The Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs turned over tribal halls funded under SDF 2021 located at Brgy. Ranao Pilayan, North Upi, Maguindanao del Norte, and Brgy. Looy, South Upi, Maguindanao del Sur.

The turn-over ceremony was attended by barangay officials, IPMRs, tribal leaders and elders, and Indigenous peoples from Brgy. Ranao Pilayan, and Brgy. Looy.

IPMR of Brgy. Ranao Pilayan, Melanio Ginumbay, expressed his gratitude to Minister Melanio Ulama and the BARMM Government for being selected as one of the beneficiaries of the project, which will be used during meetings and other events of the Indigenous Peoples in the barangay.

The Tribal Hall is a one-story building with three rooms, including a conference room, a tribal leader office, and one more office room. It also includes office furnitures and equipments.