Name: Diane Nicole R.

Yap
Course & Section: BS Biology 1-21A
Subject: MBIO 101- General Zoology I
Professor: Ma’am Geonyzl L. Alviola

1. What are the tribes who joined the ip-cbec event?

The tribes who joined the ip-cbec event are the five tribal groups in Davao City,
namely the Bagobo Tagabawa of Sibulan, Bagobo Tagabawa of Toril, Bagobo Klata,
Obu Manuvu, and the Manubu’n Tinonanon (Tinonanon Manuvu) of Arakan.

2. What are the 3 points of Datu Lituan in his message?

• Unity in preserving and protecting the Kinaiyahan (Institutions, Private Sectors,

especially Tribes)
“The government recognizes the rights of tribes. But I hope we have this
common understanding of these rights that they exercise within an ancestral domain. To
the institutions, businessmen, and private sectors here in Davao City and including
those outside the city, I hope we will exert efforts to have harmonization and common
understanding on how we protect our kinaiyahan so that it will not be destroyed further.
The challenge for tribes, after we receive our rights, is to recognize our accountabilities
and responsibilities for our rights that we have claimed; to recognize how to make use
of our rights that were recognized by the government for good. The Republic Act No.
8371 is very clear. We requested for our culture to be recognized. Our culture is not
about cutting trees and killing the Philippine eagle. Our culture values the preservation
of things within our ancestral domain because it provides history, or kasaysayan, to our
tribe throughout Mindanao...”

• Preserving the Kinaiyahan for future generations

“...The ancestral domain that we see now is not ours. The ancestral domain that
was granted to us by the government and God is for the future generations who haven't
been born in this world yet...”

• A Reminder of the significant role/ commitment of everybody in protecting and

preserving our Kinaiyahan for the sake of everybody
“...This is a challenge to us, to all of us. What is our commitment to this
movement led by the five tribes, local (lgu), and national? What is our challenge to each
other, as individuals, as institutions, as private sectors? We ourselves know what is
good and right for our kinaiyahan. This is not only for us tribes, but also for everyone...”
“...The show today is us. This show is about us having a coalition to protect the
kinaiyahan granted to us by God...”

3. What is the significance of the Philippine eagle or eagles?

The Philippine Eagle, the biggest eagle in the world that is unique to our nation,
is a representation of the bravery and fortitude of the Filipino people (WWF-Philippines,
2015). It symbolizes the traits that Manobo people admire in a leader—fearlessness,
self-sacrifice, and foresight. Its presence provides the necessary basis for identifying
and designating sacred and community-protected habitats within the indigenous
people’s ancestral home (ICCA Consortium, 2017).

The Philippine eagle is important as it is an essential player in maintaining the

ecosystem's balance. Its natural population control and protective cover safeguard all
other living things in its domain. A large population of Philippine Eagles indicates a
healthy forest. Protecting them in upland areas can provide marginalized communities
with an additional source of income. Additionally, the Philippine eagle contributes to the
creation of distinctive cultures as it is embedded in the oral histories and other cultural
artifacts of several indigenous groups in the country (Philippine Eagle Foundation,
2019).

4. Why there is a need to defend our “kinaiyahan”?

Kinaiyahan in Cebuano means "natural world" or "natural environment", which is
generally associated with "Mother nature" and God's creation. Our Kinaiyahan is a very
important part of how we live. We have access to water, wind, sunlight, and fresh air in
our environment. Its presence enables us to have a secure home, nourishing food, and
money to spend. If we do not protect and preserve this, we risk irreversibly harming not
only the environment and the lives of the species that live in it, but also ourselves as
humans and our way of life. This is because our kinaiyahan is necessary for human
survival.

5. What is the name of the law that protects the ancestral land?
The Indigenous Peoples Rights Act 1997 (Republic Act No. 8371 of 1997) is the
law that protects the ancestral land and also recognizes, protects, and promotes the
rights of Indigenous Cultural Communities/ Indigenous Peoples.