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜๐—ต ๐—–๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ปโœจ

The ๐—จ๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—•๐—ฎ๐—ด๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—ผ ๐—•๐—œ๐— ๐—”๐—”๐—ž ๐—ฆ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ข๐—ฟ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜‡๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป, together with the ๐—ฆ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—น ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—•๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐—”๐—ฑ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—”๐—ฐ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐˜† (๐—ฆ๐—•๐—”๐—”), proudly joins the Office of Student Affairs in celebrating ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฆ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€โ€™ ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ธ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ ๐—”๐—ฆ๐—˜๐—”๐—ก ๐— ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜๐—ต ๐—–๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป through ๐™‹๐™ง๐™ค๐™Ÿ๐™š๐™˜๐™ฉ ๐˜ฟ.๐™„.๐™‚.: ๐™๐™๐™š ๐™‹๐™ค๐™ฌ๐™š๐™ง ๐™ค๐™› ๐˜ฟ๐™ž๐™ซ๐™š๐™ง๐™จ๐™š ๐™„๐™™๐™š๐™ค๐™ก๐™ค๐™œ๐™ž๐™š๐™จ ๐™ž๐™ฃ ๐™‚๐™ก๐™ค๐™—๐™–๐™ก๐™ž๐™ฏ๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ฃ.

๐Ÿ“ Visit our ASEAN Cultural Exchange Booth: ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐Ÿ: ๐Š๐๐Ž๐– ๐€๐’๐„๐€๐!

Discover the 11 ASEAN member states through our interactive educational games:

๐Ÿณ๏ธ ASEAN Flag Matching
๐Ÿ—บ๏ธ ASEAN Map Challenge
๐Ÿ›๏ธ ASEAN Landmark Matching
๐Ÿ˜‹Enjoy delicious food that brings Filipino flavors closer to you

As we embrace globalization, let us recognize that our differences create opportunities to learn from one another, build meaningful connections, and foster a more inclusive and culturally responsive community.

๐Ÿ“… October 19, 2026 (Monday)
๐Ÿ“ UB Cardinals' Gymnasium

Come and explore ASEAN with us! Together, let us celebrate diversity, strengthen friendships, and build bridges across cultures! ๐ŸŒ๐Ÿค

๐—ฃ๐—ฅ๐—ข๐—๐—˜๐—–๐—ง ๐——.๐—œ.๐—š. | ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฆ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€โ€™ ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ธ & ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ ๐—”๐—ฆ๐—˜๐—”๐—ก ๐— ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜๐—ต ๐—–๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ปโœจThe ๐—จ๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—•๐—ฎ๐—ด๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—ผ ๐—•๐—œ๐— ๐—”๐—”๐—ž ๐—ฆ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ข๐—ฟ๐—ด...
18/10/2026

๐—ฃ๐—ฅ๐—ข๐—๐—˜๐—–๐—ง ๐——.๐—œ.๐—š. | ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฆ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€โ€™ ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ธ & ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ ๐—”๐—ฆ๐—˜๐—”๐—ก ๐— ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜๐—ต ๐—–๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ปโœจ

The ๐—จ๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—•๐—ฎ๐—ด๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—ผ ๐—•๐—œ๐— ๐—”๐—”๐—ž ๐—ฆ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ข๐—ฟ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜‡๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป, together with the ๐—ฆ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—น ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—•๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐—”๐—ฑ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—”๐—ฐ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐˜† (๐—ฆ๐—•๐—”๐—”), proudly joins the Office of Student Affairs in celebrating ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฆ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€โ€™ ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ธ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ ๐—”๐—ฆ๐—˜๐—”๐—ก ๐— ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜๐—ต ๐—–๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป through ๐™‹๐™ง๐™ค๐™Ÿ๐™š๐™˜๐™ฉ ๐˜ฟ.๐™„.๐™‚.: ๐™๐™๐™š ๐™‹๐™ค๐™ฌ๐™š๐™ง ๐™ค๐™› ๐˜ฟ๐™ž๐™ซ๐™š๐™ง๐™จ๐™š ๐™„๐™™๐™š๐™ค๐™ก๐™ค๐™œ๐™ž๐™š๐™จ ๐™ž๐™ฃ ๐™‚๐™ก๐™ค๐™—๐™–๐™ก๐™ž๐™ฏ๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ฃ.

