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05/07/2026

๐—–๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜†๐˜€๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—–๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฒ. ๐—ฉ๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ฃ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ฒ.

The ๐—–๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜†๐˜€๐˜ ๐—”๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐˜€, created through the initiative of ๐—ž๐—”๐—ฆ๐—”๐— ๐—” and ๐—”๐˜€๐˜€๐˜. ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ณ. ๐—ฉ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—–๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜๐—ผ๐—ป ๐— ๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—ป, seek to recognize advocacies created under the banner of the ๐— ๐—ซ. ๐—œ๐—œ๐—ง ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜ that have continued to sustain themselves beyond the competition. These awards honor initiatives that did not remain as pageant platforms alone, but grew into purposeful projects with visible and measurable impact within and outside the university.

More than a recognition, the ๐—–๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜†๐˜€๐˜ ๐—”๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐˜€ affirm the power of advocacy when it is carried with consistency, community support, and genuine service. They celebrate individuals who used the platform of ๐— ๐—ซ. ๐—œ๐—œ๐—ง not only to represent, but to respond โ€” transforming visibility into action, and action into lasting community impact.

Through ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ท๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜ ๐—”๐—•๐—˜๐—Ÿ, co-founded by ๐—›๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ต ๐—ฉ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฒ ๐—”๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฎ, ๐— ๐—ซ. ๐—œ๐—œ๐—ง ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ณ๐—น๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฐ, service becomes a way of restoring dignity and visibility to Filipino senior citizens. Rooted in empathy and sustained by community effort, the project carries the stories, struggles, laughter, and resilience of the elderly into spaces where they are not only heard, but valued. It is a reminder that our senior citizens are not forgotten figures of the past, but living keepers of memory, wisdom, and humanity who deserve care, recognition, and meaningful connection.

Through ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜, co-founded by ๐—”๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—ฃ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—น ๐—”๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฎ, ๐— ๐—ซ. ๐—œ๐—œ๐—ง ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ณ๐—น๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฐ ๐Ÿญ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ฅ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ-๐—จ๐—ฝ, advocacy becomes a bridge for MSU-IIT student boarders who continue to face concerns on safety, access, belonging, and support. By working toward a safer, more informed, and more connected boarding community, the initiative strengthens student welfare beyond the classroom. It recognizes that students do not only need a place to stay โ€” they need spaces where they can feel secure, supported, and empowered as they pursue their academic and personal growth.

Through ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ท๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜ ๐—Ÿ๐—ฎ๐—ต๐˜‚๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜† (๐— ๐—œ๐—ฃ๐—ฆ๐—”), co-founded by ๐—๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ป ๐——๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜€, ๐— ๐—ซ. ๐—œ๐—œ๐—ง ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ณ๐—น๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฑ, advocacy becomes a call for visibility, cultural pride, and justice for Indigenous Peoples. It carries forward the mission of amplifying Indigenous voices within the university, creating spaces where identity is not silenced, culture is not reduced to display, and Indigenous students are seen as active bearers of history, rights, and leadership. It stands as a powerful reminder that true inclusivity begins when communities are given the space to speak, be recognized, and shape their own narratives.

Together, these initiatives prove that ๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—น๐˜ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ด๐—ต ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐—ถ๐˜๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜, ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ, ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—น๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป. They show us that when communities move with purpose, they can protect dignity, strengthen belonging, and open doors for people whose stories deserve to be placed at the center.

Congratulations to our ๐—–๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜†๐˜€๐˜ ๐—”๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜€ of ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ. Your work stands as a testament to leadership rooted in service, advocacy grounded in compassion, and change made possible by communities working together.

๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—”๐—ง๐—˜๐— ๐—˜๐—ก๐—ง ๐—ข๐—™ ๐—ง๐—›๐—˜ ๐— ๐—ฆ๐—จ-๐—œ๐—œ๐—ง ๐—œ๐—ก๐——๐—œ๐—š๐—˜๐—ก๐—ข๐—จ๐—ฆ ๐—ฃ๐—˜๐—ข๐—ฃ๐—Ÿ๐—˜ ๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—จ๐——๐—˜๐—ก๐—ง ๐—”๐——๐—ฉ๐—ข๐—–๐—”๐—ง๐—˜๐—ฆ ๐—ข๐—ก ๐—ง๐—›๐—˜ ๐—ž๐—œ๐—Ÿ๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—ก๐—š ๐—ข๐—™ ๐—ก๐—˜๐—ก๐—œ๐—ง๐—” ๐—•๐—จ๐—ฆ๐—–๐—”๐——๐—” ๐—œ๐—ก ๐—•๐—จ๐—ž๐—œ๐——๐—ก๐—ข๐—กThe MSU-IIT Ind...
18/06/2026

๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—”๐—ง๐—˜๐— ๐—˜๐—ก๐—ง ๐—ข๐—™ ๐—ง๐—›๐—˜ ๐— ๐—ฆ๐—จ-๐—œ๐—œ๐—ง ๐—œ๐—ก๐——๐—œ๐—š๐—˜๐—ก๐—ข๐—จ๐—ฆ ๐—ฃ๐—˜๐—ข๐—ฃ๐—Ÿ๐—˜ ๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—จ๐——๐—˜๐—ก๐—ง ๐—”๐——๐—ฉ๐—ข๐—–๐—”๐—ง๐—˜๐—ฆ ๐—ข๐—ก ๐—ง๐—›๐—˜ ๐—ž๐—œ๐—Ÿ๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—ก๐—š ๐—ข๐—™ ๐—ก๐—˜๐—ก๐—œ๐—ง๐—” ๐—•๐—จ๐—ฆ๐—–๐—”๐——๐—” ๐—œ๐—ก ๐—•๐—จ๐—ž๐—œ๐——๐—ก๐—ข๐—ก

The MSU-IIT Indigenous People Student Advocates strongly condemns the killing of Nenita Buscada and the wounding of her husband in Sitio Mahayag, Barangay St. Peter, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon, following a shooting incident involving members of the Philippine Armyโ€™s 88th Infantry Battalion.

A year will not pass without hearing news of violence committed by state apparatus against the marginalized. Dispossessed, displaced, and now killed, Indigenous Peoples and rural communities continue to bear the highest cost of militarization, suspicion, and armed conflictโ€”sometimes even to the ultimate cost of life.

Nenita Buscada was not a threat. According to initial reports, she and her husband were gathering firewood to earn money for their childโ€™s school supplies. What should have been an ordinary act of survival became a tragedy. What should have been a day of labor for their family became a day of grief for their community. The government, especially its security forces, must ensure the safety of the people, not cause them injury nor life. No apology can bring back a life. No promise of assistance can erase the fear now carried by the family, the community, and other Indigenous Peoples living in militarized areas. The admission of โ€œmistaken identityโ€ must not become a convenient excuse. It must be the beginning of truth, accountability, and justice.

MIPSA calls for an immediate, transparent, impartial, and independent investigation into the killing of Nenita Buscada and the shooting of her husband. The inquiry must not be controlled solely by the same institution whose personnel are involved. The voices of the family, the Indigenous community, local leaders, and human rights advocates must be heard and protected.

We are with the indigenous community of Sitio Mahayag in demanding full accountability from all individuals responsible should violations of military protocol, rules of engagement, or human rights be established. We also call for the immediate protection of the victimโ€™s family and community from intimidation, harassment, or pressure while the investigation is ongoing. We further demand a serious review of military operations in Indigenous and conflict-affected communities. Indigenous Peoples must not be treated as enemies in their own ancestral and rural lands. Poverty, livelihood, and movement in the forest must never be criminalized. Carrying tools, gathering resources, or fleeing in fear must never become a death sentence.

Justice for Nenita Buscada means more than financial assistance. Justice means truth. Justice means accountability. Justice means ensuring that no other Lumad, no other rural poor family, and no other marginalized community will suffer the same violence under the name of security.

We grieve with the family and community of Nenita Buscada. We stand with them in their call for justice. Stop the violence against Indigenous Peoples. End impunity.
Justice for Nenita Buscada.

๐—œ๐—ป ๐—ฆ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—ข๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—™๐—ฒ๐—น๐—น๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐— ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ผ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜€MIPSA stands in support of the Indigenous Peoples Students' Association (IPSA) ...
10/06/2026

๐—œ๐—ป ๐—ฆ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—ข๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—™๐—ฒ๐—น๐—น๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐— ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ผ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜€

MIPSA stands in support of the Indigenous Peoples Students' Association (IPSA) and their call for donations for communities affected by the recent earthquake in Mindanao.

