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TOURISM ASSESSMENT: SOLI FALLS

The team from Manay Tourism, Provincial Tourism, DENR-ENRO, Provincial Information Office, Revitalized Police Sa Barangay (RPSB) and 67th IB have conducted the Tourism Assessment and Validation as requested by the IP chieftain Pastor Julio Batunan. The targeted place to be validated were the Soli Falls, Lapinigan Falls Trail and Birdwatching as a potential activity in the area. The assessment was also in support to one of the programs by the Provincial Government in relation to Executive Order No. 70 by the President or to End the Local Communist in the area as well as the Executive Order No. 13. Soli Falls, a falls located within the Philippine eagle sanctuary at Sitio Limentuog. According to the community, it's name was derived after a hunter left his hunted deer in the falls and opted to ask someone to get the animal, anxious for its distance the one that was asked to get the deer asked for a "suhol", thus the place was named as So'oli Falls then later Soli Falls. The watershed areas of the Kampalili range in Sitio Limentuog of Barangay Taocanga and Sitio Maglahos of Barangay PM Sobrecarey contributed to its forceful waters especially during the months of January to March. This falls, together with Tagdalid Falls, located few kilometers away downstream, have the same thing in common. "Misting" and the chance to experience being inside the hunting ground of the forests' top predator The Philippine eagle. Due to tight schedule, the team have decided to take the Lapinigan Falls (trail only) and Birdwatching in day two. The team have validated the potential of the area to birding. Indeed, the tourism potentials of Soli Falls and the activities herein were validating although there were recommendations being listed by the validators. We would like to thank Mayor Japhet M. Quibo, Municipal Administrator Florentina M. Quibo, Punong Barangay Mariano Bayacag and Bebeth Duyag of BLGU Taocanga, Provincial Tourism Officer Miguel Trocio, Maribeth Airene Villaceran and Mark Camposo of PTO, PLT Philner S. Geollegue and PSMS Alexander M. Mamparo Jr of RPSB Taocanga, Aldrin Espinosa and Nico Dajao from DENR-ENRO Davao Oriental, Tour Guides Julyeleven Gumop-as and Clinton Polancos, the 67th IB, Eden Jhan Licayan from the Provincial Information Office, Nicee Garao-Avila of Nicee Pharmacy, Pastor Julio Batunan and the Community of Sitio Limentuog. - Jan Michael Belena, Manay Tourism #wowmanay #manaytourism #solifalls Note: Masks were removed during pictorials, physical distancing were implemented during the trail. Minimum health protocols were followed.

Article written by: Jan Michael Belena

Published: 2021-08-15

Linggo ng Kabataan 2021

This year, Linggo ng Kabataan 2021 centered around the International Youth Day 2021’s theme: Transforming Food Systems: Youth Innovation for Human and Planetary Health. SK San Ignacio's PROJECT KaliNOW and SERBISYO KABATAAN highlight the meaningful participation of the young people in restoring the planet and protecting life, while integrating leadership, peace building and voluteerism. Further, to provide equal opportunity where youth leadership could be further empowered through various activities, trainings and exposure. #solidwastemanagement #madac #TransformativeYouth #LinggoNgKabataan #KabataanKasamaKaSaPagUnlad #SpreadJoyLoveAndUnityInManay

Article written by: Manay Information Office

Published: 2021-08-14

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By embracing the 5 R’s of Zero-Waste, in this order, you can help reduce the amount of plastic waste you generate!
Refuse– say no to things you don’t need
Reduce– limit overconsumption of what you do need
Reuse – extend the lifecycle of the product
Recycle – learn the best way to sort your waste
Rot – compost anything that remains

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Manay Vision

A socially stable and economically progressive municipality in pursuit of sustainable agriculture and eco-tourism development within the context of respect to mother nature that nurtures gender responsive, climate smart, resilient, culture-centered, and liveable community through dynamic leadership and good governance sustained by peace loving, God centered and law abiding citizenry.