๐Ÿ“ Visit our ASEAN Cultural Exchange Booth: ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐Ÿ: ๐Š๐๐Ž๐– ๐€๐’๐„๐€๐!

Discover the 11 ASEAN member states through our interactive educational games:

๐Ÿณ๏ธ ASEAN Flag Matching
๐Ÿ—บ๏ธ ASEAN Map Challenge
๐Ÿ›๏ธ ASEAN Landmark Matching

As we embrace globalization, let us recognize that our differences create opportunities to learn from one another, build meaningful connections, and foster a more inclusive and culturally responsive community.

๐Ÿ“… October 19, 2026 (Monday)
๐Ÿ“ UB Cardinals' Gymnasium

Come and explore ASEAN with us! Together, let us celebrate diversity, strengthen friendships, and build bridges across cultures! ๐ŸŒ๐Ÿค

PROJECT D.I.G. | International Students' Week & 2026 ASEAN Month Celebration โœจBeyond university borders is a culture of ...
14/10/2026

PROJECT D.I.G. | International Students' Week & 2026 ASEAN Month Celebration โœจ

Beyond university borders is a culture of regional friendship and diverse traditions and ideologies that can be learned to strengthen understanding, appreciation, and connection with others through the power of globalization.

The Office of Student Affairs, through Project D.I.G. (The Power of Diverse Ideologies in Globalization), invites all interested students of the university to learn more about the community outside the Philippines in celebration of International Students' Week and the ASEAN Month Celebration on October 19, 2026 (Monday) at the UB Cardinals' Gymnasium.

The program features an international cultural parade, keynote addresses, performing arts presentations, an intercultural knowledge exchange, and interactive cultural booths. It shall also include "Faith on the Plate: Food, Spirituality, and Cultural Identity" and the ASEAN Friendship Presentation, fostering cultural appreciation, collaboration, and camaraderie among participants.

For all interested UBians, kindly fill out the Pre-Registration Form via this link: https://forms.gle/yVKue7RnajiTENmr9

Pre-registration will be open until October 17, 2026, at 5:00 PM. Participants are encouraged to register within the prescribed period to facilitate attendance monitoring and activity preparation. We humbly request all students who register to participate in the whole-day program.

Be globally engaged for a knowledgeable and respectful community! See you, UBians!

๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—จ๐—• ๐—•๐—œ๐— ๐—”๐—”๐—ž ๐—ข๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—”๐—ฑ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฆ.๐—ฌ. ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ-๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿณ! โœจ๐‘ป๐’‰๐’† ๐‘ผ๐‘ฉ ๐‘ฉ๐‘ฐ๐‘ด๐‘จ๐‘จ๐‘ฒ ๐’‘๐’“๐’๐’–๐’…๐’๐’š ๐’‘๐’“๐’†๐’”๐’†๐’๐’•๐’” ๐’Š๐’•๐’” ๐‘ถ๐’‡๐’‡๐’Š๐’„๐’†๐’“๐’” ๐’‡๐’๐’“ ๐‘บ๐’„๐’‰๐’๐’๐’ ๐’€๐’†๐’‚...
12/10/2026

๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—จ๐—• ๐—•๐—œ๐— ๐—”๐—”๐—ž ๐—ข๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—”๐—ฑ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฆ.๐—ฌ. ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ-๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿณ! โœจ

๐‘ป๐’‰๐’† ๐‘ผ๐‘ฉ ๐‘ฉ๐‘ฐ๐‘ด๐‘จ๐‘จ๐‘ฒ ๐’‘๐’“๐’๐’–๐’…๐’๐’š ๐’‘๐’“๐’†๐’”๐’†๐’๐’•๐’” ๐’Š๐’•๐’” ๐‘ถ๐’‡๐’‡๐’Š๐’„๐’†๐’“๐’” ๐’‡๐’๐’“ ๐‘บ๐’„๐’‰๐’๐’๐’ ๐’€๐’†๐’‚๐’“ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”-๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ•.

As a cultural organization that celebrates Indigenous identities and heritage, UB-BIMAAK remains committed to promoting cultural awareness, fostering unity, and building an inclusive community where diversity, traditions, and shared experiences are valued and respected.

This new set of leaders, together with their adviser, is ready to serve with dedication, integrity, and a passion for empowering students through meaningful activities.

Together, let us continue to build a stronger, more inclusive, and vibrant UB BIMAAK community.







