Lagawe, Ifugao—Mindanao State University (MSU)—Marawi City Professor Henry Daut along with two other local speakers will headline the Indigenous Peoples Games Forum set 1 p.m. tomorrow at the Department of Education (DepEd)—Schools Division Office (SDO) Amongan Hall here.
Daut, who facilitated the two previous IP Forums in Tagum City, Davao del Norte and Lake Sebu, South Cotabato, will tackle “Restoring the Heritage, Reliving the Past, Rekindling the Spirit”.
Joining him are Tourism Officer Roscoe L. Kalaw and Indigenous Peoples Education (IPED) Division Coordinator Herminia L. Hoggang. Kalaw will discuss the Ifugao culture while Hoggang will speak about the IPED.
Some 60 participants are expected to grace the Forum, comprised of Music, Arts, Physical Education, and Health (Mapeh) teachers in the division.
Ifugao Schools Division Superintendent Gloria B. Buya-ao, during the courtesy call of Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Commissioner Charles Raymond A. Maxey Monday morning, said Mapeh teachers were invited to the Forum.
“We actually invited Mapeh teachers in various schools to be part of the Forum,” Buya-ao said.
Maxey said he is hopeful that more participants will join the Forum as it is the education aspect of the IP Games project.
“We need to spread awareness to key stakeholders in order for the sustainability of the Indigenous Peoples Games project. And our Mapeh teachers are one of the key stakeholders,” Maxey said.
Some 400 Indigenous Peoples are expected to compete in 15 traditional sports and games.