Theme: “Nurturing our culture and resources to chart and secure our destiny” Date: April 12 to 15, 2008
Venue: Banaue Hotel, Banaue, Ifugao, Philippines
Hosted by: IGO Philippines
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Day 1 Saturday - April 12, 2008- “Maphod, Welcome, Maphod!”
Time and Venue | Activity |
| 6:30 A.M. | Breakfast |
| Morning: Banaue Hotel Foyer | Arrival, Reception, Registration Local tours DTI Trade Fair opening |
| 11:30 Main dining hall | LUNCH |
| 2:00 pm Main Hall- ground floor | Opening Service“Nurturing our culture and resources to chart our destiny” With keynote speaker Bishop Alexander Wandag, PEC Diocese of Santiago |
| 3:00-3:15 main dining | - tea/coffee break |
| 3:15- 4:30 Main Hall | Opening Ceremonies MC PIA Helen Tibaldo and Delmar Carino |
| | Welcome Remarks from Host Province Mayor Lino Madchiw Gov. Teddy Baguilat Cong. Solomon Chungalao |
| | Opening Remarks from IGO IGO President Ray Baguilat Jr IGO P Pres. Juan B. Ngalob |
| | Greetings from all over the world: Congressmen/women and Governors and Mayors other elected officials of the Cordillera Heads of offices and organizations Bibak/Mabibak and other Igorot organizations from around the world |
| | Intermission- nose flute by Kiangan community |
| | Overview of the Consultation Philian Louise C. Weygan, Co-chair Program committee |
| | Announcements - Nominations and election, Registration - Accommodations, Youth committee |
4:30 - 5:30 Bangaan Hall | Baya/ Rice Wine making by Ifugao Province |
POITAN Hall | Salidumay Singing By Melchora Chin, Australia |
Bokos hall | Wood Carving |
5:30 to 6:30 Poitan Hall | Back strap weaving by Mountain Province |
Matanglag hall | Apog making and moma chewing by Ifugao Province |
Bokos hall | Ifugao Ethnic sports by Ifugao province |
5:30 to 7:30 Roof top conference hall | Benguet Dance and music Mountain Province dance and music Kalinga dance and music Tinguian dance and Music Apayao dance and music |
6:30 - 7:30 | Ifugao Dance and music by the Ifugao province |
| 7:30 PM Main Hall | Welcome Night from the province of Ifugao Exchange of tokens Banaue and those from outside Fun fun fun (see separate program) |
DAY 2 - April 13, 2008 “Taking grasp of our situation”
| Time and Activity | Activity |
| 6:00 various stations | - Breakfast |
| 8:00 - 5:00 pm | A one day exposure of the Youth |
| 8:00 to 11:30 | Sabbath Morning |
| 11:30 various stations | Lunch With Poem reading by Jocelyn Noe |
| 1:30 | Parallel Panel Discussions |
Second floor conference hall | Culture: Pride of the Igorots - Fr.Patricio Guyguyon
- “Culture and spiritual world view perspectives”
by Nora Linda “Baboo” Mondonedo Pres. Cordillera News Agency Fdn - Patricia Afable
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| Roof top conference hall | Culture in transition 1.“A Mother Tongue Based Multilingual Education Innovation in Kalinga” by Dianne Dekker, Summer Institute of Linguistics International - Asia 2. “Indigenous cultural reconstruction and dynamism: a look at the practice of Kankanaey clan reunions and other contemporary Igorot cultural innovations” by Gaston Kibiten, St. Louis University 3. “Situation of the government IP program” Atty. Amado Batay-an, Regional Director, NCIP-CAR |
| | Moderator : Gregorio Abalos Jr. |
| 2:45- 2:55 | coffee & tea |
| 3:00 | Development Programs |
| Second floor conference room | A look into the regional situation 1. “Regional Development Programs” By: Juan B. Ngalob, Regional Director, NEDA-CAR 2. “The Peace and Order situation in the Cordillera” By Gen Eugene Martin, PNP Regional Commander, Camp Dangwa 3. “ The Educational Sector: An update” By Ellen Donato, District Supervisor, DepEd 4. Update on Environmental concers By Edna Tabanda, Univ of the Cordilleras |
| | Moderated by Gaston Kibiten |
| Roof top conference hall | Igorots culture and issues in the contemporary times 4. “ Seeking the Norm: Reflection on Land Rights Policy and Indigenous Peoples Rights” Marvic Leonen , University of the Philippines Diliman 5. “ Vanishing Cultures and the preservation of the Rice Terraces” Gov. Teddy Baguilat, Province of Ifugao 6. “ The Aging Population of Ifugao” By Fernando D. Bahatan Jr, former NCIP & CEB director |
| Open Forum | Moderated by Baboo Mondonedo & Lyman Salvador |