๐Ÿ’šโค๏ธ๐Ÿ’›

๐Ÿฎ๐—ก๐—— ๐—œ๐—ฃ ๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—จ๐——๐—˜๐—ก๐—ง ๐—–๐—ข๐—ก๐—ฉ๐—˜๐—ก๐—ง๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ (๐—ฃ๐—”๐—ฅ๐—ง ๐Ÿฏ) | ๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—ก๐—š๐—ง๐—›๐—˜๐—ก๐—œ๐—ก๐—š ๐—ฆ๐—ข๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐——๐—”๐—ฅ๐—œ๐—ง๐—ฌ, ๐—•๐—˜๐—Ÿ๐—ข๐—ก๐—š๐—œ๐—ก๐—š, ๐—”๐—ก๐—— ๐—–๐—ข๐—Ÿ๐—Ÿ๐—˜๐—–๐—ง๐—œ๐—ฉ๐—˜ ๐—˜๐—ก๐—š๐—”๐—š๐—˜๐— ๐—˜๐—ก๐—งThe afternoon se...
12/10/2026

๐Ÿฎ๐—ก๐—— ๐—œ๐—ฃ ๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—จ๐——๐—˜๐—ก๐—ง ๐—–๐—ข๐—ก๐—ฉ๐—˜๐—ก๐—ง๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ (๐—ฃ๐—”๐—ฅ๐—ง ๐Ÿฏ) | ๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—ก๐—š๐—ง๐—›๐—˜๐—ก๐—œ๐—ก๐—š ๐—ฆ๐—ข๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐——๐—”๐—ฅ๐—œ๐—ง๐—ฌ, ๐—•๐—˜๐—Ÿ๐—ข๐—ก๐—š๐—œ๐—ก๐—š, ๐—”๐—ก๐—— ๐—–๐—ข๐—Ÿ๐—Ÿ๐—˜๐—–๐—ง๐—œ๐—ฉ๐—˜ ๐—˜๐—ก๐—š๐—”๐—š๐—˜๐— ๐—˜๐—ก๐—ง

The afternoon session of the 2nd Indigenous Peoples Student Convention 2026 featured๐™ˆ๐™จ. ๐˜พ๐™ง๐™ž๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™š๐™ก ๐˜พ๐™ค๐™ก๐™ค๐™ข๐™– ๐™‚๐™–๐™ฌ๐™ž๐™จ๐™–๐™ฃ ๐™ค๐™› ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š ๐˜พ๐™ค๐™ง๐™™๐™ž๐™ก๐™ก๐™š๐™ง๐™– ๐™”๐™ค๐™ช๐™ฉ๐™ ๐˜พ๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ฉ๐™š๐™ง (๐˜พ๐™”๐˜พ), who facilitated a discussion on strengthening solidarity, fostering a sense of belonging, and encouraging collective engagement among Indigenous youth.

The session explored the rich cultural heritage, diverse communities, ancestral lands, and natural resources of the Cordillera. Participants were encouraged to reflect on the significance of ancestral domains in shaping Indigenous identities, sustaining cultural traditions, and maintaining the connections between communities and their environment.

The discussion also emphasized the important role of Indigenous youth in safeguarding their heritage, upholding their rights, and contributing to the continued well-being of their communities.
The conversation further highlighted pressing concerns affecting Indigenous Peoples, including threats to ancestral lands, environmental challenges, and the impacts of large-scale development projects on Indigenous territories and livelihoods.

These discussions underscored the importance of informed participation, community solidarity, and collective engagement in addressing issues that affect Indigenous Peoples and their ancestral domains.

Through these conversations, participants were reminded that solidarity goes beyond shared identities. It involves listening to community voices, respecting diverse experiences, supporting collective aspirations, and working together to protect Indigenous rights and cultural heritage. By fostering a stronger sense of belonging and encouraging active participation, Indigenous youth can help build more inclusive, resilient, and empowered communities.

Moving forward, Indigenous youth are encouraged to continue learning from their communities, embracing their cultural identities, and transforming their shared aspirations into meaningful action. Their voices, knowledge, and participation are vital in shaping a future where Indigenous rights are respected, ancestral domains are protected, and cultural heritage continues to thrive.

The session concluded with a community dance led by UBBUK, bringing participants together through movement, cultural expression, and shared appreciation of Indigenous heritage. The activity celebrated unity, strengthened connections among participants, and reinforced the spirit of solidarity and belonging within the university community.

