2022 Philippine Conference on Indigenous Languages

2022 Philippine Conference on Indigenous Languages; A Response to the International Decade of Indigenous Languages (2022-2032)

Meet the Room A presenters for the contribution to the preservation and promotion of indigenous languages.

Amme Rose Blonto - Nonol, belongs to the cultural group of #Tboli residing at Tboli Village, Poblacion, Lake Sebu. She is a graduate of Master of Arts in Language Teaching at USM, Kabacan, Cotabato and currently taking her PhD in Educational Management at NDMU, Koronadal City.

Jan Karl Jake Calubāquib Coballes, an #Ibanag from Tuguegarao City, Cagayan, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Journalism at the University of the Philippines and is currently finishing his master’s degree in #Anthropology in the same institution. His various researches involve Ibanag culture, language, and ethno-history, some of which were published and presented in diverse conferences and online media.

Stacy Haynie B. Ayson, faculty member of the Bachelor of Arts in English Language program of the School of Teacher Education and Liberal Arts, University of Baguio. She earned her PhD in Language from Benguet State University. Her research interests include local language and culture, literature, and English Language Teaching.

Charisse Aquino Tugade,  the Executive Director of the National Book Development Board - Philippines (NBDB), primary mover for CulturAid, founder of The Manila Collectible Co., and founding Director of Museo ng Muntinlupa.

Daniel Lorenzo Mariano,  works as a Project Development Officer II assigned for The Book Nook Project of the National Book Development Board.

Dean Alfred Narra, currently a Project Development Officer at the National Book Development Board where he assists on programs such as Translation Subsidy, Publication Grant, and International Fairs.

Zenaida Ulpindo Garambas, currently works as a research officer in Tebtebba Foundation; taught General Physics, Mathematics, Statistics, and Research at Saint Louis University, Baguio City. Has published two books, one in Basic Statistics and the other in Mathematics in the Modern World.

Jinky L. Pasian-Bandao, a secondary school teacher at Leseb National High School, Leseb, Bauko, Mountain Province teaching Technology and Livelihood Education (#TLE) in junior high school.

Meet the Room B presenters on October 25 for the contribution to the preservation and promotion of indigenous languages.

Nera Ortego Castillo, a secondary teacher in Capul Agro Industrial School, DepEd Region 8, Northern Samar Division.

Dr. Rogelio A. Banagbanag, a native Abaknon. He is Associate Professor at the University of Eastern Philippines and currently designated as its Director for Research.

Dr. Billy S. Pobre, practicing his Profession as a Social Worker and Teacher. He is presently connected at Carmen National High School as Master Teacher 1 and designated as Guidance Counselor.

Alim Bandara, a member of the Minted sa Inged (Supreme Council) of Timuay Justice and Governance (TJG), the Indigenous Political Structure (IPS) of the Teduray and Lambangian Peoples.

Dr. Mary Jane B. Rodriguez-Tatel,  the current President of Aliguyon-UP Folklorists and Associate Professor at the UP Department of Filipino and Philippine Literature, her work is a resulting fusion of various influences including history, anthropology, and linguistics. 

Menchie F.  Gadon, graduated BSED-Filipino at Romblon State University, did her MAEd-Filipino at Mindoro State University and currently taking PHD Filipino at University of the Philippines-Diliman. She is active in doing research related to language and culture particularly in the province of Romblon.

Edward I. Abelardo, co-founder of United Indigenous Peoples Youth Organization (UNIPYO).

Edward G. Estrera, MA student at Department of Linguistics, University of the Philippines-Diliman. His research interests are Philippine languages, specifically South Mindanao, Manobo, and Mansakan, language documentation and description, historical linguistics, and sociolinguistics.

Jane Pereyra Borromeo, a licensed professional teacher and currently assigned at the Camp Vicente Lim Integrated School as Teacher II under the Department of Education, Division of Calamba City. She handles senior high school courses under the Humanities and Social Sciences(HUMSS).

