CPP/Ang Bayan: The Pangayaw in Talaingod

Propaganda article from the English language edition of the CPP online publication Ang Bayan (Jun  21): The Pangayaw in Talaingod

In 1993, Twenty-Five Lumad datus of Talaingod gathered to form Salupungan Ta ‘Tanu Igkanugon (Solidarity in Defense of the Ancestral Land) to fight the ALSONS’s land grabbing of 19,000 hectares which form part of the Lumad’s ancestral lands and which would have evicted 40 communities. The datus selected Datu Guibang Apoga to lead Salupungan.

They earned the support of organizations who stand in solidarity with the Lumad’s struggle, and compelled ALSONS to sign an agreement that set the boundaries of the company’s operations and the scope of the ancestral lands of the Ata-Manobo.

ALSONS violated the agreement and encroached on their ancestral lands, formed armed guards and incited other Lumads to fight against their kin. Crops were poisoned, ancestral cemeteries of communities were bulldozed, and the culture and identity of the Lumads were violated. Meanwhile, the AFP deployed additional detachments within the ancestral lands.

 After the October 1995 harvest, Datu Guibang and his fellow Lumad leaders declared a pangayaw (tribal war) against ALSONS. Using traditional weapons, up to 400 bagani (Lumad warriors) grouped in three areas—Duryan, Nasilaban, and Tambuko—and proceeded to ambush the soldiers and guards employed by ALSONS.

At the areas they set for the pangayaw, arrows and bangkaw (spear) silently rained, catching the soldiers of the 64th IB and the ALSONS guards by surprise, resulting in six deaths and four injuries. The bagani were able to retreat safely.

 Since then, ALSONS halted their operations and the 64th IB and the hired guards retreated from the ancestral lands of the Ata-Manobo in Talaingod.

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