๐Ÿ๐๐ƒ ๐ˆ๐ ๐’๐“๐”๐ƒ๐„๐๐“ ๐‚๐Ž๐๐•๐„๐๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” (๐๐€๐‘๐“ ๐Ÿ) | ๐‚๐”๐‹๐“๐”๐‘๐„, ๐Š๐๐Ž๐–๐‹๐„๐ƒ๐†๐„, ๐€๐๐ƒ ๐‡๐„๐‘๐ˆ๐“๐€๐†๐„ ๐ˆ๐ ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐ƒ๐ˆ๐†๐ˆ๐“๐€๐‹ ๐€๐†๐„The second session of the 2...
12/10/2026

๐Ÿ๐๐ƒ ๐ˆ๐ ๐’๐“๐”๐ƒ๐„๐๐“ ๐‚๐Ž๐๐•๐„๐๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” (๐๐€๐‘๐“ ๐Ÿ) | ๐‚๐”๐‹๐“๐”๐‘๐„, ๐Š๐๐Ž๐–๐‹๐„๐ƒ๐†๐„, ๐€๐๐ƒ ๐‡๐„๐‘๐ˆ๐“๐€๐†๐„ ๐ˆ๐ ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐ƒ๐ˆ๐†๐ˆ๐“๐€๐‹ ๐€๐†๐„

The second session of the 2nd Indigenous Peoples Student Convention 2026 featured ๐™ˆ๐™ง๐™จ. ๐˜พ๐™–๐™ฉ๐™๐™š๐™ง๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™š ๐˜พ๐™ž๐™ข๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ช-๐™๐™ค๐™ฎ๐™š๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™ค๐™› ๐™„๐™ฃ๐™™๐™ž๐™œ๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ค๐™ช๐™จ ๐™‹๐™š๐™ค๐™ฅ๐™ก๐™š๐™จ ๐™€๐™™๐™ช๐™˜๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ฃ ๐™›๐™ค๐™ง ๐˜ผ๐™ง๐™ฉ๐™จ, ๐˜พ๐™ช๐™ก๐™ฉ๐™ช๐™ง๐™š ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™™ ๐™€๐™ข๐™ฅ๐™ค๐™ฌ๐™š๐™ง๐™ข๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ฉ, ๐™„๐™ฃ๐™˜. (๐™„๐™‹๐™€๐˜ผ๐˜พ๐™€, ๐™„๐™ฃ๐™˜.), who shared meaningful insights on promoting cultural appreciation in the digital age. She emphasized that culture is dynamic, adapting and evolving over time while maintaining its significance in shaping the identities and experiences of Indigenous communities.

The discussion opened with thought-provoking questions: โ€œWho are you, and where are you from?โ€ These questions encouraged participants to reflect on their identities, reconnect with their cultural roots, and recognize the importance of learning from the communities, traditions, and lived experiences that shape who they are. The session highlighted that genuine cultural appreciation begins with self-awareness, a willingness to learn, and meaningful engagement with one's community.

The discussion opened with thought-provoking questions: โ€œWho are you, and where are you from?โ€ These questions encouraged participants to reflect on their identities, reconnect with their cultural roots, and recognize the importance of learning from the communities, traditions, and lived experiences that shape who they are. The session emphasized that cultural appreciation begins with self-awareness, a willingness to learn, and meaningful engagement with one's community.

Mrs. Cimatu-Toyeng highlighted two important approaches to promoting cultural appreciation: integrating culture into teaching and learning and integrating culture into digital platforms. Through culturally responsive educational activities, storytelling, community immersion, and engagement with cultural bearers, Indigenous knowledge and traditions can be meaningfully understood and appreciated. Meanwhile, digital platforms provide opportunities to share cultural knowledge, reach wider audiences, and promote awareness of Indigenous heritage, provided that cultural protocols, appropriate consent, and community perspectives are respected.

The session reminded participants that cultural appreciation goes beyond posting photographs, videos, or performances. It requires sharing knowledge responsibly, observing cultural protocols, and recognizing the people, histories, and meanings behind every cultural expression. While technology offers opportunities to promote Indigenous heritage, it also calls for greater responsibility in addressing misinformation, cultural misrepresentation, and the inappropriate use of cultural symbols and practices.

More importantly, preserving culture begins with personal commitment and meaningful participation in community life. By combining cultural learning, respectful engagement, and responsible digital sharing, students can help ensure that Indigenous knowledge, traditions, and identities remain valued, relevant, and meaningful for present and future generations.