In times of crisis, solidarity becomes our greatest strength. We encourage everyone who is able to extend assistance through the verified donation drives compiled by IPSA. No contribution is too small when it comes from a place of compassion and concern for our fellow Mindanaoans.

Together, let us help provide relief, hope, and support to those striving to recover and rebuild.

โš ๏ธ Beware of scammers! Always verify donation channels before sending any financial assistance. The donation drives listed below have been publicly posted by their respective organizations and individuals.

MSU GenSan OVC Student Affairs and Services
https://www.facebook.com/61563809324443/posts/122207154422460310/?app=fbl

SSC MSU-GENSAN
https://www.facebook.com/100057272957125/posts/1506162147969536/?app=fbl

Sรฌgey
https://www.facebook.com/61570845001769/posts/122162553698694833/?app=fbl

RMMC- Social Studies Society
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1BV4ma63Vf/

Student Council Alliance of the Philippines
https://www.facebook.com/100064500287673/posts/1395860705907259/?app=fbl

DOST Scholars' Association in Region 7 - DOST SA SIETE
https://www.facebook.com/100063458247025/posts/1630493709075888/?app=fbl

Kadlikasan
https://www.facebook.com/100079687273010/posts/985823164083917/?app=fbl

Rotaract Club of Dadiangas
https://www.facebook.com/100067616138516/posts/1323808579883001/?app=fbl

Business Administration and Accountancy Student Council
https://www.facebook.com/100063821212594/posts/1567827635354595/?app=fbl

Pobla Youth
https://www.facebook.com/100064059912101/posts/1465434898935160/?app=fbl

Yourh Service Philippines
https://www.facebook.com/100064310876584/posts/1461893342631014/?app=fbl

Flomlokeรฑas Femme Focus
https://www.facebook.com/61551673215713/posts/122228158118055773/?app=fbl

Miss Calumpang Organization
https://www.facebook.com/100068782369424/posts/1308859014750165/?app=fbl

Reian Mark G. Tamayo
https://www.facebook.com/100027900144125/posts/2063333597939958/?app=fbl

Si Ate Ching sa Thailand
https://www.facebook.com/100066630229532/posts/1367387555492239/?app=fbl

๐ŸŽ‰ ๐ˆ๐๐š๐ ๐ก๐ข๐ซ๐š๐ง๐  ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐€๐ซ๐ž ๐ˆ๐ง! ๐ŸŽ‰We proudly present the newly elected officers of MIPSA for the Academic Year 2026โ€“202...
28/05/2026

๐ŸŽ‰ ๐ˆ๐๐š๐ ๐ก๐ข๐ซ๐š๐ง๐  ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐€๐ซ๐ž ๐ˆ๐ง! ๐ŸŽ‰

We proudly present the newly elected officers of MIPSA for the Academic Year 2026โ€“2027 during the organizationโ€™s 3rd Annual Election! ๐Ÿ™Œ

Thank you to all nominees, voters, and volunteers who once again made this democratic process meaningful and successful. Your participation reflects the unity, commitment, and dedication of the MIPSA community in strengthening Indigenous student leadership.

Padayon ta sa pagpangandoy ug pagpangalagad alang sa katawhang Lumad! โค๏ธ๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ–ค

Voter Turnout:

President:
Dipatuan, Alliah (93.8%)

Vice President:
Leones, Johnric (91.7%)

Secretary:
Del Prado, La Brea (93.8%)

Treasurer:
Lectaoa, Kyza Venice (93.8%)

Auditor:
Camar, Afidah (62.5%)

PIO:
Abrazado, Tricia Lain (70.8%)
Siares, Pherl John (64.6%)

๐—”๐—ž๐—ข, ๐—œ๐—ž๐—”๐—ช, ๐—ž๐—œ๐—ง๐—”โ€”๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—”๐—ก๐—š ๐—ฆ๐—” ๐—Ÿ๐—จ๐— ๐—”๐——๐—ก๐—ข๐—ก๐—š ๐—ž๐—”๐—”๐—ฌ๐—จ๐—›๐—”๐—ก!

๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ฎ: ๐—–๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ง๐˜„๐—ผ ๐—ฌ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—จ๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐˜†, ๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฝ, ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐— ๐—œ๐—ฃ๐—ฆ๐—”!To formally wrap up a remarkable chapter of service, r...
28/05/2026

๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ฎ: ๐—–๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ง๐˜„๐—ผ ๐—ฌ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—จ๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐˜†, ๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฝ, ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐— ๐—œ๐—ฃ๐—ฆ๐—”!

