Cotabato tells its own stories by Gideon Lasco
KIDAPAWAN CITY — Once, there were two brothers, Mamalu and Tabunaway, who lived peacefully in Mindanao. When Sharif Kabungsuwan, the Arab-Malay warrior-missionary, came to preach Islam, Tabunaway converted, but Mamalu decided to hold fast to the beliefs of their elders. The brothers parted ways: Tabunaway to the lowlands and Mamalu to the mountains, but they […]
Philippine museum traces war to lost tribal kinship [JC Gotinga/Al Jazeera]
North Cotabato, Philippines – Visitors at the brand new Cotabato Museum begin their tour by watching a short animated film. Read more…