31/10/2026
Update | ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ ๐๐ง๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐๐ก๐๐ง๐ค๐ฌ๐ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐๐ซ๐ค ๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ฉ๐ข
The Municipality of Upi held its National Indigenous Peoples Thanksgiving Day and Indigenous Peoplesโ Month Culminating Program on October 29, 2026, at the Upi Municipal Gymnasium, gathering community members to recognize and celebrate the cultural heritage and traditions of Indigenous Peoples.
Anchored on the theme, โEmpowering Indigenous Peoples: Strengthening Rights, Culture and Ancestral Domains,โ the annual celebration featured activities highlighting the cultural identity, traditional practices, and contributions of the Teduray and Lambangian communities.
The program opened with the traditional Kanduli, followed by a parade around Nuro Poblacion. This was followed by the culminating program, which included cultural presentations and messages from local and invited officials.
Held annually, the celebration serves as an occasion to recognize the importance of protecting Indigenous Peoplesโ rights, preserving their cultural heritage, and safeguarding their ancestral domains. It also provides an opportunity for the community to pass on traditions and cultural knowledge to younger generations.
Through this yearly observance, the Local Government Unit of Upi continues to support cultural preservation, promote inclusivity, and recognize the significant role of Indigenous Peoples in shaping the municipalityโs history and identity.
Layang, Upi, Layang!