To formally wrap up a remarkable chapter of service, resistance, and grassroots empowerment, the MSU-IIT Indigenous Peoples Student Advocates (MIPSA) successfully held ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ฎ: ๐— ๐—œ๐—ฃ๐—ฆ๐—” ๐—š๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—”๐˜€๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—น๐˜† on May 27, 2026. Marking the ๐—˜๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—”๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐—ฌ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฑ-๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ, the virtual assembly gathered passionate IP student advocates and leaders to honor their shared triumphs and solidify their future direction, firmly anchored by the organization's enduring motto: "๐—”๐—ธ๐—ผ, ๐—ถ๐—ธ๐—ฎ๐˜„, ๐—ธ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฎ ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜€๐—ฎ ๐—น๐˜‚๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ป๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ธ๐—ฎ๐—ฎ๐˜†๐˜‚๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป."

The afternoon was filled with profound reflection as Outgoing President and Co-Founder Jhon Dave M. Manos delivered a moving welcome address that looked back on the two historic years of MIPSA's existence. In his powerful message, "The Revolution Continues," Pres. Manos recalled how the organization refused to be just another campus club, choosing instead to permanently shift the paradigm at MSU-IIT. He honored the two-year journey of breaking institutional silence since 1968, celebrating major milestones like the ratification of the MIPSA-CBL, the IPaila webinars, the IPadungog vodcast, the IPahayag panel discussions, LeadHER, IPasundayag, Project Buliga, Project Lahutay and the creation of the HULAGWAY cooperative enterprise. He reminded the body that while this term is ending, the sanctuary they built together has become a universal blueprint for IP youth advocacy across Mindanao.

Following this emotional retrospective, Vice President Dusttin Lagura-Rosales took the floor to present a comprehensive Accomplishment Report. This detailed review meticulously laid out the milestones achieved by the committees over the past semesters, proving how deeply the organization has woven culture into sustainable development.

To ensure this momentum never ceases, the assembly then transitioned to the election of the new set of MIPSA Officers, beautifully managed by Elections Committee Head PJ Hanz Avila, passing the torch to a new generation of leaders ready to guard the line for the community.

The assembly reached another historic peak with the formal conferment of the ๐—š๐—ฎ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ฑ ๐—ž๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—ด awards. Established permanently through Resolution No. 2025-002, this premier annual service award honored graduating frontliners who led their peers with humility, accountability, and absolute unity throughout their stay in the university.

To officially conclude the momentous event, the MIPSA Vice President stepped forward to deliver the closing remarks. The vice president left the assembly with deeply inspiring words, reminding everyone that while the academic year draws to a close, the fire to protect the hinterlands, defend indigenous identity, and serve the collective well-being of the Lumad will keep burning fiercely forever.

Daghang salamat to all the advocates, partners, and leaders who logged in and contributed to these two unforgettable years of grace and grit. Padayon sa pagkat-on, padayon sa pag-alagad, og padayon, MIPSA! โœŠโค๏ธ

๐— ๐—œ๐—ฃ๐—ฆ๐—” ๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐˜€ โ€˜๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—›๐—˜๐—ฅโ€™ ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—˜๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜€ ๐—ช๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜๐—ต ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ฅ๐—ผ๐—ด๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ผ๐—ป๐—œ๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—š๐—”๐—ก ๐—–๐—œ๐—ง๐—ฌ โ€” The MSU-IIT Indigenous...
27/05/2026

๐— ๐—œ๐—ฃ๐—ฆ๐—” ๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐˜€ โ€˜๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—›๐—˜๐—ฅโ€™ ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—˜๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜€ ๐—ช๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜๐—ต ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ฅ๐—ผ๐—ด๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ผ๐—ป

๐—œ๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—š๐—”๐—ก ๐—–๐—œ๐—ง๐—ฌ โ€” The MSU-IIT Indigenous Peoples Student Advocates (MIPSA) successfully hosted ๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—›๐—˜๐—ฅ: ๐—” ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ฟ ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜€ ๐—ช๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป, ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜๐—ต, ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—›๐˜‚๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ฅ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜๐˜€ on May 23, 2026, at the Rogongon Agricultural High School. The whole-day event brought together Indigenous youth and community members for vital conversations centered on women's empowerment, youth leadership, identity, and human rights.