Manay Mission

In partnership with all stakeholders, will work in unity and solidarity in promoting the general welfare of the people of the municipality by transforming Manayans into self- reliant, self- managing, law-abiding and God- loving community living in prosperity, unity, justice, happiness and peace.

Manay Goal

Propelled towards building an eco - friendly responsive governance, culture-centered, gender sensitive and responsive, climate-smart, resilient and a strong community with socio economic, self sufficiency and stability for the next ten years (2024-2033).

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Featured Articles

Chicken Loot
Loot is the indigenous way of cooking a meat into a sumptuous viand!
Note: The video was shot at Purok Poblacion, Barangay Taocanga.

UNAW

Dubbed as one of the "Food for the Gods", these Lumbia starch or UNAW is a native delicacy for the people of Manay. It is from a Sago palm, locally known as lumbia, is one among the many sources of flour. In Manay, Davao Oriental it grows on the nearby creeks and springs and sometimes became the references of a presence of a water. Manayans, can you share us on how you prepare this Unaw!

UPLAND RICE
In Barangay Taocanga, "Pag-tataan" or a celebration of the first harvest of an upland rice. Upland Rice is a kind of rice that is planted directly to a dry soil rather than to a paddy. This rice is harvestable every 4 months or depends on its variety. According to the farmers, it can be planted in any months of the year, the new generations preferred to plant it on Summer months especially May but the elders preferred to start planting on August to September. Have you had upland rice in your meal? Comment us your experience!
Note: The video was shot at Purok Poblacion, Barangay Taocanga.

ABACA -OLD MACOPA'S AGRICULTURE WONDER!
Barangay Old Macopa, one of the barangays of the Municipality of Manay is located at the southwestern portion of the municipality of Manay whose economic activity is more on Agriculture. Corn, Coconut, Banana and Abaca are the most common crops being planted by the farmers. 3rd on the list, Abaca yielded 104,300 metric tons on the year 2015 of the barangays' crop with 149 hectares being planted. With the current price and its popularity, Abaca is now widely planted to the different puroks and sitios. The variety of Senorita is common in the areas of Purok Malipayon, Taganaga, Gravahan, Madsayap, Buyo and Malinawon. Sinamuyo and Dabaw, native varities, also thrive together with the common Mindanaoan variety of Tangungon and Inusa. A mix of traditional and modern techniques, the Old Macopa abaca planters are keen on improving its performance. Thus making the Abaca industry a sought-after economic power and a potential investment area for the municipality.
KADI DA KAMO!
Come, visit and invest in Manay! by Jan Michael Belena

SURFING SEASON
In photos is a group of surfers from Siargao that have visited the shorelines of Manay and tried surfing. The coastlines of Manay specifically in Manay Bay have identified to be potential for surfing during the months of November-March.
#wowmanay #manaytourism
Photos from Julyeleven Gumop-as

DAGMAY
The traditional handwoven textile of Mandaya, is made of lanot (abaca fibers, Musa textilis) using the abl'lun (backstrap loom). Weaving the "dagmay" has been passed on from one generation to another. Children, during their free time, help their mothers to segregate and knot the abaca fibers. When their feet can reach the siknan (foot brace) of the loom, the young girls are allowed to continue what their mothers and grandmothers have started to weave. Those who are willing to learn would stay by their mothers' side to observe and copy what their mothers are doing. Motifs and designs of the dagmay are mostly anthropomorphic and zoomorphic. The reptile is respected as shown by the regularity with which it appears in their design. Dagmay is not just an ordinary cloth; every design is considered sacred and a gift by the Tagamaling (spirit). Weavers would offer rituals to the Magbabaya (deity) to give them clear visions of the designs and concentration when laying the patterns. They would usually chew on betel nuts and burn ashes near them as part of their ritual. At present, the Mandaya weavers in Davao Oriental would mix commercial cotton with abaca to save time in preparing the materials and in weaving. At times, they also mix the commercial and natural dyes to make the colors look brighter and prevent the colors from fading away/fast.

Municipality of Manay Seal

Taken from the records of the Municipal Planning and Development Coordinator's Office based on the transmittal from the National Historical Institute on 1995.