| 4:00 - 4:55 pm Panel 5 - Second Floor Conference room (Poitan Hall) | Overseas participation in development 1. Health program assistance By Ceasar Castro, Bibak Vancouver and Bayanihan Health Society Inc. Canada 2. An update of the UN Indigenous Peoples Declaration By Victoria Tauli Corpuz, UN IP Representative 3. Environmental Conservation ( ?) By Engr. Edmund Bugnosen |
| | Moderated by Diman Felipe |
| Panel 6 - Rooftop Conference Hall | A continuing dialogue of homeland and overseas 1. "How Can Overseas Help in the Development of the Cordilleras?: Talking Story Among Honolulu Folks" By Carol Weygan-Hildebrand, Bibak Hawaii 2.“The St Mary’s School of Sagada from the Brink By Lambert Sagalla, President SMS Alumni & Friends Fdn. 3. Micro and mini projects (?) By Engr. Dan Peckley, PhD , President, Japan Igorots |
| | Moderated by Tim Botengan |
| 5:00 - 5:55 | Parallel discussions |
| Second Floor | Workshop on internalization & strategic planning Culture: Facilitated by Carol Hildebrand and Greg Abalos Jr. |
| Main Hall | Workshop on internalization & strategic planning Development programs: Facilitated by Ruben Tinda-an and Fernando Bahatan |
| Roof top | Workshop on internalization & strategic planning Overseas participation in development Facilitated Diman Felipe and Tim Botengan |
| 6:00 main hall | IGO ORG GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
| 6:00 - 6:25 | Ratification of the CBL by CBL Committee |
| 6:25 - 6:50 | Reports of IGO Officers |
| 6:50 | IGO Philippines report - Juan B. Ngalob |
| Election of New COE by ballot IGO Com Elec -Caridad Fiar-od |
7:30 -10:00 | Tribal night and DOT Dinner Host by Mia Abeya, Rose Dulnuan and Bart Alatan |
MAIN HALL | Message of DOT RD Purificacion Molintas Tinguian Presentation Kalinga Presentation Apayao Presentation Benguet presentation Hingyon cultural group The Oratorical piece Traditional wear showcase Songs, Salidumay, Kulilipan, chants (Please refer to a separate program paper) |
DAY 3 Monday - April 14, 2008
“Our resolve in moving forward to meet challenges of the present and the future”
| 6:00 - | Breakfast |
| 8:00 main hall | Turn over of gongs from IGO Phil to Bibak Vancouver |
| 9:00 -9:50 | Workshop Reports |
| | IGO Programs and projects |
| | Bid for the IIC-9 |
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| | Morning snacks |
| 10:00 -11:30 | IGO GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
| Main Hall | Plenary Session “What to do Action plans presentation” Implementation plans drawn and presented to the participants |
| 10:00- 11:30 Roof top conference hall | IGO Youth Assembly Gov Teddy Baguilat gives inspirational talk Youth consultation and planning sessions |
| 12:00 Lunch | Presentation from Abra thru Julie Senga |
| 2:00- 3:00 pm - | Summary reports |
| | IIC7 Youth Activities Report |
| | Resolutions of the conference |
| 3:00 Press Con | Organized by Art Tibaldo & Delmar Carino |
6:30-10:00 pm Evening Session- THE GALA NIGHT- hosted by Host of MCs
Darrow Odsey, Richard Bawingan, Agnes Manalang,
· The Grand march | · Acknowledgements |
| · Ball room dancing | · Tadek/tayao/ |
| · High school Hymn Singing | · Door prizes |
| Songs, Salidumay, | Recognition and Award to IGO Founder Rex Botengan |
Day 4 April 15, Tuesday - “Integrating into the community”
| 6:00 - | Breakfast |
| | IMBAYAH Celebration |
OTHER PROGRAM DETAILS to be included:
- Welcome Night by Ifugao Gov office
- Youth Program by Committee
- Gala Night by Committee
- Tribal Night by Committee
- The Worship Services by the Committee
PROGRAM COMMITTEE
Chairpersons: Philian Louise C. Weygan and Governor Theodore B. Baguilat Jr.
Sub-committees:
1) Souvenir program - Asuncion Belardo, Helen Tibaldo, Jerome
Gawidan, David Leprozo, Lily Sagalla, Norma Balitcha, Helen Stewart and
others including finance.
2) Committee of Facilitators/Moderators - Dir Juan B. Ngalob, Carol W. Hildebrand, Tim Botengan, Nora Linda Mondonedo, AYIP and pool of timekeepers.
3) Technical Support Committee - Art Tibaldo, Ramon Dacawi, Armand Camhol, Brenda Sagguing, Jomar Bulos, Patrick McDonough, Uri Weygan
4) Committee on Worship - Rev. Antonio Gomowad, Deacon Lynne Fiag-oy, Gaston Kibiten, Marjorie Bataclao, Bishop Edward Malecdan and Marcelina Bahatan
5) Culture Presentations Committee - Rose Marie Dulnuan, Mia Abeya, Grace Chungalao, Bart Alatan, and others.