Organized in collaboration with the MSU-IIT Gender and Development Center, the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Public Affairs, the School of Interdisciplinary Studies, Rogongon Agricultural High School, and ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฏ๐˜‚ ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜†๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฏ๐—ผ, the seminar served as a platform for dialogue, awareness, and collective empowerment among young people in the community.

The program commenced with opening remarks from MIPSA President Jhon Dave Mambalas Manos, followed by the project rationale presented by Project Lead PJ Hanz Avila. The morning sessions were highlighted by deeply personal and empowering discussions led by esteemed resource speakers who trace their own roots back to the community.

๐——๐—ฟ. ๐—๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ ๐——. ๐—Ÿ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ด from the MSU-IIT School of Interdisciplinary Studies centered her discussion on the rights of women and Indigenous Peoples. She deeply resonated with the audience by reflecting on her own journey as a woman from Rogongon. Dr. Landong shared how she surmounted discouragement and the harsh realities directed at her as an Indigenous person and a woman, ultimately rising above them to become an educator dedicated to helping young girls and IP youth. She left a powerful message for the students, urging them to love and value MIPSA, as such empowering opportunities were not available to her when she was a student in Rogongon.

Following an interactive activity, ๐—ฅ๐˜‚๐˜๐—ต ๐—๐—ผ๐˜† ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐—ด๐˜‚๐˜๐—ผ๐—บ, the Municipal Planning and Development Coordinator of Manticao and a proud alumna of Rogongon Agricultural High School, took the stage. She discussed the vital role of policy-making and the step-by-step process of creating it. Grounding her talk in the present realities of IP youth in Iligan City and Rogongon, Ligutom bore witness to the community's historical gaps and needs. She emphasized that the youth hold a crucial role in stepping up and actively solving these systemic problems.

Transitioning from awareness to actionable leadership, the afternoon was dedicated to a comprehensive ๐—ฃ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜†-๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ช๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ฝ. Julie Carmel Palarca of the MIPSA BuFi Comm introduced the workshop mechanics, paving the way for MIPSA President Jhon Dave Manos to guide the youth through policy drafting and ideation.

Rather than finalizing strict resolutions on the spot, the youth engaged in collaborative brainstorming and ideation to address the specific needs of their communities. MIPSA committed to taking these youth-driven ideas and translating them into formal legal documents capable of being pushed for actual legislation.

Furthermore, the participants engaged in a ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ-๐˜„๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐˜๐˜†, pouring their hopes, concerns, and calls to action onto paper. These heartfelt letters were collected during the Turn-over Ceremony and will be officially handed over to the LGU and the Mayor of Iligan City, serving as a direct plea from the Rogongon youth to convince local leaders to listen and take immediate action.

Through shared stories and discussions grounded in lived experiences, the ๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—›๐—˜๐—ฅ seminar successfully highlighted the inherent strength and leadership of Indigenous women and youth.

MIPSA extended its deepest gratitude to the speakers, partners, collaborators, and participants who made the initiative a resounding success. The organization hopes that the dialogue sparked during ๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—›๐—˜๐—ฅ will continue to inspire grassroots action rooted in courage, culture, and community.

๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—›๐—˜๐—ฅโ€™๐˜€ ๐—ฉ๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ: ๐—” ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ฟ ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜€ ๐—ช๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป, ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜๐—ต, ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—›๐˜‚๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ฅ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜๐˜€In many Indigenous communities, women and youth f...
20/05/2026

๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—›๐—˜๐—ฅโ€™๐˜€ ๐—ฉ๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ: ๐—” ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ฟ ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜€ ๐—ช๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป, ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜๐—ต, ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—›๐˜‚๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ฅ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜๐˜€

In many Indigenous communities, women and youth face intersecting gender and cultural issues deeply rooted in systemic marginalization, geographic isolation, and socioeconomic disadvantage. Their voices are often excluded from decision-making processes, and their cultural contributions remain underrecognized, leading to diminished visibility and influence.

