IPMR-Oriental Mindoro

SAVE THE DATE! NEW SCHEDULE

Film Screening, Panel Discussion, Pop-up Exhibition and Sale of Crafts
Gallery 1, National Museum of Anthropology,
Date: 12 September 2025 (Friday), 🕑 2:00–6:00 P.M.

The Mangyan Heritage Center, in partnership with the National Museum of the Philippines, invites you to a special event featuring Chiara Cox award-winning film, Mangyan Ambahan: Wisdom for Our Filipino Soul.

🌟 Event Highlights:
- Exclusive Film Screening
- Panel Discussion with Ambahan experts and a Mangyan elder
- Exhibit of Rare Bamboo Inscriptions from Dr. Masaru Miyamoto and the late Mr. Antoon Postma
- Pop-up Sale of Mangyan handwoven ramit fabrics, embroidered traditional attire, beaded accessories and baskets, and the award-winning book Bamboo Whispers: Poetry of the Mangyan

ADMISSION IS FREE!

🔗 Register now: https://shorturl.at/20HXH
( Please send us a message if you can't register from this link)

Join us in honoring the beauty of the Mangyan Ambahan and celebrating the richness of our indigenous heritage.

Note: This event was originally scheduled on August 26, 20025 and has been moved to September 12 due to inclement weather.

Today we commemorate the 22nd Death Anniversary of Manlilikha ng Ginaw Bilog.

The ambahan is a poetic structure characterized by lines of seven syllables, utilized to express messages through the use of metaphors and vivid imagery. Although this oral tradition is prevalent among various indigenous cultural groups, the ambahan has persisted into contemporary times, largely due to its preservation on bamboo tubes inscribed with the ancient southeast asian script known as Surat Mangyan.

Ginaw Bilog, a Hanunoo Mangyan from Mansalay, Mindoro, was raised within this rich cultural context. Deeply rooted in the conviction that the ambahan is essential for grasping the essence of the Mangyan identity, Ginaw dedicated himself to the careful preservation of numerous ambahan verses. He documented these poems not only on bamboo tubes but also in tattered notebooks that were handed down to him by friends.

Provincial Indigenous Peoples Development and Advisory Council (PIPDAC) First Quarterly Meeting
March 12, 2025
Tamaraw Hall, Provincial Capitol Complex,
Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro

Maligayang Araw ng mga Puso!

SAVE THE DATE:
23 January 2025
8:00 - 10:00 A.M. EST
1:00 - 3:00 P.M. London
9:00 – 11:00 P.M. Manila

On World Endangered Writing Day 2025, "Mangyan Ambahan: Indigenous Wisdom for the Filipino” will be presented by Chiara Cox and the Mangyan Heritage Center in conjunction with SOAS University of London and the National Museum of Language, followed by a Q&A and discussion moderated by the Endangered Alphabets Project.

This film is a deep dive into one of the few surviving ancient Filipino writing systems—the Hanunuo Mangyan script. As one of only four pre-10th-century scripts still in use, it remains an essential part of Mangyan culture through the ambahan—beautiful sung poetry that shares wisdom across generations. Chiara’s documentary brings this unique tradition to life through interviews and stories, revealing its enduring impact on Filipino heritage and the global diaspora.

Register for this presentation and a discussion with Chiara Cox, the Mangyan Heritage Center Board of Trustees, Cristina Juan of SOAS, Gregory Nedved of the National Museum of Language, and Tim Brookes of the Endangered Alphabets Project at
https://soas-ac-uk.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcpdOGtrz0jEtf_LgsCpLxjnEaIyFhcpD4D

Provincial Indigenous Peoples Development and Advisory Council (PIPDAC) Fourth Quarterly Meeting
December 4, 2024
Tamaraw Hall, Provincial Capitol Complex,
Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro

Ikatlong araw ng Manyan Summit 2024