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The Mangyan people of Mindoro, are composed of eight distinct Indigenous groups, each with its own language and customs. Traditionally, they have led subsistence-based lifestyles, cultivating crops like sweet potatoes, upland rice, and taro, and engaging in hunting and gathering. Some communities participate in trade, selling products such as bananas and ginger to lowland markets.
It was a tension-filled morning on March 5 for Mary Ann Castillo. She and her fellow union members are set to meet again with their employer’s representatives inside the Philippine Labor Department’s central office.
Political dynasty has always been a hot topic whenever we talk about the political landscape in the Philippines. It’s always the same old names of politicians that are running for government posts every three to six years, from the local to the national level.