๐Ÿฎ๐—ก๐—— ๐—œ๐—ฃ ๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—จ๐——๐—˜๐—ก๐—ง ๐—–๐—ข๐—ก๐—ฉ๐—˜๐—ก๐—ง๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ (๐—ฃ๐—”๐—ฅ๐—ง ๐Ÿญ) | ๐—จ๐—ก๐——๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—”๐—ก๐——๐—œ๐—ก๐—š ๐—œ๐—ฃ๐—ฅ๐—”: ๐—œ๐—ก๐——๐—œ๐—š๐—˜๐—ก๐—ข๐—จ๐—ฆ ๐—ฃ๐—˜๐—ข๐—ฃ๐—Ÿ๐—˜๐—ฆโ€™ ๐—ฅ๐—œ๐—š๐—›๐—ง๐—ฆ, ๐—ก๐—–๐—œ๐—ฃ, ๐—”๐—ก๐—— ๐—™๐—ฃ๐—œ๐—– ๐—ฃ๐—ฅ๐—ข๐—–๐—˜๐—ฆ๐—ฆThe firs...
12/10/2026

๐Ÿฎ๐—ก๐—— ๐—œ๐—ฃ ๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—จ๐——๐—˜๐—ก๐—ง ๐—–๐—ข๐—ก๐—ฉ๐—˜๐—ก๐—ง๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ (๐—ฃ๐—”๐—ฅ๐—ง ๐Ÿญ) | ๐—จ๐—ก๐——๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—”๐—ก๐——๐—œ๐—ก๐—š ๐—œ๐—ฃ๐—ฅ๐—”: ๐—œ๐—ก๐——๐—œ๐—š๐—˜๐—ก๐—ข๐—จ๐—ฆ ๐—ฃ๐—˜๐—ข๐—ฃ๐—Ÿ๐—˜๐—ฆโ€™ ๐—ฅ๐—œ๐—š๐—›๐—ง๐—ฆ, ๐—ก๐—–๐—œ๐—ฃ, ๐—”๐—ก๐—— ๐—™๐—ฃ๐—œ๐—– ๐—ฃ๐—ฅ๐—ข๐—–๐—˜๐—ฆ๐—ฆ

The first session of the 2nd Indigenous Peoples Student Convention 2026 featured ๐˜ผ๐™ฉ๐™ฉ๐™ฎ. ๐™๐™–๐™ข๐™ค๐™ฃ ๐˜ผ. ๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ฉ๐™ค๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ค ๐™ค๐™› ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š ๐™‰๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ฃ๐™–๐™ก ๐˜พ๐™ค๐™ข๐™ข๐™ž๐™จ๐™จ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ฃ ๐™ค๐™ฃ ๐™„๐™ฃ๐™™๐™ž๐™œ๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ค๐™ช๐™จ ๐™‹๐™š๐™ค๐™ฅ๐™ก๐™š๐™จ (๐™‰๐˜พ๐™„๐™‹ ๐˜พ๐˜ผ๐™), who provided an informative discussion on the Indigenous Peoples in the Philippines, the Indigenous Peoplesโ€™ Rights Act of 1997 (IPRA), or Republic Act No. 8371, and the role of the NCIP in protecting and promoting Indigenous Peoplesโ€™ rights.

Atty. Antonio discussed the four bundles of rights recognized under IPRA: rights to ancestral domains and lands, rights to self-governance and empowerment, social justice and human rights, and rights to cultural integrity. He also explained the NCIPโ€™s role in implementing policies, programs, and services that uphold these rights.

The session highlighted the inseparable connection between Indigenous rights, environmental stewardship, and cultural preservation. Atty. Antonio emphasized the role of Indigenous Peoples as traditional stewards of the environment, whose knowledge systems and practices contribute to safeguarding mountains, forests, watersheds, and other natural resources for future generations.

Another key focus was Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC), a process that safeguards Indigenous communitiesโ€™ right to participate in decisions affecting their ancestral domains, resources, and collective interests. The discussion underscored the importance of respecting community decision-making processes and ensuring that Indigenous Peoples have a meaningful voice in matters concerning their territories.

The session reaffirmed that understanding IPRA goes beyond knowing the law. It involves recognizing Indigenous Peoples as rights holders, respecting their self-determination, and acknowledging their contributions to cultural preservation and environmental sustainability. Protecting ancestral domains also means respecting the communities, knowledge systems, and cultural traditions that have sustained them for generations.

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