Rotary Club of Pagadian West donates musical instruments to SLT in Lakewood town

By Gideon C. Corgue

LAKEWOOD, Zamboanga del Sur, Sept. 4- The Rotary Club of Pagadian West donated Subanen musical instruments to the officers of the Indigenous People Structure (IPS) in the town of Lakewood during the launching ceremony of the School of Living Tradition (SLT), phase 1 at Phusaha Hall in barangay Poblacion recently.


Aldrik Mirrar, the president of the Rotary Club of Pagadian West (RCPW) handed over the Subanen musical instruments to Dlibon Timuay Anita Tumbao and Nilda Mangilay and was witnessed by Oliver Tumbao, the Indigenous People Member Representative (IPMR) of the town.

Mirar said that the musical instruments were donated by RCPW to be used by 21 Subanen youths in learning Subanen traditional dances and songs while they were attending SLT for 36 days.

Mirar added that their organization supports the SLT because people have observed that many Subanen children now do not know how to pronounce their own language and sing and dance their traditional songs and dances and play Subanen musical instruments, something they are very concerned about.

Tumbao and Mangilay who are SLT volunteer teachers, are very happy that RCPW donated musical instruments to SLT because through this, they will be encouraged to teach the children to preserve the Subanen culture in Lakewood.

Tumbao added that under SLT (Phase 1), classes will be held for Subanen children every Saturday.


In a similar development, Rotary Club past president Julito Timtim also handed over cash to the IPS officers so that they could buy more musical instruments for the SLT.

Timtim also admired the talent of the children who danced the Subanen dance gracefully and the cultural masters who played the musical instruments fantastically during the SLT launching ceremony.

The IPS also expressed their gratitude to the barangay council of Baking under the leadership of Punong Barangay Rolando Langas for the support they provided to SLT by providing free food to the learners for the entire duration of the class.

Apart from the musical instruments, the RCPW also gave free school supplies to the Subanen learners so that they can use them in their schooling in SLT. (jcc/The Pagadian Times)

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