STORIES

Marites “Matet” Gonzalo is a School Branch Coordinator of two schools owned by the Tagakolu community. The schools operate with the assistance of Malita Tagakolu Mission (MATAMIS) and Holy Cross...

When two or more Tau Temwel (brass caster) work together, they learn from each other. Not only are skills shared between two artists, but cultural knowledge, tradition, and values are...

The hyu sfili (positive changes) in the fishing business of the Sukans was not without hard work. They had to learn to put value on saving up and spending only...

“Beb, diri gid ta mag-pokus sa lake kay wala gid ta masking isa ka ektarya nga lupa.” (Beb, we don’t have any lands of our own so let’s focus on...

Traditionally, when melting the brass, the Tau Temwel must keep the fire burning steadily by blowing air manually into the kebeng (hearth). An improvised wire brush, called the kais, is used to clean and polish...

It is in the nature of the Tboli to help one another. Sesotunawa is a value we all live out, but I never expected it to pave the way for...

The very first products I sold were the tenoyong (tiny bells). I was still learning the art of temwel (brass casting) then and if I made enough tiny bells, my...

“Ang lake ang tinubdan sang amon kinabuhi. Dira kami nabuhi sa una pa. Dira man kami ga kuha sang amon pagkaon.” [The lake is our source of life. It has...