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TUMANDOK (2024) | dir. arlie sumagaysay & richard salvadico
The Ati, a Negrito ethnic group in Western Visayas, Philippines, have been steadfast in their fight to reclaim ancestral lands. In a rare opportunity, they take center stage in a film that intimately recounts their tales of struggles.
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Tumandok (2024)
sa direksyon nina Richard Jeroui Salvadico at Arlie Sweet Sumagaysay
This Dec. 30 marks the 3rd year death anniversary of the 9 Tumandok farmers and indigenous community leaders who were red-tagged and subsequently killed during police raids at alleged NPA hotspots in Iloilo and Capiz.
ILOILO CITY – At least nine persons were killed in simultaneous raids conducted by the Philippine National Police (PNP) at what were believe
Meanwhile, [Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) Brig. Gen.] Miranda [said] the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), particularly the Army, was not involved in the operations. He reiterated that these were purely police operations.
But there were unconfirmed reports of government soldiers under the 301st Infantry Brigade (301 IB) participating in the operations.
The Tumandok nga Mangunguma nga Nagapangapin sa Duta kag Kabuhi (TUMANDOK) group alleged that government forces stormed into houses of local IP leaders early morning of Wednesday, and forcibly arrested some occupants.
2020 Dec. 30
ILOILO CITY – Several advocacy and church groups have condemned the killing of members of indigenous peoples (IPs) Panay Bukidnon, or Tumand
Seven of the nine persons who were killed were identified as Roy Giganto, Eliseo Gayas Jr., Mauro Diaz, Arcelito Katipunan, Mario Aguirre, Jomer Vidal, and Dalson Catamin.
Police also arrested [16 -] 17 others.
CIDG-6 claimed that nine were killed for allegedly fighting back and resisting arrest. But this was refuted by the victims’ families, claiming that the nine victims were forcefully dragged from their homes and shot.
“It appears that the services of these warrants were nothing more than an excuse to carry out an operation intended to kill and arrest local leaders that have been actively advocating for the rights and interest of farmers and indigenous peoples,” said the National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers (NUPL) Panay Island Chapter.
2021 Jan. 2
As of December 30, 15 of the 16 who had been arrested in the Tumandok raids through search warrants have been released after a local court j
As of December 30, 15 of the 16 who had been arrested through search warrants were released after the said warrants were junked.
However, “the perpetrators of the murders were never bought to justice,” the statement [by Defend Panay Network and the Panay People’s Coalition] said. “The AFP and the PNP continue to terrorize the IP communities with their presence and verbal threats of a repeat of the massacre.”
2021 Dec. 30
Panay News: End culture of impunity
THE PANAGHIUSA Philippine Network continues to call for justice for the victims of the Tumandok Massacre.
Before the massacre happened, the Tumandok leaders were red-tagged or designated as terrorists during the former Duterte administration. Under the current Marcos administration, 11 environmental defenders have already been killed.
Amid continuing threats, harassment, the weaponization of law, and other forms of violence, the Panaghiusa Philippine Network along with the Indigenous Peoples will continue to hold the former and current regimes accountable for their atrocities. We will continue to rise and end the culture of impunity.
Their deaths only served to inspire the Tumandok to fight more valiantly, for as long as there are attacks against indigenous rights, there will be those who will defend them.
2024 Jan. 5
Creation 16: Good Ol’ Tungkung Langit
The Tumandok (AKA Suludnon) are the native Philippine people living in the mountains of Panay Island who continually struggle against government oppression.
This installment is styled after the Peanuts comic strip, drawn by Charles Schulz from 1950 to 2000. Peanuts was its most emotionally charged during the 1960s when depicting failure, anxiety, and bullying in a humorous way.
Si Intoy
AN: This is a poem in the perspective of a young Tumandok boy.
Ako si Intoy.
Isa ko ka Tumandok sa kabukiran ka Calinog.
Malayo-layo pa amon balay, talakdun,
pila pa ka barangay ang imo lakbayun.
Ang amon kubo kay gamay lang gid,
Napalibutan ka mga sinari-sari nga mga puno.
Indi ka magsiling nga sa bukid lang ko gatinir.
Bay, gapanaog man kami, gasaka bukid kag gapanaog liwat para kaskwela.
Sa payag kami ginatudluan, wala pader, di sementado,
wala mga libro, manila paper lang ni Maam.
Isa lang ka semana gakadto mga maestra sa amon
kay kuno malayo, mainit kag makapoy.
Pero ginahulat ko gid ila mga tsura sa kada bulan,
gusto ko gid magtuon kag mag-alam.
Magtaas amon grade kay sa pihak barangay naman kami gakadto.
Gasimpon sa mga taga-banwa sa eskwelahan nga
may pader, sementado kag may mga libro.
Ginhawa lang ni Nanay pangita sang nami nga bayo.
Pagsulod ko, baw, gangisi gid mga klasmeyt ko
Kay kuno buki ako, taga-bukid, NPA.
Kis-a gaupod man ko kadlaw sa ila eh.
Di man na nila maintindihan ngaa
may nga sinsilyo kami sa ulo kag hawak.
La man ko labot basta makaskwela lang ko.
Layo ang dalan pabalik.
Gadungan kami lakat sang mga bata ka bukid.
Nami pa amon pangita ipot-ipot magsirom na.
Gabantay gid na amon mga iloy kag amay kung lapit na kami.
Kilala nila amon kadlaw, tama ka malipayon.
May nagbisita sa amon isa ka adlaw,
maubra sila kuno dam.
Indi ko na kahibalo kung ano na
basta hambal ni tatay malumos kami tanan.
Pero hambal nila mas malipay kami di.
Nabugtawan na lang kami isa ka aga sang daw linog.
Daw mabuka ang duta kag may tuman kabaskog nga lupok.
Naghinibi akon mga manghod kay abi nila ano gid.
Nagdalagan ko pakadto day Choleng para magsturya kaso
di ko makita ila balay kag damo gid tawo nga gatipon.
Di ko bala pagsuhoton sa dalum nila para makita ang ila nakita.
Nakasinggit na lang ko sang nakakapyot ko sang maragkut.
Basa kag pula akon mga kamot nga may mga unod.
Ara gali si Choleng sa tubang ko hu.
Ulo ya na lang galing bilin.
Kaagi man nga gaskwela kami sa banwa
tapos gulpi lang nagsulod mga nakauniporme nga tawo.
Ginbitbit nila kami, ginkup-an kag naggwa sa kalsada.
“Manong, ngaa ginkup-an mo ko haw?”
“Para di kami nila pagtiruhon, to.”
Gakurog ako pagsabat ya.
Basi akon naman ulo madula.
Centuries ago a tribe in the mountains of Tapaz, in the then town of Capiz had a rather strange practice that bordered on the mystical; they kept the most beautiful female offspring in their families hidden from sunlight until the day of her betrothal. For the entire time that she remained in the darkness of a room in their hut, food and drink was brought to her and the tribes-folk believed that this gave her the magical powers of a babaylan. Whenever the farms were being readied for planting in the uplands, the young sunlight-deprived lass is taken out to dance and chant in the fields under the moonlight, to ensure an abundant harvest. As would be expected, Binukot women are very good epic chanters having the longest recorded epic in the country of over thirty hours. In no time, the entire tribe became known for this practice of hiding their beautiful females from sunlight, locally known as 'bukot', and hence, the word 'binukot' which means 'to hide' or to 'keep'.... read more...
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