Anchored in the principles of empowerment, gender equality, and Indigenous Peoplesโ€™ rights, MIPSA proudly launches LeadHERโ€™s Voice, a seminar-workshop dedicated to creating safe and meaningful spaces for Indigenous women and youth to learn, engage, speak out, and lead. โœจ

The program will feature:
๐Ÿ”น A symposium on legal rights, womenโ€™s empowerment, and advocacy
๐Ÿ”น A policy and advocacy-making workshop where participants will craft gender-sensitive recommendations based on community realities
๐Ÿ”น A letter-writing activity to directly communicate participantsโ€™ concerns and aspirations to policymakers

The outputs from the workshop will later be turned over to the Local Government Unit of Iligan City as part of MIPSAโ€™s commitment to promoting participatory and inclusive governance.

This initiative is conducted in collaboration with the MSU-IIT Gender and Development Center, the MSU-IIT Office of the Vice Chancellor for Public Affairs, and Rogongon Agricultural High School.

More than a seminar, LeadHERโ€™s Voice is a space for learning, dialogue, and collective action โ€” empowering Indigenous women and youth to claim their rights, strengthen their voices, and become active contributors to community and nation-building. โœŠ๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿ’œ

๐— ๐—œ๐—ฃ๐—ฆ๐—”๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜€๐—ฎ ๐—น๐˜‚๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ป๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ธ๐—ฎ๐—ฎ๐˜†๐˜‚๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป!

๐Ÿ“ Rogongon Agricultural High School
๐Ÿ“… May 23, 2026
โฐ 8:00 AM โ€“ 5:00 PM

Gender and Development Center - MSU-Iligan Institute of Technology
School of Interdisciplinary Studies - MSU - Iligan Institute of Technology
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Rogongon Agricultural High School




๐‡๐”๐‹๐€๐†๐–๐€๐˜: ๐–๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฉ๐ฌ, ๐’๐ค๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฌ-๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง๐ , ๐š๐ง๐ ๐‹๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ๐ข๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ ๐Ž๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ฌOn March 25, 2026, HULAGWAY officially began its first...
08/05/2026

๐‡๐”๐‹๐€๐†๐–๐€๐˜: ๐–๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฉ๐ฌ, ๐’๐ค๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฌ-๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง๐ , ๐š๐ง๐ ๐‹๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ๐ข๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ ๐Ž๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ

On March 25, 2026, HULAGWAY officially began its first phase through a hands-on workshop centered on Higaunon crafts and souvenir-making for livelihood. Indigenous Peoples youth of Iligan City gathered to learn, create, and explore how culture-based handicrafts can become both a source of income and a way of honoring identity, heritage, and community.

Through the guidance of our partners, MSU IIT NMPC Youth Cooperative - MSU IIT Chapter and Espasyo Creative Hub, the participants were introduced to practical skills in creating handcrafted souvenirs inspired by Higaunon culture. More than a workshop, this initiative opened a space for young IP students to see their creativity as a meaningful path toward self-help, mutual aid, and sustainable livelihood.

This is only the beginning. After the skills-building phase, the next goal is to support these students as they begin creating their own products and eventually start their own small creative enterprises.

HULAGWAY continues to stand for culture, creativity, and community-centered development.

๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐—ธ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—•๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜€: ๐—™๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ ๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฝ ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ป, ๐—ก๐—ผ๐˜„, ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ง๐—ผ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—™๐˜‚๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ โœจYesterday, we witnessed a powerful celebratio...
25/03/2026

๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐—ธ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—•๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜€: ๐—™๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ ๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฝ ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ป, ๐—ก๐—ผ๐˜„, ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ง๐—ผ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—™๐˜‚๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ โœจ

Yesterday, we witnessed a powerful celebration of Filipina leadership through our photo narrative exhibitโ€”honoring the legacy of the Babaylan and the women who continue to shape our communities today.

Nagpasalamat kami sa mga mitabang niining higayon: Mindanao Heritage and Indigenous Research Center,MSU-IIT Historical Society,MSU IIT Department of History, Kuri Kuri Lokal, Gender and Development Center, Ceramic Training Center, and the Institute for Policy Innovation and Leadership for helping us amplify the voices and stories of women whose contributions continue to guide and strengthen our society.

๐Ÿ“The exhibit remains open until Friday, March 27 -- make sure to drop by, experience the stories, and share who your Babaylan is!
May the spirit of the Babaylan live on in each of us as we lead with purpose, preserve our cultures, and empower our communities. ๐Ÿ’œ

๐—ž๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ด ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฎ ๐—•๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—ฒ, ๐—ž๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ด ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฎ ๐—ž๐—ฎ๐˜‚๐—ด๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ผ๐—ป.



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