Demie Borromeo Jr., cultural educator, assistant professor of  Social Sciences and the director of Community and Extension Services Department at the Colegio de San Juan de Letran Calamba. He is a member of the Board of Directors of  the Calamba City Cultural Heritage and Historical Soceity,Inc (CCHHS).

Meet the Room C presenters on October 25 for the contribution to the preservation and promotion of indigenous languages.

Marites T. Gonzalo,  known as Ate Matet in her community. She is a Tagakolu anthropologist who opted to serve her community. Currently, she is the IP schools' coordinator of the Malita Tagakaulo Mission of the Diocese of Digos, Davao Occidental.

Melchor E. Orpilla, currently an instructor of Pangasinan State University – Bayambang Campus (PSU-BC). He is an active officer of the Ulupan na Pansiansia’y Salitan Pangasinan, a group that advocates the preservation and development of the Pangasinan language. He is also a member of Pangasinan heritage Society under the leadership of madame Arabella Ventenilla Arcinue.

Anna Razel L. Ramirez, a graduate of the University of the Philippines for her Bachelor's degree on Broadcast Communication and Community Development as well as her Master of Management in Rural Development Management, she has done extensive fieldwork in remote communities of Panay for indigenous knowledge research.

Kyla Agnes L. Ramirez, a Political Science student at West Visayas State University and was exposed to field research on the indigenous peoples of Panay as a research assistant.

Joao Paulo D. Reginaldo, an ethnohistorian by passion and an educator by profession. He teaches History of ethnic minorities and Indigenous Peoples in the Philippines and Southeast Asia at the University of the Philippines Baguio, where he is concurrently earning his MA in History, specializing on Ethnohistory and Local History.

Andrea Malaya M. Ragragio, an anthropologist and archaeologist and an Assistant Professor at the Department of Social Sciences in University of the Philippines-Mindanao. She is currently on study leave to pursue PhD studies in Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology at Leiden University, The Netherlands.

Myfel D. Paluga, an Associate Professor at the Department of Social Sciences in University of the Philippines-Mindanao. His undergraduate training is in history (Mindanao State University, General Santos City) and his masters in anthropology (University of the Philippines-Diliman).

Meet the Room A presenters on October 26 for the contribution to the preservation and promotion of indigenous languages.

Alicia P. Magos, a socio-cultural anthropologist by profession and had spent almost 40 years of her life as a government employee, most of which as a researcher, professor and extension worker of the University of the Philippines Visayas in Iloilo.  She also served as Director of the Center for West Visayan Studies (CWVS) for seven years and greatly helped in the CWVS mission as a Research Center and as repository of West Visayan cultural knowledge, making it perhaps as one of the richest    depository of Visayan culture in the country.

Anna Razel L. Ramirez,  a graduate of the University of the Philippines for her Bachelor's degree on Broadcast Communication and Community Development as well as her Master of Management in Rural Development Management, she has done extensive fieldwork in remote communities of Panay for indigenous knowledge research.

Jonevee B. Amparo completed her Bachelor of Secondary Education (Filipino) at West Visayas State University, and her Master of Arts (Filipino: Wika) at UP Diliman. Her research and public service are on language policy, language education, linguistic ethnography, and contextualization.

Jerwin Yam-Oc Amarillo, a grad student of Master of Arts in English Language Studies at Central Mindanao University. He is Talaandig by ethnicity, an indigenous group in the Province of Bukidnon, Mindanao. As a speaker of Binukid language, their heritage language, he plans to continue his efforts in investigating ethnic languages to be able to contribute to the revitalization of minority languages.

Takashi Tsuj, a Japanese ecological anthropologist and senior regional geographer researching mainly in the Philippines, Lao PDR, Indonesia of Southeast Asia, and Ryukyu in Japan. He currently works as a researcher at the Graduate School of Agriculture, Saga University, Japan, and as an administrative assistant for the National Museum of Ethnology, Japan.

Norma Gonos, a full-blooded Mandaya from Caraga, Davao Oriental, Philippines. As part of the group who helped conceptualize Apo Governance and Indigenous Leadership Academy (AGILA), she was asked to take the lead as its Executive Director in 2015 to present.

