In the celebration of 2024 Indigenous Peoples Month, Ministry of Indigenous Peoples Affairs (MIPA) of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) as the lead Ministry in the observance of this significant activity in the life of every Indigenous Cultural Community, MIPA prepared programs and activities. One of those activities is the IP Month continue reading : In line with the 2024 Indigenous Peoples Month, MIPA’s Programs and Operation Division visited the Blaan Indigenous Cultural Community of Barangay Bunawan and Barangay Makat, Datu Paglas, Maguindanao Del Sur.

Over five hundred (500) IP individuals from all ages joined the Kanduli. Mt. Firis is one of the the sacred place for the Teduray tribe. Minister Melanio Umbit Ulama led the thanksgiving ritual “Kanduli” together with Tribal Leaders from different parts of Maguindanao, MIPA Personnel and visitors, hand in hand in praise and thanksgiving to continue reading : October 31,2024 at Mt. Firis, MIPA under the leadership of Timuay Melanio U. Ulama facilitated Thanksgiving Ritual for the successful and meaningful IP Month Celebration

The Indigenous People’s (IP) month is celebrated annually on October by virtue of Proclamation No. 1906, s. 2009 which commemorates the signing of the Indigenous Peoples Rights Act on October 29,1997. This October, in the celebration of 2024 Indigenous Peoples Month, Ministry of Indigenous Peoples Affairs (MIPA) of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao continue reading : In line with the 2024 Indigenous Peoples Month, MIPA in partnership with Ministry of Basic Higher and Technical Education (MBHTE-BARMM) distributed Learners kits and Books at Sultan Umping Elementary School last October 27, 2024 at Barangay Tubak, Ampatuan, Maguindanao Del Sur.