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Showing posts with label Binnadang Spirit. Show all posts
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Thursday, April 29, 2021

LOOK: Residents in Buguias united to help restore neighbor's house after consumed by fire

Photo Courtesy || Satur Payangdo
Cordillera - Residents in a small town in Benguet had shown once again the spirit of Binnadang among Cordillerans when they unitedly came out to restore their neighbor's houses that were torched by fire a week ago. 

Two houses that belong to Mr. Randy Mediano and Mr. Denio Paldo located at Amlimay, Buguias were accidentally burned to ashes on April 17, 2021.

After the incident, residents and neighbors came to provide aid to the victims. 

READ ALSO: Binnadang Spirit: Cordillera sends help for Cagayan

A photo that was shared by netizen Satur Payangdo showed more than two dozens people who were busy setting up hollow blocks walling.

These people voluntarily spend their time and skills without asking for any compensation. 

This is how the "Binnadang" spirit works among Cordillerans when disasters struck some members of the community they unite together to come and offer much needed help.

READ ALSO: Cordilleran culture of "Binnadang" manifested in search & retrieval operation of drowned 11-year old boy in Bontoc

The "Binnadang", "Og-ogfo", "Aduyon", "Abbuyog" or known as "Bayanihan" in Tagalog has been common practice among the Cordillerans. 

It is a mutual help system that works during difficult times where the people extend labor and support for the good of the community.

Government officials from Benguet province also provided materials for the restoration of the two houses.

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Tuesday, November 24, 2020

Cordilleran culture of "Binnadang" manifested in search & retrieval operation of drowned 11-year old boy in Bontoc

Photo Courtesy || Francis Degay

Cordillera - The Cordillerans in Bontoc, Mt. Province have once again proved the culture of the Kaigorotan called "Binnadang", "Og-ogfu" or Bayanihan is still alive. 

Such rich culture has led to the successful recovery of the body of an 11-year old boy who was drowned along the Chico River in Kadchog in the municipality of Bontoc on November 22, 2020. 

Photo Courtesy || Francis Degay

After news of drowning incident, residents in central Bontoc and nearby barangays along the Chico river stopped their tasks and voluntarily gave in their valuable time to help in the search and retrieval operation.

According to a post from Francis Degay of Bontoc Tourism, other government agencies, barangay officials, village responders, private contractors lend their hands too. 

"Also, the  MPLGU thru the PDRRMO, MPPPO and Bontoc MPS , Bontoc LGU thru the Bontoc MHO,  DRRMO and Bontoc Emergency Response Team, BFP  and other agencies that were not mentioned in the fb sharing mobilized their response teams to assist in the crucial activity. The barangay officials and village responders and private contractors lend their hands, too. 

Photo Courtesy || Francis Degay
 In the evening of the first day, vehicle tires were burned, and some vehicles put on their lights  along the river bank to guide the responders. At the tragic site a generator owner lent his unit to supply current to the spot lamp. 

Two backhoes of a private contractor(s)  diverted the flow of water. The purpose was to control the strong current and decrease  the level of water in and below the tragic site.

Donations of in kind and cash started to pour. Some cooking and feeding stations were set up by  women and ladies at the river bank and sitio Chakchakan. Boys were mobilized to fetch water and carry heavy loads.

Second day. Volunteers increased tremendously in the morning. The responders combed the river from the incident site until sitio Latang and part of Tocucan, the last barangay of Bontoc toward the north. 

They concentrated most in two areas: a rock just below the accident site and the giant rock at Paling where spiraling current are noticed," Degay wrote.

After three days of non-stop search and retrieval operation, the body of Kyneihner Waggay Sawi was found floating on the Chico River in Sitio Alawey, Barangay Tococan, Bontoc.

We are saddened with your early departing Kyneihner however, we felt so much lifted in spirit seeing the cooperation of your kailyans who worked non-stop to find you. Your kailyans never leave you until you were finally found.

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Saturday, November 14, 2020

Binnadang Spirit: Cordillera sends help for Cagayan


Cordillera - Helps from the government agencies and private sectors are rushing in to help thousands of people affected by the mass flooding in Cagayan brought by typhoon Ulysses. 

The Police Regional Office - Cordillera (PROCOR) has dispatched Water Search and Rescue (WASAR) teams, watercraft and other search and rescue equipment to Tuguegarao City, Cagayan. 

DSWD CAR has also provided food packs to augment the resources of DSWD Field Office in Region II. 

The local government of Kalinga under the leadership of Governor Ferdinand Tubban has sent teams of rescuers from the Special Action Force, Philippine Army and the Bureau of Fire Protection including food assistance to Cagayan. 

Meanwhile, the Disaster Response Team of the Marine Battalion Landing Team-10 of the Philippine Army conducted Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Response Operation in the Municipality of Alcala, Cagayan. 

Barangays near the Cagayan River are still submerged in flood waters due to heavy rains brought by the Typhoon Ulysses. 

Thousands of families were affected, some of whom fled to their rooftops to escape two-storey high floods. 

The Philippine coastguard send teams of rescuers, vehicles and rubbers boats to Cagayan as response to  the call for help to Cagayanons. 

After the onslaught of Typhoon Ulysses, Cagayanons took to social media, posting photos with hashtags #CagayanNeedsHelp. 

The call for help for Cagayan has been a top trending topic on Twitter with almost 2.03 million tweets. 

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