Masayag Alyanna M. Gonos, a full-blooded Mandaya from Caraga, Davao Oriental. She finished International Studies in 2022 from Ateneo de Davao University and had been involved in socio-political events lobbying for the basic human rights of the Filipinos.

Wondering how deaf students recite the National Anthem of the Philippines?

National Coordination Network of Deaf Organizations In partnership with the FSL Unit of the Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino  wrote a publication entitled "What will Deaf students do during flag ceremony? Translating the Lupang Hinirang into Filipino Sign Language" to be presented by:

Dennis Balan, born Deaf, is not only a photographer, but also a cameraman, dancer, stage actor, international and local art prize winner.He organized the Teatro Silence Pilipinas (TSP), which was performed in eight cities in the United States and six countries in Europe. He was honored in 2001 as the most outstanding deaf person for culture and art, and also won a national gold medal in photography.

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Rommel Agravante, a Deaf visual artist born in Hilongos Leyte. Graduated at the College of Fine Arts of the University of the Philippines under the Certificate in Painting program in 2012 and has been a part of different art exhibits: International Citizen Service, Deaf Arts Festival in Cebu City, 2013; 8th Asia Mokumoku Art Style Exhibition in 2019, in Osaka Japan.

Ryn Jean Fe Gonzales, works with SIL Philippines in Language Assessment and Documentation, Community-Based Language and Identity Development (CBLID), Literacy and Education, and Participatory Methods training.

Jhony Azada, the School Principal 1 of Uguis Integrated School, Schools Division of Ilocos Norte, an IPEd implementating school of the Itneg Inlaud community.

Nick Bringas, the Head Teacher of Pila Elementary School in Cabugao, Schools Division of Ilocos Sur (SDO Ilocos Sur).

Jeremiah Joy James, studied Math and Physics at Hillsdale College, completed an MA in Applied Linguistics at Dallas International University, and has co-authored the Central Sinama-English Dictionary (2023). His research interests include morphosyntax and translation.

Fr. Edmundo C. Castañeda, Jr., a priest of the Diocese of Ilagán. He holds the following offices at present: Vicar General of the Diocese of Ilagan; President of St. Ferdinand College, City of Ilagan; Dean of Studies of the Our Lady of the Visitation Seminary, Cauayan City; Vice Chair of the Board of the Ilagan Diocesan School System and the Our Lady of the Pillar College System of the Diocese of Ilagán.

Meet the Room C presenters on October 26 for the contribution to the preservation and promotion of indigenous languages.

Mark Anthony Angeles, a full-time instructor in the Departamento ng Filipino, College of Education at the University of Santo Tomas. He received his master’s degree in Filipino: Malikhaing Pagsulat from the University of the Philippines, Diliman. 

Hannah Fleming, a translator working with SIL in the Eastern Tawbuid language group. She has been in this role for over seven years now.

Eric Joyce DC. Grande, an assistant professor of communication and language at the University of the Philippines Los Banos. He researches on Asian Communication Theory of Communication Studies, Indigenous Knowledge Management, Indigenous Peoples Education, and Indigenous Research Practices/Methodologies, Language Teaching (English), Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education), and Peace Education.

Michael T. Tabao, an Itawit and can also speak Ibanag and Iloko. He received his Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture in the University of Saint Louis, Tuguegarao City where he is now a faculty member in the Architecture Department of the School of Engineering, Architecture, and Information Technology Education.

Junar P. Tablan, received his Bachelor’s degree in Architecture in Mapua Institute of Technology (now Mapua University), finished his degree Master of Science in Architectural Education as Magna Cum Laude with his Thesis “Performance of Architecture Students in the Entrance Examination and the Design Process.” He also gained his PhD in Environmental Studies at Miriam College, Philippines where his dissertation “EKOKULTURISMO: Towards an Integrated Framework for Sustainable Eco-Cultural Tourism in Kawit, Cavite” was awarded Best in Dissertation Leadership Award. An Architect and Environmental Planner, he is active in the realm of civic leadership, research, and professional practice.