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DOH Immunization Program in partnership with World Vision

Boosting children’s health through immunization. Child-focused humanitarian agency World Vision, for more than 60 years in the Philippines, has been committed to provide children and their families with better opportunities for improved well-being and sustainable change. In partnership with DOH, World Vision’s health and nutrition programs have supported the agency’s implementation, policy, and capacity building for various nutrition programs such as Infant and Young Child Feeding, Micronutrient Supplementation, Community-Based Management of Acute Malnutrition, and Nutrition in Emergencies. For this year’s immunization program by DOH called MR-OPV SIA “Chikiting Ligtas sa Dagdag Bakuna Kontra Rubello, Polio, at Tigdas!” (Kids safe with supplemental vaccines against Rubello, Polio and Measles), the child-focused organization is again mobilizing its partners to support this massive campaign. "Ang Measles ang isa sa mga pinaka nakakahawang sakit na nakakaapekto sa kalusugan ng mga bata. Kaya ang mga batang walang bakuna ang itinuturing na high risk sa measles na maaring magdulot ng seryosong komplikasyon na maaring mauwi pa sa kamatayan. Kaya naman lubhang napakahalaga ng immunization laban sa sakit na ito na siyang nagbibigay proteksyon sa kanila at maging ang pagkalat pa nito sa mga komunidad. Let us remember that vaccines have gone through many studies and have been proven effective over the years. Kaya wala pong dapat ikabahala ang mga magulang. We call on all parents and guardians to join us in this fight! Huwag po natin ipagkait sa mga bata ang karapatan nila sa bakuna. Our main goal here ay Walang batang maiiwan sa kampanyang ito,” said Manay Mayor Jon Marco M. Dayanghirang.

Article written by: Municipal Information Office

Published: 2023-04-20

MT. KAMPALILI

Pursuant to the letter of Ms. Kristina A. Corpuz, freelance mountaineer from Davao de Oro, who requested for a trail assessment to Mt. Kampalili peak via Sitio Matabang of Barangay Taocanga, a dialogue with the various stakeholders happened. Mt. Kampalili stands 2,388 masl within the Ancestral Domain of the Manay Tribal Community. The mountain has been explored by the team of Davao Oriental Search, Mobilization and Rescue Team (DOSMART) way back 2011 and 2013. However, due to the difficultly of the road access leading to the barangay at that time resulting to a halt of the hiking activities. Regarded as "Forbidden Mountain", mountaineers from all throughout Davao Oriental longed to climb Mt Kampalili. This mountain is also considered spiritually significant and a treasured one by the Mandaya Tribal Community of Manay. With the dialogue, this will become a step closer for an eventual opening of Mt. Kampalili to the public. The participation of the Indigenous People (IP) plays a big role in harnessing this development as it is a cultural heritage of the Mandaya tribe in Manay. The dialogue was attended by the BLGU Taocanga represented by Punong Barangay Mariano Bayacag and IPMR Noel Sumambot, IP Leaders Hon. Jesus Mamparo Jr. (Municipal Tribal Chief) and Pastor Julio Batunan (CADT Holder), from Peace and Order PMaj Meliton Sango (PNP Manay), 1Lt. Abzede Juliano Jr. (66th IB), PCMS Alexander Mamparo Jr. (RPSB) and Cesar Camingue (MDRRMO), from the Municipal Environment Melanio Castro (MENRO), Tour Guide Jul yeleven Gumop-as, DOFRA President Gomer Saavedra and the team from DOSMART. The dialogue was conducted by Municipal Administrator Ednar Dayanghirang and Tourism designate Jan Michael Belena. After this dialogue will be a series of coordination meetings with the other significant stakeholders for the realization of the Trail Assessment and eventually the opening of this mountain to the general public.

Article written by: Jan Michael Belena

Published: 2023-04-19

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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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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.
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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.